AHL Quick Hits
Published on March 30, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
On Tuesday night, Jeff Panzer scored twice and Kip Miller had four assists as Grand Rapids shut out Cleveland, 5-0... Simon Gamache scored on a power play 49 seconds into overtime to give Milwaukee a 3-2 win over Utah.
Tue 3/29
GRAND RAPIDS 5, Cleveland 0... MILWAUKEE 3, Utah 2 (OT)
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LOOKING AHEAD:
First place in the East Division is up for grabs on Wednesday as Binghamton battles Philadelphia at the Broome County Arena... The Phantoms, on a 5-0-1-0 run, have taken a one-point lead over the Senators in search of the franchise's fifth division title... Jon Sim has scored 18 goals in Philadelphia's last 15 games, including the game-winner in three straight contests... Binghamton is 10-1-1-3 since Feb. 18, and 3-1-0-1 against the Phantoms this year... Jason Spezza is currently on a 10-game scoring streak (2g, 16a), and is one of six 20-goal scorers on the Senators' roster... Binghamton ranks first in the AHL in offense (3.30 goals per game); Philadelphia is third in defense (2.25).
Worcester is on a five-game slide heading into a crucial date with Providence on Wednesday night... The Bruins sit fourth in the Atlantic Division, two points ahead of the IceCats... Providence has won four of its last five games, allowing just five goals in that span... Hannu Toivonen is 6-1-0 with a 0.66 goals-against average in his last eight outings for the B's... With eight points in his last seven games, Andy Hilbert now sits sixth in the AHL scoring race... The IceCats are playing seven of their final 11 contests at the DCU Center, where they are 21-10-1-1 this season... Jon DiSalvatore has recorded nine points (4g, 5a) in his last eight games for Worcester.
Cincinnati and Houston, two of three teams in a third-place deadlock in the West Division, meet at the Toyota Center on Wednesday night... The Mighty Ducks are 5-0-0-1 in their last six road contests, including a 3-0 win in Houston on Mar. 14 that remains the Aeros' only regulation loss in their last eight home games (6-1-0-1)... Matt Foy has scored three of Houston's eight goals against the Ducks this season... Joffrey Lupul and Curtis Glencross each scored twice in Cincinnati's 7-0 win over Milwaukee on Saturday night... The Mighty Ducks have had a league-high 448 power-play opportunities this season; only two teams have been shorthanded fewer times than the Aeros (312).
(all times Eastern)
Wed 3/30
Manitoba at Hamilton, 7:00... Manchester at Lowell, 7:00... St. John's at Syracuse, 7:00... Philadelphia at Binghamton, 7:05... Portland at Springfield, 7:05... Hershey at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Providence at Worcester, 7:05... Bridgeport at Norfolk, 7:30... Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05... Chicago at Edmonton, 9:00
Thu 3/31
Chicago at Edmonton, 9:00
Fri 4/1
Wilkes-Barre at Albany, 7:00... Worcester at Binghamton, 7:05... Hershey at Philadelphia, 7:05... Lowell at Portland, 7:05... Utah at Grand Rapids, 7:30... St. John's at Hamilton, 7:30... Bridgeport at Norfolk, 7:30... Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:30... Providence at Manchester, 7:35... Cleveland at Rochester, 7:35... Hartford at Springfield, 7:35... Cincinnati at San Antonio, 8:00
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BY THE NUMBERS:
9 â League rank of Houston rookie Josh Harding with his 2.11 goals-against average, the lowest mark currently in the Western Conference... The top eight GAA's are all owned by Eastern Conference netminders.
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AHL-TV:
Wednesday, Manitoba at Hamilton -- Rogers Sportsnet (East, West, Pacific) -- 7:00 ET (live)
Wednesday, Manitoba at Hamilton -- Rogers Sportsnet (Ontario) -- 11:30 ET (tape)
Wednesday, St. John's at Syracuse -- Time Warner Cable 26 (Syracuse) -- 7:00 ET (live)
Wednesday, Philadelphia at Binghamton -- Time Warner Cable 14 (Binghamton) -- 7:05 ET (live)
Wednesday, Chicago at Edmonton -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 8:00 CT (live)
Thursday, Chicago at Edmonton -- Comcast Cable (Chicago) -- 8:00 CT (live)
Friday, Manitoba at Syracuse -- Time Warner Cable 26 (Syracuse) -- 7:00 ET (live)
Friday, St. John's at Hamilton -- Rogers Sportsnet (national) -- 7:30 ET (live)
Friday, Cleveland at Rochester -- Time Warner Cable 98 (Rochester) -- Sat., noon ET (tape)
American Hockey League Stories from March 30, 2005
- Bulldogs triumph, 2-1 - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Spezza reaches 100 points as the Sens regain first place in the East Division - Binghamton Senators
- Kinkel's hat trick KO's Cincinnati, moves Aeros into third - Houston Aeros
- Svatos' miracle goal gives Bears 3-2 win at Wilkes-Barre - Hershey Bears
- Kinkel's hat trick leads Aeros past Ducks - Cincinnati RailRaiders
- Kobasew Stops Monarchs Winning Streak At Three Games - Manchester Monarchs
- Falcons Down Pirates, 5-2 - Springfield Falcons
- Boyes, Hilbert key Bruins' win - Providence Bruins
- Phantoms lose 7-4 in Binghamton - Adirondack Phantoms
- Sound Tigers Shutout 4-0 In Norfolk - Bridgeport Islanders
- Amerks near sellout for Friday - Rochester Americans
- Sound Tigers Add Tallari and Guerriero - Bridgeport Islanders
- Wolves Playoff Tickets on Sale Thursday - Chicago Wolves
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- The Rock report - Toronto Marlies
- Boogaard gets first AHL goal in 106th game as Houston moves into third-place tie - Houston Aeros
- Bears with huge battle against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton tonight - Hershey Bears
- Third place on line tonight - Houston Aeros
- Aeros make pair of moves - Houston Aeros
- Who's afraid of the Boogeyman? - Houston Aeros
- Aeros Weekly Report - Houston Aeros
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