AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Continue to Raise Bar in Record-Setting Season

Published on March 13, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, VA - The Admirals continued to re-write their franchise record book last week with three wins in their return to Scope. Norfolk scored the final three goals of the game to skate past the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-2 on Wednesday night at Scope. On Friday night, Troy Brouwer scored twice to establish a new franchise record for goals in a season, and Bruno St. Jacques broke a 3-3 tie with five minutes left, as the Admirals beat Binghamton 4-3. The next night, Pierre Parenteau's second goal of the night gave the Admirals their franchise record-setting 44th victory of the season as they defeated Binghamton 4-3 in overtime. The win also gave Norfolk a franchise-record tying 94 points on the season.

The Admirals will host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Scope on Friday and Saturday at 7:15 p.m.

EAST DIVISION STANDINGS

RK TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS

1 NORFOLK ADMIRALS 67 44 17 5 1 94

2 Hershey Bears 64 39 14 6 5 89

3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 63 40 17 2 4 86

4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 62 30 26 1 5 66

5 Albany River Rats 63 30 28 3 2 65

6 Philadelphia Phantoms 64 25 31 2 6 58

7 Binghamton Senators 63 17 38 3 5 42

THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD

Fri., Mar. 16 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders)...7:15 p.m.

Sat., Mar. 17 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders)...7:15 p.m.

TEAM NOTEBOOK

- The Admirals established a new franchise record for victories in a season after defeating Binghamton on Saturday night for their 44th win of 2006-07, besting the previous mark of 43 wins from the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.

- The Admirals also tied a franchise mark for points in a season with their 94th point on Saturday night, tying them with the 2005-06 Admirals' squad.

- Saturday's win was also Norfolk's 30th home win of the campaign, extending a franchise record. The Admirals are now just three wins away from tying the American Hockey League record for home wins in a single season. The record of 33 home wins is held by the 1987-88 Fredericton Express and the 1998-99 Providence Bruins.

- The Admirals have points in six straight contests since March 2 at Lowell (5-0-1-0)

- With two goals on Friday, Troy Brouwer moved past Rene Bourque (33 goals, 2004-05) and Brandon Bochenski (33 goals, 2006-07) into first place on the Norfolk Admirals all-time single season goals scored list. After adding another goal on Saturday, Brouwer now has 35 goals on the season - good for a third-place tie in the AHL.

- Brouwer is on a four-game goal-scoring streak (6g since 3/4 @ Portland) and an eight-game point streak (9g, 4a since 2/25 @ Worcester). If he scores a goal on Friday versus Bridgeport, he will tie Casey Hankinson's club record for consecutive games with a goal scored.

- Martin St. Pierre became the first Norfolk Admiral ever to 60 assists and 80 points following a three-assist effort on Friday night versus Binghamton. St. Pierre now has 22 goals and 60 assists for 82 points - good for second in the AHL in assists and points.

- Kris Versteeg has points in six straight (1g, 5a) and ten of the last 13 games (1g, 11a).

- Pierre Parenteau is on a five-game scoring streak (3g, 6a) and has points in eight of the last 11 games (6g, 11a). He is currently riding a stretch of three straight games with multiple points (2g, 5a).

MDA JERSEY AUCTION

Thanks to the generosity of their fans, the Norfolk Admirals were able to raise $34,260 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Saturday night in their annual MDA Jersey Auction, presented by PAPCO.

Following Norfolk's game against Binghamton, the team auctioned off the players' game-worn jerseys to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Hampton Roads. On Friday and Saturday night, the Admirals donned special black third jerseys with "ADMIRALS" running diagonally across the front. Saturday evening, the jerseys were auctioned off to the highest bidders at center ice. The highest winning bid went for the jersey of #3 David Koci, who made his NHL debut Saturday evening with the Chicago Blackhawks in Phoenix. His jersey sold for $3,550. In total, 24 jerseys (including a team-autographed sweater) and a team-autographed stick were auctioned to benefit the MDA.

TRANSACTIONS

March 7, 2007 ADD C David Bolland - Returned on loan by Chicago (NHL)

March 8, 2007 DELETE D Danny Richmond - Recalled from loan by Chicago (NHL)

DELETE D David Koci - Recalled from loan by Chicago (NHL)

BURGER KING® HAVE IT YOUR WAY® ADMIRALS HOUR

The BURGER KING® HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Admirals Hour radio show will air today, Tuesday, March 13, at 6:00 p.m. on 670-AM WPMH, 1010-AM WRJR, 1270-AM WTJZ, 1450-AM and 1310-AM ESPN Radio. "The Voice of the Admirals" Pete Michaud will be joined by General Manager of Hockey Operations Al MacIsaac in the studio taking fans calls.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

Friday, March 16 (Admirals vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 7:15 p.m.)

- Admirals T-Shirt Giveaway, Courtesy of Liberty Tax Service - The first 2,500 fans through the gates will receive an Admirals T-shirt, courtesy of Liberty Tax Service.

Saturday, March 17 (Admirals vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 7:15 p.m.)

- Admirals Baseball Cap Giveaway, Courtesy of Bank of the Commonwealth - The first 2,500 fans through the gates will receive a free Admirals baseball cap, courtesy of Bank of the Commonwealth.

NORFOLK LEADERS

Goals: Troy Brouwer (35) Assists: Martin St. Pierre (60)

Points: Martin St. Pierre (82) Games Played: Jordan Hendry (67)

PP goals: Troy Brouwer (17) SH goals: Carl Corazzini, Craig MacDonald (3)

+/- Rating: Jordan Hendry (+17) PIM: David Koci (212)

GAA: Corey Crawford (2.77) Spct: Corey Crawford (.911)

Wins: Corey Crawford (33) Losses: Corey Crawford (16)

GPI: Corey Crawford (50) Minutes: Corey Crawford (2885)

BRIDGEPORT LEADERS

Goals: Jeff Tambellini (25) Assists: Eric Boguniecki (28)

Points: Jeff Tambellini (50) Games Played: Steve Regier, Masi Marjamaki (61)

PP goals: Eric Boguniecki (9) SH goals: Several (2)

+/- Rating: Jeff Tambellini (+13) PIM: Drew Fata (143)

GAA: Wade Dubielewicz (2.61) Spct: Wade Dubielewicz (.925)

Wins: Wade Dubielewicz (20) Losses: Billy Thompson (12)

GPI: Wade Dubielewicz (36) Minutes: Wade Dubielewicz (2186)

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

The Admirals are scheduled to practice Tuesday through Friday this week at Scope. Practices start at 10:00 a.m. On a non game-day, they typically last from 45 minutes to an hour and a half. Game-day skates are about a half hour long. Please note that practice schedules and locations are subject to change at any time. Please call 640-1212 to verify practice times and locations prior to traveling.

ON THE RADIO/INTERNET

All games are broadcast on 670-AM WPMH, 1010-AM WRJR, 1270-AM WTJZ and 1450-AM WBVA. The games are also cybercast at SportsJuice.com. Go to SportsJuice.com, or click on the link at 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 norfolkadmirals.com and click the B2 Networks banner to view all Admirals' home and away games.

TICKET INFORMATION

Individual tickets for all Admirals' home games are available at the Scope Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (757) 671-8100 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ten-Packs and group tickets are available through the Admirals' office. For more information, visit the club's website at norfolkadmirals.com or call the Admirals at (757) 640-1212.

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