SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014
Lakers rally late to edge Iron Rangers
HOYT LAKES, Minn. – The Fort Frances Lakers scored three times in the games’ final 10 minutes to rally for a 4-3 come from behind victory over the Minnesota Iron Rangers Tuesday evening in Superior International Junior Hockey League exhibition action at Hoyt Lakes Arena.
After a scoreless opening period the visiting Lakers notched the lone tally of the middle stanza as Aaron Wesley-Chisel connected on the power play at 4:17.
After that the final frame turned out to be a goal-filled affair with Minnesota erupting for a trio of strikes to go up 3-1.
The home side pulled even in the first minute courtesy of a Jason Reynolds man advantage effort at the 41-second mark.
The Iron Rangers then went in front thanks to Evan Erickson at 3:39 and Seth Chumley midway through the session.
Fort Frances would pull within one at 11:10 when Mason Meyer finished off the work of Nic Proulx and Nick Sherbinin.
Making use of a seven-minute power opportunity the Lakers tied it at 13:53 thanks to Bryson Jasper then got the game-winner from Alex Rezansoff with 2:35 to go to complete the rally.
Stirling Wright went the distance in net for the winning side making 27 saves.
Chase Gorman played half the contest between the pipes for Minnesota and stopped 12 of 13 attempts faced while Anthony Galliart suffered the loss in relief seeing 17 pucks fired his way in 29 minutes of work.
Preseason play continues Thursday as Fort Frances takes on the Dryden GM Ice Dogs in Marathon at 7:30 p.m.