By: Steve Jankowski
Bensenville (October 29, 2008) - The Waterloo Black Hawks scored the game's first four goals, and never looked back in beating the Chicago Steel 6-2 at the Edge in Bensenville.

Waterloo opened the scoring with about seven minutes remaining in the first period on a goal from Derek Arnold.

They wasted no time expanding on their lead in the second, getting a goal 2:14 into the middle frame after Eriah Hayes came off the left-wing boards and beat Stremmel glove-side.

Midway through the 2nd, the Steel had a chance to get back in the game with a two-man advantage for 1:36. Waterloo killed that off and twelve seconds later, Eddie Olczyk of Waterloo made it a three-goal Black Hawk lead.

Thirty-one seconds later Arnold scored his second of the night to chase Stremmel from the crease.

Stremmel made 16 saves on 20 Waterloo shots.

Late in the third, the Steel got on the board when Andrew Miller sent Eric Alexander in all alone on Waterloo goalie Joe Howe. Alexander lifted a backhanded shot over Howe's blocker to end the second period scoring.

Waterloo regained their four-goal advantage with seven minutes left in the game on a Craig Smith wrist shot from the high slot.

With a minute and a half remaining in the game, Greg Wolfe tipped a Mike Walsh shot past Howe to make it 5-2.

A half minute later, Arnold completed the hat-trick and finished the scoring.

The Steel hit the road this weekend, with a game at Green Bay Halloween night, and Cedar Rapids Saturday night. They return home Wednesday, November 12th, against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Tickets can be ordered by calling 630.594.1165.