Akeson Sets New Team Record in Rangers – Knights Game
Kitchener Rangers’ Jason Akeson set a new team record of 84 for regular season assists in a 4-3 loss to the London Knights.
Vladislav Namestnikov scored the lone goal of the first period to give the Knights a 1-0 lead over the Rangers. Namestnikov directed a shot past Kitchener goaltender Mike Morrison at 5:09 to mark his 30th goal of the season.
Rangers’ Matt Tipoff scored his 25th of the season off the post to the stick side of London’s Igor Bobkov at 8:44 of the second period to tie the score 1-1. Jerry D’Amigo buried an Akeson feed at 10:16 to put Kitchener up 2-1. Akeson tied the Rangers individual regular season assist record of 83 with his helper on D’Amigo’s goal. The record was set during the 1976-77 season by Dwight Foster.
Dylan MacEachern scored two quick goals close to the midway mark of the third period to give London a 3-2 lead. 45-seconds later, D’Amigo answered back with a backhander that went in off the post to tie the game at 3-3. Akeson once again helped out on the goal and set a new record for the Rangers. Matt Rupert was quick to reply for London at the 10:37 mark to make it 4-3 for the Knights.
The Kitchener Rangers will meet the Plymouth Whalers on Friday, March 25th, 2011 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex at 7:30 PM.
Tickets for home games A and B of the 2011 opening round playoff series are available for purchase in-person at The Aud box office and at the Centre In The Square box office. Tickets can also be ordered by phone by calling 578-1570 or 1-800-265-8977 or online at www.centre-square.com.
A reminder to season ticket holders who have ordered the full 16 game convenience package or done the pre-authorized credit card payment, tickets are available for pick up at the Aud box office only. Season ticket holders who have not already purchased playoff tickets will have their seats held until 48 hours before the start of both home game A and home game B.
Scoring
1. LDN Namestnikov, (30) (Guimond, Griffith), 5:09
2. KIT Tipoff, (25) (Crescenzi, Randell), 8:44
2. KIT D’Amigo, (11) (Akeson, McEneny), 10:16
3. LDN MacEachern, (7) (Rupert, Knight), 7:54 (PP)
3. LDN MacEachern, (8) (Tinordi), 8:59
3. KIT D’Amigo, (12) (Akeson, Doornbosch), 9:44 (PP)
3. LDN Rupert, (9) (Rupert, Knight), 10:37
Three Stars
1. LDN – 1 Igor Bobkov
2. KIT – 29 Jerry D’Amigo
3. LDN – 16 Dylan MacEachern
