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Bears host Norfolk Sunday to kick off post-holiday schedule

December 20, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


Last Week: The BEARS opened the week with a 4-1 loss at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport against the Sound Tigers. Eric Perrin scored the only goal of the game for HERSHEY with a power play tally late in the second period. Tom Lawson absorbed the loss in goal. Friday, the BEARS returned home to begin a seven game homestand and defeated the Albany River Rats 4-2. David Masse scored a natural hat trick to begin the game and Jeff Ulmer scored his sixth goal of the season to seal the victory. Peter Budaj earned his sixth win of the season tending goal for the BEARS. Budaj made 38 saves. On Saturday, with seven players out of the lineup either due to injury or illness, the BEARS defeated the first place Manchester Monarchs 3-2 in overtime at GIANT Center. Marek Svatos and Mathieu Darche scored goals during regulation to bring HERSHEY back from two different one-goal deficits before Eric Perrin won the game in overtime on the power play. Budaj won his second consecutive game in as many days, making 26 saves. Carl Corazzini assisted on all three goals to be named the game's number two star. On Sunday, the BEARS finished the week with a 3-0 loss at home against Syracuse. Tom Lawson made 32 saves in defeat. The BEARS enter the holiday break with a 13-17-1-0 record, good for sixth place in the AHL's East Division standings.

Notables: The win against Manchester was HERSHEY'S second in eight days against Eastern Conference first place clubs. The BEARS defeated Philadelphia at Wachovia Center 4-3 on December 10. The hat trick for David Masse on Friday was the first by a HERSHEY skater since Sheldon Keefe scored three goals in the third period against the Lowell Lock Monsters on November 22, 2003. Masse is now second on the team in goals behind only Mathieu Darche even though he didn't join the club until November 18. Saturday's overtime win over Manchester was televised throughout central Pennsylvania on abc-27. Carl Corazzini has ten points in 17 games since being acquired by the BEARS from the Providence Bruins on November 17 in exchange for defenseman Darrel Scoville. The BEARS will not practice again until Christmas night at 7:30 p.m. in preparations for Sunday's home game with the Norfolk Admirals.

Upcoming promotions: Strictly Formals New Year's Eve with the BEARS comes up on Friday, December 31 when HERSHEY plays Philadelphia at 5:00 p.m. First 3,000 men through the doors will receive a free top hat and a chance to win a new tuxedo from Strictly Formals. Huggins Printing Team Photo night is Saturday, January 15 when the BEARS host the Norfolk Admirals at 7:00 p.m. A free 2004-05 team photo to the first 5,000 fans in attendance thanks to Huggins Printing. The second and final HERSHEYPARK pass night of 2004-05 comes up on Wednesday, January 26 when the St. John's Maple Leafs visit GIANT Center. All fans receive a complimentary pass to HERSHEYPARK for the 2005 Park season, good through July 4, 2005.

The week ahead:

Sunday, December 26: Norfolk Admirals at BEARS 5:00 PM Game #32, Home Game #16 Radio: 1460 AM/1390 AM PRE-GAME: 4:40 PM

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