The Vudoo team the Bombers faced on Wednesday night looked nothing like the team they had beaten 3 times earlier this season by a combined 27-6 score. No this team had essentially rebuilt itself and provided the Bombers with some stiff competition.
But the Bombers had a few new pieces themselves with Tony D'anna and the brothers Bochner- Mark and Dave returning from the injured reserve list. Mark Bochner's return was most impressive-scoring a hat trick to go along with one assist and the game's first star honors. Dave Bochner centered a high powered line of Bochner,Bochner, Hoyer' tallying an assist and helping his club to the 6-3 victory.
Tony D'anna also wowed the crowd with the spirted play and hard nosed skating that has been his hallmark in a Bomber uniform. Playing left wing with Bobby Calvano and Bill Auld on the old "Fun Line", D'anna netted one assist and the third star of the game in the Bombers 5th victory in a row. "I'll be sore tomorrow." noted D'anna after the game.
Loop Poltorak and Neil Van Der Horn showed their versatiltiy- both forced to drop back on defense due to the absence of 3 regular defensemen. "They did a great job shutting down their new guys." said Bomber D stalwart John Zimnoch.
A determined Whalers team are the next obstacle for the Bombers and their drive for 6 wins in a row in a showdown on Sunday.
State Electric Power Performers of the Game:
1st Star: Mark Bochner 3g 1a
2nd Star: Loop Poltorak 4 pims
3rd Star: Tony D'anna 1a
Bomber Box Score:
Goals:
M.Bochner (1,2,3)
Hoyer' (24)
B.Auld (16)
Zimnoch (8)
Assists:
Hoyer-2
Calvano
D'anna
Van Der Horn
Zimnoch
M.Bochner
D.Bochner
Burke
Game Notes:
Goalie Josh Burke stopped 23 of 26 Vudoo shots but his best save was off of Bobby Calvano's clearing attempt in the first period. He also got his second assist in two games.
Neil Van Der Horn who played defense on Wednesday after being a center for most of the season, remarkably has played all 6 on ice positions during his Bomber career.
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