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Bullies Stay Atop Northeast Division

February 3, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release


Bullies Fall to Titans, 5-4 Wednesday, January 29, 2003

Trenton Titans 5 @ ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 4

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Trenton Titans opened the game with backup goalie Dave Marlin in net and no emergency goalie on the bench. The Titans signed Terry Craven before the game to fill the emergency goalie slot, but Craven did not make it to the game on time. Traveling from Hamilton, N.Y., Craven fought driving through the snow to join the Titans. Despite the chaos, the Titans managed to beat the Bullies, 5-4; Marlin's first win as a member of the Titans.

Down 5-2 with two minutes, 50 seconds left in the second period, the Bullies launched a come-from-behind effort. Mike Martiniello scored his third goal of the year off a pass from Mark Loeding to cut the lead to two, and J.F. Caudron opened the final frame with his second goal of the night, and the only one in the period.

Goalie Matt Yeats stopped 28 shots and Marlin made 29 saves. Ironically, Marlin earned a win against the Titans as a member of the Bullies on November 30, 2002.

Caudron finished the game with three points on two goals, including a short-handed tally, and an assist. Blueliner Kirk Furey chipped in two helpers, and rookie Jim Henkel extended his point-scoring streak to 15 games with an assist on Caudron's second goal.

Titans' Alternate Captains Scott Bertoli and Adam Edinger each earned a goal and an assist and Sean Connolly and Tyler Beechey each contributed two assists in the win.

Bullies Down Chiefs, 7-3

Friday, January 31, 2003

Johnstown Chiefs 3 @ ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 7

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Captain Stefan Rivard tallied two power-play goals in the Bullies' 7-3 victory against the Johnstown Chiefs Friday night. Jim Henkel extended his league-leading scoring streak to 16 games with three points on the game-winning goal on a power play and two assists.

Shawn Maltby finished the game with three assists and Kirk Furey, Paul Spadafora, and Luke Curtin each earned two assists. Netminder Matt Yeats stopped 25 Johnstown shots as the Bullies crept back into first place in the Northeast Division with 64 points and a 27-10-10 record.

Bullies Demote Generals, Win 5-2 Saturday, February 1, 2003

Greensboro Generals 2 @ ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES 5

Left wing J.F. Caudron led the Bullies' offensive assault against division rival Greensboro Generals. The Bullies defeated the Generals by a final of 5-2. Caudron finished the game with five points, including a hat trick and two assists.

Jim Henkel extended his league-leading point scoring streak to 17 games with two assists. Newcomer Peter Metcalf earned the third star of the game for his two-point performance, notching the game winner and an assist in his second game with the Bullies.

Goalie Matt Yeats stood tall in goal, turning aside 29 Greensboro shots and improved to 12-7-6.

Rod Aldoff and Pete Gardiner scored for the Generals and netminder Daniel Berthiaume made 24 saves against the Bullies.

With the win, the Bullies increased its lead over the Northeast Division's second-place Greensboro. The Bullies are now 28-10-10 with 66 points in 48 games.

BULLIES BITES

The Bullies remain atop the Northeast Division with a 28-10-10 record and 66 points in 48 games...Among rookies, Jade Galbraith is second in the league in scoring with 50 points (18G, 32A), second in assists with 32, fifth in goals with 18, third in power-play goals with eight, and fifth in plus-minus with a plus-19...Jim Henkel holds the longest scoring streak in the league this year...Henkel is on a 17-game point scoring streak with 28 points on 10 goals and 18 assists in 14 games stretching from December 18, 2002 to February 1, 2003...Among rookies, Henkel is fourth in the league in scoring with 48 points (22G, 26A), third in goals with 22, tied for the league lead with three short-handed goals, and is second in the league among rookies in plus-minus with a plus-26...J.F. Caudron is on a four-game scoring with 10 points on seven goals and three assists...Caudron has 11 multiple-point games this season...Scott Matzka is on an eight-game scoring streak with 13 points on seven goals and six assists...Captain Stefan Rivard has three goals in his last two games.

LORD STANLEY GRACES THE HALL

The Stanley Cup will visit Atlantic City and Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, February 15. From 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., the Cup and its handlers, accompanied by the Bullies mascot "Wooly," will take a whirlwind tour of various sites in Atlantic City and its surrounding communities. Following its sightseeing adventure, Bullies season ticket holders are invited to a special reception on the East side club level in Boardwalk Hall. The Bullies face the Reading Royals at 7:05 p.m. on February 15 at Boardwalk Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the Stanley Cup will be on display on the concourse for all fans to view during the game.

STIRLING SHINES WITH THE SOUND TIGERS

Scott Stirling recorded two wins in his first two starts with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. With Stirling in net, the Sound Tigers defeated the Worcester Ice Cats and the Albany River Rats. Stirling now has a 2.50 goals against average and a 0.919 save percentage in two games with Bridgeport.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, February 4, 2003 – 10:30 a.m. @ Boardwalk Hall

Wednesday, February 5, 2003 – 10:30 a.m. @ Boardwalk Hall

Thursday, February 6, 2003 – 10:30 a.m. @ Boardwalk Hall

Friday, February 7, 2003 – 10:00 a.m. pregame skate @ Boardwalk Hall

Saturday, February 8, 2003 – 10:00 a.m. pregame skate @ Boardwalk Hall UPCOMING OPPONENTS

Friday, February 7, 2003
Toledo Storm @ ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES
Boardwalk Hall, 7:05 p.m.

The Bullies face the Storm for the third time this season. Atlantic City is 0-0-1 against Toledo so far this year. The Storm defeated the Bullies, 5-4, in overtime on Saturday, December 21, 2002, in Toledo.

The NHL's "Hockey is For Everyone" posters will be available on Friday night. The Bullies welcome various Church groups to Boardwalk Hall for the first night of "Holy Toledo" Weekend.

Saturday, February 8, 2003
Toledo Storm @ ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES
Boardwalk Hall, 3:05 p.m.

For the second time in two days, the Bullies will face its Northwest Division rival, the Toledo Storm.

The first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive set four of five of the Kinko's of Northfield Collectible Bullies Player Cards.

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: 28-10-10, 66 pts. (1st , Northeast Division)

vs. Northeast: 20-8-5

vs. Northwest: 8-2-4

vs. Southeast: 0-0-1

vs. Southwest: 0-0-0

Last Three: 2-1-0

Last 10: 6-3-1

Streak: 2-0-0

Home: 17-5-4

Road: 11-5-6

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