Aces win 4-1, one game away from advancing
April 14, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - Chris Minard scored twice on the power play goal and Vladimir Novak and Mike Scott added shorthanded goals as Alaska rolled to a 4-1 win in Game Three of its best-of-seven series against Utah before 1,336 at the âE' Center.
As a five-on-three Utah power play expired early in the first period, Novak burst down the right wing and beat Grizzlies goaltender Alfie Michaud blocker side to give Alaska a 1-0 lead at 5:09. With the Aces enjoying a two-man advantage of their own later in the frame, Minard buried the first of his two from between the circles at 11:41.
Another five-on-three situation led to Alaska's third goal midway through the second period, as Minard again found the top corner against Michaud, leaving the score 3-0 with 8:40 left in the period. Barely a minute later, as another Aces power play expired, Brent Henley jumped out of the box and finished off a two-on-one to put Utah on the board. But the Grizzlies never seriously threatened in the third period, managing just six shots on goal, and an empty-netter by Scott with 1:44 left in regulation accounted for the final margin.
With one five-on-five goal among its 11 in the series, Alaska can close out Utah tomorrow night at 5:05 p.m. AST. If the Grizzlies win, Game Five would be back at the âE' Center Sunday at 5:05 p.m. AST. The winner of this series advances to take on the winner of Idaho-Las Vegas, with the Steelheads owning a 2-0 series lead heading back to Boise for Game Three Friday.
All Alaska Aces games are broadcast live on KFQD AM 750 and at www.alaskaaces.com, where all West Division game also are available on a pay-per-view basis, courtesy of B2 Networks. All of Alaska's road games during the Kelly Cup playoffs also will be telecast live on GCI Cable Channel 88, with Jack Michaels calling the play-by-play and Anchorage sports anchor John Carpenter serving as the color analyst.
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