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Admirals in Midst of Five-Game Road Trip

March 9, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Admirals will conclude a five-game road trip this week before returning to Scope next week to kick off a seven-game homestand.

Last week, the Admirals won three of five games during a stretch of five games in six days. Juraj Simek had a goal and an assist and Riku Helenius stopped 27 of 28 shots as the Admirals topped the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday night at The Arena at Harbor Yard. Wednesday night, Blair Jones scored twice, but a bad bounce hurt Norfolk late in the game as they fell to the Philadelphia Phantoms 4-3 at the Wachovia Center. The Admirals returned to Scope on Friday night, as Blair Jones scored twice again, Riku Helenius made 31 saves and the penalty kill stopped all eight chances in a 4-1 victory over the Lowell Devils. The Admirals and Devils squared off again on Saturday at Scope, as Norfolk scored twice on the power play and received a 26-save effort from Riku Helenius to sweep the weekend set with a 2-1 win. The Admirals kicked off their five-game road trip on Sunday, as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins used three power play goals in the first period to power past Norfolk 4-1 on Sunday evening at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza.

Norfolk will complete the last four legs of a five-game road trip this week with contests in Albany Wednesday night, Binghamton Friday and Saturday nights and Philadelphia Sunday evening.

EAST DIVISION STANDINGS

At 26-31-3-5 (60 points), the Admirals are in seventh place in the East Division. The division is led by the Hershey Bears (40-18-1-5, 86 points) and Bridgeport Sound Tigers (39-18-3-5, 86 points). They are followed by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (39-21-2-2, 82 points), Binghamton Senators (33-23-5-3, 74 points), Philadelphia Phantoms (32-26-2-2, 68 points) and Albany River Rats (28-28-3-3, 62 points).

THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD

Wed., Mar. 11 ... at Albany River Rats (Carolina Hurricanes) ... 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Mar. 13 ... at Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) ... 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Mar. 14 ... at Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) ... 7:05 p.m.

Sun., Mar. 15 ... at Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) ... 5:05 p.m.

ADMIRALS' LOG

- Norfolk completed a stretch of eight games in ten days on Sunday night in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

- The Admirals will complete a five-game road trip on Sunday in Philadelphia before kicking off a seven-game homestand from March 18 - April 4 to close out the home portion of the 2008-09 schedule.

- Admirals All-Star Forward Brandon Segal made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday versus Pittsburgh. Segal skated in two games with the Lightning before rejoining Norfolk on Saturday.

- C Blair Jones had five goals and six points in five games last week to lead the team. He now has points in seven of his last 11 games (6G, 6A) and has established AHL career highs in goals, assists and points.

- C Zenon Konopka has points and assists in three straight games (0G, 3A) and has points in seven of his last nine games (1G, 8A).

- LW Justin Keller has points in three straight games (2G, 1A). Keller has points in each of his past ten home games (9G, 5A) and goals in each of his last six home games (7G). All 14 of his goals this season have been scored at Norfolk Scope Arena.

- D Mike Lundin has points in six of his last 11 games (1G, 6A)

- D Richard Petiot, acquired by the Admirals' NHL parent club the Tampa Bay Lightning at the trade deadline on Wednesday, made his Admirals debut on Sunday in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

- With a win in Bridgeport on Tuesday night, the Admirals finished the season series against the Sound Tigers with a 5-2-1-0 mark - including seven points in four games (3-0-1-0) in Bridgeport. No other opponent has earned points in more than two games at the Arena at Harbor Yard this season.

- G Riku Helenius finished the season with a 3-2-0 record against the Sound Tigers with a 1.56 goals-against average, .957 save percentage and one shutout.

ADMIRALS RBK/AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE

Blair Jones: 5 GP, 5G, 1A, 6 PTS

No American Hockey League player scored more goals last week than Blair Jones. The third-year pro notched five goals and added an assist in five games to pace the Admirals with six points last week. On Wednesday in Philadelphia, Jones opened scoring and finished with a pair of goals in a 4-3 loss to the Phantoms. Jones returned home and once again opened scoring and had two tallies in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Lowell Devils. For the third straight game, a Blair Jones goal opened scoring on Saturday against Lowell and Jones added an assist for #1 star honors in back-to-back games in a 2-1 win over the Devils.

Last week, Jones surpassed his AHL career high marks for goals, assists and points. Jones now has 16 goals, 29 assists and 45 points in all 65 games with Norfolk this season. He surpassed his previous highs set last season of 14 goals, 28 assists and 24 points. Jones has points in seven of his last 11 games (6G, 6A).

THIS WEEK ON THE ADMIRALS HOUR

Tune in to the Admirals Hour on Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN Radio 1310 WGH-AM. Admirals Vice President Joe Gregory, Admirals Color Commentator Pat Shetler, Admirals Hall of Fame Member and the founder of the Admirals Blake Cullen, and Admirals part-owner Dave Rosenfield will be in the studio hosting the show.

NORFOLK STREAKS AND TRENDS

Player Streak/Trend Totals Streak Start

Justin Keller Points in ten straight home games 9G, 5A 01/23 vs. LE

Justin Keller Goals in six straight home games 7G 02/07 vs. BRI

Zenon Konopka Points/Assists in three straight games 0G, 3A 03/06 vs. LOW

Justin Keller Points in three straight games 2G, 1A 03/06 vs. LOW

Justin Keller Points in 3 of his last 4 games 2G, 2A 03/03 at BRI

Blair Jones Points/Goals in 3 of his last 4 games 5G, 1A 03/04 at PHI

Brandon Bochenski Points in 3 of his last 4 games 2G, 1A 03/03 at BRI

Zenon Konopka Points in 7 of his last 9 games 1G, 8A 02/21 vs. BNG

Blair Jones Points in 7 of his last 11 games 6G, 6A 02/18 at BNG

Justin Keller Points in 7 of his last 10 games 6G, 3A 02/20 vs. BNG

Brandon Bochenski Points in 6 of his last 10 games 5G, 4A 02/20 vs. BNG

Brandon Segal Points in 7 of his last 11 games 8G, 2A 02/14 at HER

Mike Lundin Points/Assists in 6 of his last 11 games 1G, 6A 02/18 at BNG

ADMIRALS AMONG THE TOP 20 IN THE AHL:

- Goals: Brandon Bochenski (25, T-11th)

- Games Played: Blair Jones (65, T-1st)

- Penalty Minutes: Jay Rosehill (221, 3rd), Zenon Konopka (175, 8th), Brent Henley (164, T-14th)

- Power Play Goals: Brandon Bochenski (10, T-14th)

- Power Play Assists: Zenon Konopka (19, T-19th)

- Shorthanded Goals: Bracken Kearns (2, T-16th)

- Shorthanded Assists: Zenon Konopka (2, T-7th)

- Game-Winning Goals: Brandon Bochenski (5, T-10th)

- Insurance Goals: Brandon Bochenski (5, T-1st)

- Unassisted Goals: Bracken Kearns and Brandon Segal (3, T-6th)

- Shots: Brandon Bochenski (217, T-3rd), Blair Jones (207, 6th), Brandon Segal (172, 19th)

NORFOLK LEADERS

Goals: Brandon Bochenski (25)

Assists: Zenon Konopka (33)

Points: Brandon Bochenski (48)

Games: Blair Jones (65)

PP goals: Brandon Bochenski (10)

SH goals: Bracken Kearns (2)

+/- Rating: Radek Smolenak, Paul Szczechura (+8)

PIM: Jay Rosehill (221)

GAA: Riku Helenius (2.34)

Spct: Riku Helenius (.929)

Wins: Mike McKenna (11)

Losses: Karri Ramo (14)

GPI: Karri Ramo (26)

Minutes: Karri Ramo (1507)

ALBANY LEADERS

Goals: Michael Ryan (25)

Assists: Jakub Petruzalek (30)

Points: Jakub Petruzalek (47)

Games: Mike Angelidis, Nick Dodge (62)

PP goals: Michael Ryan (8)

SH goals: Pat Dwyer (3)

+/- Rating: Michael Ryan (+4)

PIM: Mike Angelidis (135)

GAA: Daniel Manzato (2.73)

Spct: Daniel Manzato (.911)

Wins: Justin Peters (15)

Losses: Justin Peters (22)

GPI: Justin Peters (42)

Minutes: Justin Peters (2414)

BINGHAMTON LEADERS

Goals: Denis Hamel (22)

Assists: Mattias Karlsson (37)

Points: Ilya Zubov (44)

Games: Greg Mauldin (64)

PP goals: Josh Hennessy (11)

SH goals: Danny Bois, Denis Hamel (2)

+/- Rating: Peter Regin (+11)

PIM: Matt Carkner (166)

GAA: Brian Elliott (2.31)

Spct: Brian Elliott (.926)

Wins: Brian Elliott (18)

Losses: Jeff Glass (13)

GPI: Brian Elliott (30)

Minutes: Brian Elliott (1691)

PHILADELPHIA LEADERS

Goals: Jonathan Matsumoto (23)

Assists: Danny Syvret (36)

Points: Jared Ross (49)

Games: Several (62)

PP goals: Patrick Maroon, Jonathan Matsumoto (10)

SH goals: Jonathan Matsumoto, Jared Ross (3)

+/- Rating: Jared Ross (+12)

PIM: Matt Clackson (228)

GAA: Scott Munroe (2.62)

Spct: Scott Munroe (.923)

Wins: Scott Munroe (23)

Losses: Scott Munroe (17)

GPI: Scott Munroe (42)

Minutes: Scott Munroe (2471)

TRANSACTIONS OF THE PAST WEEK

March 3, 2009

DELETE C Paul Szczechura - Recalled from loan by Tampa Bay (NHL)

DELETE RW Brandon Segal - Recalled from loan by Tampa Bay (NHL)

ADD F Paul McIlveen - Signed to Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

ADD D Wes Cunningham - Signed to Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

DELETE F Paul McIlveen - Released from Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

DELETE D Wes Cunningham - Released from Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

March 4, 2009

ADD RW Brock Hooton - Signed to Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

ADD D Steve Ward - Signed to Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

ADD C Mac Faulkner - Signed to Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

RELEASE D Steve Ward - Released from Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

RELEASE C Mac Faulkner - Released from Professional Tryout Contract (PTO)

March 5, 2009

DELETE D Andy Rogers - Recalled from loan by Tampa Bay (NHL)

ADD D Richard Petiot - Loaned by Tampa Bay (NHL)

ADD RW Brandon Segal - Returned on loan from Tampa Bay (NHL)

March 6, 2009

DELETE RW Brandon Segal - Recalled from loan by Tampa Bay (NHL)

March 7, 2009

ADD RW Brandon Segal - Returned on loan from Tampa Bay (NHL)

THIS WEEK IN ADMIRALS HISTORY (MARCH 9 - 15)

March 9, 2007 ... Admirals 4 vs. Binghamton Senators 3

- Troy Brouwer scores twice to set a new Admirals single-season goal scoring record as Norfolk rallies for a 4-3 win over the Binghamton Senators at Scope. Kris Versteeg and Bruno St. Jacques also score for the Admirals. Martin St. Pierre has three assists. Brouwer's 34th goal of the season surpasses the marks of Rene Bourque (2004-05) and Brandon Bochenski (2006-07). He finished the season with 41 markers.

March 10, 1993 ... Admirals 5 vs. Johnstown Chiefs 1

- The Admirals return home from a 12-day road trip with a 5-1 win at Scope over the Johnstown Chiefs. With a crowd of 8,210, the Admirals surpass one million in all-time attendance on this night. Brian Martin puts up his fourth hat trick of the season, while Victor Gervais adds three assists. Gervais and Martin would finish the year first and second in scoring for the Admirals, with 118 and 102 points, respectively.

March 11, 2005 ... Admirals 6 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 0

- The Admirals thump the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6-0 at Scope. Rene Bourque scores twice and Matt Ellison registers a goal and three assists to lead Norfolk. Jason Morgan, Matt Keith and Nick Kuiper add goals for the Admirals in support of goaltender Michael Leighton who claims his club-record seventh shutout of the season with 14 saves.

March 13, 1999 ... Admirals 5 at Dayton Bombers 3

- Sparked by a 40-save effort from Stephen Valiquette, the Admirals win their third in a row, topping the Dayton Bombers at the Nutter Center 5-3. Dominic Maltais ends a nine-game scoring drought by scoring twice, while Trent Whitfield and Dan Ceman each add goals. The game marked Valiquette's fourth of the season with 40 or more saves.

TICKETS

Don't miss a minute of the action by purchasing your 2009-10 season tickets today. Packages are on sale now with special monthly rates available. For more details, please visit norfolkadmirals.com or call (757) 640-1212.

To purchase tickets to any Admirals game, you may visit the Scope Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., visit any Ticketmaster outlet, call Ticketmaster at (757) 671-8100 or visit Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com. Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime!

ON THE RADIO/INTERNET

All games are broadcast on ESPN Radio 1310 WGH-AM. The games are also cybercast at SportsJuice.com. Go to SportsJuice.com, or click on the link at norfolkadmirals.com. Broadcasts begin 15 minutes prior to game time.

Games are also viewable through the Internet on a pay-per-view basis through AHL Live. Visit norfolkadmirals.com and click the AHL Live banner on the left side of the site to view all Admirals' home and away games.

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