By: Camren F. and Matthew B.
NORMAL-U.S. Cellular Coliseum on Friday, January 6, 2012
1st Period
At the start of the game it didn’t take long for the first goal with the Icemen starting it off by Evansville’s forward Brian Bicek and assisted by Iceman’s defenseman Steve Makway at 4:33 of the first period. It sure didn’t take long for second goal feed by Todd Robinson and Josh Beaulieu setting up a goal by Malcolm Gwilliam making an Icemen deficit a 2-0 lead. Then, at 11:20 in the first period; another goal was scored by Iceman’s Karl Linden, and assisted by winger John Ronan and defenseman Philippe Plante. Then finally making it 3-1 the Blaze get their head in the game and score their first goal because of beautiful passes by Doug Krantz and Jason Dale to set the shorthanded breakaway goal by Bloomington’s forward Travis Granbois at 18:21 of the first period. At the end of the first the score was 3-1 Evansville.
2nd Period
Unlike the first period the fifth goal of the game came in the middle of the second period. It was an Evansville goal scored by Matt Gens and assisted by Malcolm Gwilliam at 7:46. Later at 9:37 there was a five minute major penalty calling Marc Rechlicz of the Blaze and Mike Sorgoi of the Iceman for fighting. Then at 13:20 the Icemen scored their fifth goal of the game with Josh Beaulieu and the assists going to Philippe Plante and Todd Robinson. After their fifth goal Evansville tacks on another thanks to Josh Beaulieu again making it two goals and one assist. Beaulieu’s goal was assisted by Malcolm Gwilliam giving him the playmaker, or when a player gets 3 assists in one game. At the end of the second the score is 6-1 with Evansville up.
3rd Period
Starting out the third period at 7:40 was a minor slashing penalty by Todd Robinson leading to a powerplay goal by the Blaze at 8:50. The goal was scored of Jason dale and assisted by Valdimir Nikiforov and Kyle Laughlin. Later in the game at 10:04 was a 5 minute major for both teams by the Blaze’s Travis Granbois and the Icemen’s Josh Beaulieu. At the end of the game the final score is Evansville Iceman: 6 and the Bloomington Blaze: 2.
