Victoria Salmon Kings game notes

November 9, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Game #1 of a 3-game series vs Fresno Falcons

Thursday, November 9, 2006

LAST GAME:

The Salmon Kings rounded out the three-game series versus Las Vegas with an exhilarating eight round shoot out. Rookie Goaltender Bryan Bridges made 37 saves during the regulation and six straight saves during the shoot out session, and Victoria native Ryan Wade earned the winning shoot out goal.

Victoria head into the second period facing a one goal deficit, but earned two goals within six minutes part way through the period. Captain Kiel McLeod capitalized on a Wes Goldie pass, and earned his fifth goal of the season, and Steve Lingren fired a shot past Las Vegas Goaltender Mike McKenna to earn his first goal of the season.

With 22 seconds remaining in the second, Las Vegas tied the score 2-2 while on the powerplay. A scoreless third period and Overtime led to the extensive shoot out, in which the Salmon Kings earned their second straight win in Las Vegas and won the series.

3-2 Salmon Kings.

KEY POINTS/MILESTONES

- Defenseman Steve Lingren earned his first goal and multi-point game of the season.

- Bryan Bridges notched his first shoot out win in professional hockey, and a pro career best 0.949 save percentage.

STREAKS

- Victoria is on a 2-game win streak, and won their last game at home 7-3 versus the division leaders (Idaho).

- Wes Goldie has tallied at least on point in four of the last five games.

PROMOTIONS

- Free Times Colonist Thundersticks handed out

- Juan De Fuca Grizzlies Novice Team 2 playing at First Intermission

- Putt 'N Win contest at the Second Intermission

o Enter the contest via an official entry form in today's Times Colonist

o 10 participants randomly drawn at tonight's game

o Putting contest for a prize of $300 to spend at Crown Isle Resort plus two nights accommodation at the Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort.

- Trivia contests for Vancouver Canucks tickets

- Booster Club giveaways

o enter random draw at Booster Club table in concourse

- Times Colonist T-shirt gun

PLAYERS TO WATCH

- Mike Stutzel earned four points in the last home series (vs Idaho)

- Captain Kiel McLeod earned three points in the last two games in Las Vegas.

- Defenseman Phil Cole is tied to lead the team in plus/minus (+2) and is seeking his first point with the Salmon Kings.

IR LIST

7-day

James DeMone (D)

30-day

Andy Zulyniak (D)

Matt Kelly (D)

TRANSACTIONS

Recalled to Manitoba (Nov 8), Shaun Heshka (D)

CONTRACTED PLAYERS ASSIGNED

NHL AHL Taylor - Florida Kelly - Manitoba Guenette - Vancouver Ellis - Vancouver

ADDITIONAL NOTES

- Craig Heisinger, Vice President & General Manager of the Manitoba Moose is in attendance to tonight's game

- Fresno @ Victoria is the only ECHL game tonight (League game #99 on Nov 9)

NEXT GAME:

vs Fresno, Saturday November 11

7:05 p.m. (PT), Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre



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