Special Trophy Brings Special Victory to Sundogs

December 30, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Arizona Sundogs News Release


PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. - The Arizona Sundogs played host to the most coveted trophy in all of sports, the NHL's Stanley Cup on Saturday evening in front of a packed house of more than 4,700 fans. Arizona won in convincing fashion 8-3 against division foe the New Mexico Scorpions. Arizona went 4-for-5 on the power play while holding the Scorpions to just 1-for-7 with the man advantage. Seven Sundogs had multiple-point outings in the contest including four point totals from Brent Kelly, Dan Laperriere and Karl Sellan.

Sixteen minutes would pass in the first period before the game would see its first goal. Kelly would score on a pass from Laperriere and Steeves to give the Sundogs a one goal lead. The lead wouldn't last long as New Mexico's Ryan McLeod would tie the game just 37 seconds later on a Aaron MacInnis pass. With just six seconds left in the first frame, Sellan would tally the first of four Sundogs' power play goals from Stillman and Laperriere to go up 2-1.

The Sundogs would start quick in the second period as Cory Stillman would grab his second point of the night just 38 seconds in. Adam Campbell and Kelly were credited with the assists. At the 13:18 mark, the Scorpions would notch their second goal of the night from Ryan McLeod and Rob Guinn. As happened in the first period, Arizona would score with less than 20 seconds left in the period. Stillman's marker from Jon Landry would prove to be the eventual game winner.

In the third, Arizona would tally three power play goals in an 8:54 span. Kelly would start the onslaught at the 4:49 mark from Sellan and Steeves. Landry would grab the next on a pass from Laperriere and Kelly. Sellan would grab the third, his second goal of the night Laperriere and DaSilva. At 13:55, the Scorpions' Josh Garbutt would notch his club's only power play goal of the night. Christopher Robertson and Jamie Herrington assisted on the play. Less than 30 seconds later, DaSilva would secure his second point of the night from Steeves and Sellan.

Brad Smith appeared in net for the Scorpions, stopping 30 of 38 shots while Chris King started in his third-straight game stopping 38 of 41 shots. The Sundogs finished 4-for-5 with the man advantage while the Scorpions went 1-for-7. With the win, the Sundogs climb back into first place in the Southwest Division.

The two teams face off again tomorrow night in the Sundogs' first-ever New Year's Eve game. Game time is set for 8:00pm. Fans can skate with the team after the game to ring in 2007.



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