ECHL: Utah Grizzlies beat Colorado Eagles as Almeida scores four goals

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Utah's Barry Almeida scored four goals as the Grizzlies defeated the Colorado Eagles 5-2 in an ECHL game on Saturday night in Loveland, Colo. Grizzlies goaltender Ryan Faragher stopped 32 of 34 Colorado shots to earn the win. The Grizzlies improved to 2-0 on the season. Almeida scored his fourth goal on an empty-netter with under three seconds left. —

Grizzlies' Almeida scores 4 goals in win

Utah's Barry Almeida scored four goals as the Grizzlies defeated the Colorado Eagles 5-2 in an ECHL game on Saturday night in Loveland, Colo.

Grizzlies goaltender Ryan Faragher stopped 32 of 34 Colorado shots to earn the win. The Grizzlies improved to 2-0 on the season. Almeida scored his fourth goal on an empty-netter with under three seconds left.

ECHL standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

East GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Adirondack 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 1

Manchester 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 1

Elmira 2 1 1 0 0 2 5 6

Norfolk 2 1 1 0 0 2 4 5

Reading 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2

North GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Wheeling 2 1 1 0 0 2 5 4

Toledo 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 8

Brampton 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 6

Kalamazoo 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 8

South GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Florida 2 2 0 0 0 4 10 4

Orlando 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 3

South Carolina 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 1

Atlanta 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 10

Greenville 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Wichita 2 2 0 0 0 4 8 6

Allen 2 1 1 0 0 2 5 4

Missouri 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3

Tulsa 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 7

Midwest GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Fort Wayne 2 2 0 0 0 4 8 4

Indy 2 2 0 0 0 4 6 3

Quad City 2 1 0 0 1 3 6 6

Cincinnati 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 1

Evansville 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3

West GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Utah 2 2 0 0 0 4 9 5

Alaska 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 1

Idaho 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 1

Colorado 2 0 1 1 0 1 5 9

Rapid City 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5

Two points for a win, one for OL or SL.

Saturday's Games

Orlando 6, Greenville 3

Florida 6, Atlanta 1

Elmira 4, Brampton 2

South Carolina 2, Reading 1

Norfolk 4, Wheeling 2

Fort Wayne 3, Kalamazoo 1

Cincinnati 5, Toledo 1

Wichita 5, Quad City 4, SO

Allen 4, Tulsa 2

Indy 3, Evansville 1

Utah 5, Colorado 2

Rapid City at Idaho, late

Missouri at Alaska, late

Sunday's Games

Reading at South Carolina, 1:05 p.m.

Allen at Tulsa, 3:05 p.m.

Missouri at Alaska, 5:05 p.m.