Bruins ice Chill 5-2
Published 8:47 am Sunday, January 1, 2012
The Bruins' Austin Nelson scores his second goal of the game against Coolie Region in the second period Saturday night at Riverside Arena. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Austin Nelson scored his fourth goal in two days as the Austin Bruins knocked off Coulee Region (11-17-4 overall) 5-2 Saturday in Riverside Arena.
Nelson, a forward from Hastings, Minn., scored in the first to make it 1-0 and he added another goal in the second to make it 4-1.
Austin's Matt Hansen plays the puck along the boards as Coolie Region's Micah Ranum hits the ice behind him during the second period Saturday night at Riverside Arena. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Austin grad John Kirby also scored two goals in the win for the Bruins (18-10-3 overall).
Tyler Bruggeman had 25 saves in net.
Austin drew an attendance of 1,674 fans for the New Year’s Eve game.
SCORING SUMMARY
Chill 0 1 1 – 2
Austin 1 3 1 – 5
First period
(A) Austin Nelson 9:50
Second period
(A) John Kirby (Charlie Adams) 1:07
(CR) Cory Lushanko (Myles Maltz, Eric Drapluk 1:51
(A) John Kirby (powerplay) (Charlie Adams, Trevor Waldoch) 12:47
(A) Nelson (powerplay) (Michael Bond, Matt Hansen) 17:53
Third period
(CR) Tyler Klein (Mac Jensen, Lushanko) 4:40
(A) Adams (John Simonson) 18:07
Shots: Austin – 36; Coulee Region – 27
Powerplays: Austin – 2-for-5; Coulee Region – 0-for-5
