Salmon Kings Stopped By Thunder

Published on March 4, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release

Stockton, CA - In a Wednesday night contest, the Victoria Salmon Kings and Stockton Thunder met in the opener of a three-game set at the Stockton Arena. Victoria gave Glenn Fisher the nod in net, while Stockton countered with Andrew Perugini.

The Thunder jumped out to a 1-0 lead when Colin Hemingway took a drop pass from Oren Eizenman and blasted a one-timer from the top of the left face-off circle past Fisher. The Thunder held the 1-0 advantage through the first frame.

Stockton would extend their lead while shorthanded. Chris D'Alvise broke down the right wing then split through two Salmon Kings' defenders in the slot before lifting the puck over Fisher. Victoria got on the board when Matt Siddall fired a shot from the high slot. Perugini kicked the Siddall offering away, but the rebound ended up on Adam Taylor's stick. Taylor would bury the rebound to cut the lead to 2-1. The Thunder regained the two goal advantage on the power play. JF Caudron ended up being the benefactor of a quick passing play as he fired a one-timer from the left face-off dot. Fisher sprawled to make the save, but did not get enough of the puck as it tricked across the goal line. Stockton took a 3-1 lead to the locker room through 40 minutes.

Eizenman qould add a empty net goal late in the third for Stockton. Thunder 4 Salmon Kings 1.

Victoria went 0/30.0% on the power play while Stockton was 1/333.3%. The Thunder out shot the Salmon Kings 41-27.

The Salmon Kings and Thunder continue their three-game set on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Victoria returns home to host the National Conference leading Idaho Steelheads for a three-game set with matches on Wednesday, March 10th, Friday, March 12th, and Saturday, March 13th. Puck drop for all three games at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre is 7:05 p.m. For tickets, call 250-220-7777 or visit www.selectyourtickets.com.

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