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Ice Bats Roar Late over Lubbock
The Austin Ice Bats scored three times in the final seven minutes to roar away from the Lubbock Cotton Kings, 5-3 Thursday night at Chaparral Ice Arena. Winger Henry Kuster scored twice and had an assist to lead Ice Bats scoring.
Kuster put the Bats on the board first at 14:29 of the first period, snapping off a shot between the circles. But the Cotton Kings tied the score 1:13 later on a Jimmy Callahan goal.
Lubbock took its first lead 2:41 into the second period on a Paul McBrien score, but the Bats retied the count on Julian Smith's goal 2:43 into the third.
The Cotton Kings gained their final lead on Mike Carter's goal midway through the third, but the Bats began their three-goal rampage at 13:49. Defenseman Chad McIver threaded in the tying goal from the point at 13:49. Kuster scored his second on a rebound less than a minute later, and Jason Kenyon capped scoring with 3:34 remaining.
The Bats outshot Lubbock 50-29 to up their record to 12-11-6, and move within three points of second-place Corpus Christi. The Ice Bats visit division-leading Laredo tomorrow, then return home to face Rio Grande Valley Saturday.
The Austin Ice Bats scored three times in the final seven minutes to roar away from the Lubbock Cotton Kings, 5-3 Thursday night at Chaparral Ice Arena. Winger Henry Kuster scored twice and had an assist to lead Ice Bats scoring.
Kuster put the Bats on the board first at 14:29 of the first period, snapping off a shot between the circles. But the Cotton Kings tied the score 1:13 later on a Jimmy Callahan goal.
Lubbock took its first lead 2:41 into the second period on a Paul McBrien score, but the Bats retied the count on Julian Smith's goal 2:43 into the third.
The Cotton Kings gained their final lead on Mike Carter's goal midway through the third, but the Bats began their three-goal rampage at 13:49. Defenseman Chad McIver threaded in the tying goal from the point at 13:49. Kuster scored his second on a rebound less than a minute later, and Jason Kenyon capped scoring with 3:34 remaining.
The Bats outshot Lubbock 50-29 to up their record to 12-11-6, and move within three points of second-place Corpus Christi. The Ice Bats visit division-leading Laredo tomorrow, then return home to face Rio Grande Valley Saturday.