ESTERO, Fla. (Ticker) -- Andrei Vasilyev recorded a hat trick and Dan Ellis made 30 saves as the Idaho Steelheads downed the Florida Everblades, 5-1, in Game 1 of the Kelly Cup Finals in front of a standing-room only crowd of 7,374 at TECO Arena.
Vasilyev, who had just three goals in 13 playoff games, staked Idaho to a 1-0 lead early in the first period, scored 5:54 into the second and added a tally late in the third.
Ellis stopped all 18 shots he faced over the final two periods to preserve the win.
Dan Vandermeer and Zenon Konopka both scored a goal and Brett Draney handed out a pair of assists for the Steelheads, who won despite being outshot, 31-23.
Paul Vincent registered the lone goal for Florida, which hosts Game 2 tomorrow. Rob Zepp allowed five goals on 23 shots to take the loss.
--- Box Score ---
DATE - 05/14/04 Idaho (5) at Florida (1)
SCORE BY PERIODS
Idaho 1 2 2--5
Florida 1 0 0--1
FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Idaho-Vasilyev 4 (Draney; Gyori) 4:07. 2, Florida-Vincent 1 (Anderson; Legault) 13:48. Penalties: Burt, IDH (Roughing), 5:20. Newman, FLA (Roughing), 5:20. Keup, IDH (Roughing), 5:20. Berg, FLA (Roughing, Double minor), 5:20. Keup, IDH (Roughing), 11:40. Mylymok, IDH (Holding), 16:34.
SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Idaho-Vasilyev 5 (game winner) (Hay; Bararuk) 5:54. 4, Idaho-Konopka 6 (Burt) 14:24. Penalties: O'Connell, FLA (Roughing), 5:53. Surma, FLA (Cross checking), 16:10. Vandermeer, IDH (Tripping), 16:36. Cornacchia, IDH (Cross checking), 18:50.
THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Idaho-Vasilyev 6 (Draney) 11:34. 6, Idaho- Vandermeer 4 (Gyori; Bararuk) 19:33. Penalties: Peach, IDH (Cross checking), 2:00. Galbraith, IDH (Interference), 13:21. Galbraith, IDH (Unsportsmanlike Cond), 18:50. McCullough, FLA (Roughing), 18:50.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Idaho 6 10 7--23
Florida 13 9 9--31
Power Play Conversions: Idaho - 0 of 3, Florida - 0 of 6.
Goalies: Idaho-Ellis (31 shots, 30 saves; record: 10-1-1). Florida- Zepp (23 shots, 18 saves; record: 8-2-0).
A: 7374. Referee: Bialota. Linesmen: Ferguson; Phillips.
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