AHL Quick Hits
Published on January 21, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
On Monday, Brian White's shorthanded goal in the second period proved to be the game-winner in Providence's 3-1 victory over Binghamton... Jason LaBarbera recorded his fourth shutout in six starts and league-leading eighth of the season as Hartford blanked Utah, 5-0.
Mon 1/19
PROVIDENCE 3, Binghamton 1... Hartford 5, UTAH 0
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LOOKING AHEAD:
Two of the top teams in the Western Conference meet at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday as Grand Rapids hosts Rochester (7:00 ET). The Griffins are unbeaten in seven since a 7-0 drubbing by Milwaukee on Jan. 3, while the once-anemic Amerks have scored at least four goals in eight of their last 11 games, going 7-3-1-0 since Christmas. Reigning Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week Milan Bartovic has 10-game point streak and a goal in five straight for the Amerks. The game is a homecoming of sorts for Rochester goaltender and East Lansing native Ryan Miller, a former Hobey Baker Award winner at Michigan State and cousin of Griffins winger Kevin Miller.
After a heated home-and-home between their parent clubs to start the week, Providence and Hartford butt heads on Wednesday (7:05 ET) in Connecticut. The Wolf Pack are unbeaten in eight; the Bruins haven't lost in five, and trail the division-leading Pack by seven points in the Atlantic. Hartford is 4-1-1 against the B's this season, with Layne Ulmer leading the way with six goals. Providence's Andy Hilbert scored his first goal of the season in Monday's 3-1 win vs. Binghamton; the AHL All-Star in 2002 and 2003 had missed 38 games with a groin injury.
Springfield visits Hershey on Wednesday (7:30 ET) in the 440th regular-season meeting between the cities, which have combined for 127 seasons of play in the AHL. The rivalry also includes head-to-head meetings between the Bears and Springfield Indians in the 1958 and 1961 Calder Cup Finals, and a memorable seven-game conference final between the Bears and Falcons in 1997. Former Falcon Shane Willis has five points in four games since returning to the Bears from Tampa Bay last week.
(all times Eastern)
Wed 1/21
Houston at Cleveland, 7:00... Rochester at Grand Rapids, 7:00... Providence at Hartford, 7:05... Springfield at Hershey, 7:30... San Antonio at Cincinnati, 7:35
Thu 1/22
Bridgeport vs. Albany, 7:00 (at E. Rutherford, N.J.)... Rochester at Milwaukee, 8:00
Fri 1/23
Binghamton at Albany, 7:00... Houston at Cleveland, 7:00... Bridgeport at Philadelphia, 7:05... Hartford at Portland, 7:05... Manchester at Providence, 7:05... Hershey at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Lowell at Worcester, 7:05... San Antonio at Grand Rapids, 7:30... Springfield at Norfolk, 7:30... Hamilton at Cincinnati, 7:35... Toronto at Manitoba, 8:30... Chicago at Utah, 9:05
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MILESTONE ALERT:
Hartford captain Ken Gernander is one point shy of 600 for his AHL career... Hershey's Steve Brule (499) and Albany's Craig Darby (498) are closing in on 500 career AHL points... Norfolk's Shawn Thornton has moved into seventh place on the AHL's all-time penalty minutes list (1,864).
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ALUMNI WATCH:
On Tuesday, Carl Corazzini scored his first two NHL goals in Boston's 4-1 win over the N.Y. Rangers... Scott Clemmensen recorded a 25-save shutout for his first NHL victory, leading New Jersey past Pittsburgh, 2-0... Monday, 1996 AHL All-Star Pavol Demitra scored both goals in St. Louis's 2-1 overtime win over Florida... Tomas Vokoun, MVP of the 1997 AHL All-Star Game, made 26 saves as Nashville shut out Minnesota, 2-0... 2003 AHL All-Star Niko Dimitrakos had a goal and an assist as San Jose downed Detroit, 2-1.
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AHL-TV:
Friday, Manchester at Providence -- Cox 3 (Providence) -- 7:05 ET
Friday, Hershey at Wilkes-Barre -- Adelphia 63 (Wilkes-Barre) -- 7:05 ET
Friday, Chicago at Utah -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 8:05 CT
American Hockey League Stories from January 21, 2004
- Budaj Brilliant in 2-0 Shutout Victory against Springfield - Hershey Bears
- Surging Ducks take over fourth in West with win over Rampage - Cincinnati RailRaiders
- Griffins Unbeaten in Eight after 2-2 Tie - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Thomas, P-Bruins shut out Hartford - Providence Bruins
- Barons jet past Aeros 3-1 - Houston Aeros
- Thrashers Recall Piros - Chicago Wolves
- Maple Leafs Make Roster Moves - Toronto Marlies
- Sabres Announce Ticket Package With Americans - Rochester Americans
- The Rock Report - Toronto Marlies
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Preview - Cincinnati RailRaiders
- Kutlak reassigned to Providence - Providence Bruins
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- Moose Announce "Tin for the Bin" - Manitoba Moose
- Crunch Release Updated Leaders In The 10th Anniversary All-Time Team Voting - Syracuse Crunch
- Justin Mapletoft Returning To Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
- Rampage Game Day - San Antonio Rampage
- Aeros Game Day - Houston Aeros
- Grizzlies Release Veteran Defenseman - Utah Grizzlies
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