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Fresno Falcons Weekly Update

March 29, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release


LAST WEEK'S RECORD: 1-3-0 OVERALL RECORD: 21-41-6, 48 pts.

March 23 @ Idaho, 2-1 Win – The Falcons began their final road trip of the season with a victory in Idaho against the Steelheads. Mike Sandbeck and Kris Porter scored 2 ½ minutes apart in the second period to overcome an early 1-0 deficit, and Terry Denike made 33 saves, including 13 in the third, for his first win in a Fresno uniform.

March 24 @ Idaho, 6-4 Loss – After giving up an early goal in the game's first minute, the Falcons jumped all over the Steelheads with four straight tallies to take a 4-1 lead. Idaho would fight back, though, using three power play goals in the third as part of a run of five unanswered in a heart-breaking loss for the visitors.

March 26 @ Las Vegas, 3-1 Loss – The trip continued in Las Vegas where the Falcons and Wranglers played to a scoreless first before Las Vegas poured 21 shots on goal in the middle period to take a 3-0 lead into the third. Fresno cut the deficit to 3-1 following a goal by Blair Clarance but could forge no closer despite out-shooting the Wranglers, 15-4, over the final 20 minutes.

March 27 @ Long Beach, 5-1 Loss – The four-game swing ended on a down note in Long Beach where the Ice Dogs put the game out of reach by extending a one-goal margin after 20 minutes to a 4-1 lead just four minutes into the second. Daniel Bohac scored the only goal for the Falcons in the loss, giving them a final mark of 9-26-1 away from home this year.

THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING GAMES

TONIGHT vs. San Diego, 7 p.m. – Fresno closes out its season series against the Pacific Division leaders in an effort to keep alive a season-high, four-game home-winning streak.

Tuesday, March 30 vs. Alaska, 7 p.m. – The Aces visit Save Mart Center on the last Two-for-Tuesday of the season. Fans can pick up two-for-one coupons to the game at participating Carl's Jr. Restaurants.

Friday, April 2 vs. Idaho, 7 p.m. – The first 2,500 fans to this first of two against the Steelheads will receive a Falcons matchbox car courtesy of Hedrick's Chevrolet.

Saturday, April 3 vs. Idaho, 7 p.m. – The Falcons close out their 2003-04 campaign on Fan Appreciation Night. The team's game-worn jerseys will be raffled right off the players' backs immediately following the game.

NOTES

· Kris Porter's two goals on Wednesday in Idaho were his 99th and 100th in a Falcons uniform.

· Mike Brusseau received the team's third call-up to the American Hockey League last week when he was briefly summoned by the Utah Grizzlies.

· Porter continues to lead the club with 19 goals, 29 assists and 48 points on the year.

· The Falcons let a chance to move out of the division cellar and past the Long Beach Ice Dogs slip away on Saturday and begin the final week of the season still in seventh place in the Pacific Division, three points out of sixth behind the Ice Dogs.

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