Lone Star Brahmas Come From Behind In Character Win

The Lone Star Brahmas entered the game against the Coulee Region Chill setting on a 1 – 1 – 0 record early in the NAHL season. Coulee Region on the other hand came in with a 2 – 0 – 0 record having outscored their opponents 11 – 5 in the process.

Coulee Region jumped out on top at 8:53 of the first when Isaac Theisen picked up the puck in the neutral zone, split the defense and went in on TJ Black with Hayden Hanson draped on his back. Theisen drove the net and just managed to tuck it inside the right post. Blake Kelley was credited with the assist on the play. The Chill built on their lead when a scramble in front led to Eddie Matsushima putting it five hole for the two goal lead. Garrett Riebling and Vince Marinaro got the assists on the goal that came at 15:55. The goal chased Black from net with Jake Kupsky coming in to replace him. The Brahmas held on with no further damage to go into the first intermission down two.

Lone Star came out of the dressing room with a new purpose. At 6:25, Eric Carreras and Liam Stirtzinger played catch along the end boards before Stirtzinger found Cody Wickline alone on the backdoor for a shot top shelf. The goal added some jump to their step and they followed quickly with a second goal less than a minute later. Caleb Thompson jarred the puck loose in the neutral zone and Roman Uchyn picked it up at the blueline and went streaking in on the Chill netminder. Uchyn lifted a shot over Adam Carlson’s right shoulder to knot the score at two. Coulee Region made an attempt to snatch away momentum as they drove the puck into the Brahmas’ end. With just under eight minutes to go, Kupsky made a big pad save to keep things even. The Brahmas however, were not done and Carreras gave them the lead on a shot from the doorstep. As Carerras set up out front, Wickline took a pass from Thompson and put it on Carerras’ tape from behind the goal line. The power play goal came at 13:25.

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At 2:27 of the third Lone Star picked up another goal that would prove to be valuable. Off a draw to Carlson’s left, Michael Crowley pulled it back to Hanson at the point. Hanson back skated to the middle before ripping a shot on goal that Hunter Stanley redirected over Carlson for a two goal lead.

Coulee made things interesting by converting a power play opportunity midway through the period. A shot was sent on goal and Kupsky made the initial save but left the rebound lying in the crease. Several players had a whack at it with Blake Kelley finally getting it to go. Joe Rutkowski and Cameron Cooper picked up the assists in the mad scramble.

Lone Star settled in and battened down the hatches to the rest of the way to secure the win. For the second time in three games the Brahmas out shot their opponent winning the shots on goal battle 24 – 20. The Brahmas converted their only power play opportunity while holding the Chill to one of four. Lone Star will next face the Janesville Jets who dropped a 4 – 1 decision to the Bismarck Bobcats earlier in the day.

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