ECHL Utah Grizzlies

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October 13, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


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

Friday vs. San Antonio Loss 4-2

Saturday at San Antonio Loss 3-2

San Antonio managed to spoil Utah's home opener Friday with a 4-2 victory. The Rampage opened the scoring in the first period when Denis Shvidki threw a pass across the slot to a wide-open Jaroslav Bednar. The Rampage tallied twice in the second period with Michel Periard and Eric Beaudoin scoring goals for San Antonio giving their team a 3-0 lead after two periods of play. The Rampage pushed their lead to four goals early in the third period when Mike Green scored his first of the season. Utah finally got on the board at the 13:08 mark of the final period when Tim Verbeek scored a shorthanded goal making the score 4-1. The Grizzlies would tack on one more goal late in the game when David Bararuk scored his first professional goal. Jason Bacashihua stopped 26 shots in the losing effort for the Grizzlies; while Travis Scott made 24 saves gaining his first win of the season.

Traveling to San Antonio on Saturday, the Rampage gained a second victory over Utah in their home opener. Though Utah ended up outshooting San Antonio 29-28, they went 0 for 5 on the power play and consequently saw their record fall to 0-2. San Antonio held a 1-0 lead after a first period goal by Denis Shvidki but in the second period the Grizzlies would get the period's first 11 shots with Barrett Heisten and Jeff Bateman each scoring their first goal of the season giving Utah a 2-1 lead. The Grizzlies lead was short-lived. Tim Verbeek would get whistled for a hooking call and San Antonio would capitalize with a power play goal by Michel Periard tying the game at two goals apiece after two periods. The Rampage would regain the lead for good early in the third when Jaroslav Bednar scored his second of the season against the Grizzlies. The goal pushed the Rampage ahead 3-2 and proved to be the game winner.

ROSTER REPORT

The Grizzlies will have Jarrod Skalde in the lineup Saturday after he missed the first two games. Promising young goaltender Dan Ellis was assigned to Idaho (ECHL) prior to the Grizzlies season opener.

THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT

Chicago Wolves - 0-0-0-1, 1 pt. (5th - Western Division)... The Wolves dropped their home opener to Grand Rapids in a 3-2 overtime loss. One to watch is 19-year-old Goaltender Kari Lehtonen who was the second overall pick in the 2002 draft, and had a 1.98 GAA in 45 games for Jokerit Helsinki last season.

***The Grizzlies begin a four-game home stand Saturday with Taco Bell night. The first 3,000 fans receive Grizzlies' Magnetic Schedules courtesy of Taco Bell.

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