The Enquirer and wire reports

The Cincinnati Cyclones remained alive with a 3-1 victory over the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in Game 4 of the East Coast Hockey League Northern Conference best-of-7 finals Monday at U.S. Bank Arena.

The Cyclones started rookie netminder Peter Hamerlik, and the former Boston Bruins draft choice came within 4:17 of a shutout in his professional playoff debut.

The Bullies lead the series 3-1. Game 5 is 7:05 p.m. today in U.S. Bank Arena.

Atlantic City	0	0	1	- 1
Cyclones	3	0	0	- 3

First period: 1. Cin, Baker 1 (Strand, Cardarelli) 3:18; 2. Cin, Bootland 6 (Casselman, Twordik) 9:12; 3. Cin, Norrie 4 (Bootland, Gaucher) ppg, 13:44.

Second period: None.

Third period: 4. AC Metcalf 4 (Henkel, Galbraith) ppg, 15:43.

Power plays: AC 1-for-5; Cin 1-4. Goaltenders: AC, Scott Stirling (3-1 playoff record: 5 saves, 8 shots); Matt Yeats (13:44 of first; 15 saves, 15 shots). Cin, Peter Hamerlik (1-0; 32-33).

Attendance: 1,002.