ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Travis Jeke took a pass from Scott Tanski after an Aces turnover and fired a one-timer into the net that proved to be the game winner in South Carolina’s 3-1 victory over Alaska Tuesday night.
The exhibition win was the Stingrays second over the Aces after Monday night’s 4-3 overtime win.
South Carolina opened the scoring at 4:24 of the first period. In a scramble near the Aces net, Patrick Gaul found a loose puck and tucked it into the Alaska net with Aces goaltender Lukas Hafner down and out of position to stop the shot.
Jeke’s goal came at the 13:17 mark. The Aces had a tough time below the goalline in their own end, and Tanski quickly slid the stolen puck to the deep slot where Jeke wound and fired for his first goal in two games.
After a scoreless second period, Rob Flick made it 3-0 from Olivier Archambault and Steve Weinstein at 12:18 of the third.
Ben Lake ruined Stingray goaltender Adam Carlson’s shutout at 18:10, smacking in a rebound of a Marc-Andre Levesque shot for his second goal in two days. Ryan Trenz also got a helper.
Alaska outshot South Carolina 36-28 for the game. Carlson had 27 saves, Hafner 33.
The two teams will play again Thursday night at 7:15 at the Sullivan Arena to complete the three-game exhibition series.
Also now available are several NHL publications as well as all 30 team media guides for the 2016-17 campaign.
Documents in the 2016-17 Season Information Package include:
* Team-by-Team Offseason Summary
* New Coaches and General Managers
* Season Openers
* NHL Arena Firsts
* NHL Competitive Balance
* Approaching Milestones
* Jaromir Jagr and Roberto Luongo: The Panthers’ Historic Duo
* Dates of Interest
* Bye Weeks
* Outdoor Games and All-Star Weekend
* NHL Centennial Celebrations
* Key Dates
* Hockey Fights Cancer
* Team PR Contacts
* NHL PR Contacts
* Social Listings
* 2016-17 NHL Guide & Record Book
* 2016-17 NHL Rule Book
* 2016-17 NHL Media Directory
* 2016-17 NHL Broadcast Factbook
* 2016-17 NHL Pronunciation Guide
FOUR GAMES HIGHLIGHT OPENING NIGHT OF 2016-17 SEASON
The NHL drops the puck on the 2016-17 season with a four-game slate, highlighted by the opening of a new arena in Edmonton, the debut of No. 1 overall pick Auston Matthews and the renewal of a pair of Western Conference rivalries.
* Connor McDavid and the Oilers christen Rogers Place when they face the provincial rival Flames in the first half of a home-and-home series:
All-Time Records in Season Openers
Calgary: 12-20-11 (4-9-6 when on the road)
Edmonton: 19-13-4 (16-8-3 when at home)
All-Time Meetings in Season Openers^ EDM leads 3-2-0 (CGY: 2-3-0)
10/5/82: CGY 5 at EDM 7
10/4/91: EDM 2 at CGY 9
10/3/01: EDM 0 at CGY 1
10/5/06: CGY 1 at EDM 3
10/7/10: CGY 0 at EDM 4
* The Maple Leafs launch their centennial season with the NHL debut of Matthews in the Battle of Ontario against the Senators:
All-Time Records in Season Openers
Toronto: 38-43-17 (14-19-5 when on the road)
Ottawa: 11-6-6 (2-3-2 when at home)
All-Time Meetings in Season Openers^ OTT leads 4-0-0 (TOR: 0-2-2)
10/3/01: OTT 5 at TOR 4
10/5/05: OTT 3 at TOR 2 (SO)
10/4/06: OTT 4 at TOR 1
10/3/07: OTT 4 at TOR 3 (OT)
* The Blues and Blackhawks, who last met in Game 7 of the opening round of the
2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs (3-2 W by STL), renew their Central Division rivalry:
All-Time Records in Season Openers
St. Louis: 24-16-8 (11-9-6 when on the road)
Chicago: 38-32-19 (21-10-12 when at home)
All-Time Meetings in Season Openers^ CHI leads 3-2-0 (STL: 2-3-0)
10/11/68: STL 3 at CHI 4
10/11/69: CHI 2 at STL 7
10/9/71: CHI 4 at STL 2
10/7/76: CHI 6 at STL 4
10/5/89: STL 8 at CHI 3
* The reigning Western Conference champion Sharks face the intrastate rival Kings for the first time since eliminating them in the opening round of last year’s postseason (4-1 W):
All-Time Records in Season Openers
Los Angeles: 20-19-9 (9-8-3 when on the road)
San Jose: 10-10-4 (6-5-2 when at home)
All-Time Meetings in Season Openers^ SJS leads 2-0-0 (LAK: 0-2-0)
10/8/14: SJS 4 at LAK 0
10/7/15: SJS 5 at LAK 1
^ Season opener for both clubs
NHL ANNOUNCES OPENING DAY ROSTERS FOR 2016-17
The NHL announced all 30 club rosters for the opening day of the 2016-17 season.
The 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic Ice Plant arrived at Investors Group Field on Tuesday in advance of the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, which will be contested Sunday, Oct. 23, between the Jets and Oilers (3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT, NHLN-US, SN, TVAS2).
WINNIPEG, MB – OCTOBER 11: A look at field level as workers prepare for the buildout for the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic the on October 11, 2016 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)
