Victoria Salmon Kings game notes

Published on January 13, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Saturday, January 13, 2007 -- 7:15 p.m. (AKT)

@ Alaska Aces

Game two of a three-game series

LAST GAME : From the sunny beaches of California to the glaciers of Alaska, the Salmon Kings continue their eight-game road trip versus the division-leading Aces.

Ryan Wade warranted Victoria's first goal, taking the puck on a shorthanded breakaway and beating Goaltender Derek Gustafson.

The Aces laid three consecutive markers to take the two-goal advantage in the second period. Steven Later and Corbin Schmidt combined for two goals in under one minute early in the period, and assistant captain Joe Talbot scored late in the frame.

All-Star selection Milan Gajic closed the gap in the third frame, finishing a breakaway pass from Kiel McLeod, but Alaska axed the Victoria comeback attempt.

3-2 Aces

UP BY THE ACE: The last four games versus the defending champs have been one-goal games, with two of those games swinging Victoria's way...the Salmon Kings have a record of 7-3-1 in one-goal games...are 7-4-0 when leading after the first period...have won four games when trailing to start the third stanza...Wes Goldie, who averaged one point per game versus Alaska this season, was held off the scoresheet last night...Alaska captain Mike Scott leads Victoria captain Kiel McLeod by just one in total points this season (29, 28); McLeod has more than double the goals (16 goals to 7)...despite last night's loss, Wes Goldie, Seamus Young and James DeMone earned the ace in plus/minus rating (+1).

MILESTONES: Jordan Krestanovich is playing in his 350th pro game...Captain Kiel McLeod is playing in his 250th pro game...F.P. Guenette is playing in his 100th pro game, and is one assist away from his 50th pro assist....Assistant captain Ryan Wade is approaching his 150th pro point (at 147)...Assistant captain and acting assistant coach Steve Lingren is approaching his 150th point in the ECHL (at 146).

versus Alaska in 2006-07

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Record: 2-7-0

Goals for: 24

Goals against: 39

Shots for: 222

Shots against: 315

PP: 9/61

PK: 51/62

#1 Bryan Bridges (G)

- has started in last five games for Victoria and earned a combined 0.892 save percentage.

- has helped Victoria go a perfect 7/7 in the penalty kill for the last two games.

#9 Milan Gajic (F)

- has scored five points (3g, 2a) and sits at a +1 rating in last four games against Alaska.

- averages 1.11 points per game this season.

TRANSACTIONS

IR LIST

none

3-day

Justin Spencer (D)

7-day

none

30-day

Brad Cook (D)

Warren McCutcheon (F)

CONTRACTED PLAYERS

NEXT GAME

NHL (Vancouver) Guenette, Bernier

AHL (Manitoba) Kelly

@ Alaska, Sunday January 14, 2007, 5:05 p.m. (AKT), Sullivan Arena

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