Solar Bears Dealt 4-2 Loss to Aces
January 14, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Orlando Solar Bears (19-13-4-2) saw their regular season series with the Alaska Aces (20-10-1-4) evened up at one game apiece following a 4-2 loss on Friday night at Sullivan Arena.
Stephen Perfetto gave Alaska the lead at 7:52 of the first period when he snapped a shot past Kaskimir Kaskisuo's glove as he made his way down the left wing.
Kaskisuo was called upon for the Solar Bears late in the frame when he faced Tim Coffman on a breakaway, but the goaltender kicked out his right leg to turn aside Coffman and finished the game's first 20 minutes with 17 saves.
Darik Angeli got the Solar Bears on the board when Alexandre Carrier's shot from the right of the net deflected off the end boards back to the goalmouth at the left of the cage, allowing Angeli to elevate the puck past a sprawled Kevin Carr at 9:05 to even the score.
Perfetto netted his second of the game after Peter Sivak stole the puck in the neutral zone during an Orlando power play and fed the puck to Perfetto, who broke in alone on Kaskisuo to pull Alaska ahead 2-1 at 12:11.
The Solar Bears answered when Alex Gacek floated a saucer pass from the left circle back to the right point, where Chris Bradley hammered a one-timer past Carr for his first goal of the season at 15:19.
The Aces jumped ahead 3-2 late in the period when Ben Lake made his way through the slot and went one-on-one with Eric Baier. The defenseman lost his stick on a poke check attempt, allowing Lake to snap a shot over the glove of Kaskisuo at 19:37.
Both teams added 12 shots apiece in the third period, but Sivak sealed the game for Alaska with an empty-net tally at 19:45.
Kaskisuo took the loss with 36 saves on 39 shots against; Carr picked up the win with 29 stops on 31 shots against.
The Solar Bears face the Alaska Aces in the rubber match of their three-game series on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11:15 p.m. ET at Sullivan Arena.
Three Stars :
1) Kevin Carr - AK
2) Stephen Perfetto - AK
3) Alexandre Carrier - ORL
NEXT HOME GAMES:
Military Appreciation Night & Patriotic Jersey - Solar Bears vs. Florida Everblades - Saturday, Jan. 21 - 7 p.m. Solar Bears vs. Allen Americans - Thursday, Jan. 26 - 7 p.m. - First-ever meeting between Orlando and the defending back-to-back Kelly Cup championsSolar Bears vs. Allen Americans - Sunday, Jan. 29 - 1:30 p.m. - UCF vs. UF game following Solar Bears game
S ingle-game tickets are now on sale at the Amway Center box office and ticketmaster.com. Full and half-season ticket plans are now available by visiting OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com.
The Solar Bears mobile app, presented by BB&T, gives Solar Bears fans everything they need right in their pocket. The app is also home to the brand-new Loyalty & Rewards Program, which provides Solar Bears fans with opportunities to accumulate points and redeem them for exclusive prizes. The app is FREE and available for both iOS and Android devices.
The Orlando Solar Bears are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL's Toronto Marlies, and play all of their home games at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center, the 2012 Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year.
Follow the Solar Bears at OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com, Facebook and Twitter (@OrlandoHockey) for all the latest news and updates. Stay in touch with Shades on Instagram by following SolarBearsHockey.
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