The Binghamton Black
Bears (1-0) defeated the Carolina Thunderbirds
(0-1) in game 1 of the FPHL's Finals by the score of 5-3 and take a
1 game lead in the best of 5 series. Happy Birthday Connor
Smith who scored the first goal of the game for the Black
Bears just 4:07 into the 1st period. Just over 8 minutes later the
Black Bears went up 2-0 nothing as one of the Black Aces got the
call, Jestin Somero and he cashed in for his first
goal of the playoffs. Josh Fletcher then put the
Black Bears up 3-0 with a goal just 3:53 to go in the 1st period.
With the Black Bears on the power play and after a turnover,
Gus Ford took the puck in all alone and scored the
Thunderbirds first goal of the game shorthanded just 1:36 in the
period. The Black Bears got their 3 goal lead back with a power play
goal from Dan Stone just 34 seconds later. Gus Ford
scored his 2nd goal of the game with 7:25 left to go in the 3rd
period to cut the lead down to just a 2 goal lead for the Black
Bears. Ford completed the hat trick with 3:50 left to go in the 3rd
cutting the lead to just 1 goal at 4-3. Austin Thompson
scored an empty net goal with 11 seconds to go in the game, giving
the Black Bears a 5-3 victory and 1 game lead in the series over the
Thunderbirds.
GOALS
TEAM
1
2
3
OT
T
BIN
3
1
1
0
5
CAR
0
1
2
0
3
SHOTS ON GOAL
TEAM
1
2
3
OT
T
BIN
17
12
8
0
37
CAR
14
14
18
0
46
3 STARS
1
CAR
Gus Ford
3G
2
BIN
Dan Stone
1G
3
BIN
Connor McAnanama
43 SVS
SCORING
Period 1
BIN
Connor Smith
4:07
Gavin Yates, Kyle Stephan
BIN
Jestin Somero
12:43
Unassisted
BIN
Josh Fletcher
16:07
Gavin Yates
Period 2
CAR
Gus Ford (SH)
1:36
Unassisted
BIN
Dan Stone (PP)
2:10
Connor Smith, Gavin Yates
Period 3
CAR
Gus Ford
12:35
Josh Koepplinger, Dawson
Baker
CAR
Gus Ford
16:10
Joseph Kennedy, Josh
Koepplinger
BIN
Austin Thompson (EA)
19:49
Tyson Kirkby
PENALTIES
POWER PLAYS
TEAM
INF
MIN
TEAM
PPG
ATT
BIN
4
8
BIN
1
4
CAR
4
10
CAR
0
3
PENALTIES
Period 1
BIN - Andrew Logar (Embellishment) 2 MIN, 4:10
CAR - Jon Buttitta (Hooking) 2 MIN, 4:10 CAR - Joe Kennedy
(Cross-Checking) 2 MIN, 13:36 BIN - Gavin Yates (Slashing) 2 MIN,
17:44 CAR - Jon Buttitta (High-Sticking) 4 MIN, 4:10
Period 2
CAR - Dawson Baker
(Roughing) 2 MIN, 3:51 BIN - Dan Wieber (Tripping) 2 MIN, 7:05 BIN
- Gavin Yates (Slashing) 2 MIN, 13:38
