AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Embark On Final Three Games Of 2007-08

Published on April 7, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, VA - After a successful conclusion to the home portion of the schedule, the Norfolk Admirals have embarked on a three-game road trip to close out the 2007-08 season.

On Wednesday night at the Wachovia Spectrum, the Admirals fell to the Philadelphia Phantoms 1-0 despite a 38-save effort from Marc Denis. On Friday night at Scope, Brandon Segal and Bracken Kearns continued their strong play, but the Admirals surrendered three goals in the second period as the Albany River Rats defeated them 5-2. In the Saturday night rematch, a three-goal explosion in the third period highlighted a night of fast action and hard hitting as the Admirals closed out their 2007-08 home schedule with a 5-2 victory over the Albany River Rats. A season-high crowd of 6,627 at Norfolk Scope saw Paul Szczechura score twice and both Justin Keller and Brandon Segal net a goal and an assist.

The Admirals will round out the 2007-08 schedule with three road contests this week: at Albany on Wednesday, at Binghamton on Friday and at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday. All three games will be broadcast on 100.5 MAX-FM. The games on Friday in Binghamton and Saturday in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will also be Admirals B2 Nights at Baxter's. Watch both games on the big screen along with select Admirals players at Baxter's Sports Lounge on Granby Street in Downtown Norfolk starting at 7:05 p.m. For more details, please see below.

EAST DIVISION STANDINGS

At 27-43-2-5 (61 pts), the Admirals sit in seventh place in the AHL's East Division. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (46-26-1-4) and the Philadelphia Phantoms (45-25-4-3) are currently tied for the East Division lead with 97 points. The Penguins currently hold the tiebreaker with one more win than the Phantoms. The Albany River Rats (42-28-3-4, 86 pts) are in third, as the top three teams have clinched berths in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Hershey Bears (39-30-2-6, 86 pts) currently occupy the fourth spot in the East and have a magic number of three points to clinch a playoff spot. On the outside looking in are the Binghamton Senators (34-30-8-5, 81 pts) and Bridgeport Sound Tigers (38-34-1-3, 80 pts).

THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD

Wed., Apr. 9 ... at Albany River Rats (Carolina Hurricanes) ... 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Apr. 11 ... at Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) ... 7:05 p.m. ... B2 Night at Baxter's

Sat., Apr. 12 ... at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) ... 7:05 p.m. ... B2 Night at Baxter's

ADMIRALS' LOG

- The Admirals welcomed a season-high crowd of 6,627 to Scope in their home finale on Saturday. Norfolk averaged 4,241 fans over their 40 game home schedule in 2007-08.

- After a 5-2 win over Albany at Scope on Saturday night, Norfolk is now 5-2-0-0-1 all-time in its final home game of the regular season.

- The Admirals out-shot the River Rats 36-30 on Friday night, ending a streak of 20 games where they were out-shot by their opponent. During the streak, which began on 02/20 at Bridgeport, Norfolk was out-shot 752-471 (-281). The Admirals also out-shot Albany on Saturday night 32-29.

- C Bracken Kearns has points in four of his last six games (4-1-5).

- RW Chris Lawrence has points in six of his last ten games (1-5-6).

- C Paul Szczechura, who missed 16 games with a lower-body injury before returning yesterday, netted his first goals since February 23 on Saturday versus Albany.

- A player on an Amateur Tryout Contract has made his professional debut with the Admirals in five of the last eight games (C Dana Tyrell - 3/21 vs. Lowell, C Andrew Fournier - 3/28 vs. Manchester, F Jamie Bates - 3/29 vs. Manchester, D Daryl Boyle - 4/2 at Philadelphia, D Dane Crowley - 4/4 vs. Albany).

- 53 different players have appeared on the Admirals roster this season with 52 seeing action - both franchise records.

- The Admirals sent 13 players to the Tampa Bay Lightning this season:

o Forwards Mathieu Darche, Blair Jones, Junior Lessard, Craig MacDonald, Karl Stewart and Kyle Wanvig

o Defensemen Dan Jancevski, Jay Leach, Alexandre Picard and Matt Smaby

o Goaltenders Jonathan Boutin, Marc Denis and Karri Ramo

ADMIRALS PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE

Forward Brandon Segal was tied for the Norfolk lead in scoring last week and continued his recent stretch of scoring success. He netted the first goal of the game in both weekend contests against the Albany River Rats - including his first power play goal of the season on Friday night. He took a team-high six shots in both contests and was third star of the game in both games, as well. Segal has points in five of his last eight games (4-3-7) since March 21 versus Lowell

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT ADMIRALS RADIO BROADCASTS

Please note that this week's Admirals games will be broadcast on 100.5 MAX-FM. Also, there will not be an In Motion Physical Therapy Admirals Hour this week as the final show of the season aired last week.

UPCOMING EVENTS/PROMOTIONS

Friday, April 11 (AT Binghamton Senators) AND Saturday, April 12 (AT Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)

- B2 Night at Baxter's - Join your fellow Admirals fans and injured Admirals Norm Milley, Andy Rogers, Adam Henrich and Mario Scalzo at Baxter's Sports Lounge in Downtown Norfolk on Friday and Saturday nights for the final Admirals B2 Nights at Baxter's of the season. Watch the Admirals square off against Denis Hamel and the rest of the Binghamton Senators on the big screen starting at 7:05 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday night, see Dennis Bonvie's final regular season game as the Admirals take on he and the rest of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 7:05 p.m. For more details, please visit norfolkadmirals.com.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE LAST WEEK

April 2, 2008 ADD D Daryl Boyle - Signed to Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO)

April 4, 2008 ADD D Dane Crowley - Signed to Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO)

April 7, 2008 DELETE RW Marek Kvapil - Reassigned by Tampa Bay (NHL) to Mississippi (ECHL)

ADMIRALS MEDIA GUIDES AVAILABLE

The Admirals are pleased to announce that the first ever Norfolk Admirals Media Guide is now available for purchase. With detailed information on the history of the AHL Admirals, biographies of current players, coaching staff and management, as well as a look at Norfolk's history against its opponents, an Admirals media guide is an excellent companion for any diehard fan while watching or listening to games. Admirals Media Guides are available for $15 at the Admirals Online Merchandise store at norfolkadmirals.com.

ON THE RADIO/INTERNET

This week's games are broadcast on 100.5 MAX-FM. 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 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.

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