Steelheads fall to Salmon Kings for first time this season

Note for Season Ticket Holders: Don?t wait! Renew your season tickets for the 2009-2010 season today. Pay your balance in full prior to April 4, 2009 and receive a 10% discount. Call Will Hoenike at (208) 472-2103 to renew.Interested in becoming a Steelheads season ticket holder? Secure your seat for the 2009-2010 season and get a seat for the remaining 08-09 regular season home games FREE! Call a ticket account executive at 383-0080 for more information. The Idaho Steelheads (37-22-4) fell to the Victoria Salmon Kings (35-24-7) for the first time this season by a 2-0 score in front of 5,601 fans at the Save-On Foods Memorial Centre. In the first two periods, two goals from Victoria?s Brady Leavold made the difference, as the Salmon Kings went into the third period with a 2-0 lead and a 23-9 lead in the shots category. Todd Ford pitched a perfect third period to preserve the shutout for Victoria; Ford?s record improved to 16-13-1 as he stopped all 22 shots he saw. Matt Climie stopped 28 of 30 shots for Idaho; his record fell to 23-12-1. The Steelheads and Salmon Kings are back in action again on Saturday night.