Victoria Salmon Kings game notes

Published on April 4, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Wednesday, April 4, 2007 -- 7:05 p.m. (PT)

vs Phoenix Roadrunners

Game one of a three-game series

LAST GAME: The Salmon Kings swept the three-game series in Utah last week to tally a club record sixth consecutive win and wrap up March with a 9-1-3 record.

In the first period, the Salmon Kings scored in their third powerplay of the game and Wes Goldie notched his 40th goal of the season. Utah tied the game with 2:16 remaining in the first, as Danny Stewart finished off a give-and-go with Blake Robson down the left wing.

Victoria tallied three unanswered goals in the span of under two and a half minutes to grab the 4-1 advantage in the second period. With 4:43 remaining in the stanza, Defenseman Paul Ballantyne rippled the mesh behind Goaltender Ben Gray. At the 3:38 mark, Mike Stutzel earned his 15th goal of the season, and with 2:22 left in the period, Robin Gomez posted his first goal of the season. Rob McVicar relieved Gray between the pipes for the remainder of the game.

In the third frame, F.P. Guenette's wristshot bounced off the crossbar and trickled behind McVicar as Victoria shut the door on Utah.

Salmon Kings 5-1

MILESTONES Wes Goldie is playing in his 450th pro game...earned his 250th pro goal last week...Paul Ballantyne is playing in his 250th pro game...Mike Stutzel is playing in his 250th pro game...is one goal away from his 50th pro goal... Milan Gajic is two goals away from his 50th pro goal...Robin Gomez posted his 50th ECHL goal last week.

PROMOTIONS

- BC Shaver & Hobbies "K-Glider" contest

at 1st Intermission

- Vancouver Island Brewery "Find the Keg!" contest

at 2nd Intermission

- Booster Club "Pucks 'n Eggs" @ Gate 1

- Vancouver Island Brewery Trivia Contest

- ESSO giveaways

- SUBWAY giveaways

- Booster Club lucky seat giveaways

- Russell Athletics Three Stars of the Game

versus Phoenix in 2006-07

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Record: 0-3-0

Goals for: 6

Goals against: 12

Shots for: 73

Shots against: 133

PP: 3/13

PK: 15/21

The Salmon Kings...

*are 8-3-0 over their last two home stints.

*are 7-1-0 when Matt Kelly scores a goal.

*average 1.63 goals against over the last eight games.

*average 4.25 goals for over last four Wednesday games.

#71 Kiel McLeod (F)

- is on a five-game point streak (3g, 8a).

- was absent from the lineup in the first meeting of season versus Phoenix.

#27 Darryl Lloyd (F)

- scored a goal in first meeting versus Phoenix this season (Dec. 12, 2006).

- scored opening goal of game (within 33 seconds) in last home game (March 24, 4-1 win vs Long Beach).

SCRATCHES

TRANSACTIONS

CONTRACTED PLAYERS

NEXT GAME

Gustav Engman (D)

Derek Krestanovich (F)

Reassigned by Manitoba (AHL), April 3

Patrick Coulombe (D)

NHL (Vancouver) Bernier, Coulombe, Ellis, Guenette

AHL (Manitoba) Kelly

vs Phoenix, Friday April 6th,

7:05 p.m. (PT)

Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

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