
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, February 14, 1991                   TAG: 9102140242
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: ERIE, PA.                                LENGTH: Medium

REBELS' RALLY ISN'T ENOUGH

For the second straight road game, the Roanoke Valley Rebels watched a huge third-period rally come up short Wednesday night.

The Rebels, who rallied from a 5-0 deficit at Hampton Roads last Saturday before losing in the final seconds, scored four goals in the final 20 minutes, but it went for naught in a 6-5 loss to the Erie Panthers.

The victory moved Erie (24-22-3) into fourth place in the East Coast Hockey League's Eastern Division, one point ahead of last-place Roanoke Valley (22-24-6).

Sparked by two goals each by Scot Johnston and Alex Daviault, the Panthers scored five times in the second period to take a 6-1 lead.

Seemingly out of the game with only 7 1/2 minutes left, the Rebels stormed back, scoring four goals in a span of 4:08.

In the game's final minutes, the Rebels had a chance to tie on the power play, but Erie goaltender Craig Barnett slammed the door.

\ ICE CHIPS: Brian Bellefeuille had two goals and an assist for Roanoke. Steve Gatzos and Rob Wilson had a goal and an assist each. Ron Jones netted the other Rebel goal. . . . The loss was the Rebels' third straight. They have lost six of their last seven on the road. . . . Battling for a playoff spot with only 12 regular-season games to play, the Rebels open a crucial three-game homestand on Friday against Johnstown. Hampton Roads visits the Vinton LancerLot on Saturday.

Roanoke Valley 104-5 Erie 150-6

First period-1, Roanoke Valley, Wilson 8, 5:56. 2, Erie, DeCarle (White, Sauer), 12:34. Penalties-Gador, Erie (roughing), 1:02; Valo, RV (interference), 13:40; Aubrey, RV (unsportsmanlike), 18:22; Spenrath, Erie (unsportsmanlike), 18:22; Muir, RV (roughing), 18:28; Ross, Erie (slashing), 18:28.

Second period-3, Erie, Daviault (Sauer, Gador), :25. 4, Erie, Davies (Spenrath, Godin), 4:13. 5, Erie, Johnston (DeCarle), 9:42. 6, Erie, Daviault (Godin, Ross), 17:31. 7, Erie, Johnston (Consorte, DeCarle), 18:07. Penalties-Kummu, Erie (hooking), 2:54; Aubrey, RV (tripping), 4:00; Jones, RV (hooking), 19:44.

Third period-8, Roanoke Valley, Bellefeuille 14 (Gatzos, Kasowski), 12:28. 9, Roanoke Valley, Jones 14 (Simeone, Valo), 13:02. 10, Roanoke Valley, Gatzos 9 (Bellefeuille, Valo), 13:47. 11, Roanoke Valley, Bellefeuille 15 (Kasowski, Wilson), 16:36 (pp). Penalties-White, Erie (fighting), 1:22; Simeone, RV (fighting), 1:22; Kummu, Erie (cross-checking), 5:35; Sentner, RV (tripping), 8:44; Aubrey, RV (roughing), 8:44; Aubrey, RV (roughing), 8:44; Aubrey, RV (unsportsmanlike), 8:44; Aubrey, RV (misconduct), 8:44; Ross, Erie (game misconduct), 8:44; Barnett, Erie (slashing), 8:44; Daviault, Erie (roughing), 8:44; Daviault, Erie (roughing), 8:44; DeCarle, Erie (illegal stick), 16:01; DeCarle, Erie (misconduct), 16:01; Kummu, Erie (delay of game), 19:09.

Shots on goal-Roanoke Valley 5-4-12-21. Erie 12-12-9-33.

Power-play opportunities-Roanoke Valley 0 of 5; Erie 0 of 4.

Goalies-Roanoke Valley, Horn (18 shots-14 saves), Morschauser, entered 9:42 of 2nd, (15-13). Erie, Barnett (21-16).

A-1,685.

by CNB