AHL Bridgeport Islanders

Dubielewicz, Sound Tigers Earn Point In Manchester

Published on March 24, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release


MANCHESTER, NH - The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, earned a valuable standings point Friday in a 2-1 road loss to the Manchester Monarchs in a seven-round shootout. The Sound Tigers now have a seven-point lead on the Binghamton Senators in the race for the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the AHL's East Division.

Alexandre Daigle, who was chosen first overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, slipped down the slot to bang home his third goal in just six AHL games this season off a nice centering feed from Lauri Tukonen to make it 1-0 Manchester 2:56 into the first period. Former Sound Tiger and current Monarchs captain Richard Seeley also assisted on the play.

Manchester went on its second power play of the game 12:44 into the middle frame, but Sound Tigers forward Masi Marjamaki drew an interference call on Monarchs defenseman Joe Rullier 40 seconds into the advantage. When the ensuing four-on-four expired, the Sound Tigers went on an abbreviated power play and were able to tie the score at 1-1 when Steve Regier zipped a cross-ice feed to Ryan Caldwell whose backhanded wraparound was denied, but Regier poked home the rebound for his 14th goal of the season at the 14:53 mark. Mike Omicioli, in his first game as a Sound Tiger on a professional tryout contract, also assisted on the equalizer.

Both goaltenders-- Wade Dubielewicz of the Sound Tigers and Adam Hauser of Manchester --continued their brilliant play by keeping the score tied at 1-1 through the third period and overtime then by combining to stop 11 of 14 attempts in the shootout.

Matt Koalska of the Sound Tigers and Noah Clarke of the Monarchs scored in opening round of the shootout. Hauser and Dubielewicz then combined for 11 straight saves before Clarke banked the deciding goal off the cross bar in the bottom of the seventh round to give Manchester the 2-1 win, which clinched a berth in the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs for the Monarchs.

Hauser was the first star of the game with 29 saves plus six shootout stops. Dubielewicz was the second star with 32 saves and five shootout denials. Daigle was the third star. The Sound Tigers were 1 for 5 on the power play and 3 for 3 on the penalty kill while Manchester finished with a 34-30 shots on goal advantage, including the singular team shot in the shootout.

The Sound Tigers will finish a three-in-three weekend, as well as a stretch of seven straight road games when they visit the Hartford Wolf Pack tomorrow at 7 p.m. and the Springfield Falcons this Sunday at 4:05 p.m. All Sound Tigers games are web-cast live at www.soundtigers.com. Fans can also watch all AHL games live on the Internet via the B2 Networks pay per view.

The Sound Tigers' next home game at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard will be this Wednesday, March 29th when they host the Hershey Bears at 7:05 p.m. Information regarding Sound Tigers ticket packages, promotions and upcoming games is available on-line at www.soundtigers.com, by emailing info@soundtigers.com or by calling 203-334-GOAL.

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