Athens Exit from Commissioner’s Cup Playoffs

IceCats Force Early Athens Exit from Commissioner’s Cup Playoffs

FLORENCE, S.C. - The Athens Rock Lobsters fell 7-2 to the Pee Dee IceCats in Game Two of the Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals Saturday in the Florence Center.

The momentum from last night’s third period carried over into the first period Saturday for the IceCats, as Pee Dee scored three with little more than five minutes to play of the first 20. Elijah Wilson converted on his own takeaway, Houston Wilson got one to go on a redirect and Drew Welsch willed a puck past Carter McPhail on the rebound.

Chaos at the crease paid off for the Crustaceans in the second period, as Garrett Milan scored his first since the injury he sustained in late March; however, Elijah Wilson restored the three-goal lead for Pee Dee three-and-a-half minutes later on his second of the night.

The hosts kept Athens at a distance for the rest the night and the deficit was increased by Alexander Legkov just 54 seconds into the third period.

Luke Croucher scored a goal of the season candidate in an attempt to pull the Lobsters back into the fight, but late goals from Patriks Marcinkevics and Legkov would stamp the IceCats’ ticket to the next round

The loss sees the Athens Rock Lobsters out of the Commissioner’s Cup playoffs, as their FPHL season comes to an end.