AC Nips Checkers 3-2 in a Shootout
October 29, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
(Charlotte, NC - Wednesday, October 29, 2003) - The Checkers battled the undefeated Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies tooth and nail Wednesday night but had to settle for a 3-2 shootout loss at Cricket Arena. The Checkers and Bullies were tied 2-2 through regulation and the five-minute, sudden-death overtime session, sending the game to a shootout for the second consecutive game for Charlotte. Bullies goalie Scott Stirling stopped all five Checkers attempts in the shootout, while Charlotte netminder, David St. Germain, gave up only one to Atlantic City's Preston Mizzi one for the difference. Doug Christiansen and Dusty Jamieson scored in regulation for the Checkers while Luke Curtin and Jim Leger tallied for Atlantic City. !
"It was a very entertaining hockey game," quoted Checkers Head Coach, Don MacAdam. "Atlantic City is a really good skating team and I was pleased with our effort. I thought Benoit Dusablon had a good game, considering it was his first game action since being injured last season."
Newcomers Lucas Lawson and Dusablon scored their first points as Checkers this season, with each notching an assist. St. Germain was strong in net for the second consecutive game for Charlotte with 38 saves. The Checkers picked up a point in the shootout loss and stand at 2-1-1 for five points, while the Bullies remain perfect at 6-0-0 for 12 points. Charlotte closes out a brief, two-game homestand Friday night when the Trenton Titans will come to Cricket Arena f! or a 7:30 p.m. faceoff.
CHECKERS TICKETS: All regular season individual game tickets are on sale, and may be purchased at the Cricket Arena Box Office, the Charlotte Coliseum Box Office, and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets may also be purchased by phone by using a credit card and calling Ticketmaster at (704) 922-6500, and through the Internet at www.ticketmaster.com.
Individual game tickets for the 2003-04 season are priced at $7.00 for balcony seats, $10.00 for end mezzanine seats, $12.00 for side mezzanine seats, $15.00 for circle seats, and $20.00 for box seats.
Season Tickets, mini plans and group tickets remain on sale through the Checkers office. Season tickets start as low as $245.00. Further information can be obtained by calling ! the Checkers office at (704) 342-4423.
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