Game Recap: Kitchener Earn Road Win, Make It Six Straight Wins Against Otters
Erie, PA – The Rangers travelled to Erie, Pennsylvania for their first-of-six matchups against the Otters and skated to a 3-1 victory, earning their sixth straight victory over Erie dating back to October of last year. Special teams told the story in this one as the Rangers scored once on the man advantage and twice while shorthanded.
After a scoreless opening period, Haeden Ellis and Matheas Stark got the Rangers on the board to take a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes of play. Both players recording their first goals of the season. Erie cut the deficit in half midway through the third period, but with 16 seconds on the clock, Matheas Stark slotted the puck into the empty not for his second of the game and securing the game for the Rangers.
Matheas Stark led all skaters in the game with three points (2G, 1A). Cameron Arquette recorded another multi-point game and is up to five points (2G, 3A) in the first two games of the season. Jason Schaubel earned his second win turning away 29 shots.
Scoring Summary:
Second Period
KIT 1 – ER 0 – PPG
9:22 Haeden Ellis (1) – Matheas Stark
KIT 2 – ER 0 – SHG
11:54 Matheas Stark (1) – Cameron Arquette
Shots: KIT 16 – ER 18
Third Period
KIT 2 – ER 1
9:48 Garrett Frazer (1) – Gabriel Frasca, Lucas Ambrosio
KIT 3 – ER 1 – ENG
19:44 Matheas Stark (2) – Cameron Arquette
Shots: KIT 18 – ER 30
The Numbers Game:
Shots: KIT 18 – ER 30
Power play: KIT 1/4 – ER 0/2
FO%: KIT 46% – ER 54%
The Starting Goalies:
Jason Schaubel (Kitchener) – 29/30 Saves, One goal against
Noah Erliden (Erie) – 15/17 Saves, Two goals against
UP NEXT:
The Kitchener Rangers will return home next week to face these same Erie Otters in a rematch of tonight’s contest. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.
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Luca Lombardi
Manager, Communications and Community Relations
Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club
(416) 885-4510
