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Cyclones Downed 3-1 by Fighting Illini
Two quick goals against in third period dooms Iowa State
Nov. 14, 2014 – Champaign, Ill. – After a pair of losses on the road to then 12th-ranked Minot State last weekend,
12th-ranked Iowa State came to 14th-ranked Illinois looking to reverse fortunes against ranked teams, but two quick
goals by the Fighting Illini in the third period doomed Iowa State to a 3-1 loss to the Central States Collegiate
Hockey League rival.
After a scoreless first period in which Illinois held a slight advantage in momentum, Iowa State actually got on the
board first at the 6:51 mark of the second period when Jake Bruhn (Chippewa Falls, Wisc. – Hudson
Crusaders/MnJHL) fought through two checks at the point to maintain possession of the puck, fed defenseman
Matt Szpak (Fort McMurray, Alberta – Fort McMurray Oil Barons/AJHL) from the face-off circle, and Szpak
fired a blast from the high slot through traffic for a power play goal and a 1-0 lead. The Fighting Illini didn’t remain
down for long, though, as Illinois freshman forward James McGing took advantage of an Iowa State turnover near
the blue line and skated in on a 2-on-0 with Tadayoshi Shibata and fed Shibata with a cross-slot feed and an easy
goal at the 11:01 mark to even the score 1-1.
Iowa State’s first two shifts in the third period were shifts to forget, but the Cyclones rebounded and kept the score
tied until the 11:16 mark, when Fighting Illini forward Eric Cruickshank deflected a Josh Baker point shot blast for a
power play goal and a 2-1 Illinois lead. Just over two minutes later, Fighting Illini defenseman Will Nunez pounced
on a Cyclone giveaway in the neutral zone, skated the puck deep into the offensive zone, and made a pass to the slot
for Jon Langan to one-time from point-blank range past Iowa State netminder Matt Cooper (Duluth, Minn. –
Duluth East Greyhounds/MnHSHL) to extend Illinois’ lead to 3-1.
The Cyclones pulled Cooper with 1:22 left in the third period, when the Cardinal and Gold took a timeout, but Iowa
State was unable to tally with the extra attacker and fell to Illinois 3-1.
Cooper made 34 saves on 37 shots in the losing effort, which dropped Iowa State’s record to 10-7-2-1.
Iowa State squares off against Illinois again Saturday night at the University of Illinois Ice Arena at 7:30 p.m.
Cyclone Hockey will broadcast the game online live on America One. To register/watch Saturday’s rematch against
the Fighting Illini, fans need only go to the Cyclone Hockey website at www.cyclonehockey.com and click on any
America One logo.
The organization is still busy selling flex packs and mini packs for the upcoming season in advance of the Cyclones’
next home games November 21 and 22 against Colorado State. Cyclone Hockey also offers steep discounts on
group rates for groups of fans of 10 or more fans. Group rates must be secured two weeks prior to the desired game
a group intends to attend. Fans can learn more about Cyclone Hockey’s dramatically slashed ticket prices and group
rates at the organization’s website at www.cyclonehockey.com and can purchase tickets by calling 515.294.0410 or
at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena on game nights. Cyclone Hockey can also be followed on Facebook at /CycloneHockey,
on Twitter at @Cyclone Hockey, and on Instagram at @CycloneHockey. Cyclone Hockey…Welcome to the New
Age!
NOTES: Jake Bruhn’s assists on Matt Szpak’s power play goal was his 11th of the season, which ties him for first on
the team in assists. Bruhn is also tied for third in team scoring with 13 points (2-11-13) in 20 games. Mike Dopko
(Makwa, Saskatchewan – Nanaimo Clippers/BCHL) took a shot to the tip of a finger and suffered a fracture and
other injuries to the digit. Dopko will not return to the line-up until second semester. J.P. Kascsak (Springfield, Va.
– North Bay Trappers/NOJHL) was credited on the scoresheet with an assist on Szpak’s goal, but the second
assist on the goal was picked up by Dopko.
GAME SUMMARY
GOALS BY PERIOD
IOWA STATE
ILLINOIS
1
0
0
2
1
1
3
0
2
FINAL
1
3
First Period – Scoring: None. Penalties: ISU, Dopko (holding), 6:34; UI, Saulters (slashing), 15:17.
Second Period – Scoring: ISU, Szpak (Bruhn, Dopko) 6:51 (pp); UI, Shibata (McGing, Olen), 11:01.
Penalties: UI, Dusek (boarding), 1:15; UI, Lozinak (slashing), 5:45; UI, Nunez (boarding), 7:56; ISU, Reuter
(interference), 19:11.
Third Period – Scoring: UI, Cruickshank (Baker, Matysiak), 11:16 (pp); UI, Langan (Nunez, Matysiak), 13:18.
Penalties: ISU, Sellers (roughing), 5:05; ISU, Johnson (roughing), 9:50.
SHOTS BY PERIOD
IOWA STATE
ILLINOIS
1
8
12
2
11
10
3
11
15
TOTAL
30
37
GOALTENDERS (SV/SH)
ISU, Cooper (58:38)
UI, Olen (60:00)
1
12/12
8/8
2
9/10
10/11
3
13/15
11/11
TOTAL
34/37
29/30
POWER PLAY: ISU 1-4; UI 1-4
PENALTIES: ISU 4-8; UI 4-8
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