Colorado goaltender Trent Miner made 29 saves on 31 shots and stopped four of the six skaters he faced in a shootout, as the Eagles began a three-game road trip with a 3-2 victory over the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday.
He has found success with a multitude of teams throughout his career, most recently helping the Hershey Bears capture a Calder Cup Championship last season.
he 22-year-old began the season with HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga, notching two assists and seven penalty minutes in 12 games.
Defenseman Devante Stephens’ first goal as an Eagle would prove be the game-winner, as goaltender Kevin Mandolese stopped 21 of the 25 shots he faced to grab his fourth win of the season in net.
The Reign killed off all five Eagles power plays, while also converting on one of their three opportunities on the man-advantage.
"And each league is different, and each league and every match calls for a different type of game and preparation.”
Forwards Oskar Olausson and Jean-Luc Foudy netted goals in the loss, while defenseman Jack Ahcan scored his first goal of the season for Colorado.
...goaltender Kevin Mandolese earned the win in net, making 37 saves on 39 shots.
Coachella Valley scored three goals in the second period to erase a 1-0 deficit and defeat the Colorado Eagles 3-2 on Wednesday.
Colorado goaltender Kevin Mandolese stopped all 23 shots he faced...
Colorado dominated the specialty teams battle, finishing 2-for-4 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill...
The Eagles erased a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Texas Stars 5-3 on Friday.
