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Barons Weekly Report

February 7, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Barons News Release


Coming Up

2/9/05 vs. Edmonton – National City Rink located in Gund Arena – 7:00pm www.sportstalkcleveland.com

The Barons are winless in three attempts against the Edmonton Road Runners this season. Two of the three games have been decided by one goal. Tony Salmelainen's four goals and five points pace all skaters in the series. For the Barons, seven different players have recorded their seven goals against Edmonton this season. Ryane Clowe and Jason Jaffray lead the Barons with three points in the series (1-2-3).

2/10/05 vs. Edmonton – National City Rink located in Gund Arena – 7:00pm www.sportstalkcleveland.com

The Barons are 3-6-1-1 against the Road Runners organization lifetime in the regular season. The Road Runners were located in Toronto last season. The two teams battled in the North Division Qualifying Round in 2004. The Barons bested the then named Roadrunners two games to one. The middle set of that series was the longest game in Barons franchise history. Cleveland was victorious in the second overtime of a 2-1 game.

2/14/05 PlanetUSA vs. Canada – 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Game

Christian Ehrhoff will represent the Barons as a member of the PlanetUSA All-Stars. The Dodge AHL All-Star Game will be televised live on ESPN2 to a national audience and internationally on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada. The AHL Skills Competition will be held on Sunday night (2/13/05) and aired on FSN-Ohio at 7:05pm.

Flashback

2/3/05 San Antonio 4 – Cleveland 3... The Barons received a two-goal performance from forward Jason Jaffray, but fell short. The Barons scored all three goals in the second period, as Grant Stevenson also tallied a goal. The Barons are now 1-1-0-0 against San Antonio this season. The Rampage's Joel Kwiatkowski recorded a three-point night with two goals and one assist.

2/3/05 Syracuse 2 – Cleveland 0... The Barons had two goals disallowed in their ninth shutout of the season. Josh Gorges appeared to score his second goal of the season as the puck crossed the goal line. Referee Gord Dwyer blew his whistle prior to the puck crossing the line, thus negating the goal. Trailing 1-0, Jason Jaffray, made a tight-angle shot that appeared to enter the net. Instead, the puck ricocheted off the goal pad on the bottom of the net prior to crossing the goal line. Dimitri Patzold made 31 saves, but was the tough-luck loser.

2/4/05 Cleveland 3 – Chicago 2... The Barons allowed the opening goal of the contest but came back to defeat Chicago. It is only the second time on the road that the Barons have overcome allowing the game's first goal (2-10-0-0). The Barons received goals from Jason Jaffray, Ryane Clowe, and Tomas Plihal to hold off the Wolves. Nolan Schaefer gained the victory by saving 20 shots on the night.

2/5/05 Cleveland 2 – Chicago 1... Out-shooting the Wolves, 37-27, the Barons dictated the pace of play for much of the game. Marcel Goc scored both goals on the day, with one coming on the power play. Picking up assists on the day were Christian Ehrhoff, Tim Conboy, and Ryane Clowe. Dimitri Patzold pushed his record back to .500 (12-12-3) with his 26-save performance.

Cleveland Barons Hockey Insider Show The Cleveland Barons Hockey Insider Show will air every Monday night from 8-9pm on SportsTalk 850-AM WKNR. The weekly show will be hosted by The Voice of the Barons Jamie Smock and Jason Gibbs, Promotions Director for WKNR. The show can also be heard on www.sportstalkcleveland.com.

Doug Dieken/Cleveland Barons Charity Auction

The 4th Annual Doug Dieken/Cleveland Barons Charity Auction will be held on Wednesday, March 2nd at Windows on the River from 6-9pm. Proceeds from the event benefit the Doug Dieken Foundation. Attendees will take part in a live, silent, and Chinese auction. The Doug Dieken Foundation was started by Dieken in 1997 after witnessing the impact the Special Olympics program had on his brother, who is developmentally disabled. In response to a lack of city funding for the program, the Doug Dieken Foundation began co-sponsoring a variety of events. The Annual Doug Dieken/Cleveland Barons Charity Auction has become the cornerstone of a foundation that serves as the primary support for the Cleveland Public Schools Special Olympics Program. The entire Barons roster and front office will be on hand to enjoy the evening. Barons captain and defenseman, Matt Carkner, is on the Board of Directors, along with his wife Kary, for the event. Each table will have at least one member of the Cleveland Barons sitting with them. For details, call the Barons front office at 216-420-2518.

Clip Carkner's Curls For Cancer

The Barons are launched the Clip Carkner's Curls For Cancer campaign on Saturday. Fans can purchase raffle tickets in the concourse for a chance to win 4 glass seats to the game on March 26th and a chance to shave Matt Carkner's head following that game on center ice. All the proceeds raised will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The Barons will draw the winner during the third period of the March 19th game.

Shooting Gallery

In the last seven periods of play, the Barons have more than doubled their opponents shot total, 97-56. Over those seven periods, they have out-scored their opponent 5-3. The Barons have out-shot their opponent in the last five games (188-139) and five of the last six games (265-202). Cleveland has the sixth-most shots in the league with 1,612.

Bring On The Road Kill

The Barons haven't been kind to teams power play units when they visit National City Rink located in Gund Arena. The Barons have held their road opponents to four power play goals in the last 43 power play opportunities. That is good for a 90.7% penalty kill rate on home ice over the last ten home games. The Barons next three games are on home ice.

Barons Like Road Kill The Barons haven't been kind to teams power play units when they visit National City Rink located in Gund Arena. Although their streak of 24 consecutive penalty kills was snapped on Saturday by St. John's, the Barons have held their road opponents to one power play goal in the last 28 power play opportunities. That is good for a 96.4% penalty kill rate on home ice over the last seven home games.

One Goal Getters

The Barons have gained at least one point in 76.9% of their home games that are decided by one goal. They are 7-3-1-2 in one-goal games on home ice this season.

First Look

The Barons have been successful when scoring the game's first goal this season. They have accomplished the feat 24 times posting a 15-6-1-2 record. In the 27 games they have not scored the game's fist goal, they are 6-19-0-2.

Passing Proficiency

The last 27 power play goals by the Barons have been assisted by two players. The Barons currently have 38 power play goals this season. With 75 assists, all but one of those goals has been accompanied by two assists. The one goal that did not have two assists came on November 6th in the Barons win over Hamilton in overtime. The Barons first goal of the game, scored by Christian Ehrhoff on the power play, was assisted by Marcel Goc.

Barons Player of the Week

The Cleveland Barons Player of the Week is left wing Ryane Clowe. In four games, Clowe led the Barons with four assists and five points. His one goal on the week came on the power play. Overall, Clowe posted a +2 plus/minus rating and 12 shots on the week.

The Clowe-ser

Ryane Clowe recorded his team-leading tenth multi-point game of the season on Friday night against Chicago with one goal and one assist. It was his second multi-point performance in three games as he recorded a two-assist performance against San Antonio on Tuesday. His 38 points, 26 assists, and +9 plus/minus rating all lead the Barons. Clowe has been productive on the power play as he leads the team with seven goals and is tied for the team lead with 13 points. Clowe's goal on Friday night surpassed his total set in last season's rookie campaign (11). His four-point performance on 12/12 against Cincinnati tied a career-high and set the Barons season-high mark.

United Marcel Service

The United Marcel Service has been delivering lately. Marcel Goc has delivered eight assists to teammates in the last twelve games. Overall, he has eleven points (3-8-11) during that span. On the season, Goc is second on the Barons with 29 points (11-18-27). His 18 assists on the season are second on the team and his 11 goals are tied for third. He is tied for third in the league with three short-handed goals, which are all unassisted.

Choosy Moms Choose Jaff

Jason Jaffray has scored at least one goal in four of the last seven games. His five goals in those seven games lead the Barons. Jaffray recorded his second two-goal game of the season on Tuesday against San Antonio. It marked his third multi-point game of the season. In 25 games with the Barons, Jaffray has 8 goals and 4 assists for 12 points. Among rookies on the team, his eight goals are tied for first and his 12 points are third. His 25% shooting percentage (8 goals – 32 shots) is second in the league and first among rookies.

Air Ehrhoff

Christian Ehrhoff was named to the PlanetUSA All-Star team for the 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic to be held February 13th and 14th at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH. He is tied for 20th among all AHL defensemen with 22 points (9-13-22). Among defensive scorers, he is tied for fifth in goals (9), tied for second in power play goals (6), and tied for second in game-winning goals (3). Ehrhoff's 174 shots lead all defensemen and are tied for fifth among all skaters. Ehrhoff leads all Barons defensemen in points and goals, and is second in assists. His 13 points on the power play (6-7-13) are tied for the Barons team lead.

Pack Up The Conboy

Tim Conboy posted a career-high six shots on goal on 1/28/05 against St. John's. In the last 22 games since December 14th, Conboy has posted eight (3-5-8) of his season-total 12 points (3-9-12). In that span, Conboy has a +5 plus/minus rating.

No Joshing

On the season, Josh Prudden leads Barons rookies in goals with 11, which ranks tied for third overall on the team. Prudden's four game-winning goals and three first goals lead the team, and his three unassisted goals are tied for the team lead. He is tied for eighth overall in goals among rookie scorers. Prudden's 16 points are second on the Barons in rookie scoring.

Generous Grant

Grant Stevenson has recorded one point in four of the last seven games. During that span, he has one goal and three assists. With ten points (2-8-10), Stevenson is tied for fourth on the team in power play points. His eight assists on the power play are tied for second.

Practice Makes Perfect

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

Date Event Location Time

2-8 Practice Barons Arena 10:30am

2-9 Pre-Game Skate National City Rink located in Gund Arena 10:00am

2-9 vs. Edmonton National City Rink located in Gund Arena 7:00pm

2-10 Pre-Game Skate National City Rink located in Gund Arena 10:00am

2-10 vs. Edmonton National City Rink located in Gund Arena 7:00pm

2-11 Practice Barons Arena 10:30am

2-14 All-Star Game Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester, N.H. 7:00pm

Barons Broadcasts

All games this season can be heard live by Crashing The Net at www.clevelandbarons.net or www.sportstalkcleveland.com.

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