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Butte delivered a night to remember on Friday, picking up a thrilling overtime victory over Great Falls in front of their home crowd in their final home game of the regular season. The packed building had plenty to cheer about as the Irish battled through a hard-fought contest to secure the win.
The Americans certainly didn’t go down without a fight, testing ’06 netminder Mathieu Chernauckas all night long. The Dearborn, Michigan native turned in a spectacular performance between the pipes, facing an incredible workload throughout the game. He saw 21 shots in the first period, a staggering 36 in the second, 18 more in the third, and one in overtime.
Handling 76 total shots is no easy task, but Chernauckas rose to the challenge, turning aside 73 of them while allowing just three goals against the Frontier Division’s third-seeded team. He also stayed composed on the penalty kill, helping hold Great Falls to just one goal on seven power-play opportunities.
By the final buzzer, Chernauckas finished with 73 saves and a stellar .960 save percentage, backstopping Butte to a memorable overtime win in a game the home crowd won’t soon forget.
Butte Head Coach Marc Brodeur praised Chernauckas not only for his performance, but for the presence he brings to the locker room: “Mathieu is a quiet workhorse who brings a great attitude every day. He’s an incredible teammate and someone our group really values.”