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Grizzlies Host Hershey Tonight

March 19, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


Utah Grizzlies (33-29-3-4) versus the Hershey Bears (31-24-12-2) at the E-Center. Puck drops at 7:00 PM

~Utah and Hershey will open up a two-game series at the E-Center tonight. It will be the third game of the season between the Grizz and Bears; the previous two games have been fought on Hershey's home ice where each club has come out with a win. Currently, Utah is 7th with 73 points in the Western Conference playoff race, behind Hershey with 76 points sitting in 6th place. With only 11 games left in the regular season, the outcome of this series may play a large role in the overall seeding of each respective organization. Hershey's Mark Freer (19-29-48) is a Bear to watch, as he is the active scoring leader on the club. Freer has the second most assists on the team with 29. On the home front, Grizzlies Greg Hawgood (12-36-48) has three goals in his last two games, one being the GW in overtime versus the Milwaukee Admirals giving Utah just their second victory in eight games versus Milwaukee. Jim Montgomery (20-41-61) is back in the lineup and tallied 2 assists on Sunday, giving him a team leading 41 helpers on top of leading the team in points with 61. Hershey has just 11 points in their last ten games. Utah is 4-0-0-1 in their last five games.

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