AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Pick Up Three of Four Possible Points on Road

Published on March 26, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, VA - The Admirals picked up three of a possible four points in two road contests this past weekend. Despite 48 saves by Corey Crawford, the Admirals fell 2-1 to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins after Tyler Spurgeon's goal with just 21 seconds remaining in overtime on Friday night at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. Troy Brouwer and Carl Corazzini had two goals each as the Admirals defeated the Binghamton Senators 4-2 on Saturday night at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

The Admirals face off against the Philadelphia Phantoms at Scope on Wednesday night and again at the Wachovia Spectrum on Friday night. They then travel to Albany on Saturday night to battle the River Rats.

EAST DIVISION STANDINGS

RK TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS

1 Hershey Bears 70 44 14 6 6 100

2 NORFOLK ADMIRALS 71 46 18 6 1 99

3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 70 45 19 2 4 96

4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 69 33 30 1 5 72

5 Albany River Rats 69 32 31 3 3 70

6 Philadelphia Phantoms 71 28 35 2 6 64

7 Binghamton Senators 70 19 43 3 5 46

THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD

Wed., Mar. 28 vs. Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)...7:15 p.m.

Fri., Mar. 30 at Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)...7:05 p.m.

Sat., Mar. 31 at Albany River Rats (Carolina/Colorado)...7:00 p.m.

TEAM NOTEBOOK

- Norfolk concludes it's regular season schedule with nine contests against East Division opponents. Three are home games and six are on the road. The Admirals are 21-2-1-0 against division foes at Scope but are just 8-10-3-0 away from Norfolk against the division.

- Norfolk (46-18-6-1, 99 points) will look to reach a triple-digit point total for the first time in franchise history on Wednesday at Scope versus Philadelphia.

- The Admirals play the Phantoms twice this week - once at Scope and once at the Wachovia Spectrum. Norfolk is 4-0-0-0 against Philadelphia at home this season and have points in all seven games played against the Phantoms this season (6-0-1-0). Martin St. Pierre has 13 points (2g, 11a) in six games against the Phantoms in 2006-07.

- Corey Crawford set a Norfolk franchise record by appearing in his 53rd game of the season on Friday in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The former record was held by Michael Leighton, who had 52 appearances in 2001-02.

Norfolk's special teams have rebounded from subpar levels over the past three games, as the power play is 5-16 (31.3%) and penalty kill is 17-19 (89.5%) in that span. Pierre Parenteau is on a nine-game scoring streak (4g, 10a since March 3 @ Worcester) and a seven-game assist streak (9a since March 7 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton). Martin St. Pierre is on a four-game scoring streak (1g, 4a since March 16 vs. Binghamton). Dustin Byfuglien is on a three-game scoring and assist streak (0g, 3a since March 17 vs. Bridgeport). - Troy Brouwer's ten-game scoring streak (11g, 6a) and Kris Versteeg's eight-game scoring streak (1g, 8a) ended on Friday at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

- Center Jake Dowell made his professional debut on Friday at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while winger Jack Skille and defenseman Ben Lovejoy made their professional debuts on Saturday at Binghamton.

PLAYOFFS INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Individual Admirals tickets for the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs are on sale now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, and via phone and the Internet.

Individual playoff tickets range in price from $12 to $17. To purchase Admirals Calder Cup Playoff tickets, you may visit the Scope Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., visit any Ticketmaster outlet, call Ticketmaster at (757) 671-8100 or visit Ticketmaster online at ticketmaster.com. For more information, please contact the Admirals at (757) 640-1212 or online at norfolkadmirals.com.

BURGER KING® HAVE IT YOUR WAY® ADMIRALS HOUR

The BURGER KING® HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Admirals Hour radio show will air Tuesday, March 27, 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 #24 Reed Low in the studio taking fans calls.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

Wednesday, March 28 (Admirals vs. Philadelphia Phantoms, 7:15 p.m.)

- BURGER KING® HAVE IT YOUR WAY® WEDNESDAY - Purchase a DOUBLE WHOPPER® with Cheese Value Meal and bring your receipt to the Scope box office to receive two red level seats to an Admirals Wednesday regular season game for the price of one. For details, visit participating restaurants in the Hampton Roads area.

- Colin Fraser Trading Card Giveaway - The first 2,000 fans through the gates will receive a free Colin Fraser trading card. 2006-07 Norfolk Admirals trading card sets are on sale now at the Center Ice Souvenir Stand or by visiting the merchandise section of norfolkadmirals.com.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE PAST WEEK

March 19, 2007 DELETE D Dustin Byfuglien - Recalled from loan by Chicago (NHL)

March 21, 2007 ADD D Dustin Byfuglien - Returned on loan by Chicago (NHL)

ADD C Jake Dowell - Signed to an Amateur Tryout Contract

March 22, 2007 ADD D Ben Lovejoy - Signed to an Amateur Tryout Contract

March 23, 2007 ADD RW Jack Skille - Signed to an Amateur Tryout Contract

NORFOLK LEADERS

Goals: Troy Brouwer (39) Assists: Martin St. Pierre (64)

Points: Martin St. Pierre (87) Games Played: Jordan Hendry (71)

PP goals: Troy Brouwer (19) SH goals: Carl Corazzini, Craig MacDonald (3)

+/- Rating: Jordan Hendry, Pierre Parenteau (+18) PIM: David Koci (212)

GAA: Corey Crawford (2.78) Spct: Corey Crawford (.911)

Wins: Corey Crawford (34) Losses: Corey Crawford (18)

GPI: Corey Crawford (53) Minutes: Corey Crawford (3070)

PHILADELPHIA LEADERS

Goals: Darren Reid, Pete Zingoni (16) Assists: Mark Cullen (32)

Points: Mark Cullen (46) Games Played: Matt Davis (62)

PP goals: Darren Reid (8) SH goals: Several (1)

+/- Rating: Triston Grant, Alexandre Picard (+4) PIM: Triston Grant (195)

GAA: Scott Munroe (2.79) Spct: Scott Munroe (.916)

Wins: Scott Munroe (14) Losses: Scott Munroe, Martin Houle (15)

GPI: Scott Munroe (35) Minutes: Scott Munroe (2066)

ALBANY LEADERS

Goals: Keith Aucoin (24) Assists: Keith Aucoin (58)

Points: Keith Aucoin (82) Games Played: Pat Dwyer, Johnny Boychuk (69)

PP goals: Matt Murley (14) SH goals: Several (1)

+/- Rating: Keith Aucoin (+11) PIM: Cody McLeod (176)

GAA: Tyler Weiman (2.90) Spct: Tyler Weiman (.907)

Wins: Tyler Weiman (22) Losses: Tyler Weiman, Justin Peters (17)

GPI: Tyler Weiman (44) Minutes: Tyler Weiman (2524)

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

The Admirals are scheduled to practice Tuesday and Wednesday this week at Scope. Practices begin at 10:00 a.m. and can last anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour. 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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