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Idaho Steelheads attack explodes to beat Wheeling Nailers

Anthony Luciani registered his first hat trick against the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday night.
Anthony Luciani registered his first hat trick against the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday night. Courtesy of Idaho Steelheads

The Steelheads ripped off five unanswered goals to beat the Nailers 5-1 in ECHL hockey action Saturday night at CenturyLink Arena.

Anthony Luciani notched a hat trick with two second- period goals and one more in the third.

David Glen and Bryce Van Brabant also scored in the third.

Idaho goalie Landon Bow Turned away 31 shots.

The Steelheads (26-17-7) had lost seven of eight heading into the game. Idaho returns to the ice for a three-game series at Utah starting Friday.

This story was originally published February 12, 2017 at 12:02 AM with the headline "Idaho Steelheads attack explodes to beat Wheeling Nailers."

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