Bjoernsson Records First Career Win Against Former Team

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After starting over twenty games for the Philadelphia Reapers and losing them all, Icelandic goalie Kolur Bjoernsson finally won his first game as a professional hockey goalie as a member of the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces received Bjoernsson in a trade from Philadelphia in hopes that he could overtake Luke Derion as the starter heading into the playoffs. Before any of this, however, he was the backup goalie for the Minnesota Storm (who would eventually trade him to Philadelphia). After taking over the starting job in Las Vegas and losing his first game, Bjoernsson found himself facing the Minnesota Storm. Minnesota has been a powerhouse all season, lighting Bjoernsson up when he was playing in Philadelphia. In this game, Minnesota found themselves suffering major goalie problems. Wendy Kandee Cane, who was traded to Minnesota in the same deal that sent Bjoernsson to Philly, started for Minnesota and gave up five goals in just twelve shots. Cain was pulled with a 0.583 save percentage and Divaani Sohva entered the game. Sohva posted a 0.667 save percentage, allowing three goals on nine shots. Meanwhile, the former Minnesota goalie made 18 saves for Las Vegas on his way to a 0.857 save percentage and his first career win.