Idaho Steelheads complete Alaska road trip with defeat

Alaska scored twice late in the first period, and the Aces held on to beat the Idaho Steelheads 3-2 in an ECHL hockey game Sunday afternoon.

Justin Breton tied the game 12 minutes, 19 seconds in, and Stephen Perfetto gave Alaska a 2-1 lead at 15:09.

Emil Molin struck first for Idaho (19-18-5) on the power play, and Joe Basaraba had his first Steelheads goal of the season with 1:57 remaining. Rob Linsmayer assisted on both goals.

On Saturday night, Molin scored two goals to lead Idaho to a 3-1 victory.

The Steelheads host Rapid City on Wednesday.

This story was originally published January 24, 2016 at 11:30 PM with the headline "Idaho Steelheads complete Alaska road trip with defeat."