Admirals End Road Trips With Wins
Published on January 23, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, VA - Last week, the Admirals played five road games in five different cities, finishing strong with a win over East Division rivals Binghamton and Philadelphia. Norfolk began the week by defeating Bridgeport 4-3 on Monday, January 16th. After dropping contests to Albany 4-3 on the 18th and Springfield 5-2 on the 20th, the Admirals stormed back to pound the Senators 6-2 on Saturday, sparked by Mark Cullen's five-point night. On Sunday, newly signed goaltender Mike McKenna made 39 saves in his AHL debut, and Carl Corazzini and Nathan Barrett had a goal and an assist each as Norfolk beat Philadelphia 4-3 in a shootout.
The Admirals face Hershey thrice this week, twice home and once away, and visit Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
STANDINGS At 21-16-2-2 (46 pts), Norfolk is currently tied for third in the East with Bridgeport (21-20-2-2, 46 pts). The division is led by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-6-3-1, 68 pts) followed by Hershey in second (26-10-2-7, 61 pts). Binghamton (17-21-2-2, 38 pts) and Philadelphia (17-23-0-4, 38 pts) are tied for fifth place.
THE WEEK AHEAD Wednesday, January 25...Norfolk vs. Hershey Bears...7:15 p.m. Friday, January 27...Norfolk vs. Hershey Bears...7:15 p.m. Saturday, January 28...Norfolk @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins...7:05 p.m. Sunday, January 29...Norfolk @ Hershey Bears...5:00 p.m.
NORFOLK LEADERS Goals: Mark Cullen (16) Assists: Mark Cullen (25) Points: Mark Cullen (41) Games Played: Nick Kuiper (41) PP goals: Nathan Barrett (11) SH goals: Quintin Laing (2) +/- Rating: Quintin Laing (+12) PIM: Mike Brown (98) GAA: Corey Crawford (2.80) Spct: Corey Crawford (.896) Wins: Corey Crawford (12) Losses: Corey Crawford (12) GPI: Corey Crawford (25) Minutes: Corey Crawford (1438)
HERSHEY LEADERS Goals: Eric Fehr (19) Assists: Lawrence Nycholat (24) Points: Eric Fehr (42) Games Played: Eric Fehr, Dave Steckel (44) PP goals: Eric Fehr (11) SH goals: Tomas Fleischmann (2) +/- Rating: Tomas Fleischmann (+9) PIM: Louis Robitaille (137) GAA: Frederic Cassivi (2.46) Spct: Frederic Cassivi (.912) Wins: Frederic Cassivi (18) Losses: Frederic Cassivi (9) GPI: Frederic Cassivi (33) Minutes: Frederic Cassivi (1903)
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON LEADERS Goals: Tomas Surovy (16) Assists: Chris Kelleher, Michel Ouellet (20) Points: Michel Ouellet (30) Games Played: Dixon, Filewich, Welch (42) PP goals: Tomas Surovy (9) SH goals: Several (1) +/- Rating: Alain Nasreddine (+22) PIM: Dennis Bonvie (246) GAA: Sebastien Caron (1.18) Spct: Sebastien Caron (.954) Wins: Dany Sabourin (18) Losses: Sebastien Caron, Dany Sabourin (3) GPI: Dany Sabourin (22) Minutes: Dany Sabourin (1343)
TEAM NOTEBOOK - Mark Cullen netted a hat trick and five total points in Norfolk's 6-2 win at Binghamton on January 21st. He became the first Norfolk player to record two hat tricks in one season as well as in his Admirals' career, plus, he tied a franchise mark for most points in one game (Brett McLean, 2g, 3a 10/8/03 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton). - Cullen has points in eight straight contests (8g, 9a since January 7th vs. Lowell), the longest point streak by an Admiral this season. - Norfolk is now 9-0-1-1 when leading after one period and 16-0-0-1 with the lead after 20 minutes of play. - In their past eight games (since 1/7 vs. LOW), the Ads are 16-54 on the power play (29.63). - Carl Corazzini has points in four straight matches (since 1/18 at ALB) and 11 points (5g, 6a) in the last eight contests (since 1/7 vs. LOW). - In the past nine contests, Nathan Barrett has netted four goals and eight assists for 12 points. - Corey Crawford was recalled to Chicago (NHL) on January 22nd. He stopped all seven shots he faced in relief of Adam Munro in his NHL debut vs. Minnesota. - Mike McKenna was signed to a PTO on Sunday from Las Vegas (ECHL). He made his AHL debut at Philadelphia that evening, making 39 saves and stopping four of five shootout attempts to earn the win. - On January 20th, the Chicago Blackhawks dealt Anton Babchuk and a fourth round pick in 2007 to the Carolina Hurricanes for Danny Richmond and a 4th round pick (from Columbus) in 2006.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS Friday, January 27 (Hershey Bears) - Team Poster Giveaway - The first 2,500 fans will receive a 2005-06 team poster courtesy of Coca-Cola. Friday, February 3 (Binghamton Senators) - 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, February 4 (Binghamton Senators) - Trading Cards Giveaway - The first 2,500 fans will receive a set of Admirals Trading Cards courtesy of the Admirals Booster Club. Friday, February 10 (Springfield Falcons) - T-Shirt Giveaway - The first 5,000 fans will receive an Admirals T-Shirt courtesy of Liberty Tax Service. Saturday, February 11 (Springfield Falcons) - Puck Giveaway - The first 2,500 fans will receive a souvenir puck courtesy of the Azalea Festival.
ON THE RADIO/INTERNET All games are broadcast on 670-AM WPMH and 1270-AM WTJZ. 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, January 24h from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on 670-AM WPMH, 1270-AM WTJZ and 1310-AM ESPN Radio. This week, Pete Michaud welcomes a special guest 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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