Fresno Falcons Weekly

Published on October 23, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release


LAST WEEK: Fresno opened the 2006-07 season with a pair of shootout victories at home against Las Vegas. The Falcons are 2-0-0 for 4 points and is in first place of the Pacific Division.

Friday, October 20 vs. Las Vegas FALCONS 3 Wranglers 2 (SO)

The Falcons opened the 2006-07 season with a come-from-behind win over Las Vegas. Trailing 2-0 after one period, Fresno received second-period goals from Brady Leisenring and Rob McFeeters to tie the score after 40 minutes. After a scoreless third period and overtime, the game went to a shootout. Leisenring scored in the third round, and Colin Shields added a tally in round five to clinch the win for the Falcons. Scott Stirling stopped 35 shots in regulation, and all four Wranglers shootout attempts, to record the win in his Falcons debut.

Sunday, October 22 vs. Las Vegas FALCONS 4 Wranglers 3 (SO)

Fresno withstood a late Las Vegas rally to record its second straight shootout win on opening weekend. John Wroblewski opened the scoring with a shorthanded tally 1:14 into the second period, and Colin Shields added a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 6:28 to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead. Shields added his second of the night 1:57 into the third period giving Fresno a 3-0 advantage. But, the Wranglers mounted a rally scoring three times over the final 6:29 of the third period to send the game to overtime, and eventually a shootout. Neither team scored through four rounds in the shootout, and the Falcons ended the deadlock with a goal from John Morlang in round five, only to see the Wranglers answer in their half of the round. In the sixth round, Wroblewski notched a goal for the Falcons, and Ryan MacDonald turned aside Tyler Mosienko's bid to record the win in his professional debut.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Friday, October 27 @ Phoenix 7:11 p.m.

Saturday, October 28 @ Phoenix 7:11 p.m.

The Falcons open the road portion of their schedule with the first two of seven meetings against the Roadrunners. Fresno was 4-0-0 against Phoenix last season. The Roadrunners went 2-1-0 over opening weekend, and with 4 points are tied with Alaska and Idaho for first place in the West Division.

Broadcast Note: Friday's game will air on a tape-delayed basis on 1550 Sporting News Radio following high school football.

Sunday, October 29 @ Long Beach 5:00 p.m.

Fresno meets Long Beach in the first of nine head-to-head meetings this season. The Ice Dogs are 0-2-0, one of just six teams to not record a win during the opening weekend.

FALCONS NOTES

- With the two opening weekend wins against Las Vegas, the Falcons are now 24-0-7 in their last 31 games against Pacific Division opponents.

- Each of Fresno's next five games are against either Phoenix or Long Beach.

- The Falcons have scored four of their five regulation goals in the second period.

- Fresno has allowed just one goal on 10 shootout attempts through the first two games.

FROSTBITE LEADERS

Goals Shields 2

Assists Curtin/McFeeters/Murphy 2

Points McFeeters 3

+/- Macri/McFeeters/Wroblewski +2

Penalty Minutes Wroblewski 10

Shots VanBallegooie/Wroblewski 8

Power-Play Goals Leisenring/Shields 1

Shorthanded Goals Wroblewski 1

Game-Winning Goals n/a

FALCONS TICKETS

Tickets for Falcons home games are available at the Save Mart Center Box Office (9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday) or charge by phone at (559) 485-TIXS. Tickets can also be purchased on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. Discounted group tickets for groups of 20 or more are available by calling the Falcons office at (559) 485-7825.

FALCONS ON THE AIR

All 72 Falcons' regular season games can be heard on Sporting News Radio 1550 and on-line at www.fresnofalcons.com with the Voice of the Falcons, Joe Babik. Each broadcast begins 15 minutes prior to face-off with the Port of Subs Pre-Game Show. In addition, all Falcons games are available to watch on a pay-per-view basis in conjunction with B2 Networks. The B2 Networks feed can be accessed through the Falcons' website at www.fresnofalcons.com. (Broadcast Note: Friday's game at Phoenix will air on a tape-delayed basis on 1550 Sporting News Radio following high school football.)

MATT THOMAS SHOW

The first Matt Thomas Show of the 2006-07 season airs tonight live from World Sports Café from 5:25 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Join Falcons head coach and general manager Matt Thomas and director of broadcasting and media relations Joe Babik as they discuss Falcons hockey. The show airs live on 1550 Sporting News Radio each Monday throughout the season.

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