Green Bay Gamblers Weekly
Published on November 2, 2004 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
LAST WEEKEND
The Green Bay Gamblers split their weekend series with the Tri City Storm at the Resch Center. The Gamblers won the opener 5-3, but fell on to the Storm on Saturday by a 5-3 count.
On Friday night, the Gamblers mirrored an offensive juggernaut with three goals in the opening eight minutes of the hockey game. Forward Mark Stockdale started the scoring at the 3:34 mark and 48 seconds later defenseman Adam Davis tallied his first of the year after newly acquired forward Joe Long, who was making his Gamblers debut on Friday night, won an offensive zone face-off.
Storm forward Cody Chupp cut the Gamblers lead to one, but less than two minutes later Verona, Wisconsin native Dan Sturges scored his third goal on the year to give the Gamblers a 3-1 lead.
The offense the Gamblers displayed in the 1st period was nowhere to be found in the middle stanza as Green Bay was outshot by an 11-1 margin. Tri City also recorded a pair of goals to knot the score at 3-3 heading into the final period.
Green Bay regained the lead on Stockdale's second goal of the game at the 6:49 mark. The goal was Stockdale's 4th of the season and also extended his consecutive game point streak to five games. Rookie Tyler Lehrke salted the game away with an empty net short handed goal with only 41 seconds remaining in regulation.
Less than 24-hours later the two teams were at it again at the Resch Center. Tri City came out guns a blazing outshooting the Gamblers 17-1 and outscoring them 2-0. Tri City tacked on another goal midway through the 2nd period to build their lead to 3-0.
The Gamblers offense finally woke up late in the 2nd period compliments of Chris Stansik. Stansik, who was added to the Gamblers roster after the Pre-Season Buc Bowl, scored a power play goal and then added a short-handed tally 38 seconds later to bring the Gamblers to within one goal.
Tri City regained their two-goal advantage early in the 3rd period, but a little over a minute later Mark Magnowski, who was stationed in the slot area received a perfect pass from line-mate Brad Miller and buried it into the top corner to make it a one-goal affair. The Storm capitalized on a Gamblers defensive breakdown late in the game to regain the two-goal lead and earn the split on the weekend.
Goaltender Michael Zacharias appeared in both games stopping 80 of the Storm's 88 shots over the weekend.
TRADE WINDS
The Green Bay Gamblers announced on Tuesday that the club has acquired the rights to Sioux City defenseman Justin Johnston and Omaha defenseman Andy Meyer. In return the Gamblers trade the rights to defenseman Adam Davis to Sioux City and the rights to forward Mitch Kerns to Omaha.
Johnston, 18 (3/26/86), had an outstanding rookie season in 2003-04, registering 10 points and a plus/minus rating of +5 in 51 games with the Musketeers. Prior to the trade, the 6-foot 165-pound Johnston had one goal in nine games.
Meyer, 19 (1/10/85) is also in his second season in the USHL. As a rookie, the 6-foot 185-pound Meyer appeared in 51 games producing a scoring line of three points. In 2004-05, Meyer has three assists and a plus/minus rating of +3 in 10 games with the Lancers
Davis, 18 (11/26/85), had appeared in nine games with the Gamblers notching a goal and an assist and a team high 31 penalty minutes. Davis, who is committed to Northern Michigan University, was the Gamblers 3rd round selection at the 2004 USHL Entry Draft
Kerns 18, (12/24/85) was the Gamblers first round (4th overall) selection at the 2004 USHL Entry Draft. Kerns suited up for all 10 games, compiling an assist and a plus/minus rating of â8.
Both Johnston and Meyer are expected to be in the line-up this weekend as the Gamblers hit the road for a trio of games verse USHL Eastern Division foes Waterloo, Indiana, and Chicago.
STAT OF THE WEEK
On Saturday night defenseman Chris Stansik scored his first and second career USHL goals 38 seconds apart. Stansik's first goal came on the power play and his second came while the Gamblers were short-handed.
PROMOTIONS
GAMBLER HOCKEY TALK BACK
Gambler Hockey Talk Back Presented by Miller Lite will take place this Tuesday, October 18, 2004, at 5:30 PM at the Bay City Smokehouse, located inside the Best Western Midway Hotel. Host Jeff Mitchell will be talking with Gambler head coach Mark Mazzoleni. Gamblers Hockey Talk Back will be followed by Players Talk Back, which will run from 6:00 â 6:30 PM. Special guest Garrett Suter will try his hand at the Miller Lite 12-pack of questions and the Gamblers Sports Quiz. While at the Bay City Smokehouse, fans will have a chance to watch the Gamblers game on the big screen from the previous weekend, take advantage of food and drink specials, get player autographs, and register to win great prizes
The show starts at 5:30 PM. Gamblers Hockey Talk Back can also be heard live on WOWN 99.3 FM the official home of Gamblers hockey.
HALF SEASON AND EIGHT PACKS ON SALE
The Green Bay Gamblers are proud to offer the great fans of Northeast Wisconsin the opportunity to purchase Half-Season and Eight-Pack ticket packages. By taking advantage of either the Half-Season or Eight-Pack ticket packages, you will not only be saving money, but you also have the flexibility to use the tickets in any amount and for any regular season game. To order you Half-Season or Eight Pack tickets contact the Gamblers front office at 405-1237.
USHL REPORT
USHL GRADS SWEEP WCHA WEEKLY AWARDS
St. Cloud State University center iceman Billy Hengen, who topped all conference players over the weekend with eight scoring points as the Huskies won a pair of non-conference games out east, is the Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week for Nov. 1-7. Hengen spent two seasons in the USHL with the Lincoln Stars.
University of Minnesota goaltender Kellen Briggs, who backstopped the Golden Gophers to a 9-2 and 3-2 conference series sweep over visiting Minnesota State last weekend, has been named Red Baron WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for Nov. 1-7. Briggs also earned the weekly honor on Oct. 11. Briggs honed his goaltending skills in Sioux Falls with the Stampede.
University of Denver goaltender Peter Mannino, who played a key role in the 10th-ranked Pioneers¹ 5-3 conference road victory over 4th-ranked Wisconsin last Saturday night in Madison, Wisconsin has been named Red Baron WCHA Rookie of the Week for Nov. 1-7. Through his first three starts this season between the pipes at Denver, Mannino has a 2-1-0 record, a 3.00 goals-against average, and a .883 saves percentage. Mannino played last season in Tri City with the Storm.
ALUMNI REPORT
DEY NETS FIRST COLLEGIATE GOAL IN HUSKIES WIN
St. Cloud State freshman forward Nate Dey, who played last season in Green Bay, scored his first collegiate goal in the Huskies 7-2 win over Princeton. The following evening the Huskies completed their sweep over the Ivy League with a 10-0 win over Yale. The former Mr. Hockey in the state of Minnesota has appeared in all eight games this season for the Huskies, accounting for a goal and an assist.
DAVENPORT SPLITS TIME IN BIG RED VICTORY
Troy Davenport, who manned the pipes for the Gamblers last season, made two saves in a little over nine minutes of work in Cornell's 7-1 win over Army on Friday night. The following evening, Davenport served as the Big Red's backup as Cornell earned their second win on the weekend with a 7-1 win over Sacred Heart
DEINEMA LENDS A HAND IN UPSET WIN
Quinnipiac junior forward Ty Deinema, who played in Green Bay during the 2001-02 season, assisted on the game winning goal in the Bobcats 2-1 upset win over Dartmouth College on Saturday night. In five games with the Bobcats this season, Deinema has recorded one assist.
HONOR ROLL
Northern Michigan forward Andy Contois (00-01) tallied an assist on the Wildcats lone goal on Fridya night in there 1-1 tie with Notre Dame...Noah Babin (02-03) scored his first collegiate goal on Friday night in the Irish's 1-1 tie with Northern Michigan...Wes O'Neill (2002-03), who is in his sophomore season at Notre Dame, registered an assist over the weekend to move his team high point total to six points (1g & 5a)..Adam Burish (01-02), who adorns the captain "C" on his Wisconsin sweater tallied a goal and an assist in the Badgers 6-3 win over defending National Champion Denver on Friday night...Miami of Ohio junior forward Chris Michael (2000-02) scored a goal in each of the RedHawks games this past weekend.
ECHL WATCH
Brett Englehardt, who played two seasons in Green Bay, has six points on three goals and three assists in six games with the Gwinnett Gladiators...Gamblers and St. Norbert College grad Maris Ziedens, has four points in four games with the Toledo Storm...Other Gambler alumni in the East Coast Hockey League include, Andy Canzanello (San Diego), John Eichelberger (South Carolina), Ed Hill (Florida), Tristan Lush (Mississippi), Jason Notermann (Atlantic City), Jake Taylor (Charlotte).
AHL WATCH
Stephan Baby, who is in his second season in the American Hockey League with the Chicago Wolves- the top farm team of the Atlanta Thrashers, has a goal and an assist in eight games. Baby's teammates in Green Bay Jeff Finger and Alex Brooks are also back in the AHL for another season. Finger has appeared in seven games for the Colorado Avalanche's top farm team in Hershey and Brooks is back in the New Jersey Devils system in Albany.
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