Victoria Salmon Kings game notes

Published on January 9, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Tuesday, January 9, 2007 -- 7:05 p.m.

@ Las Vegas Wranglers

LAST GAME : Victoria returned to Fresno for a second game in three days versus the Pacific division top spot competitors, the Falcons. The Salmon Kings captain Kiel McLeod scored the first goal of the game, his 15th goal of the season, and Victoria held the lead after the first period.

Fresno evened the score at 1:43 into the second stanza as John Wroblewski scored his eighth goal of the season in a Falcons powerplay.

Halfway through the third period, the home team took their first lead of the game 2-1. Wroblewski notched his second goal of the game, beating Bridges five-hole from the right circle.

Victoria tried to tie the game late in the third with a 6-on-5 advantage, but Fresno sealed the victory with an open net goal from Tyler Kindle.

3-1 Fresno

LAST GAME vs Las Vegas: It was game three of the series in Las Vegas, and Victoria had to stretch into a shootout in order to take four points away from Nevada. The Wranglers were first to light the lamp with a goal from Derek Edwardson at 8:37 into the first period. Las Vegas head out of the first intermission with the 1-0 lead, but it was the Salmon Kings who controlled the second period.

Kiel McLeod tallied a powerplay goal from the doorstep and Steve Lingren snipered a shot from the slot as Victoria took the edge.

However, with 22 seconds remaining in the second, Las Vegas tied the score 2-2 with a Shawn Limpright powerplay goal.

After a scoreless third period, the Salmon Kings and the Wranglers head into extra periods for the second consecutive game of the series. Bryan Bridges made five saves in the overtime to send the final game of the series to a shoot out. With the shootout tied at two goals apiece, Victoria native Ryan Wade wrapped up the series going top shelf on Mike McKenna for the winning shoot out score in the eighth round.

3-2 Victoria

SCORING BIG IN SIN CITY: The Salmon Kings have been the show to see when playing in Las Vegas....including last season, three of the last four games in Las Vegas have gone to extra periods, in which Victoria is 3-0...Steve Lingren scored the game-winner in OT (March 21, 2006) and Ryan Wade roped in the shootout winner (Nov 7, 2006)...Bryan Bridges made 37 saves, including five saves in OT, and lasted eight rounds of shootout for win in last game in Las Vegas...average 4,606 in attendance at the Orleans Arena when Victoria visits...shared a combined 26 powerplay opportunities and 80 shots with Las Vegas (Nov 4)...The 'triple-G' threat of Gajic, Goldie, and Guenette have combined for nine points versus Las Vegas this season...The Wranglers have not played the Salmon Kings since the Krestanovich brothers (Derek and Jordan) have joined the roster; have combined for 19 points; Jordan is playing in his 100th ECHL game.

versus Las Vegas in 2006-07

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Record: 2-1-0

Goals for: 10

Goals against: 10

Shots for: 86

Shots against: 120

PP: 4/23

PK: 26/31

#16 Wes Goldie (F)

- is on a five-game point streak (4 g, 4 a).

- tallied his 100th ECHL assist last Sunday.

- scored three points in last series versus Las Vegas, including the goal to force the OT in which Victoria won 3-2.

#12 F.P. Guenette (F)

- scored the first goal of the game in first two games versus Las Vegas this season.

IR LIST

TRANSACTIONS

3-day

Justin Spencer (D)

7-day

none

30-day

Brad Cook (D)

Warren McCutcheon (F)

none

CONTRACTED PLAYERS

NEXT GAME

NHL (Vancouver) Guenette, Bernier

AHL (Manitoba) Kelly

@ Alaska, Friday January 12, 2007, 7:15 p.m. (AKT), Sullivan Arena

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