Bears Score League Leading 44 Goals In First Eight Games
October 27, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
The HERSHEY BEARS Hockey Club defeated the Binghamton Senators and Rochester Americans this past weekend to hold down the American Hockey League's best point total. The BEARS defeated the Senators 3-2 Saturday before clubbing the Amerks 8-3 on Sunday.
HERSHEY travels to Hamilton to face the Bulldogs Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. before traveling to Albany this Friday at 7:00 p.m. The BEARS then host the Philadelphia Phantoms Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. before wrapping up a busy week in Philly Sunday night at 5:05 p.m. Tickets are available for Saturday's game at the GIANT Center box office, or by calling (717) 534-3911.
Clobbering the opposition: With eight more goals scored Sunday against Rochester, the BEARS have now scored 44 games this season in eight games, tops in the AHL. The Rockford Icehogs are second in the AHL in goals scored entering play this week, having scored 29. HERSHEY has scored 17 more goals than any other team in the East Division entering play this week.
Big time scoring streaks: Alexandre Giroux scored his AHL leading eighth goal of the season Sunday, which also extended his goal scoring streak to five straight games. Keith Aucoin, who picked up two assists Sunday against Rochester, has an AHL-best eight-game point streak entering play Wednesday at Hamilton. Aucoin has notched at least one point in every game this season for the BEARS.
More streaks: The BEARS carry a four-game road winning streak to Hamilton Wednesday night. HERSHEY won its first four games this season on the road, winning at Wilkes- Barre/Scranton, Norfolk (twice) and in Philadelphia. The Chocolate and White conclude the month of October this week with road games at Hamilton and Albany.
Upcoming promotions-US Army Strong night is this Saturday when the Philadelphia Phantoms come to town at 7:00 p.m. The BEARS will wear special camouflage jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game for charity.
Washington update-Tyler Sloan scored his first NHL goal Saturday in Washington's 6-5 overtime win at Dallas after making his NHL debut Tuesday at Calgary. The Capitals, who begin the week tied with Carolina for first place in the Southeast Division, host the Nashville Predators Tuesday night at Verizon Center.
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