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Miami scores four first-period goals. From Times-Union staff Greg LeColst scored his third hat trick as a Manatee, and Miami defeated the Jacksonville Barracudas 6-2 in a minor-league hockey game in front of 791 at Miami Arena on Sunday night. With the victory, the Manatees (20-12-3, 43 points) moved into a second-place tie with Orlando in the WHA2. First-place Jacksonville (24-11-1) has 49 points. The Manatees put the game away with four first-period goals. Tom Kotsopoulous started the Manatees' scoring binge at 5:33 off a two-man breakaway with Darcy Johnson. LeColst scored his first goal at 10:28 for a 2-0 lead. The Barracudas closed to 2-1 on a goal by Lyle Steenbergen at 13:03, but the Manatees answered with goals by LeColst and Zdnek Vanc during a 76-second span. After a scoreless second period, Jacksonville closed to 4-2 on a goal by Brett Strot at 4:57. Oak Hewer and LeColst completed the Manatees' scoring. Manatees goalie Sean Harvey made 26 saves for his 10th victory of the season. Jacksonville's Randy Hevey made 31 saves. Web posted on Feb. 9, 2004		Home News Schedule Photos Links Message Board Email: [email protected] This article is copyright 2004 by the Jacksonville Union-Times and is used for informational purposes only.

Miami scores four first-period goals.

From Times-Union staff

Greg LeColst scored his third hat trick as a Manatee, and Miami defeated the Jacksonville Barracudas 6-2 in a minor-league hockey game in front of 791 at Miami Arena on Sunday night.

With the victory, the Manatees (20-12-3, 43 points) moved into a second-place tie with Orlando in the WHA2. First-place Jacksonville (24-11-1) has 49 points.

The Manatees put the game away with four first-period goals. Tom Kotsopoulous started the Manatees' scoring binge at 5:33 off a two-man breakaway with Darcy Johnson.

LeColst scored his first goal at 10:28 for a 2-0 lead. The Barracudas closed to 2-1 on a goal by Lyle Steenbergen at 13:03, but the Manatees answered with goals by LeColst and Zdnek Vanc during a 76-second span.

After a scoreless second period, Jacksonville closed to 4-2 on a goal by Brett Strot at 4:57. Oak Hewer and LeColst completed the Manatees' scoring.

Manatees goalie Sean Harvey made 26 saves for his 10th victory of the season. Jacksonville's Randy Hevey made 31 saves.

Web posted on Feb. 9, 2004

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