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Release Date: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
McPhail’s 3-point night helps Dryden defeat Wisconsin
SPOONER, Wis. – Dryden Ice Dogs forward Derek McPhail had a goal and two assists to help left his side to a 4-2 triumph over the Wisconsin Wilderness Wednesday night at the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s Showcase at the Spooner Ice House.
The game’s opening tally came off the stick of Dryden’s Zach Kercz as his harmless looking attempt from the high slot eluded Zann Anderson in the Wisconsin net.
Justin Gregory pulled the Wilderness even in dramatic fashion late in the first as he broke free on a partial breakaway in the final seconds of the stanza and buried his own rebound at 19:58 after being stopped initially to level the proceedings at 1-1.
Wisconsin took the lead at 14:16 of the middle session when Zach Kraft beat Ice Dogs starter Shayne Dietl.
Dryden answered back with a couple of markers of their own late in the session starting with Derek McPhail jamming home a loose puck to level the proceedings at 15:39.
Dane Feeney then notched his 26th of the season to put the visitors up 3-2 with a minutes and a half to go in the period.
An early man advantage marker in the third gave Dryden some insurance as Chris Sitco wheeled around a Wisconsin defenceman and beat Anderson with a quick shot on what turned out to be the final tally of the evening at 2:02.
Shots on goal on the night favoured the Wilderness 38-37 with Dietl picking up the win and Anderson the loss.
Three more Showcase games go Thursday back in Spooner with the Miners and Iron Rangers tangling at 1 p.m. CT, the Lakers and Ice Dogs meeting at 4:30 p.m. before concluding at 8 p.m. CT with the North Stars and Wilderness.
GAME SCHEDULE
DAY 1
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Thunder Bay 3 Minnesota 2
Fort Frances 5 English River 2
Dryden 4 Wisconsin 2
DAY 2
Thursday, Jan. 23
Minnesota vs. English River 1 p.m.
Fort Frances vs. Dryden 4:30 p.m.
Wisconsin vs. Thunder Bay 8 p.m.