Erie 3, at Niagara 4

ST. CATHARINES (Interstat) — Joey Banas scored his second goal of the game 2:30 into overtime Friday, lifting the Niagara IceDogs to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Erie Otters at Meridian Centre. Banas converted feeds from Layne Gallacher and Blake Barnes after Erie had forced overtime with a late third-period goal. Niagara improved to 7-5, while Erie fell to 5-7. Attendance was 2,367. The IceDogs won the extra session after the teams traded goals through a busy second period and a tense third. The first period produced no scoring, though Erie’s A.J. Gladman was sent off for delay of… Read more...