Falcons Weekly

November 2, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release


This Week's Games:

Friday, Nov. 6 vs. Portland Pirates, Cross Insurance Arena, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7 at Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Webster Bank Arena, 7:00 p.m.

Falcons at a Glance:

Record: 3-4-1 (1 pts.) - 7th/Atlantic Division...Home: 2-3-0 (4 pts.)...Road: 1-1-1 (3 pts.)

Leading Scorers: Dustin Jeffrey (4-7-11, in 8 GP)...Greg Carey (3-3-6, in 6 GP)...Lucas Lessio (2-4-6, in 7 GP)

Leading Goaltenders: Louis Domingue (2-2-1, 2.60 GAA, .908 SV%, 5 GP)

Record vs. Opponents: Atlantic: 2-4-1 (HER: 0-1-0, BRI: 1-1-0, LV: 0-1-0, WBS: 0-1-1, PRO: 1-0-0)

North: 1-0-0 (RCH: 1-0-0)

Power Play: 4-35 (11.4%) 27th in the AHL

Penalty Kill: 35-41 (85.4%) 12th in the AHL

Last week's results: 3-0-0...Oct. 28 - at Springfield 5, Bridgeport 1...Oct. 30 - at Springfield 6, Rochester 1...Nov. 1 - at Providence 2, Springfield 5

This Week's Opponents:

Portland Pirates- Record: 3-4-0 (6 pts.) - 8th/Atlantic Division...Home: 3-1-0 (6 pts.) Road: 0-3-0 (0 pts.)

Head Coach: Tom Rowe Players to Watch: F-Rob Schremp, F-Greg McKegg, F-Wayne Simpson

This Season: first of 12 meetings... Nov. 29 at Springfield...Dec. 9 at Portland...Dec. 16 at Portland...Dec. 27 at Springfield...Jan. 30 at Springfield...Feb. 28 at Portland...Mar. 12 at Springfield...Mar. 25 at Portland...Mar. 26 at Portland...Apr. 16 at Springfield...Apr. 17 at Springfield

Bridgeport Sound Tigers- Record: 8-3-0 (16 pts.) - 2nd/Atlantic Division...Home: 5-1-0 (10 pts.) Road: 3-2-0 (6 pts.)

Head Coach: Brent Thompson Players to Watch: F-Joe Whitney, F-Alan Quine, F-Bracken Kearns

This Season: third of ten meetings...Nov. 22 at Bridgeport...Dec. 4 at Springfield...Jan. 1 at Springfield...Jan. 27 at Bridgeport...Feb. 16 at Springfield...Mar. 16 at Springfield...Apr. 3 at Bridgeport

Team Notes:

- The Falcons won their first game of the season on Wednesday by a 5-1 score against Bridgeport.

- In the last three games, Springfield has outscored the opposition 10-0 in the third period.

- The Falcons have successfully killed the past 16 penalties.

- Springfield has won the past three games and outscored opponents 16-4.

Player Notes:

- Forward Dustin Jeffrey has three three-point games this season.

- Goaltender Nicklas Treutle won his first AHL game stopping 35 of 36 shots on Wednesday night.

- Defenseman Justin Hache scored the game winning goal on Sunday for his first professional goal.

- Forward Greg Carey is on a four-game point streak with six points (3g, 3a).

- Defenseman Derek Smith is on a four-game point streak with five points (1g, 4a).

- Forward Dustin Jeffrey is on a four-game point streak with eight points (3g, 5a).

- Defenseman Corey Potter has a plus-seven rating in the last four games played.

Community Brief:

Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Stick to Reading-Presented by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts & 811 Dig Safe: Forward Craig Cunningham and defenseman Philip Samuelsson will be visiting two classrooms at Bowie Elementary School. The Stick to Reading program focuses on young children at schools throughout the greater Springfield area, promoting the importance of reading at an early age. The players will read books, assist with activity sheets, and discuss how crucial reading is in their everyday life.

Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Western Mass Sled Hockey practice: Goaltender Louis Domingue, forward Phil Lane, and defenseman Steven Delisle will assist in the team's practice at Amelia Park Arena from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.



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