Heartbreak in Topeka, Sents Lose, 2-1, on Last Second Goal
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Heartbreak in Topeka, Sents Lose, 2-1, on Last Second Goal

Published on October 17, 2026 under Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
Indiana Sentinels News Release


Last night, the Indiana Sentinels were handed their first loss of the season by one of their fiercest rivals, the Topeka Scarecrows. Everett Thompson and his crew were not thrilled with the way they performed in the final forty minutes of the game and wanted to have a more complete effort tonight.

The first period was very similar to what we saw last night with the teams trading chances back and forth, with no team really taking the reins. Some of that hatred we saw so many times last season started peaking through as Brady Estabrook ticked off an FPHL first with his first ever fight. He and Boston Bird went toe-to-toe with Estabrook getting the takedown.

It would stay a scoreless first period with the Sentinels leading nine to six in the shot category.

Period two continued the physicality and hatred as Aaron Shahin and Grant Coykendall dropped the gloves after a scrum in front of the Topeka net. Neither guy was able to get a decent shot as the linesman was attempting to intervene.

Scoring opened seven minutes into the period when the Scarecrows' Tristan Wells tallied on a 2-on-1 break here he ripped a wrist shot glove side high on Cooper Olson to give Topeka the one goal lead.

That score would hold through 40 minutes of play. In the second, Topeka outshot the Sentinels 11 to 10, however the Sentinels carried the pace of play for the majority of the frame.

Play would open up significantly in the third period with plenty of scoring chances on either side. Both goaltenders stood tall with Cooper Olson making eleven saves and Sammy Bernard making nine stops in the third.

The Sentinels finally broke through the wall that is Sammy Bernard with a Powerade Powerplay tally from Aaron Shahin who caught a Ross Bartlett pass from the blue line. Shahin sent a no look backhander past Bernard on the blocker side to pick up his team leading third goal of the year and knot the game up at one.

The score would stay that way until the final seconds of the third period. With the Scarecrows buzzing all around the Sentinels zone, a pass from the corner found a wide-open Jacob Gagnon who unleashed a bullet over the glove of Cooper Olson.

After video review, it was deemed the puck had crossed the line with .4 seconds remaining in the period, and the Scarecrows would go on to win 2-1.

Shots were dead even at 29 in the hockey game. On the powerplay, the Sentinels went 1-for-5 on the man advantage, while the Scarecrows were held scoreless on four attempts.

The Sentinels look to regroup and head back on the road next week to visit their fiercest rival, the Port Huron Prowlers. Coverage starts with the Body Armor Pre-Game Show at 6:50 pm ET, and puck drop at 7:05 pm ET. You can catch it all on the Sentinels Hockey Network.

by Andy Poetzinger

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