Victoria Salmon Kings game notes

Published on November 15, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Game #1 of a 2-game series vs Stockton Thunder

Thursday, November 16, 2006 -- 7:05 p.m. (PT)

versus Stockton Thunder in 2005-06

Record: 3-1-1

Goals for: 17

Goals against: 14

Key game: 5-2 win on November 10, 2005 (Home Opener). Ryan Wade scored the game winning goal and Adam Taylor tallied an assist.

LAST GAME:

Victoria stunned Fresno in a third period comeback to take the three-game series with a 4-3 victory. The Salmon Kings outshot the Falcons 20-14 in the final stanza and scored the tying and go ahead goal within the first seven minutes of the period. Wes Goldie tallied two goals and Julien Ellis made 41 saves in the rubber match that witnessed five special teams goals-two powerplay goals and three shorthanded markers.

Fresno's Brady Leisenring and Victoria's Gustav Engman each earned their second goal of the series and Goldie scored the gamewinner with just over five minutes remaining.

4-3 Salmon Kings

KEY POINTS/MILESTONES

- Centre Kiel McLeod is the first Salmon Kings player to reach eight goals within 11 games.

- Mike Stutzel needs one more point to post his 100th point as a pro.

- Seamus Young is seventh in the ECHL in points as a rookie defenseman (2g, 3 a), and leads the Salmon Kings in plus/minus rating (+5).

- Gustav Engman is fifteenth in the ECHL in points as a defenseman (2g, 7 a).

STREAKS

- Gustav Engman is currently on a three-game point streak (2 g, 2 a).

- Victoria goaltenders have faced 40+ shots in each of the last three games.

PROMOTIONS

- Mini-Minor Hockey at First Intermission-Victoria Ice Hawks Novice A-1.

- Coast Harbourside Hotel "Hurling" contest at Second Intermission.

o A mixture of hockey and curling.

o Winner receives one-night accommodation for two at Coast Harbourside Hotel, a $25 Gift Certificate for Blue Crab Bar and Grill, and 2 tickets to the Salmon Kings versus the Long Beach Ice Dogs on Dec 8.

- Dancing Fan Competition.

- Booster Club giveaways and incentive prizes

o ask for details at Booster Club table in concourse.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

- Milan Gajic earned three points in last opening game of home series (versus Fresno)

- Adam Taylor had a three-game point streak (2 goals, 3 assists) last time the Thunder were in town.

- F.P. Guenette has not gone more than one game without scoring a point this season (he was held off the scoresheet last Sunday versus Fresno).

IR LIST

3-day

Steve Lingren (D), added Nov 14

7-day

James DeMone (D)

30-day

Andy Zulyniak (D)

Matt Kelly (D)

TRANSACTIONS

none

CONTRACTED PLAYERS ASSIGNED

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

IN ATTENDANCE

Tony Feltrin, scout with the NY Islanders

NEXT GAME:

vs Stockton, Friday November 17

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

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