Flags Week in Review
January 22, 2007 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Flags News Release
Game Recaps
Friday, Jan. 19 Port Huron 4 @ Flint 7
Flint scored 2 in a row before Ryan Markham netted a shorthanded goal. Mike Olynyk's power play tally leveled the score. Flint dropped two more, but Bobby Kukulka cut the deficit to one on a power play. The Generals found the net three straight times to seal the victory, although Greg Bullock recorded the fourth marker of the night shorthanded.
Saturday, Jan. 20 Kalamazoo 4 @ Port Huron 1
Kalamazoo's goal in the first period was the only point in the first two frames of the game. Noah Ruden left the game with an injury, giving emergency back-up Paul Soli netminding duties for the majority of the game. Greg Bullock tied it up in the third, but three late markers from the Wings secured the victory for the visitors.
Player of the Week: Greg Bullock
DATE Vs. G A PTS PIM +/-
1/19 Flint 1 0 1 0 -1
1/20 Kalamazoo 1 0 1 2 +1
TOTALS 2 2 0 2 2 0
Port Huron's captain and leading scorer made critical plays in both games. His goal against the Generals on Friday was an unassisted shorthander, late in the third. In Saturday's contest, he scored the only goal of the night for the Flags, tying the game in the third.
Goaltender of the Week: Paul Soli
DATE Vs. W/L/SOL MIN GA SAVES SPCT.
1/19 Flint ND 1:02 0 0 N/A
1/20 Kalamazoo 0/1/0 46:02 3 21 .875
TOTALS 2 0/1/0 47:04 3 21 .875
Paul saw his first professional ice time this weekend when injuries sidelined Noah Ruden. He gave a solid effort on Saturday night, keeping the K-Wings scoreless until the final five minutes of the match, earning the 1st Star of the Game award.
Team Notes
- Ryan Markham recorded his firth shorthanded goal of the season on Friday tying Todd Robinson and Frank Littlejohn for the most in the league.
- Paul Soli made his professional debut over the weekend, blocking 21 shots in two and a half periods from the high-powered offense of the league's defending champs.
- The Flags have lost just one game at home when the score was tied at the end of the second period.
- Saturday's loss to Kalamazoo put the team on a five-game losing skid, their second of the season.
- Port Huron's last road victory came a month ago, on Dec. 23 in Kalamazoo
UHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Team GP W L SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME AWAY
Muskegon 44 36 7 1 73 .830 185 108 1256 18-4-0 18-3-1
Kalamazoo 42 26 13 3 55 .655 142 111 906 12-5-2 14-8-1
Flint 46 20 23 3 43 .467 139 158 1143 9-12-1 11-11-2
Elmira 41 19 21 1 39 .476 125 146 1337 10-11-1 9-10-0
Port Huron 41 15 20 6 36 .439 113 142 1017 12-8-3 3-12-3
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Team GP W L SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME AWAY
Fort Wayne 40 25 13 2 52 .650 141 98 1091 15-5-1 10-8-1
Rockford 40 22 14 4 48 .600 134 111 1074 13-7-2 9-7-2
Quad City 39 18 16 5 41 .526 130 146 947 8-7-3 10-9-2
Chicago 38 13 24 1 27 .355 99 130 752 8-10-0 5-14-1
Bloomington 41 12 27 2 26 .317 100 158 848 8-11-0 4-16-2
Upcoming Games:
Friday, Jan. 26 @ Flint Generals
Saturday, Jan. 27 vs. Quad City Mallards (Home)
The Flags are searching for ways to snap their losing streak, amidst multiple injuries in the defense. Starting goalie Dustin Traylen is questionable for the weekend, from a leg fracture incurred during the New Year's Eve game against the Elmira Jackals. Despite outshooting the Generals 35-27 last Friday, the Flags were unable to come up with the win and will look to avenge the loss this coming Friday. Quad City comes to McMorran on Saturday, where they have never beaten the Flags this season.
Final Game Scores:
Friday, Jan. 19 Port Huron 4
Flint Generals 7 L
Saturday, Jan. 20 Kalamazoo Wings 4
Port Huron 1 L
Flags Season Record: 15-20-6
At home: 11-8-3 On the road: 4-12-3
Conference: 8-14-5 Non-Conference: 7-6-1
Eastern Standing: 5th League Standing: 8th
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