AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Set to Welcome Stanley Cup

December 3, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Admirals will welcome the Stanley Cup on Saturday night as Hockey's Holy Grail makes its first ever visit to Hampton Roads. On the ice, the Admirals will look to turn things around this week as they go up against a pair of East Division Rivals from Pennsylvania.

Last week, the Admirals fell in four road contests against East Division foes. On Wednesday, the Admirals suffered one of their worst losses in franchise history at the hands of the Albany River Rats as they fell 7-0 at the Times Union Center. In the rematch on Friday night, Norm Milley and Adam Henrich scored late goals for the Admirals to force overtime. However, Ryan Bayda's goal with 24 seconds left in overtime gave the Albany River Rats a 4-3 win over Norfolk. On Saturday night in Binghamton despite scoring four power play goals and holding the lead twice in the game, the Admirals came up on the wrong side of a seesaw battle, as the Binghamton Senators spoiled goaltender Karri Ramo's return from injury with an 8-5 decision over Norfolk. On Sunday evening in Hershey, Adam Henrich scored twice, but the Admirals surrendered four third-period goals as the Hershey Bears claimed a 6-4 victory.

The Admirals will wrap up their five-game road trip on Friday night in Philadelphia with a 7:05 matchup against the Phantoms. Friday night will be another Admirals B2 Night at Baxter's (see below for more details). On Saturday night, the Admirals will host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Scope with a 7:15 p.m. faceoff. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. to allow fans to begin viewing the Stanley Cup in Meeting Room Four (see below for more details). The Stanley Cup will also tour the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters and Norfolk Naval Station on Sunday.

EAST DIVISION STANDINGS

The Admirals remain locked in a tight East Division battle, as only nine points separate second place Albany to seventh place Bridgeport. With an 8-13-1-2 record and 19 points, Norfolk is in sixth place in the East. With 33 points, the Philadelphia Phantoms (16-6-1-0) hold a seven-point lead over the Albany River Rats (12-10-0-2, 26 points). The Hershey Bears (12-8-0-1) and Binghamton Senators (11-8-2-1) are tied for third place with 25 points. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (12-10-0-0) hold fifth place with 24 points, while the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (8-11-1-0) round out the division with 17 points.

THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD

Fri., Dec. 7... at Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) ...7:05 p.m. (B2 Night at Baxter's )

Sat., Dec. 8...vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins)...7:15 p.m. (A Night with Stanley )

SPEND "A NIGHT WITH STANLEY" ON DECEMBER 8th

The Norfolk Admirals are proud to announce "A Night with Stanley" on Saturday, December 8. Admirals fans will have the opportunity to see the Stanley Cup when the Admirals face off against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Norfolk Scope Arena.

The Stanley Cup will be available for general viewing from 6:00 p.m. to the end of the game in Scope's Meeting Room 4. After the game, the Cup will be moved onto the ice where Admirals Season Ticket Holders will have the opportunity to take photos with the Cup on the ice. Season Ticket Holders must present their season tickets for that night in order to come onto the ice. For more details, please visit norfolkadmirals.com.

The Admirals will take the Stanley Cup to the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters on Sunday morning and Norfolk Naval Station on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday evening, the Cup will be at Hometown Heroes in Great Bridge from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.

ADMIRALS HOLIDAY MERCHANDISE SALE

The Admirals are holding a holiday merchandise sale with select items discounted at 15% off! To take advantage of this great opportunity to spread the Admirals spirit over the holidays, visit norfolkadmirals.com today. The sale is on online orders only and will run through December 16. For more details, please visit norfolkadmirals.com .

ADMIRALS RBK/AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE

After being signed to a Professional Tryout Contract on Wednesday, Adam Henrich made an immediate impact for Norfolk, scoring four goals in his first four games with the Admirals. His first goal with Norfolk came late in the third period on Friday in Albany, tying the score at 3-3 in a game that went to overtime with the same score. He added a goal on Saturday in Binghamton and then scored just the seventh multi-goal game for the Admirals this season with a two-goal game on Sunday in Hershey. Only Binghamton's Denis Hamel (5) had more goals in the American Hockey League last week than Henrich.

ADMIRALS AMONG THE AHL LEADERS

- Kyle Wanvig is second in scoring (29 points), tied for fourth in goals (12), tied for eighth in assists (15) and tied for second in power play goals (7).

- Adam Henrich leads the AHL in shooting percentage (.333) among players with 10+ shots.

- Jonathan Boutin ranks fourteenth in save percentage (.913) and sixth in saves (432).

ADMIRALS' LOG

- Norfolk's power play is running at a 29.2% (19-65) efficiency rating since November 9. In one month, Norfolk's power play has improved from 28th place to 10th place in the American Hockey League. On November 7, the Admirals power play sat at 9.0% (6-67). Today, it is at 18.9% (25-132).

- 2007 AHL All-Star Karri Ramo returned to action on Saturday in Binghamton after missing 21 games with an ankle injury.

- Adam Henrich (4G, 1A) and Norm Milley (1G, 2A) are both on three-game point streaks dating back to November 30 in Albany.

- Norfolk captain Dan Jancevski scored his first two goals of the season on Saturday in Binghamton.

- Karl Stewart has four goals and five assists in his last seven games since sitting out as a healthy scratch on November 18 at Lowell. He is tied with Kyle Wanvig and Blair Jones for the most points with Norfolk in that span.

- Kyle Wanvig, Norfolk's leading scorer, netted his first goal in six games on Sunday in Hershey. The power play tally against the Bears kept Wanvig tied for second place in the AHL in power play goals with seven. Wanvig is also second in the league in points (29), is tied for fourth in goals (12) and is tied for eighth in assists (17).

- Defenseman Mario Scalzo has a pair of assists in each of his last two games. Since joining the Admirals from the Iowa Stars, Scalzo has five assists in seven games.

- Only the Rockford IceHogs (16 GP) have played more road games so far this season than the Norfolk Admirals (15 GP).

NORFOLK LEADERS

Goals: Kyle Wanvig (12) Assists: Kyle Wanvig (17)

Points: Kyle Wanvig (29) Games: Jones, Lawrence, Leach, Wanvig (24)

PP goals: Kyle Wanvig (7) SH goals: Several (1)

+/- Rating: Jay Leach (+3) PIM: Jay Rosehill (66)

GAA: Jonathan Boutin (2.97) Spct: Jonathan Boutin (.913)

Wins: Jonathan Boutin (6) Losses: Ryan Munce (6)

GPI: Jonathan Boutin (15) Minutes: Jonathan Boutin (827)

PHILADELPHIA LEADERS

Goals: Jonathan Matsumoto, Jared Ross (9) Assists: Alexandre Picard (15)

Points: Jared Ross (22) Games: Several (23)

PP goals: Darren Reid (6) SH goals: Several (1)

+/- Rating: Jared Ross (+7) PIM: Steve Downie (63)

GAA: Scott Munroe ( 2.13) Spct: Brian Boucher (.922)

Wins: Brian Boucher (9) Losses: Brian Boucher (5)

GPI: Brian Boucher (14) Minutes: Brian Boucher (728)

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON LEADERS

Goals: Jeff Taffe (11) Assists: Tim Brent (12)

Points: Jeff Taffe (15) Games: Several (22)

PP goals: Jeff Taffe (6) SH goals: Ryan Lannon (1)

+/- Rating: Connor James, Tim Wallace (+6) PIM: Ryan Stone (49)

GAA: Ty Conklin ( 2.21) Spct: Ty Conklin (.919)

Wins: Ty Conklin (11) Losses: Ty Conklin (7)

GPI: Ty Conklin (18) Minutes: Ty Conklin (1058)

TRANSACTIONS

November 28, 2007 ADD F Adam Henrich - Signed to PTO

ADD RW Lance Monych - Signed to PTO

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

Friday, December 7 (at Philadelphia Phantoms)

- B2 Night at Baxter's - The Admirals close out their five-game road trip on Friday night in Philadelphia. The team might be on the road, but that doesn't mean you can't cheer them on right here in Downtown Norfolk. Join your fellow Admirals fans at Baxter's Sports Lounge in Downtown Norfolk on Friday night for another Admirals B2 Night at Baxter's. You can watch the Admirals take on the Phantoms on the big screen starting at 7:05 p.m. For more details, please visit norfolkadmirals.com.

THIS WEEK ON THE IN MOTION PHYSICAL THERAPY ADMIRALS HOUR

Tune in to the In Motion Physical Therapy Admirals Hour on Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN Radio 1310 WGH-AM. Admirals Vice President Mark Bernard and Admirals Color Commentator Pat "The Red Whistle" Shetler will host the show. You may call in with questions and comments at 497-1310.

TICKETS

To purchase tickets to any Admirals game, you may visit the Scope Box Office weekdays from 10 :00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., visit any Ticketmaster outlet, call Ticketmaster at (757) 671-8100 or visit Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase Admirals season tickets, ten packs or group tickets, please stop by the Admirals' administrative offices at Scope or call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ON THE RADIO/INTERNET

All games are broadcast on ESPN Radio 1310 WGH-AM. 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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