December 2, 2006 @ Aldrich

First period
HM, Larson 1 (Zepeda, Cecka), 11:33 (pp).
HM, Cecka 1 (Danna, Larson), 13:39.

Second period
HM, Furne 1 (Danna), 11:17.
HM, Larson 2 (Danna, Zepeda), 15:26 (pp).

Third period
HM, Letourneau 1 (Lechner, French), 6:56.
Johnson, Burkhart (Dushaw, Ellis), 8:50.
Johnson, Soika, 11:10.

Game Stats
Shots on Goal - Johnson 2-5-6=13; HM 8-13-12=33.
Goalie Saves - Johnson, Benert (L, 28/33); HM, Phillippi (W, 11/13).
Power Plays - Johnson 0-4; HM 2-7.

Game Recap

Hill-Murray scored the first five goals and opened their season with a 5-2 win at Aldrich Arena.  Nick Larson scored twice, Tony Danna had three assists, and Joe Phillippi got the win in goal.

The Pioneers' starting line had a dominant first shift but couldn't score until a power play later in the first period.  Nick Larson, last season's leading goal scorer, fittingly scored the first goal of this season.  He received a pass from Tyler Zepeda in the slot and fired the puck over Johnson goalie Joe Benert's left shoulder.

Two minutes later, Dan Cecka put in a rebound of Tony Danna's shot from the point to make it 2-0.

Joe Phillippi wasn't tested at all in the first period, but made several good saves in the second before Ryan Furne gave Hill-Murray a 3-0 lead.  He streaked up the left side and took a wrist shot from the top of the circle that again beat Benert high on the glove side.

Larson drew a penalty late in the period and scored his second goal on the ensuing power play on a long shot through traffic that made it 4-0.

Ed Letourneau scored Hill-Murray's only goal of the third period, batting his own rebound out of midair just as a Johnson penalty expired.

Hill-Murray had controlled the game to that point but Johnson dominated the final nine minutes, scoring twice.  Joe Burkhart scored on a wrist shot from the right wing circle and Sam Soika scored on a breakaway to make the final 5-2.

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