AHL Quick Hits
Published on January 30, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
On Thursday, Pascal Leclaire made 52 saves, including 11 in overtime, as Syracuse battled Toronto a 2-2 tie... Wednesday, the Crunch scored five times in the third period and outlasted Milwaukee, 8-6, in the highest-scoring AHL game this season... Ilkka Pikkarainen scored his first two AHL goals and Craig Darby became the 69th player to join the 500-point club as Albany tied Bridgeport, 2-2.
Wed 1/28
BRIDGEPORT 2, Albany 2 (OT)... HERSHEY 2, Providence 0... Binghamton 3, ROCHESTER 2... Hamilton 4, ST. JOHN'S 3... SYRACUSE 8, Milwaukee 6... WORCESTER 4, Hartford 1
Thu 1/29
TORONTO 2, Syracuse 2 (OT)
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LOOKING AHEAD:
Brad Boyes makes his return to Newfoundland as Cleveland visits St. John's on Friday and Saturday (7:35 NT, 6:05 ET). Boyes, a first-round pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2000, had 51 points in 65 games with St. John's last season before he was dealt to San Jose as part of the Owen Nolan deal in March. The 2003 AHL All-Rookie forward has bettered those numbers since the trade, recording 55 points in 61 games with the Barons. Miroslav Zalesak, the AHL's leading scorer, has recorded a point in 21 of his last 24 matches (16g, 15a) for Cleveland, which has won five of its last seven to take over second place in the North Division. Josh Holden has 12 points in his last nine games for the fifth-place Leafs.
Two division leaders collide on Friday when Philadelphia hosts Hartford at the Wachovia Spectrum (7:05 ET). The Phantoms share the AHL lead with 27 victories this season, including their last six straight at home and nine of their last 10 overall to climb into a tie atop the East. Antero Niittymaki has won six consecutive decisions for Philadelphia, allowing a total of one goal in his last three starts. Philadelphia's Boyd Kane and P.J. Stock are former members of the Wolf Pack, with Stock earning a Calder Cup ring in 2000; Paul Healey, a member of the Phantoms' 1998 title team, was recalled from Hartford by the N.Y. Rangers on Thursday.
Grand Rapids puts an 11-game unbeaten streak on the line on Friday and Saturday in Utah (7:05 MT, 9:05 ET), where the Grizzlies are out to end a five-game losing skid. The Griffins haven't lost since a 7-0 thumping by Milwaukee on Jan. 3; Utah's last win was a 2-1 decision on Jan. 14 against the same Admirals. 2004 AHL All-Star Nathan Robinson has a point in nine straight for the Griffins, who have opened up a seven-point lead over second-place Chicago in the West Division. Grand Rapids has won a league-high 14 road games this season; the record of 26 was set by the Griffins in 2002-03.
(all times Eastern)
Fri 1/30
Cleveland at St. John's, 6:05... Binghamton at Albany, 7:00... Hamilton at Toronto, 7:00... Hartford at Philadelphia, 7:05... Lowell at Portland, 7:05... Hershey at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Providence at Norfolk, 7:30... Bridgeport at Manchester, 7:35... Milwaukee at Rochester, 7:35... Worcester at Springfield, 7:35... Chicago at San Antonio, 8:00... Houston at Manitoba, 8:30... Grand Rapids at Utah, 9:05
Sat 1/31
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 3:05 (at Wachovia Center)... Cleveland at St. John's, 6:05... Rochester at Albany, 7:00... Providence at Hershey, 7:00... Wilkes-Barre at Binghamton, 7:05... Bridgeport at Portland, 7:05... Manchester at Worcester, 7:05... Hartford at Norfolk, 7:30... Hamilton at Syracuse, 7:30... Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:35... Lowell at Springfield, 7:35... Houston at Manitoba, 8:30... Grand Rapids at Utah, 9:05
Sun 2/1
Milwaukee at Toronto, 5:00
Tue 2/3
Syracuse at St. John's, 6:05... Wilkes-Barre at Philadelphia, 7:05... Utah at Houston, 8:00
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AHL-TV:
Friday, Cleveland at St. John's -- Rogers Cable 9 (St. John's) -- 7:35 NT
Friday, Hamilton at Toronto -- The Score -- 7:00 ET
Friday, Hershey at Wilkes-Barre -- Adelphia 63 (Wilkes-Barre) -- 7:05 ET
Friday, Milwaukee at Rochester -- Time Warner Ch. 98 (Rochester) -- 7:35 ET
Friday, Chicago at San Antonio -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 7:00 CT
Saturday, Milwaukee at Philadelphia -- CN8 (Comcast) -- 3:05 ET
Saturday, Rochester at Albany -- Time Warner Ch. 2/14 (Albany) -- 7:00 ET
Saturday, Chicago at Cincinnati -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 6:35 CT
Saturday, Grand Rapids at Utah -- WXSP-TV (Grand Rapids) -- 9:05 ET (JIP)
Saturday, Cleveland at St. John's -- Rogers Cable 9 (St. John's) -- 11:00 NT (tape)
American Hockey League Stories from January 30, 2004
- Unbeaten streak snapped with 1-0 shutout - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Falcons edged by Worcester, 2-1 - Springfield Falcons
- Record-setting trio lead Aeros past Moose, 5-2 - Houston Aeros
- Willis, Lawson lead the way in Bears' win over Penguins - Hershey Bears
- Two games dropped from Griffins' TV schedule - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Rampage's Shvidki Replaces Beaudoin in AHL All-Star Game in February - San Antonio Rampage
- P-Bruins fall to Norfolk - Providence Bruins
- Sound Tigers Roar Back To Beat Manchester 5-2 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Sound Tigers Short-Handed Goal Sinks Monarchs - Manchester Monarchs
- Phantoms rally for 3-3 tie with Hartford - Adirondack Phantoms
- Four more added to AHL All-Star Classic rosters - AHL
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks announce roster moves - Cincinnati RailRaiders
- IceCats add Two Defensemen - Worcester IceCats
- Lunch with the Leafs Tickets On Sale - Toronto Marlies
- Columbus Reassigns Brad Moran to Syracuse - Syracuse Crunch
- Do Griffins fans make the grade? - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Penguins sign defenseman Blais and and goaltender Boucher - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Second Annual Bradley's Jewelers Valentine's Day Giveaway Set For February 14 - Syracuse Crunch
- Monarchs Recall Hayward - Manchester Monarchs
- Portland Junior Pirates Announce Expansion Plans - Portland Pirates
- Free Shuttle and Boost from the Moose - Manitoba Moose
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
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