Admirals Prepare for Season-Long Road Trip
February 12, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Admirals have had an eventful past week. All three Admirals shooters converted in the shootout while goaltender Mike Brodeur turned aside all three River Rats attempts, as the Admirals eked out a 5-4 victory over Albany on Wednesday at Scope. The Admirals fell 4-2 to Albany on Friday night at Scope to snap a six-game winning streak and a franchise record fourteen-game home winning streak. Three unanswered goals in the third period by the Portland Pirates led to a 4-2 loss for the Admirals on Saturday night in front of 8,174 fans at Scope.
The Admirals will play one more game at Scope before embarking on a stretch of ten road games over a seventeen day period. Norfolk hosts the Portland Pirates on Wednesday at Scope at 7:15 p.m. They then travel to Albany, Binghamton and Philadelphia, respectively, for a three-games-in-three-nights stretch starting Friday.
EAST DIVISION STANDINGS
RK TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS
1 NORFOLK ADMIRALS 53 36 12 4 1 77
2 Hershey Bears 52 32 10 5 5 74
3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 50 32 13 2 3 69
4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 50 25 20 1 4 55
5 Albany River Rats 50 22 24 2 2 48
6 Philadelphia Phantoms 52 18 27 2 5 43
7 Binghamton Senators 50 15 28 2 5 37
THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD
Wed., Feb. 14... vs. Portland Pirates (Anaheim Ducks)...7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 16... at Albany River Rats (Carolina/Colorado)...7:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 17... at Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators)...7:05 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 18... at Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)...5:05 p.m. (Admirals B2 Night at Baxter's)
NORFOLK LEADERS
Goals: Troy Brouwer (25) Assists: Martin St. Pierre (53)
Points: Martin St. Pierre (73) Games Played: Jordan Hendry (53)
PP goals: Troy Brouwer (13) SH goals: Craig MacDonald (3)
+/- Rating: Danny Richmond (+14) PIM: David Koci (159)
GAA: Corey Crawford (2.66) Spct: Corey Crawford (.912)
Wins: Corey Crawford (28) Losses: Corey Crawford (11)
GPI: Corey Crawford (40) Minutes: Corey Crawford (2366)
PORTLAND LEADERS
Goals: Tim Brent (11) Assists: Clay Wilson (20)
Points: Clay Wilson (25) Games Played: Drew Miller (47)
PP goals: Darren Reid (6) SH goals: Ellison, Murray, Potulny, Guenin (1)
+/- Rating: Brian Salcido (+8) PIM: Aaron Rome (98)
GAA: Mike Wall (3.08) Spct: Sebastien Caron (.903)
Wins: Mike Wall (10) Losses: Mike Wall (5)
GPI: Mike Wall (18) Minutes: Mike Wall (954)
ALBANY LEADERS
Goals: Ryan Bayda (15) Assists: Keith Aucoin (40)
Points: Keith Aucoin (54) Games Played: Pat Dwyer, Johnny Boychuk (50)
PP goals: Matt Murley (8) SH goals: Several (1)
+/- Rating: Keith Aucoin, Ryan Bayda (+7) PIM: Cody McLeod (146)
GAA: Justin Peters (3.12) Spct: Tyler Weiman (.900)
Wins: Tyler Weiman (13) Losses: Justin Peters (16)
GPI: Justin Peters, Tyler Weiman (27) Minutes: Tyler Weiman (1509)
BINGHAMTON LEADERS
Goals: Jeff Heerema (24) Assists: Andrew Ebbett (25)
Points: Jeff Heerema (43) Games Played: Heerema, Vesce, Hedlund, Robins (50)
PP goals: Heerema, Hennessy, Vesce (7) SH goals: Andrew Ebbett (4)
+/- Rating: Brian Maloney, Mike Sgroi (+2) PIM: Danny Bois (87)
GAA: Kelly Guard (3.38) Spct: Kelly Guard (.894)
Wins: Kelly Guard (9) Losses: Kelly Guard (16)
GPI: Kelly Guard (31) Minutes: Kelly Guard (1688)
PHILADELPHIA LEADERS
Goals: Stefan Ruzicka, Darren Reid (13) Assists: Matt Ellison (21)
Points: Matt Ellison (28) Games Played: Frederik Cabana
PP goals: Darren Reid (7) SH goals: Ellison, Potulny, Guenin (1)
+/- Rating: Matt Ellison (+2) PIM: Triston Grant (124)
GAA: Scott Munroe (3.01) Spct: Scott Munroe (.912)
Wins: Scott Munroe, Martin Houle (7) Losses: Martin Houle (13)
GPI: Martin Houle (25) Minutes: Martin Houle (1276)
TEAM NOTEBOOK
- Martin St. Pierre tied his own franchise record for points in a single season with his 73rd point of 2006-07 on Friday night versus Albany.
- St. Pierre's ten game scoring streak ended on Saturday. From January 17 at Albany to February 9 vs. Albany, St. Pierre had six goals and 12 assists. St. Pierre has now had an eight-game scoring streak, a ten-game scoring streak and an eleven-game scoring streak with the Admirals this season.
- St. Pierre was recalled to the Chicago Blackhawks this morning and RW Troy Brouwer was assigned to Norfolk.
- Kris Versteeg made his Admirals' debut on Wednesday and recorded an assist for his first Norfolk point. The assist also stretched his scoring streak to eight games (4g, 9a) before it ended on Friday versus Albany.
- Dustin Byfuglien is on a six-game scoring streak since January 27 vs. Hershey in which he has three goals and three assists.
- After going 26-1-2 for the first 29 games of the season at home, the Admirals lost two straight at Scope on Friday vs. Albany and Saturday vs. Portland
- After going 22 games in a row without allowing more than one power play goal against, the Admirals' penalty kill allowed three PPG on Wednesday and two on Friday. In three games last week, Norfolk's opposition scored five power play goals in just 12 opportunities.
- The current roster of the Portland Pirates has four former Norfolk Admirals on it: Sebastien Caron, Geoff Peters, Matt Keith and Kent Huskins. The Anaheim organization is also home to former Admirals Shawn Thornton and Travis Moen.
TRANSACTIONS
February 7, 2007 DELETE C Craig MacDonald - Recalled from loan by Chicago (NHL)
DELETE RW Pierre Parenteau - Recalled from loan by Chicago (NHL)
ADD LW Les Haggett - Signed to Professional Tryout Contract
February 9, 2007 DELETE LW Les Haggett - Released from Professional Tryout Contract
ADD C Brandin Cote - Signed to Professional Tryout Contract
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Wednesday, February 14 (Admirals vs Portland Pirates, 7:15 p.m.)
- BURGER KING® HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Wednesday - Get two Admirals tickets for the price of one on BURGER KING® HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Wednesday when you purchase a DOUBLE WHOPPER® with Cheese Value Meal and bring your receipt to the Scope Box Office. Visit any participating BURGER KING® restaurant in the Hampton Roads, VA area for details.
INAUGURAL ALUMNI GAME A BIG SUCCESS!
The Admirals would like to thank their sponsors, alumni and fans for their vital roles in making the Inaugural Admirals Alumni Game a huge success. We hope that everyone had a great time! Check back soon on norfolkadmirals.com for pictures from the Alumni Game!
CHAT WITH SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ADMIRALS!
This week's edition of Snapshot, sponsored by Camera City, will feature #3 David Koci. Check back on norfolkadmirals.com soon to read David's responses to your questions. You may also read #9 Martin St. Pierre's responses to your questions by visiting theahl.com. Just click on the "Click here to read Martin's transcript!" link in the lower, right-hand portion of the page.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
The Admirals are scheduled to practice Monday through Wednesday at Scope this week at 10:00 a.m. Practices on a non game-day typically last from 45 minutes to an hour and a half, while 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. Season tickets, 10-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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