Turning point: Andre Ghantous scored the go-ahead goal at 14:49 of the second period for the Kalamazoo Wings, who defeated the visiting Jacksonville Icemen 4-1 on March 8 to take two of three games from the ECHL hockey series at Wings Event Center.
Three stars: 1. Jonathan Lemieux, Kalamazoo (25 saves). 2. Josh Bloom, Kalamazoo (one goal, two assists). 3. Zach Okabe, Kalamazoo (one goal, one assist).
Penalty box: The penalty kill disappointed for the Icemen (20-27-7-1), who gave up two power-play goals to Bloom and Jackson Kunz on four man-up opportunities for the Wings (25-24-3-3).
Around the rink: Goaltender Cameron Rowe recorded 32 saves for the Icemen. … Craig Martin notched a tying Jacksonville goal in the second period off assists from Jacques Bouquot and Logan Cockerill. … The Icemen close the series in sixth place in the ECHL South Division, 12 games behind the fourth-place Savannah Ghost Pirates with 18 games still to play. … The Wings’ win lifted Kalamazoo into a tie with the Bloomington Bison for the fourth and final playoff berth in the Central Division.
Up next: The Icemen return home to meet the Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Icemen drop road ECHL series against Kalamazoo
Reporting by Clayton Freeman, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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