Greensboro Gargoyles Greensboro Gargoyles
Schedule
Get Tickets

Search

Search Greensboro Gargoyles Site

  1. Home
  2. News
  3. A Howling OT Gives Greensboro First Win of Season
Sunday, October 25th

A Howling OT Gives Greensboro First Win of Season

A Howling OT Gives Greensboro First Win of Season

GREENSBORO, NC – The Greensboro Gargoyles pulled off a Howl-O-Ween thriller, defeating the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 3-2 in overtime on Sunday afternoon at First Horizon Coliseum. Thomas Freel scored the game-winning goal, backed by a career-high 46-save performance from Ruslan Khazheyev.

The Gargoyles trailed twice in the come-from-behind victory. Greenville opened the scoring 8:49 into the first period on a power-play goal from Brendan Gorman.

Greensboro responded with a power-play tally of its own. Ben Raymond and Parker Lindauer recorded their first points as Gargoyles, assisting on Braden Doyle's goal at 11:47 of the opening period. The tally marked Doyle's first goal since February.

Nico Somerville put the Swamp Rabbits back in front with 4:20 remaining in the first period, giving Greenville a 2-1 lead heading into the intermission.

Tyler Cristall scored a highlight-reel goal 6:49 into the second period, outlasting Greenville netminder Owen Flores before tucking the puck home. Tyler Paquette picked up his first point of the season on the play, diving from his knees to bat the puck to Cristall for the equalizer.

Khazheyev made 41 saves through regulation, helping send the Gargoyles to overtime tied 2-2. The netminder added five more stops in the extra frame, keeping Greensboro alive.

Thomas "Real Deal" Freel buried his first career goal 5:44 into overtime, sealing the Gargoyles' first win of the season. Lindauer picked up his second primary assist of the afternoon after receiving a stretch pass from Cullen Ferguson, who also recorded his first point as a Gargoyle on the game-winner.

The Gargoyles carry momentum from a three-point weekend into next weekend's road trip, traveling to Norfolk for two games on Friday and Saturday, October 30-31, before returning home on Sunday, November 1, at 3 PM for Sunday Funday against the Admirals. For tickets and more information, visit gargoyleshockey.com or call (336) 365-0295.

#GuardTheGate