Boardwalk Bullies Week in Review

Published on December 23, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release


Bullies Beat Express, 4-2
Wednesday, December 18, 2002
Roanoke Express 2 @ ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 4

Goalie Matt Yeats recorded an assist in his first game back from a month-long stint with the Philadelphia Phantoms in the American Hockey League. The Bullies moved to .500 in its regular season series against the Roanoke Express in Wednesday's 4-2 defeat of its division rival. Defensemen Ian Walterson and Kirk Furey each tallied two assists in the win. Shawn Matlby scored on a power play and Jim Henkel netted the game winner in the second period to lift the Bullies over its toughest opponent this year. Yeats made 23 saves and Express netminder Sebastien LaPlante made 30 stops against the Bullies. Bullies Blast Bombers in Overtime
Friday, December 20, 2002
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 5 @ Dayton Bombers 4 (overtime)

Kevin Colley scored the clutch game winner one minute, 37 seconds into overtime to help the Bullies defeat the Dayton Bombers by a final of 5-4. Rookie Jim Henkel churned out three points, including two goals, an unassisted tally in the first period and a power-play goal to tie the game at five with four seconds left in regulation, sending the game into an extra session. Forward Shawn Maltby, whose presence is a welcome sparkplug to the Northern Conference-leading Atlantic City club, tallied an assist to keep his scoring streak alive at seven games. Kirk Furey, Carl Corazzini, Scott Matzka, and Paul Spadafora each finished the game with two points apiece. Scott Stirling held on for a win, stopping 27 Dayton shots, and improving to 10-2-2. Storm Stop Bullies in Overtime
Saturday, December 21, 2002
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 4 @ Toledo Storm 5 (overtime)

Right wing Kevin Colley is demonstrating his All-Star talent early, tallying the game-tying goal with 16 seconds left in regulation sending the Bullies into overtime against the Toledo Storm. The Storm prevailed, defeating the Bullies 5-4 in the extra period.

Shawn Maltby earned an assist on Colley's clutch goal, extending his scoring streak to eight games.

Scott Matzka, who was named a Northern Conference All-Star Wednesday, has played exceptionally well of late, including two goals against Toledo. With consistent contributions from rookies Jim Henkel and Jade Galbraith, and Kirk Furey and Carl Corazzini, the Bullies are generating offense from numerous positions.

Scott Stirling turned aside 43 Toledo shots in his second start in two nights.

Storm's Alexandre Jacques and Nick Bootland each finished the game with two points, and Konstantin Panov made his first goal this season count, scoring the overtime game winner three minutes, 28 seconds into the extra frame. Bombers Beat Bullies in Overtime
Sunday, December 22, 2002
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 4 @ Dayton Bombers 5 (overtime)

For the third time in three nights, the Boardwalk Bullies found themselves headed to overtime after tying the game in the last minute of regulation. Sunday against the Bombers, Jade Galbraith provided the offense for the game-tying goal with 57 seconds left in the third period. Despite the last-minute catch-up effort, the Dayton Bombers defeated the Boardwalk Bullies, 5-4. Single-handedly, Kevin Colley had the Bullies up 2-1 halfway through the second period. Colley scored two unassisted goals; one in the first period and one in the second. But the Bombers would not relent, tying the game at two going into the third period.

Shawn Maltby scored a power-play goal early in the third, and the Bombers answered with two tallies before Galbraith chipped in his goal with goalie Matt Yeats on the bench and an extra attacker on the ice.

Dayton's Chris M. Thompson needed a mere minute in overtime to put the game to rest, handing the Bullies its second of back-to-back overtime losses. Yeats made 29 saves in his first start this weekend and Dayton goalie Andrew Allen stopped 25 Bullies shots. BULLIES BITES

The Bullies lead the league with a 16-6-8 record and 44 points in 32 games...Kevin Colley continues to lead the Bullies in scoring and is tied for sixth in the league in scoring with 42 points (21G,21A)...Colley leads the league in goals with 21...Colley has five points, including four goals, in his last four games...Forward Shawn Maltby is on a nine-game scoring streak with 10 points (4G,6A) in his last nine games...All-Star representative Scott Matzka has nine points (6G,3A) in his last five games...Rookies Jade Galbraith and Jim Henkel are tied for seventh in the league in scoring for rookies; Galbraith has 26 points on 10 goals and 16 assists, and Henkel has 26 points on 15 goals and 11 assists...Henkel leads all rookies with three short-handed tallies and is second among rookies in plus-minus with a plus-19...The Bullies remain undefeated (13-0-3) when leading after two periods. ALL-STAR HEAD COACH

Tuesday Bullies Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Michael Haviland was named one of two head coaches for the Northern Conference All Stars in the 2003 Compuware/ECHL All-Star Game. In his second season with the Boardwalk Bullies, Haviland has the Atlantic City club tied for second in the ECHL with 38 points and a 16-6-6 record, best in the Northeast Division. Last season, Atlantic City's inaugural year and Haviland's rookie season as head coach, the Middletown, N.J., native led the Bullies to a 42-22-8 record in the regular season and a berth in the 2002 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Atlantic City defeated Charlotte, three games to two, intrastate rival Trenton, three games to none, and advanced to the Northern Conference Finals against the Dayton Bombers. As a credit to his unprecedented success as a rookie head coach, Haviland was named ECHL Head Coach of the Year by The Hockey News. ALL-STAR REPRESENTATIVES

Forwards Kevin Colley and Scott Matzka, and goaltender Scott Stirling will represent the Boardwalk Bullies in the 2003 Compuware/ECHL All-Star Game at the TECO Center in Fort Myers, Fla., on Tuesday, January 21, 2003. Colley and Stirling were selected as starters for the Northern Conference All Stars. The selection marks the second all-star appearance each for Colley and Stirling, who made his All-Star debut in his rookie season in Trenton. Colley was the lone Bullies representative in the 2002 Sovereign Bank/ECHL All-Star Game. This season's All-Star Game is the first for Matzka. UPCOMING OPPONENTS

Friday, December 27, 2002
Trenton Titans @ ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES
Boardwalk Hall, 7:05 p.m.

The Bullies are 3-0-1 against the Titans this season, and currently lead the Garden State Cup Series between the intrastate rivals. Friday marks Game Five of the series. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive sport bottles courtesy of Chris Ferry Insurance Co. Saturday, December 28, 2002
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES @ Trenton Titans
Sovereign Bank Arena, 7:00 p.m.

The Bullies meet the Titans for the second game of the home-and-home series and Game Six in the Garden State Cup Series. Saturday marks the second of three games televised live on CN8. Sunday, December 29, 2002
Greensboro Generals @ ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES
Boardwalk Hall, 3:05 p.m.

For the second time this season, the Bullies will face the Greensboro Generals. The Bullies defeated the Generals, 4-2, on December 11 at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Sunday is Kids Day! The first 2,000 fans, 14 years and under, will receive a Bullies team-autographed pennant. Fans are encouraged to enjoy plenty of concourse entertainment in addition to the fast-paced action provided by the Bullies at a special afternoon game time of 3:05 p.m. The 2002 Kelly Cup Playoffs Northeast Division Champion Boardwalk Bullies play at Boardwalk Hall. Season tickets and partial plans for the 2002-03 regular season are on sale by calling (609) 348-PUCK. For more information on South Jersey's newest professional sports franchise, visit www.boardwalkbullies.com.

vs. ECHL: 18-6-8, 44 pts. (1st, Northeast Division)
vs. Northeast: 14-4-4
vs. Northwest: 4-2-4
vs. Southeast: 0-0-0
vs. Southwest: 0-0-0
Last Three: 1-0-2
Last 10: 4-2-4
Streak: 0-0-2
Home: 11-3-3
Road: 7-3-5

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