Another busy week for the Cats
December 3, 2007 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Moncton Wildcats News Release
The Moncton Wildcats will play three more games this week including two on the road. They will begin the week with a match up against the PEI Rocket on Tuesday at the Charlottetown Civic Centre. The Rocket is only two points back of the Wildcats for 7th place in the Eastern Division. The Wildcats will then travel to Rimouski to face the Océanic on Friday and will battle the Acadie Bathurst Titan on Sunday afternoon at the Moncton Coliseum.
LAST WEEK
Thursday November 29th vs Shawinigan Moncton Coliseum 7:00PM
GAME NOTES:
For the Moncton Wildcats the way out of a slide was "hit hard and often". In their most physical game of the season, Moncton hammered the Shawinigan Cataractes 5-1 on Thursday night.
Matt Marquardt netted his 17th of the season from Randy Cameron at 5:25 of the first period to lead the Cats out of the lost column wilderness.
Rookie Devon MacAusland finally got his first goal in the Q at 6:44 of the second with Phil Mangan and Mark Barberio helping with the power play marker. Less than a minute later at 7:23, Sill got his first of two unassisted counters and the Cats were up 3-0 after 40 minutes.
New comer Jesse Biduke got his 3rd as a Wildcat at the 56 second mark of the third. Patrik Prokop broke Nicola Riopel's shutout bid with a short handed goal at 7:39 for the Cataractes only goal of the game. Sill with his second unassisted marker, a short handed effort at 18:25 rounded out the scoring.
Moncton edged Shawinigan 35-34 in shots on goal. Three Wildcats were picked as the three stars, Sill was number one, Riopel the second and Matt Brown got the third.
Friday November 30th vs Lewiston Moncton Coliseum 7:00PM
GAME NOTES:
After a sluggish start the Moncton Wildcats came back to provide another entertaining close game at the Coliseum on Friday night, losing to the Lewiston MAINEiacs 4-3 in a shoot out.
Lewiston controlled the first half of the contest but the second half belonged to Moncton.
The MAINEiacs scored at 3:41 of the first period, Stefan Chaput from Patrick Cusack and Stefano Gillati. Chaput got his second of the game and 14th of the season just over three minutes later at 6:58 on the power play with Denis Reul and Kevin Marshall drawing assist.
Gilliati put the MAINEiacs up by 3 at 18:42 of the second period with Chaput getting the assist for a three point night.
The Wilcats roared back in the third, a power play goal by Randy Cameron at 1:30 cut the margin by two, Mark Barberio and Matt Marquardt got the assists, then at 7:56 Scott Brannon with his 3rd of the season narrowed the margin to one, Chris Morehouse and Zach Sill set up the play. With an empty net, the Wildcats forced the game to overtime. Marquardt with his 18th from Barberio and Andrew Eastman at 19:38 made it a 3 all tie.
The five minute overtime failed to produce a winner and after 7 shooters, Kevin Marshall beat Nicola Riopel while Brannon failed on his equalizing attempt against Jonathan Bernier and the MAINEiacs got the extra point.
THIS WEEK
Tuesday December 4th vs PEI Charlottetown Civic Centre 7:00PM
GAME NOTES:
The Moncton Wildcats will face the PEI Rocket on Tuesday at the Charlottetown Civic Centre. The Rocket is currently 8th in the Eastern Division with a record of 12-15-1-0 and is 5-5 in their last 10 games. Brett Morrison is PEI's top scorer so far this season with 14 goals, 27 assists, and 41 points in 28 games.
Friday December 7th vs Rimouski Colisée de Rimouski 7:30PM
GAME NOTES:
The Wildcats will visit the Rimouski Océanic on Friday. Rimouski maintains a record of 12-20-1-0 and is currently 9th in the Telus Division. Michael Frolik (9-16-25) leads Rimouski for the most points so far this season. Pierre-Alexandre Joncas isn't too far back with 23 points.
Sunday December 9th vs Acadie Bathurst Moncton Coliseum 4:00PM
GAME NOTES:
The Acadie Bathurst Titan will be in town Sunday to visit the Wildcats at the Moncton Coliseum. Acadie Bathurst is currently 5th in the Eastern Division with a record of 16-10-1-1 and is 7-3-0-0 in the last 10 games. Mathieu Perreault, Washington Capitals 6th round draft pick at the 2006 NHL draft, leads the Titan with 19 goals, 25 assists and 44 points in 26 games.
Post Game Show Night: Fans are invited to join Les Stoodley and Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations, Danny Flynn for a recap of the past month. The post game show takes place in the Bud Light Season Ticket Lounge after the game.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Quick Stats
Overall Record: 11-17-2-3
Home Record: 7-7-1-3
Road Record: 4-10-1-0
Overtime Record: 3-2-3
Shootout Record: 2-3
Penalty Kill: 146/186 78.5% (16)
Power Play: 28/197 14.2% (16)
Most goals: Matt Marquardt (18)
Most assists: Phil Mangan (20)
Most power play goals: Matt Marquardt (8)
Most shorthanded goals: Adam Bezak (1), Matt Eagles (1), Chris Morehouse (1)
Most Game winners: Matt Marquardt (2)
Most Wins: Nicola Riopel (7)
Most PIMs: Chris Morehouse (80)
Leading Scorers
Matt Eagles 11-17-28
Phil Mangan 8-20-28
Matt Marquardt 18-8-26
Leading Goaltenders
Charles Lavigne (4-8-0) 3.01 .904
Nicola Riopel (7-14-0) 3.03 .906
Plus/Minus Leaders
Phil Mangan(+8)
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Moncton Coliseum Box Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10am-6pm - Saturday: 10m - 2pm
377 Killam Drive, Unit 1,
Moncton, NB, E1C 3T1
Phone: 506-857-4100 Fax: 506-859-2678
Purchase your tickets online for any Wildcats' Games. We are pleased to announce our NEW automated Online Ticketing System enabling customers to purchase tickets online and print at home, have your tickets mailed, or picked up at the Coliseum WillCall window. No need to wait in line. No need to call the Box Office. Your transaction is secure and immediate. Choose your seats from best available tickets remaining for the event and know your seat location at the time of sale!
Open 24/7 at tickets.moncton.ca
To book a group to a Wildcats game call 506-382-5555.
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12 GAME FLEX PLAN
The Cats Flex ticket plan has been modified to create continued convenience and affordability for the remainder of the season. The all-new 12-game flex plan has been designed for those hockey fans with limited time schedules or budgets. Each flex pass is exchangeable at any time for an actual ticket to a 2007-2008 regular season home game, and is based upon seating availability at the time of the exchange; therefore, fans are encouraged to redeem their passes in advance of games they would most like to attend.
HOLIDAY 6-PACK
Fans interested in mini-plans are encouraged to contact the Wildcats Office at 382-5555 for the best available seating options.
CATCH THE WILDCATS ACTION
All Moncton Wildcats games, home and away, are broadcast on Radio 91.9 and on the Wildcats website at www.moncton-wildcats.com. Join the voice of the Wildcats, Gerry Green for all the play-by-play action.
All Wildcats games will also be webcast on www.moncton-wildcats.com and qmjhl.mytelus.com.
Les Stoodley will be doing the play-by-play for all the Telus webcast home games.
The Wildcats will televise 5 more games from the Moncton Coliseum on Rogers Television channel 10.
Sunday December 16, 2007 16:00 Saint John vs Moncton
Sunday January 6, 2008 16:00 Acadie-Bathurst vs Moncton
Sunday February 3, 2008 16:00 Saint John vs Moncton
Friday February 8, 2008 19:00 Lewiston vs Moncton
Saturday March 8, 2008 16:00 Halifax vs Moncton
WILDCATS ITINERARY
All times subject to change
Monday 1:30PM - 3:30PM practice @ Moncton Coliseum
Tuesday Wildcats vs PEI 7:00PM @ Charlottetown Civic Centre
Wednesday 1:30PM - 3:30PM practice @ Tim Hortons 4 PLEX
Thursday 9:30AM - 11:00AM practice @ Tim Hortons 4 PLEX
Friday Wildcats vs Rimouski 7:30PM @ Colisée de Rimouski
Saturday OFF
Sunday Wildcats vs Acadie Bathurst 4:00PM @ Moncton Coliseum
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from December 3, 2007
- Ouimet suspended one game - QMJHL
- Seven QMJHL players invited to take part in Canada's National Junior Team selection camp - QMJHL
- Fog Devils weekly update - St. John's Fog Devils
- MAINEiacs Jonathan Bernier launches "Saves to Remember" in support of the Alzheimer's Assocation - Lewiston MAINEiacs
- Another busy week for the Cats - Moncton Wildcats
- MAINEiacs Weekly Report - Lewiston MAINEiacs
- Marchand and Bourdon win TELUS player of the week awards - QMJHL
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