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March 9, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Friday, March 9, 2007 -- 7:30 p.m. (PT)

@ Stockton Thunder

Game two of a three-game series

LAST GAME vs Stockton: Game one of the series on Wednesday was decided in the last half of the game, as both goaltenders Julien Ellis and Cam Ellsworth came to play.

Ellis, in his 11th consecutive start, made 16 saves in the scoreless first period and both squads had three powerplay opportunities.

The score was deadlocked until with 3:56 remaining in the middle frame, Kiel McLeod gave Victoria the 1-0 lead in a Salmon Kings powerplay. Stockton countered with a powerplay goal from Mathieu Melanson just 1:18 into the period, and Ellsworth made 13 saves to force the overtime.

In their third overtime battle of the season, Stockton handed Victoria its first overtime loss as Melanson nabbed a loose puck and finished a breakaway with his second goal of the match.

2-1 Thunder (OT)

Milestones and records: Wes Goldie captured the Salmon Kings all-time leading scorer title (58 points) on Wednesday with an assist...Paul Ballantyne played in his 200th ECHL game on Wednesday... Kiel McLeod is one point away from his 100th pro point...Marc-Andre Bernier is three points away from his 50th pro point...with a start tonight, Julien Ellis will tie Bryan Bridges record of 12 consecutive starts.

Playoff picture: Victoria is holding the eighth playoff spot in the National Conference...are one point behind seventh spot (Phoenix)...remain six points ahead of ninth place (Utah)...have six games remaining versus Utah and three games versus Phoenix...six of those nine games are at home...the Salmon Kings have a winning percentage of 0.625 in last three series at home...a winning percentage of 0.750 in last ten games on the road...Alaska and Las Vegas have clinched playoffs spots and lead the National Conference with 0.741 and 0.690 winning percentages.

versus Stockton in 2006-07

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Record: 4-1-1

Goals for: 22

Goals against: 17

Shots for: 184

Shots against: 248

PP: 8/36

PK: 32/36

The Salmon Kings...

*remain 4-1 in OT and 5-1 in shootouts (lead the National Conference)

*have two snipers in the top 15 ECHL goal scorers this season: Goldie (32), McLeod (25)

*are second lowest in the National Conference in penalty minutes per game (21.3)

#12 F.P. Guenette (F)

- has ten points in last eight road games.

- has scored two points in each second game of a series versus Stockton this season.

- has scored a goal in last three Friday games.

#17 Steve Lingren (D)

- nabbed two points in last series versus Stockton.

- four of his five goals this season were scored on the road.

- leads Victoria defenseman in shots on net (112).

TRANSACTIONS

IR LIST

Assigned by Manitoba (AHL), March 6

Patrick Coulombe (D)

3-day

removed, Robin Gomez (F)

added, Darryl Lloyd (F)

7-day

Warren McCutcheon (F)

30-day

Brad Cook (D)

Alexandre Vincent (G)

CONTRACTED PLAYERS

NEXT GAME

NHL (Vancouver) Bernier, Coulombe

Ellis, Guenette

AHL (Manitoba) Kelly

@ Stockton, Saturday March



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