Wolf Pack bombed by Houston Aeros, 6-1

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 10:58 PM

Goaltender Nolan Schaefer made 32 saves and added a pair of assists to win his sixth consecutive start as Houston defeated Hartford by a 6-1 score on Wednesday at the Hartford Civic Center. The Aeros extended their season-high winning streak to five games, while the Wolf Pack suffered their first regulation loss since Nov. 21 (7-0-0-1).

Erik Reitz scored power play goals in both the second and third periods, with Schaefer earning assists on both. They marked Schaefer’s first two points of the season, already matching a career high. He also tallied two assists in 2005-06 with the Cleveland Barons.

Reitz extended his team-leading totals in goals (7), points (17), and power play goals (5).

The game remained scoreless through the first period and most of the second, until Reitz gave Houston a 1-0 lead at 15:05. Steve Kelly made it 2-0 just 1:35 later, at the 16:40 mark.

The Aeros blew the game open with four goals in the final stanza. Ryan Hamilton and Cal Clutterbuck notched even strength goals, Reitz scored with the man-advantage, and Troy Riddle rounded out the Houston offense with an unassisted, shorthanded goal.

Wolf Pack leading goal-scorer Greg Moore (15-13-28) netted a shorthanded marker of his own at 16:58, ending Schaefer’s shutout bid.

Schaefer, who moved to 8-4-0 on the season, has posted a 1.47 GAA and .944 save percentage during his current six-game winning streak.



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