Wolves Weekly
November 15, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
WOLVES REWIND (0-1-0-1)
Sat., Nov. 13 (at) St. John's 2, Chicago 1 (SO)
--The Wolves knotted the game late in the first period and held on until the
shootout, losing, 2-1, to the St. John's Maple Leafs at Mile One Stadium
--Chicago outshot St. John's, 35-13, in the first two periods and 43-29
overall
--Center DEREK MacKENZIE scored for the Wolves
--Goaltender KARI LEHTONEN recorded 27 saves on 28 shots
Fri., Nov. 12 (at) St. John's 3, Chicago 1
--The Wolves trailed 3-0 after 40 minutes and couldn't recover, falling,
3-1, to the St. John's Maple Leafs at Mile One Stadium
--Left wing BRAD LARSEN notched Chicago¹s lone goal
--Netminder KARI LEHTONEN registered 27 saves
WOLVES TO WATCH
STEVE MALTAIS: Ranks fourth in the league with a .348 shooting percentage (eight goals on 23 shots) ... Shares fourth in the AHL with a team-leading eight goals ... Tied for 17th in the league with 13 points in 11 games ... Held without a point in each of his last two games, the first time this season he's been held without a point in back-to-back games
KARI LEHTONEN: Has started all 11 of the Wolves games this season a franchise-high after playing 39 games with Chicago last year ... Ranks second in the league with 648:52 minutes played and fifth in the AHL with 319 saves
DEREK MacKENZIE: Tallied his first goal of the season on Saturday ... Shares seventh on the team with four points (G, 3A) in 11 games this year ... Accrued career-highs last year with 19 goals and 35 points in 63 games
KARL STEWART: Ranks fourth in the league with 15 minor penalties in 11 games ... Paces the team with 70 penalty minutes ... Posted three points (2G, A) in his last four games ... Ranks third on the Wolves with four goals and sixth on the team with five points
CORY LAROSE: Shares first on the Wolves with six assists and ranks third on the team with eight points in 11 games ... Paces the club with 43 shots ... Held scoreless in the last two games, the first time this season he¹s been held without a point in back-to-back games
BRAD LARSEN: Ended a two-game goal streak on Saturday ... Ranks second on the team with five goals and 10 points in 10 games ... Paces the Wolves with a +4 plus/minus rating ... Shares the team-lead with three power-play markers
J.P. VIGIER: Held scoreless on Saturday to end a two-game assist streak ... The only Wolves player to score during Saturday's shootout ... Shares seventh on the club with four points (G, 3A) in 11 games ... Recorded 10 goals and 18 points in 70 games with the Atlanta Thrashers last year ... Accrued 25 goals and 41 points in 62 games with the Wolves in 2001-02 and 29 markers and 63 points in 63 games in 2002-03
WOLF TRACKS
--The Wolves have been held to just one goal in three of their last four
games; Chicago has only scored six goals in its last four contests after
tallying 15 in its previous four matchups.
--Chicago has recorded just one power-play marker in the last five games
after notching eight in its previous five contests.
--The Wolves have posted the first goal of the game just twice this season
(1-1-0-0), tied for the fewest in the league; last year, Chicago paced the
AHL with 53 first goals (33-13-6-1).
MANSON REASSIGNED
The Wolves have reassigned defenseman LANE MANSON to the Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL) after recalling him on Nov. 10. MANSON, who did not appear in a game with the Wolves, has accrued 14 penalty minutes and a +4 plus/minus rating in nine games with the Gladiators.
NOTABLE
Left wing KARL STEWART will visit the children's ward of Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge on Tue., Nov. 16. STEWART will sign pictures and hand out Wolves memorabilia during his stay.
THIS WEEK
Thu., Nov. 18 at Grand Rapids Griffins Van Andel Arena 6 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 19 at Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Gardens 6:30 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Allstate Arena 7 p.m.
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