Checkers Drop Close One To Greensboro 4-3
November 7, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
(Charlotte, NC - Friday, November 7, 2003) - The Checkers made a valiant comeback Friday night but came up one goal short in a 4-3 loss to the Greensboro Generals at Cricket Arena. Greensboro built a 4-1 lead in the second period but the Checkers kept fighting to make it a close game. Charlotte, playing without six of their top players, scored a goal late in the second period and one early in the third but could not get the equalizer.
"We played hard at times tonight, especially in the third period," quoted Checkers Head Coach, Don MacAdam. "We've been having a hard time putting the puck in the net lately. We had some good opportunities to tie the game in the third period but we just couldn't get it in."
The two teams traded goals in the first period 8:30 of the contest. Charlotte jumped on the board first as 20 year-old Rory Rawlyk knocked the puck in on a scrum in front of Generals' goalie Daniel Berthiaume at 5:24 for a 1-0 Checkers lead. Greensboro tied it up at 1-1 at 8:30 as Mike Bayrack banged one home from in close. The Generals would take the lead with only seven seconds left in the period on a tally by Bryson Busniuk, for a 2-1 first period advantage.
In the second period the Generals stretched their lead to 4-1, as Drummond scored at 2:59, followed by Sam Ftorek's strike at 14:05. MacAdam decided to switch goaltenders, removing starter David St. Germain in favor of Scott Meyer. The Checkers got an important power-play goal late as Blaz Emersic tipped in a shot from the point to cut the Generals lead to 4-2 after two periods.
The Checker cut the lead to 4-3 early in the third period on Lucas Lawson's goal just 2:37 into the period. Charlotte continued to apply the pressure in the third period by out shooting the Generals 13-8, bit they could not get the tying goal past Berthiaume.
The Generals improved to 6-3-0 for 12 points while the Checkers fell to 2-4-2 for six points. Charlotte will play their next three games on the road, starting Saturday night with a match in Charleston, South Carolina against the Stingrays at 7:30 p.m. The game can be accessed through the Internet and on the telephone through TEAMLINE. Fans can get connection information by logging on to the Checkers web site at www.gocheckers.com.
Charlotte returns home to Cricket Arena Wednesday night, November 19 to host the Gwinnett Gladiators at 7:00 p.m.
NOTES: Former Checkers defenseman Kurt Seher was acknowledged prior to the game for his ten seasons in Charlotte. His # 4 jersey was also officially retired. Seher announced his retirement Tuesday...... Checkers left wing Dusty Jamieson missed the game on recall with the Hartford Wolf Pack. Defenseman Dan Preston and Jeff State, centers Konrad McKay and Allan Egeland, and right wing Brandon Cullen remain out with injuries.
CHECKERS TICKETS: All regular season individual game tickets are on sale, and may be purchased at the Cricket Arena Box Office, the Charlotte Coliseum Box Office, and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets may also be purchased by phone by using a credit card and calling Ticketmaster at (704) 922-6500, and through the Internet at www.ticketmaster.com.
Individual game tickets for the 2003-04 season are priced at $7.00 for balcony seats, $10.00 for end mezzanine seats, $12.00 for side mezzanine seats, $15.00 for circle seats, and $20.00 for box seats.
Season Tickets, mini plans and group tickets remain on sale through the Checkers office. Further information can b! e obtained by calling the Checkers office at (704) 342-4423.
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