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Bruins visit Hershey this weekend for a pair

November 1, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


Last Week: The BEARS traveled to Syracuse last Friday night and earned the club's first road win of 2004-05 with a 1-0 shootout win at the Onondaga County War Memorial. Eric Perrin and Marek Svatos both converted goals in the shootout against Crunch goaltender Pascal Leclaire while BEARS netminder Peter Budaj stopped four of five Syracuse shooters after blanking the Crunch offense for 65 minutes. Budaj made 35 saves Friday to earn his first shutout of the season. Following a 5-1 loss to Rochester Saturday night at GIANT Center, the BEARS rebounded in fine fashion to defeat the first place Norfolk Admirals 3-2 on Sunday. Jeff Ulmer and Cody McCormick both notched second period power play goals as the BEARS came from two goals down for the win. Eric Perrin scored his first goal of the season in the third period, which proved to be the game-winning tally. Tom Lawson made 27 saves to pick up his first win of the season.

Notables: The BEARS have won three straight games on Halloween, dating back to the 1998-99 season. HERSHEY defeated Cincinnati on Halloween 2001 at HERSHEYPARK Arena 5-1, and shut out the Fredericton Canadiens 4-0 at home back in 1998. Sunday's game marked the first win at home in four tries for HERSHEY, and it also marked the first game this season the BEARS scored two power play goals in the same game. Budaj's shutout Friday night moved him up to ninth place on HERSHEY'S all-time shutout list. The third year goaltender is now in a ninth place tie with former BEARS backstops Claude Dufour and J.F. Labbe. HERSHEY won for the first time Sunday when trailing after one period, and is now a perfect 2-0-0-0 when tied after two periods. The two-game series with Providence this weekend marks the first time in nearly two years that the BEARS will host the same team on back-to-back nights at home. HERSHEY hosted the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks at GIANT Center on December 7-8 in 2002. Jeff Ulmer is HERSHEY'S nominee for CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 31. Ulmer scored his first goal in a BEARS uniform Sunday and assisted on another as HERSHEY edged Norfolk 3-2. The BEARS have been outshot in all seven games this season. Right wing/enforcer extrordinare Dennis Bonvie ranks second in the American Hockey League in penalty minutes with 70. Only his former Binghamton Senators teammate Brian McGrattan has more PIMS (105) entering the month of November. Peter Budaj ranks third in shootout saves percentage in the AHL at .800 after stopping four of five Friday at Syracuse.

Upcoming promotions: Saturday November 6 will be Capital Blue Cross night when the BEARS host the Providence Bruins at 7:00 p.m. A free HERSHEY BEARS/Capital Blue Cross Ice Scraper will be given away free to the first 3,000 adults through the turnstiles. The first of two HERSHEYPARK Pass nights will be held on Sunday, November 7 when the Providence Bruins wrap up their two-game series at GIANT Center. All fans in attendance will receive a complimentary pass to HERSHEYPARK for the 2005 Park season, good through July 4, 2005. Dennis Bonvie Bobblehead night comes up on the schedule on Sunday, November 21 when the BEARS take on the Albany River Rats at 5:00 p.m. A free Dennis Bonvie bobblehead will be handed out to the first 4,500 fans in attendance, thanks to your hometown Dodge Dealers. HERSHEY'S annual Turkey shoot, sponsored by Canteen/Strohmann, will be held on Wednesday, November 24 when the BEARS host the Springfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Fans will have the opportunity to come onto the ice following the game to shoot for a free Thanksgiving turkey. Coffee Time Travel Mug night comes up on Saturday, November 27 when the BEARS play the Philadelphia Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. A free coffee mug will be given away to the first 3,000 fans through the gate thanks to Coffee time.

Down on the Farm: The Reading Royals are off to an 0-3 start after beginning a five game road trip with a 1-0 loss at Atlantic City Saturday night Royals goaltender Barry Brust was the hard luck loser in net this past Saturday night, making 23 saves. In the UHL, Quad City won Saturday night 6-2 over Kansas City. The line of Johnathan Gagnon, Jason Deskins and recent HERSHEY assignee Greg Barber combined for five goals and 12 points in the victory. The Mallards are now 3-3-0 after six games.

Practice Schedule (Subject to Change):

Monday, November 1: Off Day

Tuesday, November 2: Practice-HERSHEYPARK Arena -10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, November 3: Practice-HERSHEYPARK Arena -10:00 a.m.

Thursday, November 4: Practice-HERSHEYPARK Arena-10:00 a.m.

Friday, November 5: Pre-game skate 10:00 a.m., Road game at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, November 6: Home game vs. Providence 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 7: Home game vs. Providence 5:00 p.m.

The week ahead:

Friday, November 5: BEARS at Philadelphia Phantoms 7:05 PM Game #8, Road Game #4 Radio: 1460 AM/1390 AM PRE-GAME: 6:45 PM

Saturday, November 6: Providence Bruins vs. BEARS 7:00 PM Game #9, Home Game #5 Radio: 1460 AM/1390 AM PRE-GAME: 6:40 PM

Sunday, November 7: Providence Bruins vs. BEARS 5:00 PM Game #10, Home Game #6 Radio: 1460 AM/1390 AM PRE-GAME: 4:40 PM

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