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Norfolk Admirals Weekly Admirals Return to Scope after Successful Trip

February 21, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


*NORFOLK ADMIRALS WEEKLY RELEASE*

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Thursday, February 21, 2013

CONTACT:

Keith Phillips (757) 640-1212 ext. 12

*ADMIRALS RETURN TO SCOPE AFTER SUCCESSFUL TRIP*

*NORFOLK* - The Norfolk Admirals look to carry the momentum of a five-point weekend back to Scope as they play host to the Providence Bruins this weekend.

The Admirals went 3-0-1-0 on their four-game road trip. On February 10th in Hershey, the Admirals downed the Bears, 4-3, after a shootout. Last Friday the Admirals went into Wilkes-Barre and defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 1-0, behind Brayden Irwin's game-winning goal. The next night, the Admirals lost in overtime at Connecticut by the score of 2-1. The Admirals finished up the road trip with a 3-2 overtime win over Bridgeport on Sunday. Mat Clark scored the game-winning goal in overtime and Emerson Etem and Devante Smith-Pelly also lit the lamp for Norfolk.

The Admirals will be inducting the 6th class of the Admirals Hall of Fame before Friday's game against Providence. Inductees this year are former Admirals defensemen Marty Wilford and forward Brian Martin.

*STANDINGS UPDATE*

At 22-24-3-1 (48 points), the Admirals are in 5th place in the East Division and 13th place in the Eastern Conference. Below are the current AHL Eastern Conference standings:

*Rank***

**

*Team***

*GP***

*W***

*L***

*OTL***

*SL***

*PTS***

*PCT***

1

* Syracuse Crunch

51

31

14

2

4

68

0.667

2

* Springfield Falcons

48

29

12

4

3

65

0.677

3

* Providence Bruins

50

30

17

0

3

63

0.630

4

Binghamton Senators

50

30

15

1

4

65

0.650

5

Portland Pirates

50

30

18

1

1

62

0.620

6

Connecticut Whale

53

25

22

4

2

56

0.528

7

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

51

26

22

2

1

55

0.539

8

Hershey Bears

51

24

20

3

4

55

0.539

9

Worcester Sharks

49

23

20

1

5

52

0.531

10

Bridgeport Sound Tigers

49

22

21

3

3

50

0.510

11

Albany Devils

49

20

19

1

9

50

0.510

12

NORFOLK - The Norfolk Admirals look to carry the momentum of a five-point weekend back to Scope as they play host to the Providence Bruins this weekend.

The Admirals went 3-0-1-0 on their four-game road trip. On February 10th in Hershey, the Admirals downed the Bears, 4-3, after a shootout. Last Friday the Admirals went into Wilkes-Barre and defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 1-0, behind Brayden Irwin's game-winning goal. The next night, the Admirals lost in overtime at Connecticut by the score of 2-1. The Admirals finished up the road trip with a 3-2 overtime win over Bridgeport on Sunday. Mat Clark scored the game-winning goal in overtime and Emerson Etem and Devante Smith-Pelly also lit the lamp for Norfolk.

The Admirals will be inducting the 6th class of the Admirals Hall of Fame before Friday's game against Providence. Inductees this year are former Admirals defensemen Marty Wilford and forward Brian Martin.

STANDINGS UPDATE

At 22-24-3-1 (48 points), the Admirals are in 5th place in the East Division and 13th place in the Eastern Conference. Below are the current AHL Eastern Conference standings:

Rank

Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT

1 * Syracuse Crunch 51 31 14 2 4 68 0.667

2 * Springfield Falcons 48 29 12 4 3 65 0.677

3 * Providence Bruins 50 30 17 0 3 63 0.630

4

Binghamton Senators 50 30 15 1 4 65 0.650

5

Portland Pirates 50 30 18 1 1 62 0.620

6

Connecticut Whale 53 25 22 4 2 56 0.528

7

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 51 26 22 2 1 55 0.539

8

Hershey Bears 51 24 20 3 4 55 0.539

9

Worcester Sharks 49 23 20 1 5 52 0.531

10

Bridgeport Sound Tigers 49 22 21 3 3 50 0.510

11

Albany Devils 49 20 19 1 9 50 0.510

12

Manchester Monarchs 51 22 24 2 3 49 0.480

13

St. John's IceCaps 54 23 28 1 2 49 0.454

14

Norfolk Admirals 50 22 24 3 1 48 0.480

15

Adirondack Phantoms 48 20 25 2 1 43 0.448

*Division Leader

Eight teams in each conference shall qualify for the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs. Following the conclusion of each team's 76-game regular season, the three division winners in each conference will be seeded 1-3 (in order of regular-season points) and the next five best teams (in order of regular-season points) will be seeded 4-8.

THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD

Fri., Feb. 22 ... vs. Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins) ... 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 23 ... vs. Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins) ... 7:15 p.m.

ADMIRALS HALL OF FAME

- The Norfolk Admirals announced that forward Brian Martin and defenseman Marty Wilford will be the newest members inducted into the Admirals Hall of Fame. Their inductions will take place in a pre-game ceremony this Friday prior to the Admirals facing off against the Providence Bruins at Norfolk Scope Arena. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m.

- From the 1989-90 to 1993-94 seasons, Martin averaged 1.89 points per game, netting 171 goals and 347 points in 184 games with the Admirals. He was part of two ECHL Admirals championship teams.

- No player has recorded more assists and no defenseman has recorded more points in AHL Admirals history than Marty Wilford. In 318 games played, Wilford recorded 32 goals, 141 assists and 173 points with Norfolk. He is currently an Admirals assistant coach.

ADMIRALS' LOG

The Admirals went 3-0-1-0 during their four-game road trip, earning seven of a possible eight points. Igor Bobkov stopped 65 of 67 shots he faced during the weekend - including a 32-save shutout on Friday at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Frederik Andersen played his first game since the Olympic Qualifying tournament on Sunday at Bridgeport. He stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced and picked up the win.

Emerson Etem, Hampus Lindholm and Nate Guenin will all be back at Scope after being returned on loan by Anaheim to Norfolk over the past week.

Mat Clark's overtime game-winner on Sunday at Bridgeport was his first goal of the year. Sami Vatanen is tied for 14th in rookie scoring with 27 points; he is also tied for ninth in scoring from a defensemen. Vatanen carries a four-game assist streak into the weekend series against Providence.

Patrick Maroon and Peter Holland have each scored goals for the Anaheim Ducks in the past week.

SCOPING THE COMPETITION - SCOUTING REPORT FOR UPCOMING HOME GAMES

Providence (30-17-0-3, 63 points) is third in the Eastern Conference and is first in the Atlantic Division. Providence is on a four-game winning streak and is 9-1-0-0 in its last ten games. This weekend's contests at Scope are the first matchups between the Admirals and Bruins this season. Norfolk travels to Providence for games on April 14th and April 21st.

This weekend's set of games will be just the fifth and sixth games between the clubs in the last four years.

Jamie Tardif is tied with former Admiral Tyler Johnson for the AHL lead in goals (26). Out of Tardif's 26 goals, 12 have came on the power play, which is good for second in the league. Since being returned on loan from Boston, Tardif has five goals in five games. Ryan Spooner's 27 assists tie him for 14th in the league. Bobby Robins leads the AHL in penalty minutes (237). Both Admirals goaltender Frederik Andersen and Providence goaltender Niklas Svedberg are ranked in the top three of save percentage and goals-against average for rookie goaltenders. Svedberg leads all rookie goaltenders and ranks second overall in the AHL with 24 wins.

Bruins captain Trent Whitfield played for the ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals in 1998-99, posting 13 goals and 25 points in 19 regular season games before netting two goals in four Kelly Cup Playoff games. This season, he has appeared in 26 games with Providence, scoring three goals and seven points.

DUCKS ON A FIVE GAME WINNING STREAK

Owners of a five-game winning, the Anaheim Ducks (12-2-1, 25 points) have climbed to second place in the Western Conference. Former Admirals Patrick Maroon scored his first NHL goal in Anaheim's 3-2 shootout victory over Nashville last Saturday. Peter Holland then netted his second career NHL goal in Anaheim's 3-2 win over Columbus on Monday night. Kyle Palmieri has four goals and two assists in 15 games for the Ducks. His two game-winning goals rank ninth in the NHL.

VIKTOR FASTH SIGNS EXTENSION WITH ANAHEIM

The Anaheim Ducks announced yesterday that they have signed goaltender Viktor Fasth to a two-year contract extension through the 2014-15 NHL season. Fasth made his North American professional debut with the Admirals last month, going 1-1-1 with with a 1.96 GAA and .914 SV%. Fasth has appeared in nine contests for Anaheim this season, posting a perfect 8-0-0 record (one no decision) with a 1.78 goals-against average (GAA) and a .933 save percentage (SV%). The 6-0, 186-pound netminder is just the third goaltender in NHL history to win his first eight-or-more career decisions (alsoRay Emery with Ottawa, an NHL record 9-0-0 from 2003-05; andBob Froesewith Philadelphia, 8-0-0 in Jan.1983). Co-leading the NHL in wins, Fasth also ranks sixth in GAA and tied for seventh in SV%.

ADMIRALS ANNOUNCE 2013-2014 SEASON TICKET PAYMENT PLAN

Admirals' season tickets remain one of the best entertainment values in Hampton Roads. 2013-14 season tickets are now available for as little as $50 a month. Effective immediately, you can lock in your 2013-14 season tickets with a $100 deposit per seat. To take advantage of the Admirals Season Ticket Payment Plan, that deposit is due by February 28, 2013. Monthly payments will be spread out from March through August.

For more details, visit norfolkadmirals.com or call (757) 640-1212.

NORFOLK LEADERS

Goals : Peter Holland (16)

Assists : Sami Vatanen (23)

Points : Peter Holland (35)

Games : Mat Clark (47)

PP goals : Patrick Maroon, Kyle Palmieri (7)

SH goals : Troy Bodie, Emerson Etem, Peter Holland, Chris Wagner (1)

+/- Rating : Chris Wagner (+8)

PIM : Patrick Maroon (108)

GAA : Frederik Andersen (2.28)

Spct : Frederik Andersen (.929)

Wins : Frederik Andersen, Igor Bobkov (10)

Losses : Igor Bobkov (14)

GPI : Frederik Andersen, Igor Bobkov (24)

Minutes : Frederik Andersen (1366)

PROVIDENCE LEADERS

Goals : Jamie Tardif (26)

Assists : Ryan Spooner (27)

Points : Ryan Spooner (37)

Games : Craig Cunningham (50)

PP goals : Jamie Tardif (12)

SH goals : Lane MacDermid (2)

+/- Rating : Garnet Exelby (+10)

PIM : Bobby Robins (237)

GAA : Niklas Svedberg (2.32)

Spct : Niklas Svedberg (.921)

Wins : Niklas Svedberg (24)

Losses : Michael Hutchinson (11)

GPI : Niklas Svedberg (33)

Minutes : Niklas Svedberg (1962)

TICKETS

Individual tickets are on sale now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com. Don't miss a minute of Admirals action by purchasing your season tickets today. 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 regular season games will air live on "The Game" 102.1-FM, 1490-AM and online at 1021TheGame.com. AHL Live will also carry online video of every Admirals game on a pay-per-view or season pass basis. Fans can log in to watch, listen or get more information about AHL Live's online audio and video features at ahllive.com.

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