ALLEN, Texas – The Missouri Mavericks had a three-goal third period and came from behind to beat the Allen Americans 4-3 Thursday night at Allen Event Center. 
Mavericks forward Brian Bicek had two goals and two assists, including the game-winning goal, and goaltender Mike Clemente had 32 saves on 35 shots for his third win of the season. Missouri killed all five of the Americans’ power play chances, and the Mavericks (4-5-2) handed the Americans (9-2-0) their first home loss of the season. “That was a huge team victory,” Mavericks Head Coach Scott Hillman said. “We had a great game by the special teams. Brian Bicek and Mike Clemente were a big part statistically, but shutting down Allen’s power play at key times was the biggest key to victory.” Missouri dominated the opening 20 minutes of the game and Sebastien Thinel was the difference in scoring through the first period. Thinel gave Missouri a 1-0 lead on assists from Bicek and Jamie VanderVeeken . In the second period, the Mavericks were forced to kill two full penalties and half of a third penalty and the Americans came back to tie the game. Scott Howes scored at the 16:21 mark to give the Americans their first goal and tie the game, 1-1. Allen scored only 1:17 into the third period to give them their first lead of the game. Tyler Ludwig scored on assists from Darryl Bootland and Howes. The Mavericks took over after the Americans took the lead. First, at the 8:33 mark of the third period while on the power play, Jeff Pierce tied the game when he gathered the puck and stuffed it into the net after Bicek’s shot hit the post. Bicek then notched the first of his two goals at the 11:01 mark when his shot from the left face-off dot beat Americans goaltender Aaron Dell . Bicek then made it a 4-2 game on an empty net goal at the 19:00 mark, but the Americans didn’t give in. Allen finished the scoring on an extra attacker goal by Jamie Schaafsma with 34 seconds remaining. The following images were recorded at the Allen Event Center on Thursday evening.
Players regroup after a pile-up at the crease
Four Allen defenders assist goalie Aaron Dell fend off a Mavericks attack
Allen%27s Nino Musitelli collides with the Mavericks%27 Andrew Courtney
Allen%27s Aaron Dell makes a glove save
Missouri%27s Kellan Tochkin attempts a shot on goal
Allen goalie Aaron Dell stops the puck as it enters the crease
Mavericks goaltender Mike Clemente blocks a shot
Allen%27s Scotty Howes is pressured as he attempts to beat Clemente
Allen%27s Garret Clarke makes a move as Missouri%27s Jeff Pierce shadows
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