Gulls Top RoadRunners 5-4 In Preseason Action
October 15, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
MIRA MESA, Calif. - Rookie Shawn Snider scored a pair of goals but the Phoenix RoadRunners dropped their second straight shootout game 5-4 at the hands of the San Diego Gulls before a standing-room only crowd at the San Diego Ice Arena in ECHL pre-season action on Saturday.
San Diego's Jade Galbraith gave the Gulls a 1-0 lead with a power play goal 12:45 into the first period. The RoadRunners tied it at 18:50 of the opening frame when Snider flipped home his first of two goals on the night past Gulls goaltender Tom Lawson.
Phoenix netted a pair of goals to take a 3-1 advantage early in the second period. Paul Ballantyne gave the RoadRunners their first lead of the pre-season when his shot deflected past Lawson at 1:39 of the second period. Chris Mann gave Phoenix a two-goal lead at 3:49 when he beat Lawson from the top of the crease.
However, Steve Hildenbrand and Jesse Bennefield tallied power play markers for San Diego at 7:55 and 17:44 of the second period respectively to pull the Gulls even at 3-3.
Frantisek Skladany regained the lead for San Diego when he beat Chouinard 4:31 into the third period for the Gulls' fourth power play goal of the game and a 4-3 edge. Snider would counter for the RoadRunners at 9:49 on the power play with the equalizer to tie the game at 4-4.
San Diego won the shootout 3-1 as Hildenbrand was credited with the game-winning goal. The RoadRunners were 1-8 on the power play while San Diego was 4-10.
Phoenix will host their first annual "Blue-White Game" at 6:30PM on Wednesday at the Alltel Ice Den in North Scottsdale. General admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444 or online at Ticketmaster.com. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the Alltel Ice Den.
The Phoenix RoadRunners make their way back to the ice at 6PM on Friday, October 21 as they battle the Utah Grizzlies at the E-Center in West Valley City, Utah. Catch all the action and every game in 2005-06 on KFNX News-Talk Radio 1100AM.
RoadRunners professional hockey returns to downtown Phoenix at 7PM on Saturday, October 22 when the Utah Grizzlies visit America West Arena for Opening Night 2005. Season tickets for all 36 home games are on sale now and start as low as $252. For more information or to find out how you can order tickets, call (602) 462-GOAL or visit www.phxroadrunners.com.
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