Prowlers Fall in Season Opener

The Port Huron Prowlers began their season with a 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Binghamton Black Bears on Oct. 16 in Binghamton. A three-goal onslaught in under three minutes in the third period propelled the Bears to the win.

“A lot of mistakes were made–on both sides,” said Prowlers associate head coach Chris Paulin. “It was a very sloppy game so [there’s] a lot of opportunity for growth. One thing I was surprised of was I thought we played very, very timid.”

It was 1-1 heading into the final frame of regulation after Ivan Bondarenko and Matt Graham traded goals in the second. Chance Gorman gave Binghamton the lead but the goal was challenged by Port Huron for goaltender interference. Unlike a Prowlers goal that was overturned earlier in the period for a high stick, this one stood and the Bears got the lead and a power play. 1:09 into the man advantage, CJ Stubbs made it 3-1. Scott Ramaekers finished the three-goal run 1:18 later; prompting a Port Huron timeout.

Nick Cyprian hit the empty net and Gorman added another to round out the scoring in the game’s final minutes. 

Andrew MacLean took the loss in his pro debut after making 37 saves.

Gorman led the way with four points for Binghamton. Stubbs and Bondarenko added a pair of helpers apiece to their goals while Dominik Tmej made 18 stops in the win.

The teams wrap up the weekend series on Oct. 17 at 7 P.M. from Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton. Live coverage begins at 6:30 on the PHP Network YouTube channel.

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