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Las Vegas Thunder 7, Indianapolis Ice 1

Monday, Nov. 3, 1997 | 3:30 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS--Jesse Belanger had two goals and an assist to lead the Las Vegas Thunder past the Indianapolis Ice 7-1 Friday at Market Square Arena. The Thunder (7-5-1) have scored 15 goals in their last two games, six of them by Belanger. Rob Pattison also scored twice against the Ice, both times in the Thunder's five-goal first period. Ken Quinney and Joe Day added a goal and an assist apiece, and Rhett Trombley had a goal. Patrice Lefebvre picked up three assists to move past Detroit's Peter Ciavaglia and into the IHL scoring lead. Defenseman Glen Featherstone scored the lone goal for Indianapolis, with a assist from Alfie Turcotte in the first period. Winning goalie Tim Cheveldae stopped all 22 of the shots he faced after entering the game in relief of starter Manny Legace at 9:41 of the first period. Legace turned away five of six. Indianapolis starter Kory Cooper lasted two periods, facing 21 shots and making 15 saves to suffer the loss. Jani Hurme stopped three of the Thunder's four third period shots.

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