 Minnesota Swarm (2-2) 8
 Calgary Roughnecks (5-0) 13
Roughnecks 5-0 Overall and 5-0 in First Quarter
Friday, February 6, 2009
Calgary, Alberta
Attendance: 10,090
Leading up to the weekend, the game between the Minnesota Swarm and the Calgary Roughnecks was hyped as the best of the weekend as the top two teams in the West battled. By the end of Friday night, the hype
was only half realized as the Roughnecks lived up to it but the Swarm did not in the Roughnecks 13-8 victory.
The win gave the Roughnecks a two and half game lead in the West and a best ever 5-0 start and five game
winning streak. The loss was the second straight for the Swarm and both losses came against undefeated teams with Buffalo being the first.
The Swarm got behind early and deep in this game. Roughnecks captain Tracey Kelusky started his hot night with the first goal of the game on the power play at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter. Jeff Shattler led the
transition onslaught with two straigtht goals on transition including a coast to coast beauty for the third goal of the
game. Kelusky found Kaleb Toth and Curt Malawsky for two more goals to finish the first quarter up 5-0. This
was the second time in a row the Swarm have been shutout in the first quarter of a game and these two last games are the only times
in Swarm history the team has been shutout in the first quarter.
Even with a goal disallowed due to a crease violation, the Roughnecks continued their onslaught. Kelusky scored shorthanded to
extend the lead to six at 5:04 of the quarter. Chad Culp was definitely spirited and got the best hit of the year so far for the
Swarm when he caught Mike Carnegie just under the chin and sent him and his helmet sailing. Following up on that, Culp got the
first Swarm goal of the night as he backhanded past Roughneck goaltender Pat Campbell at the 12:49 mark of the second. The 37 minutes
and 49 seconds was the longest it took for the Swarm to score their first goal in team history. After Noah Talbot was called for
a five minute illegal cross check with a minute left, Calgary struck with one more goal with ten seconds left on a Toth power play
goal to go to the locker room with a 7-1 lead.
The Swarm had to still kill four minutes of the Talbot penalty to start the third but fell short. Just 42 seconds into the third,
Dane Dobbie got the second goal on the five minute major for the Roughnecks. Dean Hill answered with a wraparound past Campbell
which was upheld after a Calgary challenge. When Jeff Moleski out ran the Swarm defense to score past Nick Patterson to make it
9-3, the Swarm made the goaltender change to Kevin Croswell. The change produced a temporary momentum shift with three straight
Swarm goals started by Kevin Fines who scored right off the faceoff following Croswell's entry into the game. Kevin Ross added to
the rally with a hard rocket from the left of Campbell and then Ryan Ward scored on the power play to cut the lead to 9-5. Kelusky
as usual daggered the Swarm with a goal to end the rally. After another goal by Toth, the Roughnecks were up 11-5 heading into the
fourth.
Culp starts the fourth with a bounce shot past Campbell just 27 seconds in. Both defenses clamped down for the nearly the next
nine mintues until Josh Sanderson scored on the power play with three seconds left a man up. Andrew Watt then scooped up a loose ball
near the crease and put it past Campbell to make it 12-7. Travis Hill finished the Swarm scoring with a breakaway and Kelusky got
one late while shorthanded for the Roughnecks to finish the game 13-8 in the Roughnecks favor.
Culp led the Swarm with two goals and one assist. Kelusky led the Roughnecks with four goals and five assists which included
two shorthanded and one power play goal.
Game Statistics
Box Score
Minnesota Swarm Game Center
| Team Stats |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
F |
|
Sv/S |
PIM |
PP |
SH |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| Minnesota |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
|
35/48 |
25 |
1/5 |
0 |
76 |
46 |
62 |
11/25 |
| Calgary |
5 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
|
38/46 |
10 |
5/7 |
2 |
60 |
48 |
62 |
14/25 |
| # |
Minnesota |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| 7 |
Dan Marohl |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
0/0 |
| 12 |
Eric Pacey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
| 16 |
Noah Talbot |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0/0 |
| 17 |
Sean Pollock |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
0/0 |
| 19 |
Chad Culp |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
11 |
0/0 |
| 21 |
Kevin Fines |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0/0 |
| 22 |
Andrew Watt |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0/0 |
| 23 |
Jon Sullivan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0/0 |
| 26 |
Ryan Sharp |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0/0 |
| 28 |
Darren Halls |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3/8 |
| 31 |
Kevin Croswell |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
| 34 |
Nick Inch |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
| 44 |
Ryan Ward |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
3 |
0/0 |
| 47 |
Travis Hill |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8/17 |
| 50 |
Ryan Cousins |
0 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
0/0 |
| 71 |
Kevin Ross |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
0/0 |
| 73 |
Dean Hill |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
0/0 |
| 93 |
NickPatterson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
| 4 |
Joe Cinosky |
Did Not Dress |
| 5 |
Josh Funk |
Did Not Dress |
| 9 |
Craig Point |
Did Not Dress |
| 27 |
Colin Achenbach |
Did Not Dress |
| 33 |
Kevin Buchanan |
Did Not Dress |
| |
| # |
Minnesota |
MIN |
GA |
Saves |
Shots |
Dec |
|
| 93 |
NickPatterson |
32:44 |
9 |
21 |
30 |
L 1-1 |
|
| 31 |
Kevin Croswell |
27:16 |
4 |
14 |
18 |
|
|
| |
| # |
Calgary |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| 4 |
Devan Wray |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
6/13 |
| 7 |
Greg Hinman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
| 9 |
Kaleb Toth |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
0/0 |
| 14 |
Jeff Moleski |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0/0 |
| 16 |
Mike Carnegie |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0/0 |
| 17 |
Tracey Kelusky |
4 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
0/0 |
| 19 |
Josh Sanderson |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
0/0 |
| 20 |
Bruce Codd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
| 22 |
Curt Malawsky |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
0/0 |
| 24 |
Scott Carnegie |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0/0 |
| 37 |
Andrew McBride |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0/0 |
| 40 |
Nolan Heavenor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8/12 |
| 44 |
Dane Dobbie |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
0/0 |
| 55 |
Michael Kilby |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0/0 |
| 71 |
Scott Ranger |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
0/0 |
| 73 |
Pat Campbell |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
| 77 |
Jeff Shattler |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
0/0 |
| 30 |
Matt King |
Backup Goaltender - Did Not Play |
| 6 |
John Lintz |
Did Not Dress |
| 10 |
Cayle Ratcliff |
Did Not Dress |
| 27 |
Kyle Couling |
Did Not Dress |
| 80 |
Peter McFetridge |
Did Not Dress |
| 91 |
Kyle Goundrey |
Did Not Dress |
| |
| # |
Calgary |
MIN |
GA |
Saves |
Shots |
Dec |
|
| 73 |
Pat Campbell |
60:00 |
8 |
38 |
46 |
W 4-0 |
|
| 30 |
Matt King |
0:00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
| Scoring |
| Quarter |
Time |
MN |
CAL |
Team |
Goal |
1st Assist |
2nd Assist |
Notes |
| First |
3:06 |
0 |
1 |
Calgary |
Tracey Kelusky |
Dane Dobbie |
|
PP |
| First |
4:47 |
0 |
2 |
Calgary |
Scott Ranger |
Andrew McBride |
Mike Carnegie |
|
| First |
5:52 |
0 |
3 |
Calgary |
Jeff Shattler |
Pat Campbell |
|
|
| First |
9:41 |
0 |
4 |
Calgary |
Kaleb Toth |
Tracey Kelusky |
Josh Sanderson |
|
| First |
10:38 |
0 |
5 |
Calgary |
Curt Malawsky |
Tracey Kelusky |
Josh Sanderson |
PP |
| Second |
5:04 |
0 |
6 |
Calgary |
Tracey Kelusky |
Josh Sanderson |
Dane Dobbie |
SH |
| Second |
12:49 |
1 |
6 |
Minnesota |
Chad Culp |
Travis Hill |
|
|
| Second |
14:50 |
1 |
7 |
Calgary |
Kaleb Toth |
Tracey Kelusky |
Josh Sanderson |
PP |
| Third |
0:42 |
1 |
8 |
Calgary |
Dane Dobbie |
Tracey Kelusky |
|
PP |
| Third |
1:41 |
2 |
8 |
Minnesota |
Dean Hill |
|
|
|
| Third |
2:44 |
2 |
9 |
Calgary |
Jeff Moleski |
|
|
GWG |
| Third |
3:00 |
3 |
9 |
Minnesota |
Kevin Fines |
Dean Hill |
|
|
| Third |
5:27 |
4 |
9 |
Minnesota |
Kevin Ross |
Ryan Cousins |
Chad Culp |
|
| Third |
6:41 |
5 |
9 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Ward |
Dan Marohl |
Dean Hill |
PP |
| Third |
8:21 |
5 |
10 |
Calgary |
Tracey Kelusky |
Dane Dobbie |
Scott Ranger |
|
| Third |
14:12 |
5 |
11 |
Calgary |
Kaleb Toth |
Tracey Kelusky |
Jeff Shattler |
|
| Fourth |
0:27 |
6 |
11 |
Minnesota |
Chad Culp |
Ryan Ward |
|
|
| Fourth |
9:30 |
6 |
12 |
Calgary |
Josh Sanderson |
Andrew McBride |
|
PP |
| Fourth |
10:00 |
7 |
12 |
Minnesota |
Andrew Watt |
|
|
|
| Fourth |
11:32 |
8 |
12 |
Minnesota |
Travis Hill |
Darren Halls |
|
|
| Fourth |
13:37 |
8 |
13 |
Calgary |
Tracey Kelusky |
Dane Dobbie |
Kaleb Toth |
SH |
|
Penalties |
| Quarter |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Penalty |
Bench |
Duration |
| First |
2:55 |
Minnesota |
Darren Halls |
Slashing |
|
2:00 |
| First |
9:41 |
Minnesota |
Kevin Fines |
Illegal Cross Checking |
|
2:00 |
| First |
12:17 |
Calgary |
Jeff Moleski |
Checking from Behind |
|
2:00 |
| Second |
3:00 |
Minnesota |
Andrew Watt |
Hooking |
|
2:00 |
| Second |
3:44 |
Calgary |
Curt Malawsky |
Tripping |
|
2:00 |
| Second |
14:02 |
Minnesota |
Noah Talbot |
Illegal Cross Checking Major |
|
5:00 |
| Third |
6:14 |
Calgary |
Jeff Shattler |
Roughing |
|
2:00 |
| Fourth |
4:17 |
Calgary |
Kaleb Toth |
Holding |
|
2:00 |
| Fourth |
7:33 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Cousins |
Slashing |
|
2:00 |
| Fourth |
12:15 |
Calgary |
Greg Hinman |
Slashing |
|
2:00 |
| Fourth |
13:37 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Cousins |
Unsportsmanlike Conduct |
|
2:00 |
| Fourth |
13:37 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Cousins |
Unsportsmanlike Conduct Misconduct |
|
10:00 |
| Referees |
| Crew Chief |
Assistant Referee |
Technical Referee |
| 16-Tom Sutton |
22-Scott Malloy |
10-John Babbitt |
Next Games After This Match Up
- Minnesota (2-2) vs. Colorado (2-2) - Saturday, February 7 7:00 pm CST
- Calgary (5-0) at Colorado (2-2) - Saturday, February 14 8:00 pm CST
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