The battle for first place overall in the FHL between the Dayton Demonz and the Danbury Whalers is deadlocked right now, The Whalers know that every game moving forward is critical if they want the first round bye into the Commissioners Cup Finals.--------- Dayton Overpowers Danville in 8-2 Win Robert Kirchner (Dayton, Ohio) The Dayton Demonz returned home to Hara Arena this evening where they overwhelmed the Danville Dashers by a score of 8-2. Demonz goaltender Jeff Rose was solid in the net for the Demonz, stopping 23 of 25 shots he faced for the win. Dayton and Rose were eyeing the shutout, and possibly had eyes on getting to the locker room, after playing their fourth game in as many nights, when Danville broke their shutout with less than 3 minutes to play in a game the Demonz dominated. Dashers Marc Thompson and A J Tesoriero goals came off a late offensive surge by Danville. Both Danvilles goals were scored from the low slot area, which the Demonz did not allow the Dashers to penetrate in the games previous 57 minutes of play. In the first period both teams looked tired as they created numerous turnovers. Daytons skill and team speed helped them recover from their turnovers, better than the Dashers as they took a 2 - 0 lead at the end of the first intermission. Demonz Trevor Karasiewicz goal gave Dayton their first goal just over 3 minutes into the game. Ahmed Mahfouz scored his league leading 40th goal of the season with under 2 minutes left in the period, finishing off a beautiful pass from Karasiewicz with both players breaking through the Dashers slot. Dayton would dominate the middle period scoring 5 goals through an aggressive offensive attack, which came in waves. The Demonz would have the Dashers on their heels throughout the 2nd period. With Dayton taking a 6-0 lead mid-way through the period, Danville Coach Mike Kellermeyer decided to replace his starting goaltender Josselin St. Pierre and go with Matt Anthony for the rest of the game. Three of the five goals scored by Dayton in the period were off the power play. Dustin Skinner (2 goals), Jesse Felten, August Aiken and Wehebe Darge lead the charge, as the Demonz skill and teamwork was exhibited. The period would end with Dayton in full control leading 7-0. Wehebe Darges goal, his second of the game about mid-way through the 3rd period gave Dayton the 8-0 lead. Dayton would again dominate the period, but a defensive lapse late in the game led to the Demonz losing their shutout, in an otherwise outstanding Demonz team victory. Note: Tonight the Dayton Demonz honored Guy Trottier, who served as the Demonz honorary captain. Trottier played professionally for the Dayton Gems in the 1960s and early 1970s, when they were in the International Hockey League. Guy also played several seasons in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:35:06 +0000
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