Bruins open season Friday with 5-2 win
Published 9:04 am Monday, October 1, 2012
Jay Dickman made his Bruins debut count as he helped lead the team to a 5-2 win over Coulee Region (1-3-1 overall) in its home opener in Riverside Arena Friday.
Dickman, a 6-foot, 6-inch, 225 pound forward from Shoreview, scored two goals and had two assists as Austin (3-2 overall) out-shot the Chill 37-17.
Nicholas Lehr had 15 saves in the win for the Bruins.
The home opener drew a crowd of 1,520 for the Bruins.
SCORING SUMMARY
Coulee Region 1 0 1 — 2
Bruins 2 1 2 — 5
First period
(A) AJ Reid (Jay Dickman, Austin Nelson) 1:55
(A) Dickman (powerplay) (John Simonson, Brandon Wahlin) 8:47
(C) Aleksi Mustaniemi (extra attacker) (Andy Faust) 14:18
Second period
(A) Dickman (Reid) 13:45
Third period
(A) Josh Bretner (powerplay) (Wahlin, Dickman) 9:41
(C) Travis Underwood (powerplay) 10:32
(A) Simonson (Nolan Kirley) 13:09
Shots: Austin – 37; Coulee Region – 17