The Hamilton Nationals ended their long haul road trip on a high note, with Brett Queener making 25 saves and Joe Walters leading on offense with 6 points (3+3) to help the Nationals beat the Rattlers 17 – 11 . Hamilton started off early in the first with a goal from Walters just 22 seconds in, before Kevin Crowley found the back of the net for the second Nationals goal. Rochester getting on the board just under five minutes into the first with a goal from Tom Montelli , which was quickly answered by Crowley. Martin Cahill would put one more in for the Nationals and John Ranagan for the Rattlers before the end of the first.
Starting off the second quarter Rochester’s Kevin Leveille found the back of the net for the Rattlers, but Stephen Keogh was close behind to answer it and start the Nationals off on a 4 goal streak with goals from Cody Jamison, Crowley, and a two pointer from Cahill. Leveille putting another one in, to be answered by Roy Lang; ending the half 10-4 in favour of Hamilton.
Rookie Kevin Cunningham got the ball rolling in the second half with an assist from Joe Walters for his first of the contest. Cahill putting in his third of the night to seal a hat trick in his first game back on the active roster after two weeks off. Dave Lawson getting one past Queener, followed by Ranagan to start chipping away at the Nationals lead, and cutting it to 6.
The Rattlers finally getting into a rhythum with two goals to start off the fourth and continue to chip away at the Nationals lead. Keogh ending their two goal streak as he finds the back of the net only to be answered by Ned Crotty. Walters chipped in his second and third goals of the contest during the fourth as well as Cahill with his fourth of the game.
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