Whitewash

The Drexel Dragons were simply no match for the Penn State Icers in Friday's home opener at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion.  The Icers scored five in the first, four in the second and two more in the third to cruise to an 11-0 victory.

Ted Hume was relieved by Dan Ivanir midway through the game.  Ted gets the victory, moving him one up on Nick Signet and into a tie with Scott Graham with 54 career victories - 3rd all-time behind John Gray and John Sixt (65 wins). 

Chris Pronchik scored twice while the Icers were shorthanded Tim O'Brien and George Saad had a pair of goals, while Dan Petrick recorded his first goal as an Icer and wondered what took so long.

Here's all 11 goals and Rodney Martin's interview with first star George Saad.  Rodman did a good job with the player interviews -- looks like we'll be able to keep him on camera.

A couple of notes on last night's production.  First, I was so busy during the intermissions that I neglected to update the scoreboard graphic - that's why all the goals were scored in the first period!  DOH!!!

Second, when the Icers hit double figures on the scoreboard, the numbers were off-center on our on-screen scoreboard.

Third, no matter what setting we use on the video camera, the yellow lights at the 'Berg will always look yellow on your computer screen.

Lastly, I don't feel so bad about calling Dan Ivanir by his father's name.  Watching the Leafs and Senators on Hockey Night in Canada tonight and Jim Hughson (one of the best play by play guys around) called the Senators' Nick Foligno by his father's first name.  

Ironically, both Ivanir and Foligno fathers are named Mike.