Aces' Trip Ends with 5-1 Loss to Steelheads

February 11, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release


Five different Idaho Steelheads scored, and goaltender Bryan Hince stopped 34 of 35 shots in his first Idaho start leading the Steelheads to a 5-1 victory over the Alaska Aces on Saturday night from the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, ID. The Aces fell to 33-13-6, on the season, and finished their 11-game road trip going 3-7-1. The Aces now return home to begin a six-game home stand. Alaska begins a three-game series with the Bakersfield Condors on Friday. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, please call the Aces at 907.258.ACES or visit them online at www.facebook.com/alaskaaceshockey.

The Steelheads started the game with a scoring flurry, taking a 3-0 lead in the opening period. David Fredriksson started it with a goal from the left circle at 9:00 of the period. Idaho made it 2-0 when Aaron Lewicki scored from the right circle at 15:57 off of a rebound. The Steelheads made it 3-0 on a shorthanded two-on-one with Derek LeBlanc scoring his 12th of the season from Jacob Cepis at 18:55. The shorthanded goal was the Aces second allowed this season, and first that was not an empty net goal. Alaska outshot Idaho 12-10 in the period, but Idaho took a commanding lead into the first intermission.

The second period began with more of the same as Idaho tallied 21 seconds into the frame. Stephen Schultz scored on a turnaround shot from the left circle. After the goal, Aces Head Coach Rob Murray pulled Adam Courchaine for Drew O'Connell who made his pro debut. The Aces had a couple of great chances to get on the board in the second period, notably with back to back shorthanded breakaways, but Idaho's Bryan Hince was spectacular in his first start with the Steelheads, keeping Alaska off the board. The Steelheads added another shorthanded goal to make it 5-0 from Jacob Cepis at 15:59. The Aces outshot

Alaska got the only goal of the third period as Ethan Cox tallied at 2:37 from the top of the right circle to break Hince's shutout bid.

Adam Courchaine (16-9-4) took the loss, making 9 saves on 13 shots. Bryan Hince (6-0-0) earned the win, stopping 34 of 35 shots against. Drew O'Connell made 7 saves on 8 shots in relief and did not figure into the decision. The Aces power play went 0-4, while the Steelheads went 0-3. The Aces outshot the Steelheads 35-21 in the game.

The Aces now return home to begin a six-game home stand. Alaska begins a three-game series with the Bakersfield Condors on Friday. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, please call the Aces at 907.258.ACES or visit them online at www.facebook.com/alaskaaceshockey.



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