Game Preview: Idaho at Alaska
January 23, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release
TEAM FACTS CAPSULE:
Idaho Steelheads 25-11-4, 54 points / .675 pct.
Established: 1997
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Home Arena: Bank of America Centre / Capacity: 5,006
Head Coach: John Olver
Team Colors: Red, Silver and Blue
Affiliates: NHL-Dallas Stars; AHL-Utah Grizzlies
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 6 Seasons West Coast Hockey League.
Alaska Aces 22-14-3, 47 points / .603 pct.
Established: 1995
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Home Arena: Sullivan Arena / Capacity: 6,261
Head Coach: Davis Payne
Team Colors: Red, Blue and White
Affiliates: Independent
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 8 Seasons West Coast Hockey League; formerly Anchorage Aces.
TONIGHT'S GAME: Tonight's game between Idaho and Alaska is the sixth visit between the two teams this season, and the fourth in Anchorage.
THIS SEASON VS ALASKA ACES:
GP W L OTL
STEELHEADS 5 3 2 0
at Idaho 2 1 1 0
at Alaska 3 2 1 0
11/22/03 Idaho 3 at Alaska 2
11/21/03 Idaho 2 at Alaska 6
11/19/03 Idaho 5 at Alaska 2
11/15/03 Alaska 1 at Idaho 6
11/14/03 Alaska 4 at Idaho 1
ALL TIME VS ALASKA ACES:
GP W L OTL
STEELHEADS 76 51 22 3
at Idaho 37 29 6 2
at Alaska 39 22 16 1
OF NOTE AGAINST ALASKA ACES:
OFFENSIVE: Defenseman Darrell Hay has 5 points against Alaska with 2 goals and 3 assists in 4 games played... Forward Jan Kopecky also has 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists, in 5 games played...Forwards Lance Galbraith and Adam Copeland have each scored 1 goal and 3 assists, 4 points this season against the Aces.
MINDING THE NET: Against Alaska, Dan Ellis is 2-1 and has a 2.35 goals against average and a .885 save percentage... Blair Allison is 1-1 with a 3.50 goals against average and .848 save percentage.
PP & PK... In 5 games against Alaska this season, Idaho has scored 7 power play goals with 37 opportunities (.189% pp); while allowing the Aces to score 4 power play goals with 27 chances.
UP NEXT: Idaho takes on Anchorage for a two-game set against the Alaska Aces on January 23rd and 24th.
NOTABLES:
Record: 25-11-4, 54 pts.
Home Record: 15-4-2
Road Record: 10-7-2
SO Record: 3-3
Current Streak: 0-0-1
Idaho Last 10: 6-1-3
Idaho Last 5: 3-0-2
Scoring first: 16-5-0
Leading after first period: 12-3-0
Leading after second period: 21-0-0
Power Play: 39 in 227 - 17.2% (16th rank)
Penalty Kill: 41 in 203 - 79.8% (25th rank)<
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