Prowlers Doubled Up by Thunder

The Port Huron Prowlers held the lead three separate times but fell 6-3 to the Stockton Thunder on November 14 at McMorran Place. Port Huron ended its three-game homestand this week 1-2-0.

“I think guys were a little bit tired and sometimes when you’re tired, the brain stops working.” said Prowlers associate head coach Chris Paulin. “I thought we poured so much into last night and I was excited to see if the group could do it again with that same level of focus and intensity. Not quite there.”

The Prowlers got their first lead less than two minutes into the game as Ryan Messing fired in his second goal of the weekend. It didn’t last long, however, as Stockton got a power play a few minutes later and Lester Brown found Daniil Nikiforov in front to tie it.

Later in the first, Brett Lockart put Port Huron back in front with a top-corner snipe. He extended his goal streak to three games. Late in the period, Damon Furuseth knotted the score heading to the intermission.

In the second, a Bobby Price goal was answered by Furuseth’s second. Furuseth completed the hat trick in the third and gave Stockton its first lead at 4-3. Nolan Mix found himself alone in front of the Prowler net and gave the Thunder an insurance goal. Chris Mott put things away into the empty net after Port Huron attacked six-on-five for over three minutes.

Jameson Bourque made 19 saves in the loss.

Petr Panacek notched three assists for Stockton while Mott and Nikiforov each added a helper to their goals. Bailey Stephens stopped 30 shots in the win.

The Prowlers hit the road next weekend as they visit the Danbury Hat Tricks on Nov. 20 and 21. Both games can be seen live on the PHP Network with coverage beginning a half hour before scheduled puck drop.

Photo courtesy of Morgan Barnaby