Mayhem drops debut 5-4 after shootout

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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Mayhem scored four goals in their debut Friday, but that wasn’t enough to knock off defending Southern Professional Hockey League champion Knoxville.

The Ice Bears (1-0) won a shootout 3-1 to take the season opener 5-4.

The game was tied at 4 after two periods. Both teams were held scoreless in the third period and in overtime.

More than 3,000 showed up for Macon’s first official minor league hockey game in more than 10 years.

The Mayhem (0-1) hits the ice again Saturday against Mississippi. The puck drops at 7:30.

For ticket information, visit maconmayhem.com.

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(478) 745-4141 ext. 310 Tucker Sargent joined the 41NBC news team in April 2012. He's from Alabama, but you won't catch him saying "Roll Tide!" Tucker grew up near Auburn before moving to north Alabama. He graduated from Danville High School in 2007 and loves to return to the Tennessee Valley any chance he gets. He moved back south to Troy, Alabama after high school, where he graduated from Troy University in 2011 with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism. He interned in Huntsville at WAAY-TV before joining 41NBC. His passion is sports, and his favorite teams are the Auburn Tigers and Troy Trojans. On the weekends you can catch Tucker watching college football on Saturdays and NASCAR on Sundays! He's proud to call middle Georgia home for now and could always use a story idea from you, so don't hesitate to get in touch with him!