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November 26, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release


On Sunday, Mike Green and Eric Beaudoin each registered four assists and a plus-5 rating in San Antonio's 5-4 overtime win against Houston... Grand Rapids scored three times during a five-minute power play in the first period and held on for a 3-1 win in Toronto... Jason Bacashihua stopped 33 shots as Utah blanked Worcester, 1-0.

Sun 11/23
BRIDGEPORT 2, Binghamton 1... MANCHESTER 5, Springfield 2... PHILADELPHIA 3, Portland 1... ROCHESTER 2, Hamilton 1... SAN ANTONIO 5, Houston 4 (OT)... Grand Rapids 3, TORONTO 1... Utah 1, WORCESTER 0 (at St. Louis)

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LOOKING AHEAD:

First place in the Atlantic Division is up for grabs on Wednesday as Hartford hosts Manchester (7:05 ET). The teams enter play tied with 23 points each, and the Monarchs are 8-1-1-1 since a 2-0 loss to the Wolf Pack on Oct. 25. Rookie Noah Clarke, a former All-American at Colorado College, scored three times in the third period of Manchester's last outing, a 5-2 win over Springfield on Sunday. Hartford, meanwhile, started the year with a point in 12 straight contests, but is 1-3-1-0 since, including a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Monarchs on Nov. 14. Jason LaBarbera is 4-0-3 at the Hartford Civic Center this year and unbeaten in his last seven decisions (5-0-2) overall.

Grand Rapids and Chicago face off in the front end of a home-and-home at the Allstate Arena on Wednesday night (7:00 CT, 8:00 ET). The Wolves own a one-point lead over the rival Griffins atop the West Division, and the teams have split their first two meetings of the season, each posting a one-goal victory. Chicago, returning home after a successful 4-1-2-1 road trip, has been led by Brian Swanson, who has six goals in six games after scoring once in his first 12. Grand Rapids' Joey MacDonald is 15-3-1 on the road in his AHL career (including playoffs), but 0-2-0 in Chicago.

On Oct. 19, previously-winless Bridgeport posted a 1-0 win over previously-unbeaten Binghamton, turning the fortunes of both clubs. Now winners of six in a row and unbeaten in 10, the Sound Tigers streak into town for the traditional Thanksgiving night game at the Broome County Arena (6:05 ET). The Senators have been playing .500 hockey since their 5-0-0 start, while Bridgeport has been the hottest team in the AHL, not allowing more than two goals in any of the last 10 contests and outscoring the opposition 35-14 during the current 9-0-1 streak, which has also seen Jeff Hamilton score nine times and Brandon Smith register a plus-13 rating. The B-Sens have lost their last seven one-goal decisions, including a 2-1 defeat in Bridgeport on Sunday.

(all times Eastern)
Wed 11/26
Syracuse at Cleveland, 7:00... Hamilton at Toronto, 7:00... Manchester at Hartford, 7:05... Norfolk at Philadelphia, 7:05... Springfield at Providence, 7:05... Houston at Rochester, 7:05... Portland at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Lowell at Worcester, 7:05... Albany at Hershey, 7:30... Utah at Cincinnati, 7:35... Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00... St. John's at Milwaukee, 8:00

Thu 11/27
Bridgeport at Binghamton, 6:05

Fri 11/28
Manchester at Lowell, 2:00... St. John's at Cleveland, 7:00... Toronto at Hamilton, 7:00... Wilkes-Barre at Philadelphia, 7:05 (at Wachovia Center)... Portland at Providence, 7:05... Springfield at Worcester, 7:05... Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7:30... Hershey at Norfolk, 7:30... Houston at Syracuse, 7:30... Hartford at Bridgeport, 7:35... Utah at Cincinnati, 7:35... Binghamton at Rochester, 7:35... Milwaukee at San Antonio, 8:00

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ALUMNI WATCH:

On Tuesday, Jed Ortmeyer scored his first NHL goal in the N.Y. Rangers' 2-0 win at Tampa Bay... Mark Rycroft scored his first NHL goal for St. Louis in a 4-3 overtime win over Boston... On Monday, Rastislav Stana made 38 saves in his first NHL start, backstopping Washington to a 4-1 win at Detroit.

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AHL-TV:
Wednesday, Portland at Wilkes-Barre -- Adelphia 63 (Wilkes-Barre) -- 7:05 ET
Wednesday, Grand Rapids at Chicago -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 7:00 CT
Friday, Toronto at Hamilton -- Cable 14 (Hamilton) -- 7:00 ET
Friday, Chicago at Grand Rapids -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 6:30 CT
Friday, Houston at Rochester -- Time Warner Ch. 98 (Rochester) -- (tape) Sat., 12:30 ET
Saturday, Toronto at Manitoba -- Rogers Sportsnet -- 3:30 ET
Saturday, Philadelphia at Albany -- Time Warner Ch. 2/14 (Albany) -- 7:00 ET
Saturday, St. John's at Chicago -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 7:00 CT
Sunday, Toronto at Manitoba -- Rogers Sportsnet -- 3:30 ET

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