Victoria Salmon Kings Week in Review

Published on December 12, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release


Victoria, BC - The Victoria Salmon Kings and Idaho Steelheads faced-off in their second three game series of the season in week eight, and the Salmon Kings returned from Boise on Sunday with four of the possible six points up for grabs.

The Salmon Kings opened the series on Wednesday night with a third period come from behind victory over the Steelheads, 4-2. The series continued on Friday night and so did Victoria's domination of Idaho, the Salmon Kings netted five unanswered goals to win the game 5-1. The teams played a much closer game through two periods on Saturday night and the Steelheads took a 3-2 lead into the third period, they scored twice more in the final frame to defeat Victoria, 5-2.

Week in Review

Wednesday December 7, 2005 - @ Idaho - 4-2W

Friday December 9, 2005 - @ Idaho - 5-1W

Saturday December 10, 2005 - @ Idaho - 5-2L

Breakdown

Wednesday December 7, 2005 - @ Idaho - 4-2W

Victoria received their first player from a National Hockey League franchise, when the Vancouver Canucks sent Goaltender Rob McVicar to the Salmon Kings on Tuesday afternoon. McVicar arrived in Boise in time to start on Wednesday, a game which both teams checked closely through the first two periods. Idaho Forward Justin Cox opened the scoring early in the first period, and Victoria Defenseman Nate Forster responded in the second to tie the game at one. Forward Scott Burt gave the Steelheads a 2-1 lead early in the third period, which shook the Salmon Kings offense awake. Forward Dustan Heintz tied the game quickly, followed by Lanny Gare's game winner. Adam Taylor iced the game with an empty netter to round out the score at 4-2, in favour of Victoria. The Salmon Kings finished 1-3 on the powerplay while shutting the ECHL's best powerplay unit out four times. McVicar recorded his first win of the season while Idaho Goaltender Steve Silverthorn took the loss in front of 3747 fans in attendance.

Friday December 9, 2005 - @ Idaho - 5-1W

The Salmon Kings continued to roll on Friday and they rolled right over the Steelheads, beating Idaho 5-1. With Goaltender Rob McVicar recalled to the Vancouver Canucks, David Currie was given the nod in a game the Steelheads started quickly. Greg Hornby scored less than half a minute into the game, and that was the last time the 4301 fans at Qwest Arena had anything to cheer about. The Salmon Kings scored five unanswered goals by Jade Galbraith, Adam Taylor, Mike Wirll, Mike Josephson and KC Timmons, in the Salmon Kings most one-sided win of the season. Victoria capitalized on three of their four opportunities with the man advantage while shutting the Steelheads down on all six chances they had on the powerplay. Currie's record moves to 3-2 with the win, while Steelheads Goaltender Matt Yeats was beaten five times on 13 shots in his third loss of the season.

Saturday December 10, 2005 - @ Idaho - 5-2W

The Salmon Kings and Steelheads three game series came to a close on Saturday. Goaltender Rob McVicar was returned to the Salmon Kings from the Vancouver Canucks and arrived in Boise in time to start the final game. Steelheads Captain D'Arcy McConvey opened the scoring in the first period. Victoria's Dallas Anderson got the Salmon Kings back into the game in the second period before Scott Burt gave Idaho the 2-1 lead. Salmon Kings Forward Adam Taylor tied the game up at two before McConvey scored the game winning goal half way through the second period. The teams returned from the second intermission and Idaho scored twice more on McVicar, first on a goal by Garett Bembridge, then a Greg Hornby marker to make the final, 5-2. The Salmon Kings finished 0-3 on the powerplay while the Steelheads finished 1-2, in front of 4510, at Qwest Arena.

Stats Tracker

Forward Lanny Gare continues to lead the Salmon Kings point's race with seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points in 21 games. Mike Wirll (6g - 17a - 23p) and Adam Taylor (9g - 11a - 20p) have consistently been the other two players on the Salmon Kings top line and are second and third respectively in team scoring. Kurt Drummond leads all Salmon Kings defensemen with two goals and 16 assists for 18 points. Goaltender Rob McVicar has recorded at win and a loss in two games with the Salmon Kings, while David Currie's record now stands at 3-2-0.

Up Coming

The Salmon Kings face the Alaska Aces for three games at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre starting on Friday December 16th. The series continues on Saturday December 17th and Monday December 19th. Victoria will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah to play two games on December 21st and 22nd before getting five days off for the Christmas Break.

Friday December 16, 2005 - vs. Alaska Aces
Saturday December 17, 2005 - vs. Alaska Aces
Monday December 19, 2005 - vs. Alaska Aces

Injured Reserve

30-day
Forward Steve Roberts
Forward Ryan Wade
Goaltender Rob Muntain

7-day
Defenseman Chad Dameworth
Forward Mike Henderson

Transactions

12/07/2005 - Add - ROB MCVICAR (G) assigned by Manitoba (AHL)
12/09/2005 - Add - ADAM HUXLEY (F) traded from Las Vegas (ECHL)
12/09/2005 - Delete - ROB MCVICAR (G) recalled to Vancouver (NHL)
12/10/2005 - Add - ROB MCVICAR (G) assigned by Vancouver (NHL)

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