Bullfrogs Defeat DareDevils, 8-6

Victor Gervais and Todd Wetzel each scored two goals and goaltender Rob Laurie shut things down in the fourth quarter of the Bullfrogs’ 8-6 victory over the Denver DareDevils Wednesday night at McNichols Arena.

The DareDevils’ Ryan Esselmont scored first at 1:43 of the first quarter, but the Bullfrogs (18-3-2) responded with goals by Gervais, Wetzel and Sean O’Brien to lead 3-1 after one quarter.

Denver’s Cal McGowan, Stephane Roy and Eddie Ljubicic scored early in the third quarter to cut the Bullfrogs’ lead to 7-6, but Anaheim’s Rick Judson scored at 9:49 of the third quarter to make it a two-goal advantage.

Laurie, who came on in the final quarter in relief of starter Eric Raymond, made the lead stand up and helped Raymond pick up the victory.

Also scoring for the Bullfrogs, who have clinched the title in Roller Hockey International’s Pacific Division, were Darren Perkins and Joe Cook. Denver is 6-12-3.