Eagles Net Point in Shootout Loss to Finish Regular Season
Published on March 30, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Utah Grizzlies edged the Colorado Eagles, 4-3, in the final game of the 2012-13 regular season for both clubs. Colorado (the 6th seed in the Western Conference) will open the Kelly Cup playoffs next week in Idaho against the Steelheads (the 3rd seed).
The Eagles opened the scoring nine and a half minutes in when Steve Haddon sent a saucer pass from the left wing to Brock Nixon crashing the crease on a rush for a deflection past Shane Owen. But Utah countered nine minutes later when David Eddy worked the puck from behind the net to Jordan Clendenning in the slot for an equalizer past Kyle Jones.
Colorado carried the play in the second stanza, out-shooting Utah, 19-9, but it was the Grizzlies that took a 2-1 lead 6:45 in when Berkley Scott forced a turnover at the right point and skated down the ice on a breakaway before beating Jones. Then, 10 seconds after the Eagles failed to score on a full 5-on-3, Chad Costello knotted the game back up at 2 with a power-play goal at 15:51.
The Eagles opened the third period on the penalty kill, but three minutes in, Greg Gardner joined fellow amateur Nixon by scoring a shorthanded goal that was a carbon copy of Scott's in the second period. But the Grizzlies tied the game again at 6:21 when Brent Gwidt -- another amateur -- picked up his first professional goal from below the right circle.
Neither team found the back of the net in the final 13-plus minutes of the third period, forcing overtime. And after neither club scored in the five minute extra session, the game headed to a shootout -- as it so often does between the rivals. In the shootout, two of Utah's five shooters scored, while Owen stopped four of five Eagles to help Colin Vock's tally stand up as the game-winner.
ECHL Stories from March 30, 2013
- Eagles Net Point in Shootout Loss to Finish Regular Season - Colorado Eagles
- Royals' Regular Season Ends with Shootout Loss to Elmira, 3-2 - Reading Royals
- Kalamazoo Drops a 4-2 Decision to Fort Wayne - Kalamazoo Wings
- Elmira Jackals Announce First Round Playoff Dates - Elmira Jackals
- Komets Announce End of Season Awards; Marino Named MVP - Fort Wayne Komets
- Beattie Scores Twice as Solar Bears Fall 6-3 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Beattie Scores Twice as Solar Bears Fall 6-3 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Elmira Rolls Past Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Elmira Rolls Past Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Road Warriors Announce Playoff Schedule - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Cyclones Drop Regular Season Finale to Evansville, 4-0 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Road Warriors Finish Regular Season with Loss - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Alaska Aces - Ontario Reign
- Royals to Face Greenville in Eastern Conference - Reading Royals
- Gladiators Are South Division Champions with 4-1 Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Titans GameDay at Wheeling, March 20 - Game 72 (Final), Away 36 - Trenton Titans
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at Florida Everblades - March 30 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Idaho Steelheads - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - March 30 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Condors vs. San Francisco - SpongeBob in the House for the Season Finale - Bakersfield Condors
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Rollins to Officiate Final ECHL Game Tonight - ECHL
- Bulls Complete Regular Season in Bakersfield - San Francisco Bulls
- First Round Playoff Schedule Announced: Utah Hosts Ontario Friday, Saturday - Utah Grizzlies
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - March 30 - ECHL
- Steelheads, Eagles to Meet in Kelly Cup Playoffs - Idaho Steelheads
- Reign Edge Aces 2-1 in Overtime - Alaska Aces
- Wranglers Finish Regular Season with 5-4 Shootout Win over Condors - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Bulls Drop Home Regular Season Finale to Idaho - San Francisco Bulls
- Reign Stop League-Leading Aces in 2-1 OT Win - Ontario Reign
- Balanced Steelheads Blank Bulls, 5-0 - Idaho Steelheads
- Gutsy Condors Earn Point in 5-4 Shootout Loss to Wranglers - Bakersfield Condors
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
