#7, Captain Matt Garbowsky skates out with the Kelly Cup
LOVELAND, Colo. – Current Kelly Cup Champion, Colorado Eagles, kicked off their 2017-2018 ECHL Seasons against the Utah Grizzlies on Friday, Oct 13, 2017, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland Co.
In a tight contest against two division rivals, Colorado was victorious in a 3 to 2 game featuring two goals from Michael Joly for the home team and an unlikely fight between Grizzly tough guy James Melindy 6’3″ and 5’10” Eagles forward Joey Ratelle.
Here is a selection of photos from the contest:
The Kelly Cup Banner for the Champion Colorado Eagles was raised to the Rafters of the Budweiser Event Center
6 returning Kelly Cup Cup winners
Hafner 33 glove save
Puskar 40, Carr 37 and Harrison 22
Michael Joly gets ready to put the biscuit in the basket on the game’s 1st goal
Michael Joly scores 1st goal of season against Kevin Carr
Eagles Ratelle 11 goes after Griz Melindy 20
Rob Mann 14 and Ryan Harrison 22 chase the puck
Jake Marchment 26 opposes Carr 37
Puskar 40, celebrates Griz second goal with linemates
Michael Joly celebrates his second goal of the night
Lukas Hafner 33 makes a pad save with Gage Ausmus close by
Eagles Drayson Bowman 21 looks for a tip in against Grizzlies Carr 37
Game two of the home and home series with The Utah Grizzlies on Saturday night also resulted in an Eagles win with brothers Drayson and Colin Bowman each scoring a goal for the Eagles. Taylor Richart contributed the lone goal for the Grizzlies in the 2 to 1 Eagles victory.
Colorado faces the Norfolk Admirals next weekend with two games – Friday night Oct. 20th and Saturday night Oct. 21st at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, Colorado.
Game times for both games is 7:05 P.M. MST.
Article and photos copyright Terry Sanford for Prohockeynews.com
Contact the photographer/writer at terry.sanford@prohockeynews.com
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