Victoria Salmon Kings game notes

Published on February 23, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Friday, February 23, 2007 -- 7:05 p.m.

vs Las Vegas Wranglers

Game two of a three-game series

LAST GAME vs Las Vegas: Victoria held a 3-1-0 record versus Las Vegas, before the Wranglers had even stepped on the ice at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre this season. However the Pacific division leaders were ready for battle on Wednesday night.

The Wranglers posted three goals in the first period, two of them 32 seconds apart from Marco Peluso and Steve Crampton, and the third from Defenseman Aaron Power.

Las Vegas added a powerplay goal in the second period from Nick Anderson, and Kelly Czuy earned his ninth goal of the season with a tally nearing the end of the third stanza.

Mike McKenna notched his fourth shutout of the season.

Las Vegas 5-0

MILESTONES Kiel McLeod is two points away from his 50th ECHL point... Milan Gajic is two points away from his 100th ECHL point... Paul Ballantyne is two points away from his 100th ECHL point... Robin Gomez is one goal away from his 50th ECHL goal... Gustav Engman is playing in his 100th ECHL game.

CONGRATULATIONS to Julien Ellis, the Rbk ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb 12-18.

PROMOTIONS

- Minor Hockey game at First Intermission

Peninsula Blue Bombers

- Save-On-Foods Chuck-A-Puck contest

at Second Intermission

- Vancouver Island Brewery Trivia Contest

- BC Ferries Mascot on Deck

- Dancing Fan competition

- ESSO giveaways

- Booster Club lucky seat giveaways

- Booster Club "Silent Auction"

- SUBWAY giveaways

- Russell Athletics Three Stars of the Game

versus Las Vegas in 2006-07

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Record: 3-2-0

Goals for: 13

Goals against: 17

Shots for: 138

Shots against: 168

PP: 4/33

PK: 32/38

The Salmon Kings...

*are 4-0 in overtime; 3-1 in shootouts.

*posted a season-low penalty minutes by both teams last game (12).

*are undefeated in their last four games on a Friday.

#12 F.P. Guenette (F)

- earned two points in game two of last three-game series versus Las Vegas.

#9 Milan Gajic (F)

- earned two points in game two of last three-game series versus Las Vegas.

IR LIST

TRANSACTIONS

30-day

Brad Cook (D)

Alexandre Vincent (G)

7-day

removed, Darryl Lloyd (F)

added, Mike Stutzel (F)

3-day

Warren McCutcheon (F)

none

CONTRACTED PLAYERS

NEXT GAME

NHL (Vancouver) Guenette, Bernier, Ellis

AHL (Manitoba) Kelly

vs Las Vegas, Saturday February 24, 7:05 p.m., SOFMC

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