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Icers Rally For 1-1 OT Tie Against Alaska Fairbanks
October 28, 2000 | Ice Hockey
Oct. 28, 2000
Bowling Green, Ohio -
The Bowling Green State University hockey team rallied from a 1-0 deficit on a Curtis Valentine goal with 9:35 left in the third period for a 1-1 overtime tie against visiting Alaska Fairbanks Saturday night at the BGSU Ice Arena.
The Nanooks took a 1-0 lead 10:20 into the contest on a power-play goal by Blaine Bablitz, while Dennis Williams was serving a slashing penalty. Bablitz scored on a rebound after BG goalie Tyler Masters stopped Jim Lawrence's initial shot. Daniel Carriere garnered the second assist on the play.
UAF outshot BG 34-28 in the game including a 13-7 advantage in the opening 20 minutes. The Nanooks held a 27-13 lead in shots on goal through two periods before the Falcons outshot the guests 10-7 in the third period and 5-0 in overtime.
Valentine's goal was his first of the campaign and came during a BG power play as Chad Hamilton was in the box for roughing. Greg Day started the Falcon scoring play with a pass to blueliner Brian Escobedo who found Ryan Fultz alone to the right of UAF netminder Lance Mayes. Fultz's pass to an open Valentine in front of the net gave him time to make a move on Mayes.
Bowling Green converted one of nine power-play opportunities, while UAF scored once in its six man-advantage chances. Masters finished with 33 saves in the Falcon cage, with Mayes turning aside 27 BG shots.
The Falcons are now 1-4-1 overall and 1-2-1 in the CCHA, with UAF now standing at 0-4-2 overall and 0-2-2 in the CCHA. BG begins a six-game road trip next Friday and Saturday at Northern Michigan. The Falcons next home games will be Dec. 1-2 against Michigan State.
