RoughRiders continue unbeaten start with Chicago shutout
CEDAR RAPIDS – This one was over early.
Forwards Henry Lechner and Carter Ernst, plus defenseman Lucas Siomos all scored goals in the first period as the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders overpowered Chicago, 5-0, in a United States Hockey League game Friday night at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.
Lechner and Canadian forward Liam Fournier added goals in the third period for Cedar Rapids (5-0-0-0), which emerged as the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference by handing Chicago (2-1-0-0) its first defeat.
Lechner now has six goals in five games for Cedar Rapids. Swedish forward Noel Ohgren collected two assists for the RoughRiders, which travel to Dubuque Saturday at 7:05.