Former Avs blueliner comes back to haunt Alaska

SOLDOTNA —It didn’t take long for Braden Kinnebrew to strike back at his old team.

The defenseman, who was traded from Alaska to Kenai River earlier this week, recorded a regulation goal and slipped another puck into the back of the net during a shootout to lead his new squad, the Brown Bears, to a 3-2 shootout win over the Avs at the Soldotna Sports Center in Soldotna on Friday.

Kinnebrew recorded an even-strength tally to tie the score at 1 midway through the first, and was the first Kenai River player to beat Alaska netminder Landon Peterson during the shootout.

Former Kenai Central High School standout Jed McGlasson recorded the game-deciding score in the shootout.

Jake Parenteau, the North American Hockey League West Division Player of the Week, scored on the power play to give the Avs the 1-0 lead. Tyler Schwartz netted a shorthanded scored to give Alaska the 2-1 advantage.

Peterson finished with 42 saves in the loss. The teams meet again Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Soldotna Sports Center.

Kenai River 3, Alaska 2 (SO)

First period — 1. Alaska- Parenteau (Nagtazaam) pp 7:51; 2. Kenai- Kinnebrew (Beck, Van) 10:57; 3. Alaska- Schwartz (Pichler) pp 13:27; 4. Kenai- Mingo (Royston, McGlasson) 19:55.

Shots on goal: Alaska 10-13-8-1—32, Kenai River 21-11-8-4-1—45.