ABERDEEN, SD (AberdeenWings.com) [FRI] – The Aberdeen Wings hosted the Austin Bruins for the first time of the 2024-25 regular season at the Odde Ice Center on Friday night where the game would end in a 4-3 overtime win for the Wings.

The scoring would start just five minutes into the first period, and it would be the Bruins to get on the board first. After a scramble in front of the net, Alex Laurenza would fire a shot, and get the puck to the back giving the Bruins the early lead. With just under a minute left in the first period, it would be Sebastian Lillsund for the Wings who would tie the game, getting his fourth goal of the season. Brady Estabrook and Leonid Bulgakov would get the assists for the goal. Then, before the period would end, Austin’s EJ Paddington would help the Bruins reclaim their lead giving them a score of 2-1 heading into the second period.

The second period would go by, seeming like it might go scoreless until Owen Pitters would put one back for the Wings, tying the game. Cade Moxham would get the assist for the goal. With no other scoring in the period, the score would remain 2-2 heading into the third period of the game.

In the final period of the game, the Bruins would take a cross-checking penalty which would set-up the Wings on the power play. Then, Cade Moxham would fire a shot, being able to take advantage of the opportunity giving them the lead halfway through the third. Assists for this goal would come from Ishan Mittoo and Sebastian Lillsund. Then, a little over two minutes later, Austin’s Luc Malkhassian would tie the game again. With no additional scoring, regulation would end and the game would go into overtime.

The three on three overtime period would start. Austin would gain control of the puck and fire a shot where Damon Cunningham would make a save, and Aberdeen’s Cade Moxham would be able to take the puck and travel it down the ice. He was able to make his way through two Bruins players and bury it, ending the overtime period just thirty seconds in – assists coming from Damon Cunningham and Owen Pitters.

Damon Cunningham was in net for the Wings stopping 24 of 27 shots.

Three stars of the game were Sebastian Lillsund (1 goal, 1 assist), Owen Pitters (1 goal, 1 assist), and Cade Moxham (2 goals, 1 assist).

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ABERDEEN, SD (AberdeenWings.com) [SAT] – The Wings took a 2-1 loss Saturday night against the Austin Bruins in a playoff style match-up for the Children’s Miracle Network Jersey Auction Night.

Going into these games VS Austin, the Wings knew they were going to be playoff style games that would be low scoring. And both games over the weekend proved to be just that. Right away in the first period, it looked as though the Wings had scored, but the goal was reviewed and the call was not overturned. It would be the Augustana commit, Leonid Bulgkov who would get the Wings on the board first at the 15:30 mark of the first period with assists coming from Sebastian Lillsund and Brady Estabrook. Without any other scoring in the first, the Wings would have a 1-0 lead heading into the second period.

The only scoring chance in the second would be for the Bruins on the power play, and it would be Ryan Lund who would find the back of the net. During an on-ice interview with Assistant Captain for the Wings, Nick Comfort, he explained that the team just needed to focus on them and ensure that they got pucks in deep.

Unfortunately though, they were not able to score on any of their big opportunities. Instead, the Bruins would take their first lead of the game at the 12:11 mark, EJ Paddington scoring that goal. The Wings would get a few more chances before the period would be over, but again, the score would remain the same. The Bruins would take the win, and they would split the weekend.

Damon Cunningham was in net for the Wings stopping 20 of 22.

Three stars for the night were Brady Estabrook (1 assist), Sebastian Lillsund (1 assist), and Leonid Bulgakov (1 goal).

The Wings will head to Minot to face the Minotauros for their first time this season next weekend November 15th and 16th. More information regarding those games can be found on our social media sites.