The New Mexico Ice Wolves got back in the win column Saturday, Nov. 30 against the Oklahoma Warriors. Andy Earl got the scoring started off of a deflected shot from Noah Mertz 3:42 into the game. Jace Erickson would score his second goal of the season and his second of the weekend to double the Ice Wolves’ lead 2-0 just 1:42 later. The Warriors would come storming back on the powerplay as Nate Farrell would score two straight goals on the man advantage to tie the game at two. Louie Kamienski would add a goal with 1:16 left in the first period to give the Warriors their first lead of the game at the end of the period. In the second period Andy Earl would find his second of the game this time on the powerplay for the equalizer at three goals apiece. Trent Burlison would regain the lead for Oklahoma with just 41 seconds remaining in the second period. The Ice Wolves would go on the powerplay midway through the period and it would be Bryce Johnson tying the game at four.
We would head to overtime and midway through Ethan Hull would score his seventh goal of the season on a perfect pass from Nayan Pai and earn the Ice Wolves the victory. The assist would also cap off a 5-point weekend for Pai in just his second weekend with the team. The night lead to the Ice Wolves scoring multiple powerplay goals for the first time this season. The Ice Wolves will head to Greely, CO next weekend, Dec. 6 and 7 for their first matchup of the season.