ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Idaho Takes Wild Game in OT; Grizzlies End Trip 3-2-1-1

Published on February 9, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


Boise, Idaho - The Idaho Steelheads hammered in a power-play goal with 1:21 left in overtime to beat Utah 6-5 Friday night at CenturyLink Arena in a game that lasted almost three hours.

Utah finishes their season-long seven-game road trip 3-2-1-1 and collects eight of 14 standings points as they head home to open a seven-game home stand Saturday at 7 p.m. with the very same Idaho Steelheads.

The wild game featured four different one-goal leads with Idaho up 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 and Utah up 4-3 in the third period. The game was tied for 40:36 minutes of the 63:39 played. The two teams combined for 89 shots, with Utah outshooting Idaho 47-42.

All four Utah goals came on the power-play with Mitch Wahl (15,16, 17) and Bryan Cameron (15) scoring.

Utah tied the game at 3 with .7 seconds left in the second period and took a 4-3 lead 1:34 into the third period on a Bryan Cameron goal. The Grizzlies tied the game 2:58 after falling behind 3-2. They tied the game at 2 less than two minutes into the second period as Mitch Wahl hammered home a loose puck in the crease.

Shane Owen stopped 37 of 42 shots, once again in place of starting goaltender Andrew Engelage who is injured.

Saturday is "Pooch on the Pond" with a $20 ticket available for a dog and their companion.

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