Beacons Rewind

Published on January 26, 2004 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Flags News Release


The Beacons started the week at home against the visiting Fort Wayne Komets. This was the first trip to McMorran for the defending Colonial Cup Champions. The game was scoreless until late in the third period. The Beacons were out shot 4 to 17 in the first period and 12 to 13 in the second period. Colin Chaulk earned his 14th goal of the season at 18:44 of the third period. Port Huron in an attempt to tie the game pulled goaltender Stu Dunn to have the sixth man attacker on the ice. However, Fort Wayne dominated the attempt and David Beauregard earned his 21st goal of the season on an empty net at 19:47. The Beacons were shut out and ended their longest home winning streak of the season. Port Huron was out shot 24 to 52 and neither team was able to convert on their one power play opportunity of the game that came in the second period. Stu Dunn was outstanding in net stopping 50 of 51 Komet shots. Record against the Komets moves to 0-2-0 for the season.

Sunday the Beacons traveled to Quad City to take on the Mallards. The Beacons started the scoring for the night at 8:16 of the first period with Brent Gretzky's 27th goal of the season. Port Huron dominated the first period out shooting the Mallards 12 to 6. Second period Tom Menicci got the Mallards on the board at 4:23 of the period and followed up minutes later at 6:10 from Dylan Mills to give Quad City the lead. The Mallards would hold on to the lead for the remainder of the game. Port Huron responded at 6:35 of the second period with Ben Genesse's 9th goal of the season tying the game two a piece. Quad City just responded again this time short handed with a goal by Lanny Gare at 9:17. But Port Huron was not giving up and David Bell earned his 5th goal of the season at 9:53 bringing the game back tied 3 to 3. The Mallards earned two more goals that period with Jason Sessa's goal at 12:05 and Jeff Williams's goal at 12:85. Quad City continued the scoring at 3:53 of the third and Jeff Williams's second goal of the night short handed at 7:26. The Beacons made a third period effort netting two more goals first from Ben Genesse, his second of the night and 10th of the season at 14:15 and Aaron Brand, his 17th of the season at 18:22. The Mallards earned one more goal before the game was over at 15:11, Hugo Proulx's second of the night. The Beacons get out scored 5 to 8 and out shot 28 to 41 for the night. Record against moves to 1-2-1 for the season.

The Beacons end the week 00-02-00, third place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 19-15-03 and 41 points.

Beacons Fast Forward - All three games for the Beacons this week are against the I-69 rivals the Flint Generals. First match up is on Wednesday, January 28th when the Beacons travel to Flint and back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday on home ice at McMorran. The Generals are in second place of the Eastern Conference and have a record of 21-17-3 with 45 points. They have a home record of 12-5-3 and a road record of 9-12-0. They are currently on a three game losing streak. The Beacons are 6-8-3 on the road and 13-7-0 on home ice. Port Huron is currently on a two game losing streak. So far this season the Beacons are 1-2-1 against the Generals. Last season the Beacons dominated with a record of 6-1-1 against Flint.

Out of Action –
· Kory Cooper returned to the line up on 1-25-04.
· Trevor Karasiewicz was placed on 21 day IR.
· Barry McKinlay was placed on 10 day IR.

Top Ten –
· Brent Gretzky is ranked 6th among the league in points with 50.
· Jason Firth is ranked 7th among the league in points with 49.
· Michel Beausoleil is ranked 9th among the league in points with 44.
· Brent Gretzky is ranked 3rd among the league in goals with 27.
· Stu Dunn is ranked 9th among goaltenders with a GAA of 2.96.
· Stu Dunn is ranked 2nd among the goaltenders with a save percentage of 0.921.
· Ben Genesse is ranked 3rd among the rookies in points with 27.
· Ben Genesse is ranked 3rd among the rookies in assists with 17.
· Mike Corneau is ranked 10th among the rookies in points with 15.
· Barry McKinlay is ranked 8th among the defensemen in points with 22.
· Sam Miller is ranked 4th among the defensemen in PIM's with 107.

Milestones
· Casey Harris is 3 goals from his 50th career goal.
· Barry McKinlay is 9 points from his 800th career point.
· Michel Beausoleil is 5 point from his 100th UHL point.
· Jason Firth is 11 points from being the number one career point scorer for the UHL.

Weekly Honors – The Beacons nominated Defensemen David Bell and Goaltender Stu Dunn for the UHL's Sher Wood Player and Goaltender of the Week. Bell earned 3 points (1 goal & 2 assists) during the two Beacons games this week. Dunn went 0-2-0 for the week. He faced 92 shots total and completes the week with a 0.902 save percentage and 4.5 goals against average.

Community Corner – Check out the website where you can find your Beacons in the community. The Beacons are visiting:

· Thursday, January 29th – 12:30 – 1:30 PM Port Huron Hospital Visit If you are interested in getting the Beacons involved with your organization please contact Stephanie Vickery at (810) 989-9701.

Beacons On The Road – Catch all the Beacons road action with Dennis Stuckey on WHLS 1450 or WHLX 1590 AM. Next road game is Wednesday, January 28th when Port Huron travels to Flint to face off against the Generals.

Return Of The Coach's Show – The Coach's Show has returned to Port Huron. Come down to the Brass Rail or tune into WHLS 1450 or WHLX 1590 AM on Monday nights from 6 – 7 PM and find out what is new with your Beacons. Come visit with the coach and players every Monday and enter to win some Beacons merchandise.

Party Zone – Exciting Beacons hockey is the best place to have a company outing or birthday party. The Beacons offer great group discounts on the Bridge Level and Blue Water seating. Have a private party in the Party Zone located on ice level next to the player's bench. Call the Beacons office for more information or to reserve your spot today!

Kids Club Excitement – Don't miss out on the coolest club around. Join the McDonalds Kids Club and receive:
· Action Team Membership
· Kid's Club Passport
· Kid's Club T-Shirt
· Beacons Puck
· Coupon for a FREE happy meal from McDonalds
· Beacons Pencil
· Beacons Temporary Tattoo
· Horn
· Monthly Newsletter
· A Birthday Card from Captain Breaker
· And Much More

Also, on selected game nights take a tour of the locker room and sit on the bench during warm up. Selected Kid's Club Nights are January 2nd and March 7th.

Team Leaders
Goals: Brent Gretzky - 27
Assists: Jason Firth - 33
Points: Brent Gretzky - 50
+/-: Jason Firth & Michel Beausoleil - +13
PIM: Casey Harris - 125
PPG: Brent Gretzky - 7
SHG: Aaron Brand- 2
GWG: Aaron Brand - 5
Shots: Brent Gretzky - 172
Shooting Percentage: Jason Firth – 21.3
Shootout Goals: Michel Beausoleil - 4
Shootout Percentage: Wade Winkler - 100%
GAA: Stu Dunn – 2.96
Save Percentage: Stu Dunn – 0.921

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