Harrison's three point game opens up the Conference Semifinals

Published on April 20, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Zach Harrison had a goal and added a pair of assists to lead the Alaska Aces past the Stockton Thunder, 5-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals before 4,289 fans at Sullivan Arena on Friday.

Alaska took a 1-0 series and earned goals from five different sources. The Thunder, who got to within a goal in the second period, was paced offensively with goals from Gabriel Levesque (who also had an assist) and Shawn Weller.

STOCKTON VS. ALASKA - WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (all times listed PT)

(Alaska leads, 1-0)

Game 1: Stockton 2 at Alaska 5

Game 2: Stockton at Alaska - Saturday, April 20 - 8:15 p.m. (Sullivan Arena)

Game 3: Alaska at Stockton - Thursday, April 25 - 7:00 p.m. (Stockton Arena)

Game 4: Alaska at Stockton - Friday, April 26 - 7:30 p.m. (Stockton Arena)

Game 5: Alaska at Stockton - Sunday, April 28 - 6:00 p.m. (Stockton Arena)*

Game 6: Stockton at Alaska - Tuesday, April 30 - 8:15 p.m. (Sullivan Arena)*

Game 7: Stockton at Alaska - Wednesday, May 1 - 8:15 p.m. (Sullivan Arena)*

*If necessary

Alaska opened up a 2-0 lead in the first period with a pair of goals just 1:54 apart. Zach Harrison connected on a rush up ice with a wrister from the right circle for a 1-0 Alaska lead with 9:53 left. Alexandre Imbeault then stashed a loose puck into a half open net, at the right post, for a two goal bulge.

Just 55 seconds into the second period, Eric Hunter feathered a pass to a wide open Gabriel Levesque at the goal mouth. Levesque faked Gerald Coleman to the glove side and stashed a backhander to cut the deficit to a goal.

Alex Hudson restored the Aces lead at two goals at the 14:03 mark when he maneuvered around the Thunder defense and deflected a shot off Roy's glove, into the net.

Alaska bumped its lead to 4-1 at 6:44 of the third on B.J. Crum's finish at the net, set up by Evan Trupp's feed from the left wing. Trupp then converted a rebound off the rush with 8:26 left in regulation to boost the Aces lead to 5-1.

Shawn Weller converted on an outnumbered attacked with a wrister from the left circle, set up by Harrison Reed's cross-ice pass to finish the scoring with 6:26 left in regulation.

Roy took the loss with 34 stops and made 17 saves in the second period.

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