SPOONER, Wis. – A Jonathon Losurdo goal midway through the third period
was the decider as the Minnesota Iron Rangers edged the English River Miners 3-2
in day 2 play at the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s Showcase at
the Ice House in Spooner, Wis.
English River grabbed the lead after the
opening 20 minutes after John Morales finished off the work of Dominic Blouin at
7:57.
A hard-hitting second stanza saw Minnesota notch the equalizer
early in the second with Thomas Fazio beating Miners’ netminder P.D.
Melgoza.
Morales’ team-leading 22nd tally of the season put English River
back on top via the power play as he recorded his 50th point of the campaign at
13:37.
The Iron Rangers answered right back a minute later however as
Trevor Hoth deftly redirected in a Matt Audet shot from the right
point.
It stayed that way until Losurdo’s game-winner, which gave
Minnesota the two points in the contest.
Alex Reichle finished with 32
stops on the afternoon to register the victory with Melgoza facing 39 pucks in a
losing cause for English River.
Two more Showcase games go later today
with Fort Frances taking on Dryden at 4:30 p.m. while Thunder Bay takes on
Wisconsin.
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 3 English
River 2
Fort Frances vs. Dryden 4:30 p.m.
Wisconsin vs. Thunder
Bay 8 p.m.
