Victoria Can't Sweep Away the Steelheads

December 10, 2005 The Victoria Salmon Kings played two great games in Idaho this weekend. They couldn't do it for a third time though as the Steelheads fought back for a 5-2 victory Saturday night. Coach Maxwell explained that it "was a total reversal from last night," in which the Kings beat up Idaho goalie Matt Yeats with 5 goals on only 16 shots. "When we won those games here, it took a team effort," said Maxwell. "Tonight, we lost with a team effort. They played a great game and we just weren't sharp." After backing up Alex Auld in Vancouver on Friday night, Rob McVicar traveled back to Boise to block 34 shots in route to the loss. David Currie, who was very impressive Friday night, had to watch from the bench as his new teammate was bombarded. It is the second game in a row in which the Salmon Kings were heavily outshot. In the third period of Friday's game the Kings only managed 1 shot (a goal by KC Timmons). Dallas Anderson and Adam Taylor scored the Victoria goals with assists going to Simon Mangos, Kurt Drummond, and Adam Huxley (2 points in 2 games since joining the Kings Friday after a trade with the LV Wranglers). For the Steelheads, D'Arcy McConvey picked up two goals while Scott Burt, Greg Hornby, and league leading-scorer Garrett Bembridge all picked up one. The Salmon Kings return home to Victoria Sunday for a week of practice before beginning a three-game set against the ECHL's best Alaska Aces beginning Friday night. Note: Steve Lingren was clipped by a Scott Burt high stick late in the first period and lost a few teeth. He returned to the game but will permanently wear a new smile.