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February 17, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Victoria, BC - The Salmon Kings fished for two points against the West Division sixth ranked Phoenix Roadrunners to begin a three-game road trip. The game came down to the final three minutes, as the Roadrunners cracked the tie and ran away with a 5-3 win.

Victoria opened the scoring in the first period as Winger KC Timmons capitalized on a Phoenix turnover 11:28 into the frame. Timmons made a left-to-right backhander for his 11th goal of the season. Just under two minutes later, the Roadrunners tied the game 1-1 as a breakaway save by Netminder BJ Boxma ended up on the stick of a trailing Shawn Snider who tapped it in for his eighth of the season.

Phoenix took the 2-1 lead with just 39 seconds left in the first when Paul Ballatyne slapped it five-hole from the point on Boxma.

Victoria answered 39 seconds into the second period, as Adam Huxley was spotted by Lanny Gare, and rippled the mesh to tie it 2-2.

Each team traded power play opportunities, but couldn't break the tie. Solid penalty killing efforts from All-Star Rookie Adam Taylor eventually led to Victoria's third goal, as he set up Lanny Gare in a three-on-two with 2:42 left in the second.

Another late period goal by Phoenix tied the game at 3-3 with just 17 seconds left, as Forward Jean-Francois Soucy soared down the left wing and found the five-hole.

An intermission scrum led to two game misconducts handed out to Phoenix and a game misconduct to Huxley.

The third period stayed tied until the final three minutes of the game. Soucy's point shot trickled past Boxma at 17:20 into the final frame, and Justin Quenneville sealed the victory one minute later as Boxma chased a puck behind the net, which found its way to Quenneville in front of the wide open cage.

Victoria was 0-5 on the power play and Phoenix finished 0-2. Mike Mole earned his thirteenth win and Boxma suffered his tenth loss. Phoenix out shot Victoria 42-34.

The Salmon Kings head to San Diego to try and clip the wings of the Gulls on Saturday night.

Tickets for all Salmon Kings home games are available from Select Your Tickets at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, online at www.selectyourtickets.com or by phone at 250-220-7777. To purchase Season, Half Season, Super Saturday's, Crazy Eight's, Mini-Packs or Group Ticket Packages please contact Devin Mazur at 250-220-7888 ext. 1.



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