Sikura, Hayden come up big for IceHogs in Game 1 win
Posted May 04, 2018 1:00 am
Tyler Sikura and John Hayden scored goals 45 seconds apart early in the third period to give Rockford a 3-1 lead, and the IceHogs went on to beat host Manitoba 4-2 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Calder Cup series on Friday night.
IceHogs forward Victor Ejdsell scored at 11:53 of the second period to tie the game at 1-1. Ejdsell has 3 goals and 2 assists in the last three games. Cody Franson scored Rockford's other goal into an empty net with 58 seconds remaining to make it 4-1.
Colin Delia made 24 saves for Rockford.
Game 2 is at Manitoba on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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