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Eagles in 6-1 loss to Grizzlies

  Eagles Get Into Penalty Trouble in 6-1 Loss at Utah WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah. - In what could end up being an opening round playoff match-up, the Colorado Eagles fell to the Utah Grizzlies, 6-1, in a feisty affair that saw 77 penalty minutes doled out by referee Mike McBain.  Utah blew the game open by scoring five unanswered goals, three on the power play, two of which came on 5-on-3 advantages. The teams skated to a scoreless first frame, with Kyle Jones stopping 11 shots and Andrew ... Full Story

Eagles Score Three In Win Over Grizzlies

    Eagles Score Three Unanswered in 3-2 Shootout Win Over Grizzlies Jones Picks Up 30th Win of Season, Tying League Lead   WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Colorado Eagles came back from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat the Utah Grizzlies, 3-2, in a shootout.  Kyle Jones stopped 39 of 41 shots before turning aside all five Utah shooters in the shootout, picking up his 30th win of the season, which ties Las Vegas' Joe Fallon for most in the ECHL. In a fiery first frame, Utah struck ... Full Story

Eagles Continue Mountain Division Climb With Win Over

  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Colorado Eagle defeated the Utah Grizzlies, 3-2, taking the first two contests in this week’s three game series. The win marked the seventh straight game in which the Eagles have earned at least a point, and moved them solidly into second place in the Mountain Division, and within three points of second place in the Western Conference. Once again the Eagles skated short-benched, starting the game with just 13 skaters, and playing the second half of the ... Full Story

Eagles Move Into Second Place

  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Colorado Eagles defeated the Utah Grizzlies, 5-4, in a shootout, overtaking the home team for sole possession of second place in the ECHL's Mountain Division. It was another close contest between the evenly-matched teams in the first of three games in four days between them. Colorado came back from several deficits throughout the game and forced overtime by scoring a shorthanded goal late in the third period. The Eagles got off to a fast start with a goal ... Full Story

Grizzlies Get Goal in Last Minute to Claim Win Over

  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Utah Grizzlies scored twice in the final five minutes to take a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Eagles in the first of three meetings in as many nights between the teams. They'll face-off Saturday & Sunday night in Colorado. The Eagles and Grizzlies played a fairly even first period, with each team registering nine shots. But Utah's first shot on net marked the difference as Mitch Fadden's spinning effort from the slot beat Andrew Penner at 2:04. Things got ... Full Story

Eagles earn series split against first place Grizzlies

  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Colorado Eagles beat the Utah Grizzlies, 3-1, earning a split of the six points available in the team's three-game series over the past four days. The line of Chad Costello (3 points), Jack Combs (3 points) and Michael Forney (2 points) paced the Eagles' offense, while Kyle Jones was stellar in net, stopping 36 of 37 shots. The teams played a scoreless first period that saw Jones stop 14 shots and Andrew Engelage stop nine. Despite the shot differential, it ... Full Story

Eagles earn point as Utah powers way to shootout win

  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Utah Grizzlies scored four power play goals and Andrew Engelage shutout the Eagles in a shootout to give the Grizzlies a 5-4 win. Michael Forney scored two game-tying goals in the third period, while Aaron Schneekloth registered three points (1-2-3) in the loss. The Grizzlies finished the first period with a 2-1 lead despite the Eagles striking first when Chad Costello found the back of the net at 13:10 of the first period after taking a drop-pass from Kyle ... Full Story