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Frostbite Extend Win Streak

January 30, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Adirondack Frostbite News Release


LAST WEEK: Adirondack went 2-0-0 last week, stretching its winning streak to four games, and its unbeaten streak to five. The Frostbite are 25-12-3 for 53 points and are in second place of the Eastern Division, six points behind Danbury with four games in hand.

Friday, January 27 @ Missouri FROSTBITE 3 River Otters 2 Trailing 1-0 after 20 minutes, the Frostbite tied the game early in the second period off of a Ryan Bennett shorthanded goal. Kevin Watters gave Adirondack its first lead of the night with his team-leading 27th goal of the season at 7:06. Missouri tied the game late in the second period off of a Reed Low goal. The Frostbite got the game-winning goal off of the stick of Josh Mizerek with just 2:02 left in the third period. Derek Gustafson withstood a River Otters' flurry in the closing minute to pick up the win between the pipes.

Saturday, January 28 @ Quad City FROSTBITE 4 Mallards 0 The Frostbite got off to a quick start as Hugo Belanger, Dmitri Suur, and Greg Koehler all tallied in the first period to give Adirondack a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes. Blue Bennefield added a score of his own midway through the second period. That was more than enough for Derek Gustafson who turned aside all 37 Quad City shots to record the Frostbite's first shutout of the season. The loss was Quad City's first in regulation against an Eastern Division team since a 4-2 loss to the Adirondack IceHawks in February 2003. Since that loss, the Mallards had gone 17-0-1 against Eastern Division foes.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES Friday, February 3 vs. Roanoke 7:35 p.m. The Frostbite meet the Vipers for the fifth of 12 times this season. Adirondack is 4-0-0 against Roanoke this season, including a 9-4 win in the last meeting on December 23. The Vipers are winless in their last seven games (0-6-1) and stand in fifth place of the Eastern Division with a record of 12-23-5 for 29 points.

Saturday, February 4 vs. Danbury 7:35 p.m. Adirondack hosts Danbury in the front end of a home-and-home series. The Frostbite are 2-5-1 against the Trashers this season, with both of the wins coming in the last two meetings. Danbury is 26-11-7 on the season for 59 points, and holds a six-point lead over the Frostbite for first place in the Eastern Division.

Sunday, February 5 @ Danbury 2:00 p.m. The Frostbite are 1-3-0 at the Danbury Ice Arena this season, with three of the four meetings there being decided by just one goal.

FROSTBITE NOTES

- Dmitri Suur and Greg Koehler both scored their first goals of the season in Saturday's win at Quad City. - Derek Gustafson recorded the Frostbite's first shutout of the season, making 37 saves on Saturday at Quad City. It was Gustafson's fifth shutout of his Frostbite career.

- Adirondack was 10-for-10 on the penalty kill in its two games last week. - Thirty-one of the Frostbite's final 36 games are against Eastern Division teams. Adirondack is 18-6-2 against its divisional rivals this season.

- During the month of January, Derek Gustafson was 4-1-2 with a 2.16 goals-against average and a save percentage of .927.

FROSTBITE LEADERS Goals Watters 27 Assists Belanger 42 Points Belanger 60 +/- Rapoza +19 Penalty Minutes Bennefield 229 Shots Watters 141 Power-Play Goals Watters 12 Shorthanded Goals Watters 3 Game-Winning Goals Watters 4

FROSTBITE FANTASY PUCK DROP CONTEST If you've ever wanted to drop the ceremonial first puck on the ice prior to a Frostbite home game, you now have your chance. The Frostbite are giving fans the opportunity to drop the puck prior to the Friday, March 10 game against the Rockford IceHogs. Any fan who purchases a souvenir puck during the month of February will automatically enter the drawing. Pucks can be purchased during Frostbite home games, or at the Frostbite office during normal business hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). You will receive one entry for each puck purchased. A variety of pucks will be available for purchase, including specialty pucks from earlier in the season.

FROSTBITE TICKETS Tickets for Frostbite home games are available at the Glens Falls Civic Center Box Office (10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and two hours prior to game time on Sunday), or by calling the Box Office at (518) 798-0202. Tickets can also be purchased on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. Discounted group tickets for groups of 15 or more are available by calling the Frostbite office at (518) 926-7825.

FROSTBITE ON THE AIR All 76 Frostbite regular season games can be heard on WCKM 98.5 FM and on-line at www.frostbitehockey.com with the Voice of the Frostbite, Joe Babik. Each broadcast begins 20 minutes prior to face-off with the Frostbite Pre-Game Show. In addition, all Frostbite 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 Frostbite website at www.frostbitehockey.com. Every Monday during the season, WCKM airs the "In the Box" Show from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The show is hosted by WCKM morning personality, and Frostbite PA announcer, Dan Miner. Dan is joined on the show each week by Frostbite Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Dane Jackson, Frostbite Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations Joe Babik, and a different Frostbite player. This week's guest is right-wing Kevin Watters. Fans are invited to call in with their questions throughout the show at (518) 761-9898.

-WWW.FROSTBITEHOCKEY.COM-

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