Falcons Weekly
February 15, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
This Week's Games:
Tuesday, Feb. 16 vs. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS, MASSMUTUAL CENTER, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 19 vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, PPL Center, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. HARTFORD WOLF PACK, MASSMUTUAL CENTER, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21 vs. LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS, MASSMUTUAL CENTER, 5:00 p.m.
Falcons at a Glance:
Record: 18-23-7 (.448 PCT) - 8th/Atlantic Division...Home: 10-12-2 (.458 PCT)...Road: 8-11-5 (.438 PCT)
Leading Scorers: Dustin Jeffrey (12-25-37 in 38 GP)...Alex Grant (9-22-31 in 48 GP)... Greg Carey (20-11-31 in 43 GP)
Leading Goaltender: Niklas Treutle (9-11-5, 2.91 GAA, .909 SV%, 26 GP)
Record vs. Opponents: Atlantic: 12-19-7 (HER: 1-1-2, BRI: 4-2-1, LV: 0-1-1, WBS: 0-2-2, PRO: 3-8-1, POR: 2-4-0, HFD: 2-1-0) North: 6-4-0 (RCH: 1-0-0, UTI: 1-1-0, BNG: 2-0-0, ALB: 1-2-0; SYR: 1-1-0)
Power Play: 29-201 (14.4%) 27th in the AHL
Penalty Kill: 137-178 (77.0%) 30th in the AHL
Last week's results: 0-1-1...Feb. 13 - at Springfield 3, Hershey 4 (SO)...Feb. 14 - at Springfield 2, Providence 3
This Week's Opponents:
Bridgeport Sound Tigers- Record: 27-19-4 (.580 PCT) - 5th/Atlantic Division...Home: 17-9-1 (.648 PCT) Road: 10-10-3 (.500 PCT)
Head Coach: Brent Thompson Players to Watch: F-Joe Whitney, F-Bracken Kearns, F- Taylor Beck
This Season: eighth of ten meetings...(Falcons record: 4-2-1 in season series)...Mar. 16 at Springfield...Apr. 3 at Bridgeport
Lehigh Valley Phantoms- Record: 23-25-3 (.480 PCT) - 7th/Atlantic Division...Home: 10-15-1 (.404 PCT) Road: 13-10-2 (.560 PCT)
Head Coach: Scott Gordon Players to Watch: F-Taylor Leier, F-Chris Conner, G-Anthony Stolarz
This Season: third and fourth of four meetings...(Falcons record: 0-1-1 in season series)
Hartford Wolf Pack- Record: 25-23-2 (.520 PCT) - 6th/Atlantic Division...Home: 13-11-1 (.540 PCT) Road: 12-12-1 (.500)
Head Coach: Ken Gernander Players to Watch: F-Chad Nehring, F-Marek Hrivik, F-Jayson Megna
This Season: fourth of eight meetings...(Falcons record: 2-1-0 in season series)...Mar. 19 at Hartford...Mar. 20 at Springfield...Apr. 8 at Springfield...Apr. 9 at Hartford
Team Notes:
- The power play has scored a goal in each of the last five games.
- In the season series against Hershey, three of the four games were forced into overtime.
- The Falcons have a .500 winning percentage in 2016 with a record of 6-6-5.
- Springfield has played division opponents in 14 of the last 15 games.
Player Notes:
- Dylan Reese returned to action on Saturday after missing the first 46 games with an injury.
- Greg Carey had his four-game goal streak end on Sunday night.
- Laurent Dauphin broke a 23-game goalless drought with goals in back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday.
- Philip Samuelsson has a five-game point streak with one goal and eight assists.
- Niklas Treutle has not recorded a regular loss in his last five appearances.
Upcoming Promotions:
Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack: Youth Baseball Night sponsored by Friendly's: Take part in a pre-game baseball clinic conducted by members of the UMass Baseball Team. Receive instruction from Division I student-athletes right at the MassMutual Center prior to the game. Cost is just $12 and includes the clinic and a ticket to the game.
Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack: UMass Dance Team Clinic: The UMass Dance Team will be conducting a dance clinic prior to the game. The cost is just $12 and includes a two hour clinic and a ticket to the game.
Sunday, Feb. 21 vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms: Friendly's Family Fun Day: All fans are invited to participate in a free post-game skate and will receive a coupon to Friendly's.
Community Brief:
Wednesday, Feb. 17 - Interactive Hockey Event presented by CBRE at Tower Square: Laurent Dauphin, Michael Bunting, Brendan Shinnimin, Justin Hache, Marek Langhamer, Dakota Mermis and Domenic Monardo will participate in the hockey training session with and autograph session, raffle prizes and face painting for children.
Wednesday, Feb. 17 - Special Olympics practice: Brendan Shinnimin and Domenic Monardo will join the team to assist in their practice and sign autographs following the skate.
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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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