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Dallas Continues All-Star Winning Streak to 6-0
The West Division was victorious in the 2006 NLL All-Star Game, in front of a
crowd of 15,924 fans at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday. The East held a 13-9
lead in the fourth quarter, but Portland goaltender Dallas Eliuk and the West
defense held their opposition scoreless for the final 12 minutes of the game, as
the rest of the West stars rallied for five consecutive goals to win the game.
Calgary's Lewis Ratcliff was named Game MVP, as he scored four goals, including
the game-winner with 4.4 seconds remaining in regulation.
With Eliuk pulled for the extra attacker, Ratcliff corralled a behind-the-back
pass from Colorado's Gavin Prout to score the game-winner. Edmonton's Cam
Bergman had tied the game three minutes earlier, scoring a breakaway goal on a
full-floor pass from Eliuk.
The win is the first ever for the West stars. The East was victorious in the
previous two All-Star Games under the current format, at Pepsi Center in
Colorado in 2004 and Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary last season.
The West was led offensively by Calgary's Lewis Ratcliff (4 goals), Calgary's
Tracey Kelusky (2 goals, 1 assist), as well as Colorado's Dan Carey (2 goals, 1
assist) and Jay Jalbert (1 goal, 5 assists). Jax players Brodie Merrill (one
assist) and Ryan Sharp (one goal, two assists) also contributed to the West
Division�s win.
San Jose's Anthony Cosmo (24 saves, 7 goals against) and Dallas Eliuk (17 saves,
6 goals against) split time in goal for the West. Eliuk, who is the only player
in league history to play in every All-Star Game, was credited the win and now
has a perfect 6-0 record.
The East was led by Buffalo's Mark Steenhuis (2 goals, 2 assists),
Philadelphia's Glenn Clark (2 goals, 1 assist), and Rochester's John Grant (2
goals). Seven others scored one goal apiece for the East, including hometown
favorite Colin Doyle (1 goal, 2 assists), as well as Philadelphia's Thomas Hajek
(1 goal, 2 assists) and Jake Bergey (1 goal, 2 assists).
Rochester's Pat O'Toole (26 saves, 7 goals against) and Buffalo's Steve Dietrich
(27 saves, 7 goals against) split time in goal.
The Jax play their next game at home on this Saturday, March 4 at 1p and
broadcasted live on KCMD 970AM. The game will also be broadcasted live via B2
networks for $6.00. Go to PortlandJax.com and click on the B2 link. A high-speed
connection is required. Live game night scores can be found at: http://pointstreak.com.
Tickets to the LumberJax for each of the six remaining home games range from
$10.00-$30.00 in advance (Prices increase by $2.00 on the day of the game), with
additional VIP seating available. Prorated season (starting as low as $70) and
Group tickets can be purchased by calling 503.797.9739. Individual tickets can
be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office (M-Sa 10a-5p), all Ticketmaster
outlets, by calling 503.224.4400 or at PortlandJax.com. For single event suites
call 503.963.3800. Prices do not include service charges.
The Portland LumberJax were founded on May 11, 2005 as an expansion franchise in
the National Lacrosse League, which features the best lacrosse players in the
world. LumberJax are owned by the youngest majority owner in professional
sports, 25-year-old Angela Batinovich, who relocated permanently to Portland, OR
from California. The LumberJax are one of 11 teams in the NLL and will play
eight of the sixteen regular season games at the Rose Garden, which is owned by
Portland Arena Management LLC. Global Spectrum, the facility management company
for the Rose Quarter, serves as the sales, marketing, promotional, and publicity
arm of the LumberJax. |
