Bouchard Sets Record, East Beats West

Published on January 21, 2004 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release


LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Wednesday that Muskegon Fury right wing Robin Bouchard has registered a goal in 17-straight games, setting a new professional hockey record for longest consecutive goal-scoring streak.

Bouchard tallied the game-tying goal in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Adirondack IceHawks to extend his record-setting streak. He has amassed 21-goals during the streak that began on December 20, 2003.

The 30-year-old Jonquiere, Quebec native eclipses the old record shared by retired National Hockey League (NHL) forward Punch Broadbent (Ottawa, 1921-22) and the ECHL's Darren Schwartz (Wheeling, 1992-93).

"We are extremely proud of Robin's historical accomplishment. This achievement is a true testament of the level of hard work, dedication and talent he brings to the United Hockey League," stated President/CEO Richard Brosal.

Bouchard will attempt to extend his consecutive goal-scoring streak on Thursday, January 22, 2004 when the Fury travel to Elmira, New York. Muskegon plays the Elmira Jackals at 7:00 PM at the First Arena.

EAST DEFEATS WEST IN LEAGUE'S FIFTH ALL-STAR CLASSIC

LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 8-3 in the Comcast 2004 UHL All-Star Classic.

The Fort Wayne Komets hosted a league All-Star Classic record crowd of 8,119 on January 18, 2004 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The Western Conference opened the scoring, tallying the first two goals of the game. Muskegon Fury center Todd Robinson notched the first goal of the game at 1:38 of the first period and Rockford IceHogs forward Steve Cygan gave the West a 2-0 lead with a goal at the 8:25 mark of the opening period. First-year left wing David Noel-Bernier of Muskegon assisted on both tallies. The Eastern Conference cut the lead in half with a goal from Elmira Jackals center Randy Murphy at the 12:51 of the first period.

In the second frame, the East evened the score and went ahead by two goals with marks by Richmond RiverDogs center Kevin St. Jacques, Adirondack IceHawks left wing Hugo Belanger and Port Huron Beacons right wing Michel Beausoleil. Muskegon's Brant Blackned registered a power play goal for the West to bring them within one tally. The East opened up the game, recording two more goals (Beausoleil and Jay Murphy) to complete the period.

The final period of the game was highlighted by a perfect 20-save effort by Eastern Conference netminder Dan McIntyre of Flint and the game's MVP Port Huron's Beausoleil netting a hat trick to seal the win for the East. St. Jacques finished the game with three points (2g, 1a) and a plus-four rating and three-time UHL Regular Season MVP Belanger completed the game with four-points (1g, 3a) and a plus-six rating.

The Fort Wayne Komets, defending 2003 Colonial Cup champions, earned the franchise's first ever Tarry Cup and hosted the largest crowd (10,593) to ever attend a UHL game. The Komets are enjoying their fifth year as a member of the UHL. The Komet franchise, the second oldest franchise in minor league hockey, was a member of the International Hockey League (IHL) for 47 years prior to joining the UHL in 1999 and is celebrating its 52nd year of professional hockey in the Fort Wayne area.

The UHL is celebrating its 13th consecutive season with 11 member clubs in six states, including the expansion Richmond RiverDogs (Virginia).

A complete box score is available at the U Ticker, the league's real-time scoring system.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Justin Cardwell- Rockford completed the 13th week of the season registering 7-points (6g, 1a) and a plus-eight rating in three games. After opening the week dishing out one assist in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Muskegon Fury, Cardwell tallied back-to-back hat tricks on Friday and Saturday to finish the week. The 30-year-old St. Paul, Minnesota native is the first player in IceHogs team history to notch consecutive hat tricks. Cardwell is currently riding a seven-game point -scoring streak, amassing 11-points (8g, 3a) during that span.

Other players nominated for the Sher-Wood UHL Player of the Week include: Adirondack left wing Hugo Belanger, Elmira right wing Nathan Gillies, Flint right wing Bobby Reynolds, Fort Wayne center Colin Chaulk, Kalamazoo center Jeff Turner, Missouri center Andrew Long, Muskegon center Todd Robinson, Port Huron center Aaron Brand, Quad City center Martin Hlinka and Richmond center Olivier Fillion.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK

Stu Dunn-Port Huron completed the 13th week of the season posting a 2-0-0 record, a 2.00 goals against average (GAA) and a .957 save percentage (SPCT). He successfully turned away 89 of 93 shots on goal, including a 52-save performance in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings. Dunn collected his 14th win of the season, stopping 37 of 38 shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Elmira Jackals. The 29-year-old Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island native currently leads the UHL with a .923 SPCT and ranks in the league's top five with a 2.80 GAA. Dunn was selected a UHL Goaltender of the Week for Week 11 (December 29, 2003 - January 4, 2004).

Other players nominated for the UHL Goaltender of the Week include: Adirondack's Lance Leslie, Elmira's Ryan McIntosh, Flint's Jan Chovan, Fort Wayne's Kevin St. Pierre, Kalamazoo's Chad Alban, Missouri's Tim Knudsen, Muskegon's Brian Haaland, Quad City's Jeff Reynaert, Richmond's Maxime Gingras and Rockford's Ronnie Vogel.

AROUND THE LEAGUE: EASTERN CONFERENCE

Adirondack IceHawks (1-2-0 for the week, 16-18-5 overall) The IceHawks have registered a 13-3-3 record when scoring first... Right wing Frank Littlejohn has tallied 14-goals in his last 14-games... Netminders Scott Dickie and Lance Leslie rank fourth and fifth, respectively on the IceHawks All-Time goals against average list... Left wing Hugo Belanger led all All-Stars with four points (1g, 3a).

Elmira Jackals (1-2-0 for the week, 16-17-5 overall) The Jackals have posted an 11-2-0 record when leading after two periods of action... Left wing J.F. Boutin extended his home point-scoring streak to eight games with an assist against the IceHawks on Friday... Center Randy Murphy notched the East's first goal of the game in Sunday's 8-3 victory over the Western Conference All-Stars.

Flint Generals (1-2-0 for the week, 21-15-3 overall) The Generals continue to lead the league with 14-shorthanded goals... Rookie center C.J. Carlson scored the first goal of his professional career in Friday's 4-3 shootout victory over Missouri... Captain Jim Duhart has notched at least one point in 11 of the last 13 games (6g, 15a)... Have won four consecutive games in the shootout on the road this season.

Port Huron Beacons (2-0-0 for the week, 19-13-3 overall) The Beacons rank fourth in the UHL with an 84.5 home penalty killing percentage... Left wing Brent Gretzky is currently riding a six-game point-scoring streak, tallying 10-points (6g, 4a) during that span... 16-0-1 when leading after two periods of play and posted a 6-2-0 record for the month of January.

Richmond RiverDogs (1-1-0 for the week, 20-14-3 overall) The RiverDogs five-game unbeaten streak ended Saturday with a 4-1 loss to Kalamazoo... During their streak, Richmond outshot opponents by an average of 15-shots per game... Netminder Maxime Gingras collected his third shutout of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the IceHawks.

AROUND THE LEAGUE: WESTERN CONFERENCE

Fort Wayne Komets (2-0-0 for the week, 23-11-3 overall) The Komets gained three points on the league-leading Muskegon Fury, winning both games against the Fury this past week... Center Colin Chaulk is currently riding an 11-game point-scoring streak (5g, 19a) and defenseman Kelly perrault is currently riding a seven-game point-scoring streak (4g, 7a)... Netminder Kevin St. Pierre has won his last five starts.

Kalamazoo Wings (1-1-1 for the week, 16-12-6 overall) The K-Wings have posted a 10-game unbeaten streak at home, dating back to November 21st (5-0-5)... Forward Jeff Turner recorded his second hat trick of the season and the 19th in K-Wings UHL history on Saturday against the IceHogs... 12-6-5 against Western Conference opponents... Goaltender Chad Alban ranks second among active players in the UHL with a 2.51 GAA.

Missouri River Otters (1-1-1 for the week, 9-24-5 overall) The River Otters have collected seven of their nine wins at the Family Arena this season... Center Andrew Long tallied the 200th point of his professional career, dishing out an assist in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to Flint.

Muskegon Fury (1-1-1 for the week, 26-10-3 overall) The Fury continue to lead the league in goals (157), assists (267), points (424), wins (26) and winning percentage (.705)... Center Todd Robinson leads all UHL scorers with 45-assists... Averaged a league-high 4.03 goals scored per game... 16-0-1 when leading after the second period of play and 12-4-1 when out shooting opponents.

Quad City Mallards (2-1-0 for the week, 22-13-2 overall) The Mallards hosted its two largest home crowds of the season against Flint... 7,911 fans were in attendance for Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Generals and 8,256 were on hand on November 8, 2003 when the Mallards defeated Flint 6-1... Rookie forward Lanny Gare has registered 10-points (3g, 7a) in six-games since his return from the Hershey Bears (AHL).

Rockford IceHogs (2-1-0 for the week, 16-21-2 overall) The IceHogs recorded a UHL season-high 25 first period shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 win over the Mallards... A perfect 8-0 in shootouts against Western Conference opponents this season... 13-0-0 when scoring four or more goals, but are 3-21-2 when scoring less than four tallies this season.

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