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Grizzlies Split Two-Game Series with Aeros

November 11, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


SLAP SHOTS

~Jason Bacashihua got his first win of the season on Nov. 8 versus Houston (38 saves)
~Utah has gone 4-for-12 on the powerplay over the last three games. They are now 5-for-75 on the season (6.66%)
~Trevor Daley contributed two assists in the losing effort against San Antonio Nov. 9
~Six different Grizzlies recorded goals in the 6-1 win over Houston Nov. 7
~Jarrod Skalde now leads the Grizzlies in scoring (7pts.) with a goal and three assists in his last three games
~Rob Valicevic picked up his fifth assist versus Houston Nov. 8 to lead the Grizzlies in that category
~Both Jeff MacMillan and Eric Schneider recorded their first goals of the season Nov. 7
~Gerard Dicaire netted the first goal of his professional career on Nov. 8

A LOOK AT LAST WEEK (2-1-0-0)

Friday vs. Houston Win 6-1
Saturday vs. Houston Loss 4-1
Saturday @ San Antonio Loss 6-3

The Grizzlies began a two-game series against Houston on Friday. Six different Grizzlies found the net as Utah shot down the Aeros with a 6-1 victory. Utah's Jarrod Skalde and Jeff MacMillan both contributed a goal and two assists while goaltender Jason Bacashihua stopped 38 shots.

The Grizzlies came out with an offensive mindset scoring three times in the first period. The first goal came off the stick of Bubba Berenzweig at the 3:34 mark, Jarrod Skalde with the assist on the powerplay. Skalde contributed another assist at 8:42 of the first period on another powerplay when he sent a perfect pass across the net to a wide open Jeff MacMillan who notched his first goal of the season. Eric Schneider also found his first goal on the season sending another puck past Aeros netminder Kyle Kettles at the 15:39 mark as the Grizzlies took the early 3-0 lead.

Houston finally found their offense 2:56 into the second period with a goal from Marc Cavosie. Houston would eventually outshoot the Grizzlies 39-31. However, Utah continued to roll with two second-period goals against Houston's Kettles.

David Gove netted his second goal of the season at the 10:27 mark and at 12:43 Skalde continued his offensive attack scoring the Grizzlies' fifth goal and his third point on the night. The Grizzlies led 5-1 at the second intermission. Utah maintained the aggressive offense into the third period. Justin Cox netted the final goal of the game at the 4:33 mark as the Grizzlies extended their lead to 6-1.

Houston's Kettles would finish the losing effort with 25 saves.

After such a dominant performance on Friday, the Utah Grizzlies fell to the Aeros 4-1 at the E-Center Saturday. Houston collected four scores in the first twenty-four minutes and held on for the victory in front of a crowd of 4,215.

Like the Grizzlies Friday night, Houston collected three first period scores. The first came from Jason Marshall who found the net at the 11:05 mark. Marshall assisted Houston's next two scores, both on the powerplay. Erik Reitz scored for Houston at 13:33 and Matt Foy gave Houston a 3-0 lead just two minutes later at the 15:55 mark.

Grizzlies goaltender Jason Bacashihua was relieved by Mike Smith after the third goal. The Grizzlies finally got on the board when Gerard Dicaire scored his first professional goal at 1:29 of the second period. However, it only took two minutes for the Aeros to answer as Stephane Veilleux found the net at the 3:29 mark, collecting Houston's final goal.

Houston's netminder Johan Homqvist finished the game with 18 saves.

The Grizzlies traveled to San Antonio Sunday to meet the Rampage. The Rampage would erupt for four third-period scores in a 6-3 victory at the SBC Center to get the victory.

San Antonio got off to a quick start scoring the game's first two goals in the first seven minutes of the contest. Lee Goren redirected a Michel Periard point shot past Mike Smith for a power play goal, Goren's third goal of the season. San Antonio would add a second first period goal when Eric Beaudoin made contact with Smith and directed the puck into the empty net all in one motion.The Grizzlies countered the two-goal deficit with a power play goal of their own scored by Rob Valicevic, his first goal of the season, assisted by Dylan Gyori and Trevor Daley. Utah trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes.

Utah would dominate the second period outshooting San Antonio 9-3 and putting the only goal of the period on the board at the 15:27 mark on another man advantage scored by Steve Gainey assisted by Jarrod Skalde and Daley. The third period would see the Grizzlies unravel. San Antonio scored four third-period goals, three of which came in a five minute stretch scored by Vaclav Nedorost, Josh Olson and Juraj Kolnik. With the score 5-2, Barrett Heisten scored his second of the season bringing Utah within two goals once again but Beaudoin would score his second of the night putting the nail in the Grizzlies coffin.

San Antonio finished the game outshooting the Grizzlies 31-29 as each team scored twice on the power play.

ROSTER REPORT

Trevor Daley was re-called by the Dallas Stars Nov. 7. Daley played his third game with the Stars on Nov. 8 before being re-assigned to Utah in time for Sunday's game against the Rampage. David Oliver joined Team Canada on Nov. 7 to play at the Deutschland Cup in Hannover, Germany. Oliver is scheduled to return for Utah's Nov. 12 game versus Manitoba.

THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT

Manitoba - 3-9-3-1, 10 pts. (6th - North Division)...Manitoba is coming off a 2-1 loss and a 3-3 tie versus Western Division leader Chicago. Manitoba's Chris Nielsen had a goal and an assist in the tie. The last win for the Moose came on November 4 with a 3-1decision at Houston. GRIZZLIES THREE STARS OF THE WEEK

1.) Jarrod Skalde – one goal and three assists over the last three games
2.) Jeff MacMillan – three points (1-2-3) versus Houston Nov. 7
3.) Jason Bacashihua – 38 saves in 6-1victory versus Houston Nov. 7

WHAT'S ON TAP

Wed. Nov. 12 – Vs. Manitoba Moose, E-Center - - 7:05 PM mst – ESPN Radio 1230-AM
Sat. Nov. 15 – Vs. Manitoba Moose, E-Center - - 7:05 PM mst – ESPN Radio 1230-AM
Thu. Nov. 20 – Vs. Worcester Ice Cats, E-Center - -7:05 PM mst – ESPN Radio 1230-AM
Sat. Nov. 22 – Vs. Worcester Ice Cats, E-Center - -7:05 PM mst – ESPN Radio 1230-AM

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