Ice Hockey: Knights claim victory over Owls, 3-1
Published on January 13, 2009 by The Sentinel
KSU fans filled the Ice Forum Thursday night, despite the fact that
the national championship game between Florida and Oklahoma was being
played.
KSU scored a goal in the first minute of the game, and the Owls seemed to be on their way to bringing in the New Year with a victory. KSU’s Ryan Sullivan raced past defenders and was able to make the goal.
Halfway through the first period, goaltender Ben Powers faced a one-on-one situation. The sophomore blocked the puck with his foot at the last second, and KSU narrowly escaped a UCF score.
The Owls came out quick in the second period, with Rod Johnson breaking away from defenders. However, the forward from Powder Springs, GA, was unable to score on the Knights. KSU had 14 shots on goal for the entire night. The Knights, with 12 minutes left in the period, finally made the scoreboard. Richard Furlong helped UCF tie the game 1-1. James Stauffer was credited with the assist.
Penalties plagued the Owls at the end of the second and the entire third period. In the third period, a constantly shorthanded KSU relied heavily on Powers. The goalie halted the UCF offense with a vision blurring, one-handed grab that he made on the right side of the goal. Despite their efforts, the Owls were unable to keep their opponents from scoring. In the last five minutes, the Knights scored two unanswered goals, winning the game 3-1.
KSU could not stay out of the penalty box, resulting in all three goals scored by UCF being scored on power plays. Sullivan, who is a new addition to the team, commented on this issue after the game.
“I felt confident before the game, but we had too many penalties,” said Sullivan.
“We need to improve on conditioning and systems,” Powers added.
The KSU Owls will be facing the UMBC Retrievers in the first round of the N.C. State Tournament Jan. 16. Their next home game is Jan. 30 against Miami of Ohio at 10:00 p.m. at the Ice Forum.
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