Aces Drop Exhibition Opener to Mavericks 5-2
October 13, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release
Andrew Courtney and Josh Holmstrom each scored twice, and Kyle Burroughs had a goal and an assist as the Missouri Mavericks defeated the Alaska Aces 5-2 Monday in an exhibition game at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.
Alaska scored in the first minute of play as David Eddy's wrister beat Parker Milner low at the 31 second mark.
Andrew Courtney scored the first of his two goals at 9:41 with a power play tally and it was 1-1 after one period.
In the second period, Courtney tapped in a puck that Alaska goaltender Steven Summerhays lost in the blue ice, and Burroughs followed with another goal before the Aces Liam Stewart snapped a sharp wrist shot under the crossbar to cut the Mavs advantage to 3-2 at the end of two periods.
Holmstrom tallied twice in the third, the second into an open net to finish the scoring.
The two teams played a full five-minute practice 3 on 3 overtime without any goals.
Missouri had 33 shots on goal, Alaska 27. The Mavericks were 2-4 on the powerplay, the Aces were 0-5.
The same two teams play again Tuesday night in another exhibition tilt at 7:15pm AK time.
Tickets for the Tuesday exhibition game against the Missouri Mavericks are on sale now! Stop by the Alaska Aces office at 724 East 15th Avenue between 9am and 5pm or the Sullivan Arena box office to secure yours!
Exhibition games are general admission at $15...season-ticket holders $10.
The 2015-16 regular-season opener is Friday, October 16. Season and group tickets are on sale now...single-game tickets are also now on sale.
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