TULSA, Okla. – The Oklahoma City Warriors, proud members of the NA3HL, fell 6-5 in a shootout to the Tulsa Oilers on Saturday night.
London McDougall logged his fifth of the season, off a dish from King McDougall at 3:01 of the first period, putting the Warriors up 1-0 for the lone goal of the opening frame.
Just 25 seconds into the middle period, Rodion Dubrovin logged the equalizer on a one-time shot from John Scown, making it 1-1 at the 19:35 mark. Luke Yahola wired home a one-timer in the slot, off of a pass from Chase Boswell and Owen Feinstein, putting Tulsa ahead 2-1 at 18:21. King McDougall quickly answered back at 16:51, wiring a shot from the top of the point on the man advantage, making it 2-2. A bad pass to the point was intercepted by Carter Halling, leading to a breakaway where he capitalized to make it 3-2 at 15:04. Jon Sproule logged his first career goal at 13:40, burying a rebound set up by Hunter Yates, putting Oklahoma City in front 4-2, rounding out the scoring from a five-goal second period.
Momentum carried over for the Warriors into the third, as Benjamin Craft fired a wrist shot right after a faceoff win from Braxton Doherty, making it 5-2 at 11:02. Tulsa’s comeback bid sparked at 7:46 with Rodion Dubrovin banging home a wraparound pass created by John Scown and Raul Galadzhian, cutting the Oklahoma City lead to 5-3. John Scown capitalized on a 2-on-1, walking the puck down on the left wing side and firing a shot home in the top left corner of the net, cutting the lead down to 5-4 at 2:22. Owen Feinstein extended the game past regulation, jamming home a rebound at the top of the crease with 46 seconds remaining in regulation, set up by John Scown to tie it up 5-5.
Neither team found the back of the net in overtime, despite Tulsa outshooting Oklahoma City 3-0. London McDougall and Hunter Pipe added tallies in the skills contest, but it was Tulsa’s Morgan Barclift logging the game-winner in the seventh round to secure the 6-5 final.
