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Late Period Goal Lifts Lakeland Past Rockford 2-1
Tyler Mesclier scores game winning goal with 2.7 seconds left to play in the game, Andy Stevens and Kevin Lechner assist on the game winner.
The following was submitted to White Lake Patch by Patrick Kalinowski.
The Lakeland Eagles opened the 2011-2012 hockey season Friday night against the Rockford Rams in Sault Ste. Marie in the annual Elks Showcase hosted by the Soo Blue Devils.
It was a scoreless game after two periods of play. Rockford went 0-4 on the power play in the second thanks to the play in net by Eagles senior goalie Mitch Leist.
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The Rams would break the scoreless tie 2:54 into the third period when Rams forward Justin Ullrey chipped the puck past Leist. It looked like Rockford would pull off the win but Kevin Lechner would take an Ian Farley pass and beat Rams goalie Jacob Rekucki with a backhand to tie the game with 1:12 left to play in the game.
Rockford’s Nathan Hill and Lakeland’s Mitch Leist were named Stars of the Game.
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The Eagles take on the Cardinals of Big Rapids Saturday at Pullar Stadium at 3 p.m.
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