Fresno Falcons Weekly Update

Published on March 15, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release


LAST WEEK'S RECORD: 0-2-0 OVERALL RECORD: 18-37-6, 42 pts.

March 12 @ San Diego, 4-1 Loss – Despite getting out-shot badly throughout most of the contest, the Falcons were still in the hockey game thanks to stellar goaltending from Mike Brusseau and a third period goal from Kris Porter that cut the Gulls' lead to 2-1. Fresno's hopes for a successful comeback were dashed, though, as San Diego eventually restored their two-goal edge and added an empty-netter for the final margin.

March 13 @ San Diego, 5-4 Loss – Fresno was forced to play catch-up again after giving-up three goals on its first five shots against. Eventually down, 4-1, mid-way through the second period, single goals each from the line of Mike Sandbeck, Michael Kiesman and John Wroblewski evened the game at four early in the third. Yet again the Gulls responded, though, notching the winner at 10:47 of the third.

THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING GAMES

Wednesday, March 17 vs. Long Beach, 7 p.m. – The Falcons aim for their third straight victory at home against the Ice Dogs while wearing St. Patrick's Day specialty jerseys courtesy of A&M/Big Bob's New & Used Carpet Stores. The game-worn sweaters will then be auctioned off after the game in the Bulldog Foundation Room at Save Mart Center with all of the proceeds benefiting the United Way.

Friday, March 19 @ San Diego, 7:30 p.m. – The Falcons make their final visit of the year to the San Diego Sports Arena for the first half of a home-and-home with the Gulls (live radio broadcast on KAAT 103.1 FM beginning with the Shop and Go Pre-game Show at 7:20 p.m.).

Saturday, March 20 vs. San Diego, 7 p.m. – Fresno plays the Pacific Division leaders for the fourth time in five games. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free hockey stick courtesy of Shop & Go and Flouresco.

NOTES

· Kris Porter scored for the third game in a row on Friday, giving him his second three-game goal streak of the season.

· Brian Passmore's power play goal on Saturday gave him the team lead with 16 tallies on the year.

· The Falcons' comeback on Saturday was all the more impressive considering they were playing with just three true defensemen and without team captain Jason Weaver, who left the game in the first with an injury.

· Fresno is 22nd (15.2%) on the power play and 23rd (80.9%) on the penalty kill.

· The Falcons begin the week in last place in the Pacific Division, five points behind the sixth-place Long Beach Ice Dogs and eight points behind the fifth-place Bakersfield Condors.

· With Fresno's two losses over the weekend and a victory by the fourth-place Alaska Aces on Saturday over the Cincinnati Cyclones, the Falcons were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

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