
Game Preview: IceMen at Admirals, January 19, 2019
January 19, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
Who: Norfolk Admirals (15-21-2-3, 35 pts) vs. Jacksonville Icemen (23-15-1-0, 47 pts)
Where: Norfolk Scope Arena
When: 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Purchase Now Online, or at the Scope Box Office
Regular Season Series: Jacksonville Leads 3-0-0
All-Time Series: Jacksonville leads 8-0-3
Game Broadcast: Free audio stream on Mixlr
Internet TV Broadcast: Available on ECHL.TV
Tonight's Promotions: Pink in the Rink presented by Cavalier Auto Group. The game will be played on pink ice and the team will wear pink jerseys that will be auctioned off to benefit the American Cancer Society. Wear your pink to help us raise awareness for breast cancer prevention and research. There will free be post game "Frozen Yoga" on the ice after the game courtesy of Sky's the Limit Yoga. There will be a pregame fan fast that begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Scope Exhibition Hall featuring bounces houses, interactive games and more!. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a FREE Admirals / Supergirl Jersey presented by The CW, WGNT-27.
About Tonight's Game: Tonight is the Annual Pink in the Rink game presented by the Cavalier Auto Group. The Icemen enter tonight's play winners of four straight and continue to maintain second place in the South Division. Despite falling to Jacksonville last night by a 5-3 score, the Admirals did not lose any ground in their chase to catch the fourth place Orlando Solar Bears, as Orlando fell to South Carolina last night in North Charleston.
About the Admirals: After missing Wednesday's game due to an illness, defenseman T.J. Melancon returned to the lineup and netted his ninth goal of the season to break up a scoreless tie at 6:25 of the second period. Melancon has at least one-point in five of his last six games (2g, 4a). Melancon ranks first among ECHL defensemen with five power play goals, and ranks second in shots with 117....Forward Kelly Klima enter tonight's game riding a five-game points streak collecting six points (2g, 4a) during this stretch.
Admirals Team Leaders
Points: Ben Duffy (33)
Goals: Taylor Cammarata, Luke Nogard (12)
Assists: Jalen Smereck (25)
Plus/Minus: Cody Smith (+1)
Penalty Minutes: Luke Nogard (57)
Power Play Goals: TJ Melancon (5)
Shorthanded Goals: Domenic Alberga** (3)
Shots: TJ Melancon (117)
Wins: Ty Reichenbach (11)
Save %: Merrick Madsen (0.914)
GAA: Merrick Madsen (3.03)
**Denotes player currently in AHL
About the Icemen: After being held without a point on Wednesday, veteran forward Wacey Rabbit picked up two assists in Friday night's victory to put him even with teammate Kris Newbury for the team lead in scoring with 34 points...Forward Cameron Critchlow has recorded three goals in the two games against the Admirals this week....Goaltender Mikhail Berdin earned his 15th win of the season last night which now ties him for second most in the ECHL.
Icemen Team Leaders
Points: Kris Newbury, Wacey Rabbit (34)
Goals: Wacey Rabbit (14)
Assists: Kris Newbury (21)
Plus/Minus: Dajon Mingo** (+13)
Penalty Minutes: Garet Hunt (143)
Power Play Goals: Wacey Rabbit, Kris Newbury (3)
Shorthanded Goals: Wacey Rabbit, Cam Fowlie (3)
Shots: Cody Fowlie (91)
Wins: Mikhail Berdin (15)
Save %: Mikhail Berdin (.904)
GAA: Mikhail Berdin (2.49)
**Denotes player currently in AHL
Upcoming Home Games & Promotions
Wednesday, February 6, vs. Reading, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 8, vs. Reading, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 9, vs. Atlanta, 7:00 p.m. Star Wars Night Star Wars Cos-play characters will be on hand and there will be a postgame skate with the Admirals players!
Admirals Ticket Information
Single Game Tickets may be purchased at the Scope Box Office, or online at Ticketmaster.com
Discounted Group Tickets: Bring your group of 10 or more to a game at a discounted price! Group tickets are available for all home games. Fundraising opportunities are also available.
2018-19 Ticket Packages are Currently on Sale! The Admirals offer flexible partial plans that will best fit your schedule and budget!
ECHL Stories from January 19, 2019
- Steelheads Take Second OT Thriller over Americans, 4-3 - Idaho Steelheads
- Thunder Wins OT Thriller in KC - Wichita Thunder
- Grizzlies Snap Oilers Streak in Finale - Tulsa Oilers
- 'Blades Race Past Rush to Earn Series Win - Florida Everblades
- Solar Bears Surge Past Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
- Cyclones Earn Shootout Win against Indy - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Fuel Erase Early Deficit, Earn Point in Shootout Loss to Cyclones - Indy Fuel
- Mavericks Drop Back and Forth OT Battle to Wichita, 6-5 - Kansas City Mavericks
- Admirals Pretty in Pink with 6-1 Win over IceMen - Norfolk Admirals
- LeBlanc Leads Solar Bears to 7-4 Win - Orlando Solar Bears
- K-Wings Take Shootout Victory on Gagnon's Night - Kalamazoo Wings
- Thunder Home Point Streak Ends with 4-1 Loss to Brampton - Adirondack Thunder
- Growlers Beat the Railers, 5-1 - Newfoundland Growlers
- Shorthanded Railers Fall 5-1 to Growlers - Worcester Railers HC
- Glads Complete Weekend Sweep of Greenville and Move Win Streak to Four with 2-1 Victory - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nailers Crown Royals on Late Shorthanded Goal - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Transactions - January 20 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at Stingrays - Orlando Solar Bears
- Game Preview: IceMen at Admirals, January 19, 2019 - Norfolk Admirals
- Nailers at Royals Game Day Snap Shot, January 19 - Wheeling Nailers
- Game Day in Boise - Allen Americans
- Cyclones Game Preview: vs. Indy Fuel - Cincinnati Cyclones
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Saturday's Everblades Game to Air on 99.3 ESPN - Florida Everblades
- Tolkinen Loaned to Hartford - Maine Mariners
- Thunder Concludes Home-And-Home Tonight vs. KC - Wichita Thunder
- Kalamazoo Wings Important Pre-Game Information, January 19, 2018 - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Day: Jersey Retirement, Alumni Game Highlight 45th Anniversary Game - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Day: Royals Host Nailers in Final Game Before All-Star Break - Reading Royals
- Americans Earn a Point in Overtime Loss - Allen Americans
- Steelheads Outlast Americans in Wild 3-2 Overtime Finish - Idaho Steelheads
- Grizzlies Insider Adam Turner on 7-3 Tulsa Win - Utah Grizzlies
- Tulsa Defeats Utah 7-3 - Utah Grizzlies
- Wells, MacMillan Pace Thunder in Shutout Win vs. KC - Wichita Thunder
- Oilers Win Sixth Straight in Rout of Grizzlies - Tulsa Oilers
- Late Strike Sends Rush Past Everblades, 3-2 - Florida Everblades
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