A chilly start against Coulee Region resulted in the Aberdeen Wings dropping a 6-3 North American Hockey League decision Saturday at the Odde Ice Center in Aberdeen.
The Chill logged three first-period goals and led 4-0 before the Wings tallied their first goal late in the second period.
Six different players scored for the visitors, who were outshot 45-26 in the contest. Matt Williams and Adam Lovick each assisted on two goals in addition to scoring one each. The Chill missed on their one power play chance, while Aberdeen converted one of seven chances, by Jonathan Grebosky in the second period.
The Wings crawled to 5-3 midway through the third period on goals from Patrick Steinhauser and Peter Krieger four minutes apart. Mac Jensen scored the final Coulee goal with just over two minutes remaining.
Chill goalie Blake Cates turned away 42 shots while Aberdeen's Jared Stearns blocked 20 shots. The Wings return to the ice next weekend with a home-and-home series against Bismarck. Aberdeen hosts the Bobcats at the Odde Ice Center on Friday before traveling to Bismarck the following day.
Coulee Region Chill| 3 1 2--6
Aberdeen Wings| 0 1 2--3
First Period: 1, Coulee Region, Cory Lushanko (Adam Lovick, Matt Williams), 12:09; 2, Coulee Region, Lovick (Jesse Tredinnick), 11:50; 3, Coulee Region, Williams (Garrett Hendrickson, Lushanko), 9:47.
Second Period: 4, Coulee Region, Tredinnick (Lovick), 2:49; 5, Aberdeen, Jonathan Grebosky (Dylan Dailey, Jake Horton), :47.
Third Period: 6, Coulee Region, Hendrickson (Williams), 13:03; 7, Aberdeen, Patrick Steinhauser (Dylan Dailey), 12:51; 8, Aberdeen, Peter Krieger (Tanner Holmquist, Justin Parizek), 8:56; 9, Coulee Region, Mac Jensen, unassisted, 2:07.
Goalies: Coulee Region, Blake Cates (45 shots, 42 saves); Aberdeen, Jared Stearns (26 shots, 20 shots).