Austin Bruins top Magicians
Published 9:53 pm Sunday, November 27, 2016
- The Austin Bruins John Wojciechowski chases down the puck in the second period against the Minnesota Magicians Saturday night at Riverside Arena. Photos by Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Austin holds on for 3-2 win
The Austin Bruins struck early and beat the Minnesota Magacians 3-2 in Riverside Arena Saturday.
Travis Kothenbeutel scored his first of two goals to make put Austin up 2-0 late in the first period and the Magicians (15-8-2 overall) were never able to tie the game. Kothenbeutel, who is from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, now has nine goals on the season.
Jake Kucharski stopped 22 shots to get the win for Austin (10-8-2-2 overall).
The Austin Bruins goalie Jake Kucharski makes a stop in the first inning against the Minnesota Magicians Saturday night at Riverside Arena.
SCORING SUMMARY
Magicians 0 0 2 – 2
Bruins 2 0 1 – 3
First period
(A) Dante Zapata (Justin Misiak, Jan Stefka) 4:26
(A) Travis Kothenbeutel (Jaden Shields) 19:08
Second period
(M) Will Hammer (Pieter Von Steinbergs, Tanner Tweten) 7:55
(A) Kotheneutel (Peter Zsombor Garat) (empty net) 19:01
(M) Hammer (Hunter LEllig, Mitchel Slattery) 19:46
Shots: Austin – 23; Magicians – 24
Power plays: Austin – 0-for-5; Magicians – 0-for-2
The Austin Bruins’ Jan Stefka is taken down trying to split a pair of defenders in the second period.
