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AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals and Sound Tigers close out season series, Wolf Pack come to Scope

March 13, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, VA - After concluding their 11-game road tilt in Binghamton, the Admirals hosted Bridgeport for their final regular season pairings this year. On March 8th, Norfolk jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but the B-Sens scored six unanswered goals, including four by Denis Hamel, to down the Ads 7-4. On March 10th, Jason Morgan, Matt Keith and Carl Corazzini all had multi-point games to lead Norfolk over Bridgeport 4-2. The next night, the Admirals couldn't overcome an early 3-1 deficit as they eventually fell 5-2 to the Sound Tigers.

STANDINGS
At 33-24-4-4 (74 pts), Norfolk is currently third in the East. The division is led by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (43-16-3-3, 92 pts), followed by Hershey (38-18-3-9, 88 pts) in second. Bridgeport (33-27-4-2, 72 pts), Philadelphia (26-30-1-7, 60 pts) and Binghamton (26-31-4-3, 59 pts) trail the Admirals.

THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday, March 17...Norfolk vs. Hartford Wolf Pack...7:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 18...Norfolk vs. Hartford Wolf Pack...7:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 19...Norfolk @ Philadelphia Phantoms...5:05 p.m.

NORFOLK LEADERS
Goals: Mark Cullen (29) Assists: Martin St. Pierre (40)
Points: Mark Cullen (68) Games Played: Steve Munn (64)
PP goals: Nathan Barrett (19) SH goals: Quintin Laing (3)
+/- Rating: Quintin Laing (+16) PIM: Shawn Thornton (179)
GAA: Corey Crawford (2.89) Spct: Corey Crawford (.897)
Wins: Corey Crawford (20) Losses: Corey Crawford (19)
GPI: Corey Crawford (42) Minutes: Corey Crawford (2409)

HARTFORD LEADERS
Goals: Alexandre Giroux, Jarkko Immonen (29) Assists: Thomas Pock (40)
Points: Jarkko Immonen (62) Games Played: Jarkko Immonen, Craig Weller (64)
PP goals: Jarkko Immonen (15) SH goals: Alexandre Giroux (6)
+/- Rating: Daniel Girardi (+20) PIM: Martin Grenier (219)
GAA: Al Montoya (2.55) Spct: Al Montoya (.910)
Wins: Al Montoya (19) Losses: Robert Gherson (10)
GPI: Al Montoya (30) Minutes: Al Montoya (1598)

PHILADELPHIA LEADERS
Goals: Tony Voce (17) Assists: John Slaney (33)
Points: John Slaney (40) Games Played: Alexandre Picard, David Printz (41)
PP goals: Stefan Ruzicka (5) SH goals: Pat Kavanagh, Tony Voce (2)
+/- Rating: Charlie Cook (+10) PIM: Josh Gratton (265)
GAA: Martin Houle (2.44) Spct: Rejean Beauchemin (.915)
Wins: Jamie Storr (12) Losses: Martin Houle (14)
GPI: Jamie Storr (29) Minutes: Jamie Storr (1623)

TEAM NOTEBOOK
- In their last five games (since March 4th at Lowell), the Admirals are just 2-24 on the power play (8.3) and 25-36 (69.4) on the penalty kill.
- Jason Morgan had six points (2g, 4a) last week, and now has 14 points (4+10) over his past 11 matches.
- In addition to Morgan, Nathan Barrett (2g, 1a), Matt Keith (1g, 3a) and Martin St. Pierre (1g, 3a) all registered points in each of Norfolk's three games last week.
- On March 10th, Adam Munro made his first start for Norfolk since December 28th, stopping 28 shots to earn the win.
- Forwards Rory McMahon and John Snowden were signed to PTO's on March 10th and made their AHL debuts with Norfolk that evening. Following the Admirals' game on March 11th, both players were released.
- Mark Cullen scored a goal and recorded his 1st NHL career assist in Chicago's 5-3 loss to Detroit on Sunday.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Friday, March 17 (Hartford Wolf Pack)
- Military Appreciation Night - Show a military ID at the Scope Box Office to receive Red Level tickets to that evening's game for just $7. Military groups, call the Admirals at 640-1212 ex. 20 to book your group.
Saturday, March 18 (Hartford Wolf Pack)
- Pennant Giveaway - The first 2,500 fans will receive an Admirals' pennant, courtesy of Good Neighbor Pharmacy.
Friday, March 24 (Portland Pirates)
- Pre-game Party at AJ Gator's - 244 Granby St. in Norfolk. For $15, receive a red level ticket, hors d'oeuvres buffet and a soft drink before the game, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tickets available at the Scope Box Office. Season ticket holders, call the Admirals' office for special discount.
- Entertainer "Jumping Jack" - Mascot "Jumping Jack" will be on hand to entertain fans of all ages.
Saturday, March 25 (Portland Pirates)
- MDA Jersey Auction - Following the game, stick around to bid on the players' game-worn jerseys. Proceeds to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Sponsored by PAPCO.
- Entertainer "Jumping Jack" - Mascot "Jumping Jack" will be on hand to entertain fans of all ages.

ON THE RADIO/INTERNET
All games are broadcast on 670-AM WPMH, 1270-AM WTJZ and 1450-AM. The games are also cybercast at SportsJuice.com. Go to www.SportsJuice.com, or click on the link at www.norfolkadmirals.com. Pre-game broadcasts begin 15 minutes prior to game starting time.

Games are also viewable through the Internet on a pay-per-view basis through B2 Networks for anyone with a high-speed cable modem, T1 or DSL broadband connection and Windows Media Player 9 or higher. Visit www.norfolkadmirals.com and click the B2 Networks banner to view all Admirals' home and away games.

The next Admirals Hour radio show is Tuesday, March 14th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on 670-AM WPMH, 1270-AM WTJZ, 1450-AM and 1310-AM ESPN Radio. This week, Pete Michaud welcomes Admirals' General Manager Al MacIsaac in the studio taking fans' calls.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for all remaining contests on the Admirals' home schedule are available at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (757) 671-8100 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

10-Packs and Group Tickets are available through the Admirals' office. For more information, visit the club's website at www.norfolkadmirals.com or call the Admirals at (757) 640-1212.

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