Fresno Falcons Weekly

Published on October 30, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release


LAST WEEK: Fresno went 2-1-0 on its first road trip of the season, splitting a two-game series in Phoenix, and winning in Long Beach on Sunday. The Falcons are 4-1-0 on the season for 8 points and in first place of the Pacific Division, one point ahead of Las Vegas.

Friday, October 27 @ Phoenix FALCONS 6 Roadrunners 1

Fresno opened the road portion of its schedule with a convincing 6-1 win at US Airways Center. The Falcons' special teams units keyed the win, as Fresno scored a pair of shorthanded goals and also added a power-play tally. John Morlang scored a pair of goals, while Luke Curtin scored a goal and added two assists in Fresno's third straight win.

Saturday, October 28 @ Phoenix Roadrunners 2 FALCONS 1

The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday in Phoenix. Dustin VanBallegooie gave the Falcons an early lead, notching a power-play goal 13:52 into the first period. Phoenix tied the game with a power-play tally 1:01 into the second period, and then took the lead for good with another power-play goal at the 6:24 mark of the third period.

Sunday, October 29 @ Long Beach FALCONS 6 Ice Dogs 3

Luke Curtin (g, 3a), Josh Prudden (g, 2a) and John Wroblewski (g, a) all tallied multiple-point games as Fresno returned to the win column with a 6-3 win at Long Beach Arena. Brady Leisenring, Vince Macri and Rob McFeeters also scored goals for the Falcons, and Scott Stirling stopped 20 Ice Dogs' shots to record hi third win in as many starts.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Friday, November 3 vs. Phoenix 7:30 p.m.

The Falcons and Roadrunners meet for the third of seven times this season, and for the first of four times in Fresno. The Falcons are 6-1-0 all-time against Phoenix after splitting the two games at US Airways Center last weekend. Phoenix hits the road for the first time this season after opening the year with a six-game home stand. The Roadrunners are 3-3-0 for six points and are tied for second place in the West Division.

PROMOTIONS: The first 3,000 fans in attendance receive a 2006-07 Falcons poster schedule courtesy of Dumont Printing, California Air National Guard 144th Fighter Wing, and Mega 97.9.

Broadcast Note: Friday's game will air on a tape-delayed basis on 1550 Sporting News Radio following high school football. The game will air live on the Internet at www.fresnofalcons.com.

Saturday, November 4 vs. Long Beach 8:00 p.m.

Fresno and Long Beach meet for the second of nine times on the year, and for the first of four times at Save Mart Center. The Ice Dogs are one of two winless teams in the ECHL through two weeks with a record of 0-4-1 for one point.

PROMOTIONS: It's Rally Around Our Veterans Night, presented by Eye Q Vision Care, Fresno Bee, Comcast Cable, and Big Country 102.7. The Falcons will wear special red, white, and blue jerseys which will be auctioned off following the game, with all proceeds benefiting the Central California Veterans Home Support Foundation. All veterans are eligible to purchase tickets for just $7. Call the Falcons office at (559) 485-PUCK for more details

FALCONS NOTES

- Fresno is 26-0-7 in its last 33 games against divisional opponents.

- Luke Curtin had two goals and six assists in the Falcons' three games last week. He has at least one point in four of the first five games this season.

- The Falcons have scored at least one power-play goal in each of the first five games.

- Fresno has allowed three goals or less in each of the first five games.

- The Falcons lead the ECHL with four shorthanded goals.

FALCONS LEADERS

Goals Seven Tied 2

Assists Curtin 8

Points Curtin 10

+/- McFeeters +5

Penalty Minutes McConnell/Morlang 17

Shots VanBallegooie 22

Power-Play Goals VanBallegooie 2

Shorthanded Goals Four Tied 1

Game-Winning Goals Leisenring/VanBallegooie 1

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. The game airs live on the Internet at http://www.broadcastmonsters.com/FresnoFalcons/falcons.asx starting at 7:25 p.m.)

MATT THOMAS SHOW

The Matt Thomas Show airs tonight live from World Sports Café from 5:30 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. Fans are invited to participate in the show by calling their questions to (559) 23-SPORT or e-mailing them to jbabik@fresnofalcons.com.

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