Falcons Weekly

Published on January 18, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release


This Week's Games:

Friday, Jan. 22 vs. Providence Bruins, Dunkin' Donuts Center, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. PROVIDENCE BRUINS, MASSMUTUAL CENTER 7:00 p.m.

Falcons at a Glance:

Record: 15-20-4 (.436 PCT) - 8th/Atlantic Division...Home: 8-11-0 (.421 PCT)...Road: 7-9-4 (.450 PCT)

Leading Scorers: Dustin Jeffrey (11-17-28 in 29 GP)...Alex Grant (8-20-28 in 39 GP)... Greg Carey (13-9-22 in 34 GP)

Leading Goaltender: Niklas Treutle (8-10-2, 2.90 GAA, .910 SV%, 20 GP)

Record vs. Opponents: Atlantic: 10-16-4 (HER: 1-1-1, BRI: 4-2-0, LV: 0-1-1, WBS: 0-2-1, PRO: 2-5-1, POR: 1-4-0, HFD: 2-1-0) North: 5-4-0 (RCH: 1-0-0, UTI: 1-1-0, BNG: 2-0-0, ALB: 1-2-0; SYR: 0-1-0)

Power Play: 20-164 (12.2%) 28th in the AHL

Penalty Kill: 109-140 (77.9.0%) 29th in the AHL

Last week's results: 1-1-1...Jan. 15 - at Springfield 0, Hartford 1...Jan. 16- at Hershey 4, Springfield 3 (SO)...Jan. 17 - at Hershey 2, Springfield 3 (OT)

This Week's Opponents:

Providence Bruins- Record: 17-15-7 (.526 PCT) - 4th/Atlantic Division...Home: 13-5-3 (.690 PCT) Road: 4-10-4 (.333 PCT)

Head Coach: Bruce Cassidy Players to Watch: F-Alexander Khoklachev, F-Seth Griffith, F-Austin Czarnik

This Season: ninth and tenth of 14 meetings...Jan. 29 at Providence...Feb. 14 at Springfield...Apr. 10 at Springfield...Apr. 13 at Providence

Team Notes:

- The Falcons are 2-1 in overtime after winning on Sunday against the Hershey Bears.

- Springfield has collected points in three of the last four games.

- The team's power play scored three goals in the last eight opportunities.

- The Falcons have played three consecutive weekends with a .500 winning percentage.

- Springfield has had more penalty minutes than the opponent just nine times this season.

Player Notes:

- Greg Carey leads the Falcons with 13 goals.

- Dustin Jeffrey scored his second game winning goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 win against Hershey.

- Tyler Gaudet returned to the lineup on Friday night after being sidelined with an injury since December 11.

- Alex Grant and Greg Carey have scored in back-to-back games.

- In the month of January, Niklas Truetle has a 2-2-1 record with a 1.97 goals against average and a.933 save percentage.

Upcoming Promotions:

Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. Providence Bruins: Teddy Bear Pools and Spas chuck-a-puck: The second intermission chuck-a-puck grand prize has reached a total of $3,800. During the toss, any fan who lands their puck on the nose of teddy bear logo will win the prize. Pucks are available for $2 a puck or $6 for 5 pucks and sold outside section 1 and 12.

Community Brief:

Tuesday, Jan. 12 - Soldiers Home in Holyoke: Forwards Brendan Shinnimin and Domenic Monardo will join the veterans' home for their ice cream social.

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Ticket Information:

- Single Game: Tickets are on sale at the MassMutual Center Box Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com

- Season & Group Tickets: For more information on full and partial season ticket plans and discounted group tickets, call 413-739-GOAL(4625) or visit www.falconsahl.com

- Student Discount: $14 when a high school or college ID is presented at the MassMutual Center Box Office

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