Victoria Salmon Kings game notes

Published on January 27, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Saturday, January 27, 2007 -- 12:00 p.m. (PT)

@ Bakersfield Condors

Game two of a two-game series

GAME ONE: Victoria has become quite familiar with Bakersfield, having faced them five times in a span of 20 days. The Condors opened the scoring with a shorthanded bankshot goal early in the first period, but the Salmon Kings replied with a tough angle goal of their own at the hands of Wes Goldie to tie the game.

Before the end of the first, Kiel McLeod finished a feed from Robin Gomez for the Victoria lead.

Bakersfield responded early in the second with a powerplay marker from Alex Kim, but Jordan Krestanovich popped in a shorthanded goal nearly halfway through the period for the Victoria advantage.

Marc-Andre Bernier tallied his fourth goal in four games versus Bakersfield to put Victoria ahead by two in the third stanza. Kim earned his second goal of the game to close the gap, but the Salmon Kings held on to deflate the Condors five-game winning streak at home.

4-3 Salmon Kings

TOP OF THE SCALE The Salmon Kings lead the National Conference in winning percentage in extra periods (OT and shootout) with 0.917...Milan Gajic leads the National Conference going three-for-three in shootout attempts....Wes Goldie is fifth in scoring in the National Conference (43 points)...first in the National Conference in goals (25)...tied for first in the National Conference in shorthanded goals (5)...tied for first in the National Conference in game-winning goals (4)....Kiel McLeod is sixth in the National Conference in goals (19).

GOING WITH THE FLOW Jordan Krestanovich is on a four-game point streak (2g, 4a)....Kiel McLeod is on a three-game point streak (2g, 1a)....Marc-Andre Bernier and Wes Goldie have combined for 13 goals in the last 11 games....Bryan Bridges has made 155 saves and earned a combined 0.923 save percentage and three wins over the last four games.

MILESTONES Defenseman and Assistant Coach Steve Lingren played in his 750th pro game last night...is one point away from his 150th ECHL point....Alternate Captain Ryan Wade is one point away from his 150th pro and ECHL point...Milan Gajic is three points from his 100th pro point....Veteran Wes Goldie is four points from his 400th pro point....Defenseman Phil Cole is playing in his 250th pro game.

versus Bakersfield in 2006-07

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Record: 2-4-0

Goals for: 20

Goals against: 32

Shots for: 178

Shots against: 239

PP: 8/35

PK: 28/38

#23 Robin Gomez (F)

- joined the Salmon Kings on the current road trip and added an assist in last night's game.

#6 Phil Cole (D)

- earned his first goal with the Salmon Kings in second game of last series versus Bakersfield (Jan 20).

- playing in his 250th pro game.

TRANSACTIONS

IR LIST

released, Justin Spencer (D), Jan 26

added, Robin Gomez (F), Jan 24

3-day

Greg Hornby (F)

7-day

Rich Meloche (F)

30-day

Brad Cook (D)

Warren McCutcheon (F)

CONTRACTED PLAYERS

NEXT GAME

NHL (Vancouver) Guenette, Bernier

AHL (Manitoba) Kelly

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