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Bombers Inch Toward .500 Mark

November 11, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL)
Dayton Bombers News Release


Dayton Bombers Professional Hockey Team recorded two more road wins this past week against teams from the Northeast Division, pulling to within one game of the .500 mark (5-6-2). The Bombers, who are 4-0-2 in their last six and 3-0-1 in their last four, will close out a five-game road stretch and a three-game swing of Northeast Division opponents on Tuesday at Trenton before coming home to host divisional foes Wheeling and Toledo for 7:30 p.m. games Friday and Saturday. Below is a recap of this past week's games:

11/8/02- BOMBERS 4 @ Reading 1

Andrew Ianiero scored a goal and two assists in his debut as a professional hockey player, while Torrey DiRoberto scored twice as the Dayton Bombers topped the Reading Royals, who were tied for first place in the Northeast Division going into the game. Rookie defenseman Tyler Sloan notched his first professional goal on the power play in the second period, while first-year forward Ben Knopp recorded his first two professional points on assists. Shane Bendera made 29 saves to improve to 3-2-1 and the Bombers won the special teams war, going 1-6 on the power play and 7-7 on penalty kills against the league's best home power play unit entering the contest. The Bombers prevailed in the teams' lone head-to-head encounter of the 2002-2003 regular season.

11/9/02- BOMBERS 2 @ Atlantic City 1 (SO)

In a rematch of the 2002 Kelly Cup Northern Conference Final series, the Bombers edged the Boardwalk Bullies 2-1 in a shootout. Atlantic City jumped in front 1-0 in the first period at 12:57 on a goal by J.F. Caudron. Thanks to some fine goaltending by the Bombers Andrew Allen, the game remained scoreless until the third period, when both Andrew Williamson and Chris M. Thompson jabbed at a loose puck in front of the Atlantic City net. Ultimately, Chris M. Thompson chipped the puck past goalie Scott Stirling to tie the game at 6:34. Jamie Ling, who ushered the puck to the net, and Williamson assisted on the goal. After a scoreless overtime, the teams played a shootout. Each team tallied twice in the first five rounds (Thompson and Tom Nemeth scored for the Bombers), setting the stage for the sudden death portion of the shootout. In the sixth round, Ryan Vince converted for the Bombers, while Bombers goalie Andrew Allen denied rookie Jim Henkel's chance to preserve the win. Allen made a team season-best 39 saves, while the Bombers killed off all eight Atlantic City power play chances en route to besting the best from the Northeast Division.

BOMBER BITES: The Bombers went a perfect 15 for 15 on penalty kills during a 2-0-0 week ... Winger Torrey DiRoberto scored four goals in a three-game span from 11/2 through 11/8 ... The Bombers' goaltending duo of Andrew Allen and Shane Bendera are each 2-0-1 in their last three starts during the team's six-game unbeaten streak (4-0-2) ... For the second time this season, defenseman Tyler Sloan was recalled to AHL Syracuse this past week ... Goalie Shane Bendera leads the ECHL in goals-against average (1.29) and save percentage (.954) entering the week ... After Tuesday's game, the Bombers will return home to face Wheeling on Friday, November 15, kicking off a stretch in which the Bombers play six straight home games and seven of eight at the Ervin J. Nutter Center to conclude November action. All of the remaining November games after Tuesday will be played against teams inside the division.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION:

ANDREW IANIERO-Forward

DATE TEAM OPPN HV GM# G A PTS +- SHOTS SCORE OTHER
11/08/02 DAY REA A 150 1 2 3 +2 3 W 4-1 FG
11/09/02 DAY AC A 155 -1 2 W 2-1(SO)

TOTALS- 2 GP- 1 G- 2 A- 3 PTS- +1- 5 shots- 1 FG in team's 2-0 week

GOALIE OF THE WEEK NOMINATION:

ANDREW ALLEN- Goalie

DATE TEAM OPPN H/V G# W L T MIN GA TOTAL SAVES RESULT
11/09/02 DAY AC A 155 1 65:00 1 39 2-1 SO W

TOTALS- 1 GP- 1 W- 40 shots- 39 saves- 65 minutes played- .092 GAA- .975 SPCTG in team's 2-0 week

BOMBERS' TRANSACTIONS FOR WEEK:

11/04/02 D Tyler Sloan added, assigned from Syracuse (AHL)
11/05/02 C Matt Dzieduszycki deleted, recalled to Syracuse (AHL)
11/08/02 LW Andrew Ianiero added, activated off 30-day IR
11/10/02 D Tyler Sloan deleted, recalled to Syracuse (AHL)

BOMBERS' COMMUNITY APPEARANCE SCHEDULE:

A dozen Bombers will be appearing at "The Magical Night of Giving" at the Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek, OH from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2002. For further information, please call (937) 427-9031.

BOMBERS' UPCOMING GAMES THIS WEEK:

Tuesday, November 12 @ Trenton Titans (7:00 p.m.) (6:45 p.m. broadcast time on www.daytonbombers.com- "Listen Live Section"- in association with www.sportsjuice.com) For the first time since the 2000-2001 season, the Bombers visit Sovereign Bank Arena to take on the Titans in New Jersey's state capital, Trenton. Last season, the Bombers faced this Northeast Division team just once. The Bombers prevailed at the Nutter Center by a score of 2-1 in early March. This meeting marks the first of four head-to-head clashes in 2002-2003. The Bombers will play one more game at Trenton on Saturday, December 14. The Bombers will then host the Titans for a pair of games on Sunday, February 2 and Friday, March 14 at the Ervin J. Nutter Center.

Friday,November 15 vs. Wheeling (7:30 p.m) (7:15 p.m. broadcast time on www.daytonbombers.com- "Listen Live Section"- in association with www.sportsjuice.com) Jaffe & Gross- The Jewelry Company will be presenting "Who's Got the Real Diamond?" Night at this game. 500 Ladies will receive a stone. They then are encouraged to visit Jaffe & Gross- The Jewelry Company at the Kettering Tower in downtown Dayton to see if the stone is a real diamond. One lady will be the lucky winner of a free diamond, courtesy of Jaffe & Gross- The Jewelry Company. Jaffe & Gross- The Jewelry Company is the #1 source for diamonds and quality jewelry in Dayton for the last 24 years. Visit their showroom in the lobby of the Kettering Tower in downtown Dayton or call for an appointment at (937) 461-9450. The Bombers are 2-0 against Wheeling this season. The Bombers prevailed at home 4-1 on Saturday, October 12, then edged the Nailers 3-2 in overtime on Sunday, November 3 at the Wheeling Civic Center. The Bombers have five more meetings against Wheeling after this one (two at the Nutter Center, three at Wheeling). The next head-to-head clash will be later this month on home ice (11/23).

Saturday, November 16 vs. Toledo (7:30 p.m) (7:15 p.m. broadcast time on www.daytonbombers.com- "Listen Live Section"- in association with www.sportsjuice.com) 1000 T-Shirts will be given away at this game, courtesy of Ohio Lottery and LA Sports Apparel. The Bombers are 1-1 against the first-place Storm this season, falling at the Toledo Sports Arena 4-1 on October 19, then blanking Toledo 6-0 at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on Sunday, October 27. That shutout win by goalie Shane Bendera launched the Bombers' current six-game unbeaten (in regulation) streak (4-0-2). The Bombers play the Storm a total of ten times this regular season. Another home game against Toledo is scheduled for later this month (11/30).

OTHER BOMBERS' NOVEMBER GAMES:
Friday, November 22, 2002 vs. Lexington (7:30 p.m.)
Saturday, November 23, 2002 vs. Wheeling (7:30 p.m.)
Sunday, November 24, 2002 vs. Johnstown (6:00 p.m.)- Another Kids' Club Sunday presented by Capn' Bogeys. There will also be a post-game skate with the players (NO PRE-GAME SKATE).
Thursday, November 28, 2002 vs. Lexington (7:30 p.m.)- Special Thanksgiving start time of 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 29, 2002 @ Cincinnati (7:05 p.m./ 6:50 p.m. broadcast time on www.daytonbombers.com)-
Saturday, November 30, 2002 vs. Toledo (7:30 p.m.)- Teddy Bear Toss Night

Tickets for all Bombers' home games as well as corporate marketing packages are available through the Bombers' office by calling (937) 775-4747 or by logging onto www.daytonbombers.com, or by visiting the Nutter Center Box Office.

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