Checkers 3, Sound Tigers 2 (SO)

First Period

1. Charlotte, Wilson 10 (Henman, Priskie) 15:43.

Penalties — Andreoff Bri (roughing, misconduct) 18:02; Kiersted Clt (hooking) 9:57; Koivula Bri (tripping) 10:19.

Second Period

2. Charlotte, Lind 7 (Kiersted) 1:45.

3. Bridgeport, Wotherspoon 2 (Thompson) 15:10.

Penalties — Fleury Clt (hooking) 3:29; Dalpe Clt (tripping) 4:33; Wotherspoon Bri (roughing) 6:44; Thompson Bri (cross-checking) 12:55; Kiersted Clt (high-sticking) 16:04; Fleury Clt (high-sticking) 16:52.

Third Period

4. Bridgeport, Dal Colle 7 (Koivula, Durandeau) 4:46.

Penalties — Hutton Bri (slashing) 12:56.

Overtime

No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Shootout — Charlotte wins 2-1

Bridgeport: , Koivula miss, Dal Colle miss, Adams miss, Holmstrom goal, Vande Sompel miss, Durandeau miss, Andreoff miss, Bardreau miss.

Charlotte: , Schwindt miss, Wilson miss, Henman miss, Priskie goal, Lind miss, Dalpe miss, Bowlby miss, Denisenko goal.

Shots on goal by

Charlotte	13	11	7	2	_	34
Bridgeport	11	10	19	2	_	42

Goal — Charlotte: Daccord (W, ). Bridgeport: Schneider (33 shots, 31 saves).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Charlotte: 0-5; Bridgeport: 0-5.

Referees — Patrick Hanrahan, Jack Young. Linesmen — Eric Ernst, Kevin Briganti.

Attendance — 1,328 at Bridgeport.

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