Marleau Scores Twice as Ghost Pirates Sink Icemen in Preseason Finale
JACKSONVILLE ( www.jaxsportsday.com ) – Vincent Marleau scored twice to guide the Savannah Ghost Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Jacksonville Icemen in the preseason finale Saturday night at the Community First Igloo. The Ghost Pirates struck first at 5:48 into the contest when Anthony Collins backhanded a shot to the right of the crease that slipped low past Icemen goaltender Joe Murdaca to give Savannah a 1-0 lead. The Icemen evened the score at the 14-minute mark of the middle frame when Garrett Van Wyhe picked up the puck down low and clipped a shot past netminder Michael Bullion for the tying goal. Just over a minute later, Savannah reclaimed the lead on a stellar tally by Vincent Marleau. Marleau utilized his speed to gain a step on the defender and go in on goal against Murdaca. Marleau deked forehand to the backhand to slide the puck around Murdaca for the go-ahead marker. The Ghost Pirates seized control of...