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Alaska Scores Late in Regulation to Beat Utah

November 25, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


West Valley City, Utah - The Alaska Aces (13-4-1-0) scored with 1:19 left in regulation and added a late empty-netter to defeat the Utah Grizzlies (10-6) 4-2 Saturday night at Maverik Center.

The Aces scored on their first shot, 2:02 into the first period, before Utah countered on a Bryan Cameron slapshot 1:44 later and the game was tied at one. Ryan Turek and Derick Martin picked up assists on the first Utah goal.

The 1-1 score would hold until the third period when Tysen Dowzak fed Matt Reber in front for his third goal of the year and Utah took a 2-1 lead. Alaska tied the game just 1:34 later on a power-play goal and the game would be 2-2 entering the final 90 seconds.

"It's tough to giveaway points in November against a team we're trying to chase," said Grizzlies Head Coach Kevin Colley. "It's tough to swallow."

Andrew Engelage stopped 24-straight shots at one point and 26 of 29 overall in the game. Utah again competed shorthanded due to injuries and call-ups with just 14 skaters taking regular shifts.

Utah and Alaska meet again Saturday at 7 p.m. It is the team's Angel's Hands Foundation night. The Grizzlies will be wearing specialty jerseys that will be auctioned off live after the game for the charity.

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