RoadRunners Sneak Past Grizzlies 2-1
Published on January 21, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
West Valley City, Utah - Brad Woods tallied a goal and added an assist and goaltender Mike Mole stopped 29 shots to lead the Phoenix RoadRunners to a 2-1 victory over the Utah Grizzlies and a split in their two-game series before 5,436 at the "E"-Center in ECHL action Saturday.
After a scoreless first period, the RoadRunners (12-24-3) broke the ice with a power play goal 5:37 into the middle frame. Miguel Lafleche hit Mike Ouellet with a cross-ice pass at the right side of the net, and Ouellet fired a one-time slap shot past Utah goaltender Justin Eddy to give Phoenix a 1-0 lead. Woods made it a 2-0 hockey game just 2:47 seconds later. Off a fortunate bounce off the nearside boards, Woods picked up the rolling puck in the high slot and rifled a slap shot through Eddy's pads at 8:24 for the tally.
The Grizzlies (21-16-3) would counter at 11:53 of the third period with a controversial goal. Chad Starling's blast from the slot appeared to come off the crossbar and into Mole's glove, but referee Jason Nissen ruled it a goal to get Utah back to within a single tally at 2-1, but that's as close as they would get.
Utah out-shot Phoenix 30-26. The RoadRunners went 1-7 on the power play and held the Grizzlies without a power play goal on seven chances.
Notes: Phoenix improved to 5-10-0 on the road this season...Woods, a defenseman, enjoyed the first game-winning goal and the first multiple-point game of his professional career...The RoadRunners will be off through Wednesday for the ECHL All-Star Break. The All-Star Game will be played at 8PM MST Wednesday at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
The RoadRunners continue their season-long nine-game stretch away from US Airways Center at 8PM MST Friday as they open a two-game series with the Victoria Salmon Kings from the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia. Catch all the action live on News Talk Radio 1100AM KFNX and Pro Sports Radio beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 7:40PM.
Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 7:11PM on Tuesday, February 14 as they welcome the Long Beach Ice Dogs for a special Valentine's Day game. For more information or to order tickets, call (602) 462-GOAL or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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