CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Evan Carroll scored in round six of Friday’s shootout as the Corpus Christi IceRays snapping a season-losing losing streak, defeating the New Mexico Ice Wolves 2-1 at American Bank Center. Ryan Coughlin and Evan Burkle also scored in the shootout while goaltender Jeremy Forman denied four of six attempts from the Ice Wolves.
Evan Carroll (Flint, MI) wins it in round six of the shootout!#BringTheSting pic.twitter.com/UDwWTd4onZ
— Corpus Christi IceRays (@goicerays) February 8, 2020
The IceRays trailed 1-0 before Logan Ommen recorded his first goal with the team at 10:33 of the third period to tie the game and force overtime.
The IceRays were outshot by a 15-4 margin in the first period, but Forman kept the game scoreless headed into the second period.
New Mexico’s Philip Ekberg scored from the slot at 4:31 of the second period.
Ommen tied the game off a feed from Burkle behind the net, as Burkle and Brendan Dicker each picked up their first career NAHL assists.
Coughlin snuck a five-hole goal in during round one of the shootout, while Burkle kept the IceRays alive with a goal in round four. In round six, New Mexico’s Alex Dominique was unable to beat Forman, and Carroll sealed the game with a five-hole shot on the forehand past Ice Wolves goaltender Henrik Laursen.
The win was the IceRays’ first since Dec. 6, snapping a 15-game skid (0-14-1-0) and earning recently-hired Interim Head Coach Nate Weossner his first NAHL coaching victory.
The IceRays and Ice Wolves rematch Sunday (Feb. 9) at 3:05 p.m. inside American Bank Center. The game was originally set for Saturday night but was changed to Sunday afternoon due to an arena scheduling conflict. Doors open Sunday at 2:05 p.m.
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