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Mainland killed off two consecutive power play chances for Cherokee II as they held on for a 4-3 victory. With the win Mainland improved its record to 6-6-4 on the season and is in third place in the Tier II division. Jack Handshaw scored the lone goal of the first period as the teams combined for nine penalties. In the second period both teams capitalized on the power play, each scoring twice with the man advantage. Cherokee II scored two goals in less than one minute early in the period to take a 2-1 lead. After Sam Goldberg tied the score at 1-1, Zack Hendrickson gave Cherokee II a 2-1 lead scoring his fourth goal of the year and his first of two on the night.
Mainland would take advantage of their opportunities with the man advantage just about three minutes later. Tim Vant would tie the game at 2-2 with Dennis Paddick assisting as Mainland had a two-man advantage. Then on the back end of the power play Sean Bowman scored his fifth goal of the season to give Mainland the lead for good. Paddick would give Mainland a 4-2 lead as Vant got the assist. Hendrickson got Cherokee II within 4-3 at the nine minute mark, but Mainland would kill off two penalties over the next five minutes to preserve the win.
Written by Mike Costantino
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