Salmon Kings toppled by Aces

Published on January 13, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Anchorage, AK - The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Manitoba Moose and the Vancouver Canucks, notched the first goal while in the north for game one of the three game series in Alaska, but the defending champion Aces settled the score in the second and held a 3-2 win.

In the Aces second powerplay of the game, Ryan Wade posted his fourth goal of the game in a shorthanded effort. With 7:07 remaining in the first period, Wade slipped behind the Alaska defense for a breakaway and beat Netminder Derek Gustafson blocker side for the 1-0 Victoria advantage.

Alaska answered in the second period with three straight goals. Steven Later earned his fourth goal of the season, picking up a rebound in front of a yawning cage and caught Goaltender Bryan Bridges sprawling.

At 3:31 into the period, 57 seconds following the previous goal, the Aces grabbed a 2-1 lead. Defenseman Corbin Schmidt notched his fourth goal of the season as Bridges was screened from his left circle shot. With 2:32 remaining in the stanza, assistant captain Joe Talbot tallied his sixth goal of the season and gave the home team a 3-1 cushion.

All-Star selection Milan Gajic closed the gap in the third frame, finishing a breakaway pass from Kiel McLeod and handcuffing Gustafson farside from the left circle.

Alaska kept their 3-2 lead, despite Victoria gaining a 6-on-4 advantage with the goaltender pulled.

Final: 3-2 Aces

Gustafson earned tenth win of the season, and Bridges was dealt his tenth loss. Victoria slipped in a shorthanded goal but neither team earned a score on the powerplay-Victoria was 0 for 5 and Alaska was 0 for 3. The Aces outshot the Salmon Kings 28-23. The deck is reshuffled as Victoria (13-22-0-1) will face Alaska (21-10-1-1) again tomorrow at Sullivan Arena. The puck drops at 7:15 p.m. (AKT).

NOTES

- Kiel McLeod is on a four-game goal streak. (3 g, 2 a).

- Ryan Wade scored his first shorthanded goal of the season.

Sponsored by Rbk Hockey and hosted by the Idaho Steelheads at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, the 10th Annual ECHL All-Star Skills Competition will begin at 7 p.m. (MT) on Jan. 16.

Salmon Kings fans can cheer on Milan Gajic as the 2007 Rbk Hockey ECHL All-Star Game is broadcast live on the big screen at Soprano's Karaoke and Sports Bar, located at 730 Caledonia Street in Victoria, BC.

Following the All-Star break, the Salmon Kings return to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for a three-game series (Jan 19, 20, and 22) against the Bakersfield Condors. Group together and have more fun! Call (250) 220-7777 for fantastic group rates to these games and for opportunities to fundraise for your school or community group.

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