Victoria Salmon Kings game notes

Published on December 2, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Game #3 of a 3-game series vs Alaska Aces

Saturday, December 2, 2006 -- 7:05 p.m. (PT)

versus Alaska in 2006-07

versus Alaska in 2005-06

Record: 0-4-0

Goals for: 6

Goals against: 18

Key note: Kiel McLeod has scored for the Salmon Kings in three of the four games.

Record: 4-5-1

Goals for: 26

Goals against: 41

Key game: 4-3 Shootout win on February 25, 2006. With that win, the Salmon Kings earned three of a possible four points from the Conference-leading Aces. Ryan Wade scored the game winning goal in the Shootout.

LAST GAME:

Juliel Ellis made 51 saves in Victoria's losing battle to Alaska. Chris Beckford-Tseu tallied his second shutout of the season in facing 24 Salmon Kings shots. Victoria fought the Alaska powerplay five times in the first period and three times in the second, with two of those series on a two-man disadvantage. Corbin Schmidt capitalized on a rebound to the right circle for his second goal of the season, and Kevin Croxton and Vladimir Novak added two more goals in the third to secure the win.

3-0 Aces

KEY POINTS/MILESTONES

- Julien Ellis earned a 0.944 save percentage (0.907 overall) and had his second game of the season with 50+ saves.

- Victoria has earned 6 of its 7 wins on a Saturday game.

- F.P. Guenette has notched at least one point in every Saturday game this season (9 points).

- Wes Goldie is one assist away from scoring his 150th assist in regular season as a pro.

PROMOTIONS

- Mini-Minor Hockey at First Intermission-Peninsula Hurricanes versus Victoria Ice Hawks

- A-Channel's Shoot To Win Contest at Second Intermission

o Participants chosen at random from draw in concourse.

- Dancing Fan competition

- Times Colonist T-shirt Cannon

- ESSO giveaways

- Booster Club giveaways and incentive prizes

o ask for details at Booster Club table in concourse.

IR LIST TRANSACTIONS

3-day

Steve Lingren (D)

7-day

Phil Cole (D)

30-day

Brad Cook (D)

Nov 28

Traded ECHL rights to Pensacola, Adam Taylor (F)

Traded to Pensacola, David Wrigley (F) Nov 28

Traded from Pensacola, Derek Krestanovich (F)

Traded from Pensacola, Jordan Krestanovich (F)

CONTRACTED PLAYERS ASSIGNED

NHL AHL Guenette - Vancouver Kelly - Manitoba Ellis - Vancouver

NEXT GAME: vs Long Beach, Wednesday December 6, 7:05 p.m. (PT), Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre



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