Checkers use balanced attack to beat Wild 6‑3 on road
DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — Donovan Sebrango had one goal and one assist, Jack Devine and John Beecher each added a goal and an assist, and the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Iowa Wild 6-3 at Casey’s Center. Attendance was 3,890. Charlotte improved to 7-4, while Iowa dropped to 3-8. Justin Kirkland led Iowa with two goals and one assist. Brian Pinho had a goal and an assist for Charlotte, Sam Lafferty and Brett Chorske each scored, and Gracyn Sawchyn recorded two assists. Casey Fitzgerald and Ludvig Jansson also had assists. Pinho opened the scoring at 10:20 of the first period before Kirkland tied it. Lafferty restored Charlotte’s lead later in the first. Kirkland tied it again early in the second, but Sebrango answered 1:16 later. Chorske made it 4-2 before Mason Shaw cut the deficit to one. Beecher scored in the third period, and Devine closed the scoring at 18:01. Sebrango had three shots on goal, Devine had two and Beecher one.