Generals Intelligence Report

Published on November 25, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greensboro Generals News Release


UPCOMING WEEK: The Generals have three games in three nights this week. The Generals will face the Columbus Cottonmouths for the only time all season for a Thanksgiving Day contest at 7:00. After eating your turkey drumsticks at home, the Generals will be offering up free "Thunder Stix" for children attending the game while supplies last. Thursday's game is also "Thirsty Thursday," sponsored by R. H. Barringer, with all Anheuser-Busch drafts selling for just one dollar. In a game filled with intrigue, the Generals host the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday night at 7:30. For the first time, Generals' head coach Rick Adduono faces the team he coached for the last six seasons in that matchup, directing the Stingrays to two Kelly Cup championships in the process. The Generals week ends with a journey to Johnstown to visit the Chiefs on Saturday night at 7:30. All games this season can be heard on the Generals new flagship radio station, WPET AM-950. You can also hear the games online by logging on to www.greensborogenerals.com.

LAST WEEK:

11/21 ATLANTIC CITY 4, GREENSBORO 2 ¨ The Generals appeared to have this game well in hand, but it slipped away in a heartbeat in the third period. The Generals got goals from Shane Campbell and Pete Gardiner in the first period for a 2-0 advantage, and they held the lead well into the third period. However, the Boardwalk Bullies reeled off three unanswered goals in a stretch of 3:05 to erase the deficit and take the lead for good. They added an empty net goal for the final difference.

11/23 FLORIDA 3, GREENSBORO 5 ¨ The Generals responded from Thursday's disappointment with a strong performance against the Everblades and the league's top goaltender Rob Zepp. Greensboro took a 1-0 lead on a Matt Turek goal in the first period, only to have Florida retaliate quickly to tie the score going into the break. The Everblades took the lead late in the second period, but with just 1:01 to go before the end of the frame, the Generals' Matt Chandler notched his first goal as a pro to even the score. The Generals took the lead for good with exactly eleven minutes remaining on a shorthanded goal by Mark Turner. In a bizarre final 90 seconds, the Generals were forced to tack on two empty net goals by Sam Ftorek and Pete Gardiner in between a goal by the Everblades with 30 seconds left.

TRANSACTIONS: 11/22 Placed left wing Ole Kjenstad on the 7-day injured list.

11/22 Transferred defenseman Alex Andreyev from the 7-day to the 30-day injured list.

11/23 Activated right wing Matt Chandler from the 7-day injured list.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Monday: 10:00 – 11:30 @ IceHouse of Greensboro.

Tuesday: 10:00 – 11:30 @ IceHouse of Greensboro.

Wednesday: 10:00 – 11:30 @ IceHouse of Greensboro.

Thursday: 10:00 – 10:45 @ Greensboro Coliseum.

Friday: 10:00 – 10:45 @ Greensboro Coliseum.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY

APPEARANCES:

"Generals University" is in session this afternoon at Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary School in Brown Summit. "Generals University" has been designed by the Generals to teach children in third, fourth, and fifth grade about diversity in sports.

NOTABLES:

¨ A Generals victory this Thursday against Columbus would put them five games over the .500 mark for the first time in team history.

¨ Despite being in fourth place in the northeast division, the Generals currently hold the second best winning percentage in the division, behind third place Atlantic City.

¨ The Generals' had a streak of seven straight games with a power play goal snapped on Saturday.

¨ Matt Chandler's game-tying goal in the second period against the Everblades was the first goal of his professional career.

¨ Jay Murphy has at least one point in each of the last six games, notching ten points in that stretch (4g, 6a). He is currently one game away from tying the team season high of seven, set by David Whitworth.

THE FRONT LINE: The Generals coaches show The Front Line airs live tonight on WPET 950-AM from 6:00 – 7:00 from Jack Astor's Bar and Grill on High Point Rd. Join Generals head coach Rick Adduono, broadcaster Arley Johnson and special guest, defenseman Kurt Drummond, for a look back at last week and a preview of the week ahead. Everyone is encouraged join in on the fun every Monday.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

PLAYER: Matt Chandler — After missing the previous five games to injury, Chandler scored his first career goal and added an assist against the Florida Everblades. He also finished the game with a +2 plus/minus rating.

GOALIE: Daniel Berthiaume — Berthiaume was 1-1-0 for the week with a 3.01 goals against average and a .912 save percentage, saving 62 of 68 shots.

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