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Barons Outscored by Crunch

February 6, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Barons News Release


Flashback

2/3/2006 Syracuse 4, Cleveland 3 - The Syracuse Crunch opened the game with four consecutive goals to overpower the Barons, 4-3, Friday night at the Q. Syracuse rookie Joakim Lindstrom scored twice for the Crunch who led 3-0 through the first period of play. The Syracuse right winger's first goal of the night was scored on a face off play in the offensive zone where he got a shot past Nolan Schaefer at the 6:36 mark of the period. Lindstrom then scored nearly three minutes later on an assists from Mark Hartigan and Geoff Platt to give the Crunch a 2-0 advantage. Also scoring in the first period was Greg Maudlin with his 10th of the year. The Barons failed to trim the Syracuse lead trading goals with the Crunch during the middle period of play. Maudlin extended the Syracuse lead to 4-0 with his second goal of the game and Barons left wing Patrick Rissmiller scored on a power play at the 18:04 mark of the period. The Barons scored two third period goals, but were unsuccessful in their comeback efforts. Aaron Power scored his second of the season, trimming the Syracuse lead to 4-2. Matt Carker found the net at the 14:18 mark for the game's final goal and his 8th of the year.

2/4/2006 Peoria 3, Cleveland 2 - Two power play goals from the Barons weren't enough on Saturday afternoon in a 3-2 loss to Peoria. For the 12th time in the last 14-games, the Barons surrendered the game's first goal. Peoria's newest member, Timofei Shishkanov scored his 17th of the season at 12:42 of the first period. Mike Motau earned an assist on the period's only goal. The first period was marked by a combined 24 minutes of penalties for the two teams, resulting from two separate fisticuffs. The Rivermen extended their lead to 2-0, on their only power play chance of the second period. Once again the Barons battled back during the third period, but fell short. Ryane Clowe and Mike Iggulden scored on power plays for the Barons tying the game at 2-2. Clowe's ninth of the year was assisted by Josh Hennessy and Patrick Rissmiller just 16- seconds into the final frame, trimming the lead to 2-1. Overtime looked inevitable until Trent Whitfield scored his 15th of season giving Peoria the win with just 40- seconds left in regulation time.

Coming Up

2/3/06 Cleveland vs. Toronto- National City Rink at the Q

Cleveland faces off in a pivotal North Division match up against the Toronto Marlies. The Barons currently trail the series 1-3-0-0. This marks the fifth of eight meetings between the teams this season. Leading the way for the Marlies is John Pohl who has 51 points in 42 games played this season (26-25-51). This season against Toronto Mike Iggulden has three goals and two assists, while Tim Conboy and Josh Hennessy each have two goals.

The Marlies are in fourth place in the division with a record of 26-20-3-0. Cleveland (20-31-2-1) sits in sixth place. Game time is 7:05 pm ET.

2/4/06 Cleveland vs. Chicago - National City Rink at the Q

**Garrett Stafford Authentic Autographed Card

**Post Game Skate With The Barons

The Barons take on the Chicago Wolves in game two of four this season. Each team has won one game in the series and both games ended with a final score of 6-3. Ramzi Abid leads the Wolves with 49 points this season (24-25-49). Stephen Baby has 2 goals and 2 assists for the Wolves this season against the Barons (2-2-4) and Lukas Kaspar, Josh Hennessy, and Tomas Plihal each have three points against Chicago this season. Kaspar has two goals and assist, while Hennessy and Plihal each have one goal and two assists. Face off is 7:05 pm ET.

Barons Player of the Week

The Cleveland Barons Player of the Week is left wing Ryane Clowe. Clowe had a goal and assist for two points in two games on the week. He assisted on Matt Carkner's goal late in the third period on Friday, then scored the Barons first goal of the game just 16-seconds into the third period on Saturday. He also had a five-minute penalty for fighting on Saturday, bringing his season total to 18.

Home Cooking

The Barons are in the midst of a nine-game home stand, the longest in franchise history. The Barons own a record of 0-5-0-0 thus far in the home stand and are 5-5-0-0 in their last ten games at home. The Barons will play two games at home this week and two at home next week before playing five games on the road.

The Cloweser

Barons left wing Ryane Clowe has appeared in 18 games for the Barons this season and appeared on the score sheet in 13 of those games. The six-foot-two, 215-pound Clowe has earned 19 points (9-10-19) in 18 games, making him the only Baron to average more than one point per game. Clowe has an average of 1.06 points per game.

Heni-Powered

Rookie center Josh Hennessy has recorded seven points (3-4-7) in his past five games and 12 points (5-7-12) in his past 10 games. On the season, the six-foot, 190-pound Hennessy is second on the Barons in scoring with 41 points (16-25-41). He is ranked 7th among AHL rookie scoring leaders and is also listed among AHL rookie goal leaders (tied for 9th) and AHL rookie assist leaders (tied for 5th).

Know When to Holden

Goaltender Jamie Holden, currently with the Fresno Falcons, was named runner-up for the CCM Vector ECHL Rookie of the Month Award. Holden went 6-1-1 last month with a 2.48 goals against average and .932 save percentage. His stand out performance included a 40-save effort in a 2-1 shootout win against the Bakersfield Condors on January 14th, 35 saves during a 2-1 regulation win over the Utah Grizzlies on January 31st, and a record-setting 54 stops on Jan. 22 when he helped lead the Falcons to an improbable 4-3 win over the Idaho Steelheads despite being out-shot 57-21. His 26 saves during the first period of the game on Jan. 22 set a new all-time Falcons record for the most saves in one period. Holden was named AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 6th during his first stint with the Barons. He went 3-0-0 that week, with a 1.62 goals against average and a .952 save percentage.

Rubbermaid Player of the Game

At the end of each game the Barons select a Rubbermaid Player of the Game, given to the player who displays toughness and durability throughout the game. At the end of the season, the player with the most selections will receive a prize package courtesy of Rubbermaid. Currently, Josh Hennessy leads the race for the Rubbermaid with six selections and Steve Bernier is second with five picks. Matt Carkner, Brad Staubitz, and Mike Iggulden are tied for third place with four selections apiece.

Player Appearances

On February 11, Matt Carkner will attend a practice at North Olmstead to fulfill the United Way Charity Skate with a Baron. On February 20, Ray DiLauro and Brad Staubitz will be at Joseph Beth Bookstore in Legacy Village at 7pm to sign autographs. The same day, Josh Hennessy will be at Winterhurst Ice Arena for a mite practice at 5:45pm.

Breakaway With the Barons

The season's third National City Breakaway with the Barons presented by WDOK and the United States Air Force is set for Monday, February 6 at C. E. Orr Ice Arena in Euclid. The event features a normal Barons practice, then fans are invited to hit the ice with the team in a post-practice skate. The event is the perfect opportunity to get autographs from and photographs with the team. C. E. Orr Ice Arena is located at 22550 Milton Drive in Euclid. The final Breakaway of the season will be held on March 20 at Iceland USA in Strongsville.

Practice Makes Perfect

Below is the Barons schedule for the week. Practice times are subject to change. All practices at Lakefront Arena are open to the public. For information, contact the Barons at 216-420-0000...

Date Event Location Time

2/6 Breakaway with the Barons C.E. Orr Ice Arena 5:45pm

2/7 Practice National City Rink at the Q 10:30am

2/8 Practice National City Rink at the Q 10:30am

2/9 Pre-Game Skate National City Rink at the Q 10:00am

2/9 vs. Toronto National City Rink at the Q 7:05pm

2/10 Pre-Game Skate National City Rink at the Q 10:00am

2/10 vs. Chicago National City Rink at the Q 7:05pm

2/11 Practice Lakefront Arena 12:00pm

2/13 Practice Lakefront Arena 10:30am

Barons Broadcasts

All games this season will be broadcast live and in their entirety on-line via the B2 Networks. Fans can enjoy the play-by-play action of Barons hockey provided by the "Voice of the Barons" Jamie Smock, by Crashing the Net at www.clevelandbarons.net. Fans can watch the game via B2 Networks' Live Video Stream of the game on a pay-per-view basis of $6.00 per game. There is also a free audio version of the broadcast offered. Every Barons game broadcast begins with a pre-game show 15-minutes prior to face-off.

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