Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, November 25, 1995 TAG: 9511260011
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-6 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: RALPH BERRIER JR. STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
When the Roanoke Express pushed itself away from the feast of feats that comprised its 6-5 shootout victory over the Hampton Roads Admirals, there was much for which it could be thankful.
In a smorgasbord of an East Coast Hockey League game that was as full of juicy morsels as a portly diner following a Thanksgiving meal, the Express beat its cross-state rival in a shootout for the second consecutive night. Roanoke ran its winning streak to a season-high three games while handing the Admirals their 13th consecutive loss in overtime games during the past two seasons.
``It's a happy Thanksgiving, that's for sure,'' said Jason Clarke, one of several Express stars.
Roanoke and the 5,828 guests who joined it for the Thanksgiving suppertime special at the Roanoke Civic Center were grateful Clarke scored a pair goals, including one that tied it at 5 with 2:42 left in regulation.
They were thankful for Craig Herr, who beat Admirals goalie Mark Bernard for the only goal of the shootout.
And they were thankful for goalie Daniel Berthiaume, who stopped all five Hampton Roads shootout attempts 24 hours after stopping the Admirals on their last six shootout tries in a 4-3 victory in Norfolk on Wednesday.
And Berthiaume was just as gracious, thankful Hampton Roads' Bob Woods and Rick Kowalsky hit posts during the shootout.
``I loved that,'' said Berthiaume, who replaced starter Matt DelGuidice in the second period Thursday night. ``You always love it when the other guys hit the post and it doesn't go in. They sent three or four of the same guys [whom he had seen in Wednesday's shootout] at me. They all didn't do the same things, but neither did I.''
Herr won it for the Express (11-8-0) in the fourth round by going for the cranberry sauce on the top shelf with a forehand over Bernard's right shoulder.
Berthiaume stoned Trevor Halverson's fifth-round attempt to end it, handing Hampton Roads (8-2-7) its seventh shootout loss this season.
Hampton Roads ||1--4--0--0 - 5
Roanoke ||3--1--1--1 - 6
First period-1, Hampton Roads, Halverson 14 (St.Pierre, Krivchenkov) 4:03 pp; 2, Roanoke, Stewart 4 (Herr) 7:33 pp; 3, Roanoke, Christian 6 (Herr, Smith) 8:52 pp; 4, Roanoke, Clarke 8 (Holum, Larson) 9:28 pp. Penalties-Selmser, HR (tripping); :07; Phelps, HR (cross-checking) 2:40; Jablonski, Ro (roughing) 2:40; Pascucci, HR (roughing) 2:51; Larson, Ro (roughing) 2:51; Clarke, Ro, double-minor (roughing) 2:51; Pascucci, HR (cross-checking) 6:25; Kowalsky, HR (slashing) 6:30; Phelps, HR (cross-checking) 7:33; Pascucci, HR (misconduct), 7:33; Voronov, HR (slashing), 8:22; Krivchenkov, HR (misconduct), 8:22; Voronov, HR (game misconduct), 9:28; Downey, HR (unsportsmanlike conduct) 13:15; Clarke, Ro (unsportsmanlike conduct) 13:15.
Second period-5, Hampton Roads, Kostuch 7 (Kowalsky, Krivchenkov), 10:09; 6, Hampton Roads, Halverson 15 (St. Pierre), 2:29; 7, Hampton Roads, Pacucci 1 (St. Pierre, Halverson), 8:37; 8, Roanoke, Smith 1 (Herr, Stewart), 15:40, pp; 9, Hampton Roads, Maltais 9 (St. Pierre, Halverson), 17:16, pp. Penalties-Dubkov, Ro (tripping), 1:48; Stewart, Ro (interference), 9:06; Downey, HR (boarding), 14:44; Stacchi, Ro (slashing), 15:58; Clarke, Ro (elbowing), 17:42; Pascucci, HR (interference), 18:45.
Third period-10, Roanoke, Clarke 9 (Smith), 17:18. Penalties-Charbonneau, Ro (charging), 10:46; Stewart, Ro (slashing), 12:49.
Shootout-11, Roanoke, Herr 9 (none).
Shots on goal-Hampton Roads 8-14-8 0 30. Roanoke 14-7-7-1 29.
Power-play opportunities-Hampton Roads 3 of 8; Roanoke 4 of 7.
Goalies-Hampton Roads, Paquette (10 shots-7 saves, 9:28); Bernard L 1-1-2 (28-26). Roanoke, DelGuidice (9-6, 22:29); Berthiaume W 2-1-0 (20-18).
Referee-Terry Koharski. Linesmen-Kevin Kierst, Grant Morley.
by CNB