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Greensboro Generals Intelligence Report

February 10, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greensboro Generals News Release


UPCOMING WEEK: The Greensboro Generals have four games this week, facing four different divisional opponents. The Generals close out a five game road trip on Tuesday night at 7:05 with their final visit of the season to Charlotte to face the Checkers. A Generals win in regulation play will give the Generals the Carolina Cup for the first time in team history. Greensboro then has their first home game in two weeks on Thursday at 7:00, as they face the Richmond Renegades for the final time this season. For Valentine's Day, it's off to Trenton for a 7:05 game against the Titans. The final game of the week is a matinee affair with the Roanoke Express at 4:00 at the Greensboro Coliseum. The game against Roanoke is a rescheduled game, which was originally set to be played this Saturday. All games this season can be heard on WPET AM-950. You can also hear the games online at www.greensborogenerals.com.

LAST WEEK: 2/7 GREENSBORO 3, RICHMOND 6 ¨ The Generals couldn't hold off the Renegades in the third period, allowing four goals in the final frame. Following a scoreless first period, Greensboro took a 1-0 lead on a Matt Chandler goal. However, Richmond countered with two goals of their own for a 2-1 advantage. Pete Gardiner tied the game at 2-2 for Greensboro after the second period before the third period collapse. Chris Bell added a late third period goal after the game was already out of reach. The loss was the Generals' first regulation loss of the season to the Renegades, as they now hold a 4-1-2 record against them.

2/8 GREENSBORO 3, GREENVILLE 2 (SO) ¨ The Generals snapped their season-long four game winless streak in dramatic fashion against the defending Kelly Cup champion Grrrowl. Trailing 1-0 after one period, Greensboro evened the score in the second on Chris Allen's power play goal. It stayed 1-1 well into the third period, but Greenville took the lead with just under five minutes to play. It went down to the final minute, but Mark Turner's turnaround backhanded tied the game up with only 38 seconds left, forcing overtime and ultimately the shootout. The shootout was scoreless through four rounds, but Pete Gardiner connected on the Generals fifth and final attempt, while goaltender Daniel Berthiaume made all five saves in the shootout, winning the game with a poke check on Greenville's Eric Lind on the final shot.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday: 10:00 – 11:30 @ IceHouse of Greensboro

Tuesday: 10:00 – 10:45 @ IceHouse of Greensboro.

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

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

TRANSACTIONS:

2/4 Waived center Derek Crimin.

2/7 Activated center Mark Turner from the 7-day injured list.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY

APPEARANCES: "Generals University" is in session on Monday afternoon at Parkview Elementary School in High Point. "G. U." also hits McIver School in Greensboro on Wednesday afternoon. "Generals University" has been designed by the Generals to teach children in third, fourth, and fifth grade about diversity in sports.

For Tuesday's game in Charlotte, the Generals bus will have a special guest. Bobbijean Spellman won the Outback Steakhouse "No Rules, Just Right" road trip. Bobbijean and a guest will be joining the Generals for the afternoon and evening, traveling on the bus with the team and getting an inside look at the Generals game night preparation.

NOTABLES:

¨ Saturday's victory snapped a season high four game winless streak (0-3-1) for the Generals.

¨ The Generals lost their first game of the season when tied after two periods on Friday. Greensboro is now 7-1-1 in games when tied going into the third period.

¨ The Generals are now 10-2-2 in games following a loss this season.

¨ Saturday's game marked only the eighth time all season the Generals have had more power play chances than shorthanded situations in a game.

¨ Greensboro has the best road record in the league at 13-5-4.

¨ Mark Turner's goal on Saturday marked the first time the Generals had scored a game-tying or go-ahead goal in the final minute of the third period.

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 and broadcaster Arley Johnson for a look back at last week and a preview of the week ahead. Generals players appear weekly on the show, tickets will be given away at Jack Astor's, and fans can call in their questions to Coach Adduono at (336) 275-9738.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

PLAYER: Shane Campbell — Campbell had three assists in two games this week, including an assist on Mark Turner's last-minute game-tying goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout victory over Greenville.

GOALIE: Daniel Berthiaume — Berthiaume won his only game of the week, stopping 28 of 30 shots in a 3-2 shootout victory. Berthiaume also denied all five shootout shots he faced.

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