MARCH 13, 1987: New Haven Nighthawks 3, Adirondack Red Wings 2 (Shootout)

Goals					Shots
A	1	1	0	0--2		10	17	11	4--42
N	1	1 	0	0--2		10	17	11	3--36

Summary

FIRST

1. A Glenn Merkosky (Ted Speers), 0:51; 2. NH Guy Benoit (Mark Lofthouse), 4:34.

Penalties: A Jim Smith (holding), 4:52; A Steve Martinson, NH Ken Baumgartner, major (fighting), 13:41; A Barry Melrose (roughing), 15:45; NH Dave Gagner (hooking), 19:13.

SECOND

3. A Merkosky, 7:11; 4. NH Norm Maciver (Lofthouse, Benoit), 12:43.

Penalties: A Melrose (holding), 15:40.

THIRD

None.

Penalties: A Doug Houda (hooking), 11:18.

OVERTIME

None.

Penalties: None.

SHOOTOUT: NH Goaltender Glenn Healy, Adirondack goaltender Sam St. Laurent. A Eddie Johnstone--save. NH Guy Benoit--score. A Glenn Merkosky--save. NH Mark Raedeke--score. A Ted Speers--save. NH Dave Gagner--save. A Pierre Aubry--save. New Haven wins shoot out 2-0.

Power Plays: A 0/1, NH 0/3.

Referee: McGeough. Linesmen: Collins, Butova. A: 3371.

Three Stars: 3) A Sam St.Laurent. 2) A Glenn Merkosky. 1) NH Glenn Healy.

Notes: This was one of the nights that made Ken Baumgartner a legend. By the end of his fight, Steve Martinson's face was about the same color as his jersey. They kept calling on the PA for the doctor to come to the Adirondack dressing room. The Bomber became a cult hero.

Michael Fornabaio--mmef17@yahoo.com