Jets rally, edge Hitmen
CHICAGO Jordan Bancroft scored unassisted at 15 minutes, 25 seconds of the third period Sunday to lift the visiting Janesville Jets to a come-from-behind, 4-3 victory over the Chicago Hitmen.
The Hitmen took a 3-1 lead in the second period with goals at 57 seconds and 1:37. The Jets' Connor McBride and John Olen scored at 11:32 and 19:07, respectively, to tie the game at 3-3.
Lawrence Childs scored at 1:35 of the first period to give Janesville a 1-0 lead. Chicago tied it at 16:16 of the first.
Tony Kujava made 24 saves for the Jets. Nick Kohn made 37 saves for the Hitmen.
JANESVILLE 4, CHICAGO 3
Janesville 1 2 1—4
Chicago 1 2 0—3
First Period
J—Lawrence Childs (Jeff Paczynski, Adam Frank), (extra attacker), 1:35. C—Shigenobu Kakudate (Eric Szafranski, Zach Schrotenboer), 16:16.
Second Period
C—David Gandara (Shigenobu Kakudate, Zach Schrotenboer), 0:57. C—Anthony Annunziato (Zach Mudge, Eric Szafranski), 1:37. J—Connor McBride (Darren McCormick, Jordan Bancroft), pp, 11:32. J—John Olen (Adam Frank), pp, 19:07.
Third Period
J—Jordan Bancroft, 15:25.
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