Dawgs Eliminated in 6-2 Game Three Loss to Ice Bears

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Dawgs Eliminated in 6-2 Game Three Loss to Ice Bears

April 12, 2025 - SPHL (SPHL)
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs News Release


ROANOKE, VA. - The Rail Yard Dawgs (1-2) couldn't find their groove down the stretch on Saturday night, falling 6-2 in Game Three of their first round series to the Knoxville Ice Bears (2-1) at Berglund Center. Knoxville's Stephen Mundinger stopped 38-of-40 shots he faced in net to help the Ice Bears eliminate Roanoke in the best-of-three series. Carson Gallagher and Tommy Munichiello each had one goal and one assist, while Austyn Roudebush stopped 16-of-21 shots faced for Roanoke.

It was another quick start for the Ice Bears, as they scored within the first two and a half minutes for the second straight night. An early power play chance saw a shot ding the post before rookie Tyler Williams potted the puck at 2:23 to give Knoxville the early lead. That woke the Dawgs up from there, as Roanoke had a 22-10 shots on goal advantage in the period, including 20 of the last 23 combined chances on net. On Roanoke's first power play, a centering feed by Brenden Stanko was jammed in by Gallagher at 14:06 to tie the game at 1-1. The Dawgs had another power play late in the frame that saw them hit two posts, and the score was still knotted up at the first intermission.

Knoxville locked the game down defensively in the second period, holding Roanoke to just five shots on net, including just one chance in the final 11 minutes of the frame. The Ice Bears would reinstate their lead as well, with a pair of goals separated by just 38 seconds. The go-ahead goal came at 9:45 on a drop pass by Jimmy Soper to Dawson McKinney in transition along the right-wing side of the Roanoke zone. At 10:23, Soper would redirect a long-range shot by Carson Vance to make it 3-1 for Knoxville. Roanoke trailed by a pair of goals heading to the final 20 minutes of regulation.

In the third, the Dawgs continued to push to work back into the game, but it just never happened. Knoxville scored twice within two minutes and some change on a Derek Osik shorthanded breakaway at 13:41, and then McKinney's second goal came in after Roudebush made the initial save but the puck bounced off of a Roanoke skate at 15:55. The Dawgs didn't give up, as Munichiello made it 5-2 at 15:55 on a tight-range shot. An empty net finish by Soper made it a 6-2 result for the Ice Bears in the final minute, as Roanoke fell short of reaching at least the semifinals of the President's Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2018. Roanoke went 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Ice Bears went 1-for-2 on their power play chances.

The Rail Yard Dawgs would like to thank all of our fans and sponsors for their continued support during the 2024-2025 season, and we hope to see you in the fall. Season tickets for the 2025-2026 campaign are on sale now by contacting the Rail Yard Dawgs office. You can find more information on our website. The 2025 President's Cup Playoffs run for the Dawgs is sponsored by Haley Toyota.

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