Bruins get shootout win
Published 10:10 pm Saturday, November 11, 2017
- Austin Bruins goalie Mads Sogaard knocks the puck away during the first period against Coulee Region Saturday night at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
For the second night in a row the Austin Bruins found themselves needing a shootout to decide the contest with Coulee Region, however, unlike Friday’s 2-1 loss, the Bruins got win Saturday night, 3-2 at Riverside Arena.
The Bruins held a 2-1 lead into the third period after Evan Cholak scored on a tight angle to the right of Coulee goalie Emil Zetterquist, but Coulee’s Nick Bowman even the score at two at 6:15 in the third period.
Cholak secured the win with the shootout’s only goal.
Mads Soogard tallied 24 saves on the night.
The Austin Bruins’ Jaden Shields pressure’s Coulee Region’ Marshal Plunkett during the first period Saturday night at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
SCORING SUMMARY
Coulee Region 0 1 1 0 0 — 2
Austin 1 1 0 0 1 — 3
First Period
(A) Travis Kothenbeutel (Andy Willis, Evan Cholak) 4:58
Second period
(C) Nick Lund (Billy Duma) :56
(A) Evan Cholak (Kothenbeutel, Anthony Stark), 3:48
Third period
(C) Nick Bowman (Andrew McGlynn, Tomas Vochozka) 6:15
OT
No scoring
Shots: Austin – 35; Coulee – 26
Power plays: Austin – 0-3; Coulee 0-4
