Hogeboom Undergoes Successful Wrist Surgery
December 16, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH â Manchester Monarchs rookie right wing Greg Hogeboom is expected to miss 10-12 weeks of action after undergoing successful wrist surgery, Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced on Thursday. Hogeboom, 23, was injured in the Monarchs game against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday, December 5 at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Dr. Robert Heaps of The Orthopedic Center repaired carpal ligament damage in Hogeboom's wrist on Monday, December 13. Dr. Heaps performed the surgery at the Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center.
Hogeboom, a 6-foot, 190-pound native of Etobicoke, Ontario, and a fifth-round (152nd overall) selection of the Kings in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, has one goal (1-0-1) and 10 penalty minutes in 12 games with the Monarchs this season.
Hogeboom earlier this season missed eight games over two weeks (November 14 through November 28) with a separated shoulder.
Monarchs Injury Update
McDonough on Thursday also announced that defenseman Tim Gleason is day-to-day with an upper body injury.
Gleason, 21, missed the Monarchs game against the Norfolk Admirals on Wednesday, December 15 because of the injury. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound native of Southfield, Michigan, and former first-round (23rd overall) selection of the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, has seven points (3-4=7) and 47 penalty minutes in 21 games with the Monarchs this season.
Along with Hogeboom and Gleason, the Monarchs injury report also includes right wing Brad Smyth (flu-like symptoms), left wing Ryan Flinn (Achilles tendon surgery) and right wing Scott Barney (abdominal surgery).
Holland Return Delayed
The Monarchs will be without the services newly signed veteran defenseman Jason Holland when they travel to the Wachovia Spectrum to meet the Philadelphia Phantoms on Friday, December 17 (7:05 p.m.).
Holland, 28, who appeared in 13 games (3-4=7, six penalty minutes) with HC Alleghe of the Italian Hockey League before agreeing to terms with the Monarchs on Sunday, December 12, was originally supposed to join the Monarchs in time for Friday's game, but his return from Italy was delayed by customs.
Holland, a 6-foot-3, 219-pound native of Morinville, Alberta, originally selected by the New York Islanders in the second-round (38th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, is expected to join the Monarchs in time for their contest against the Hershey Bears on Saturday, December 18 at GIANT Center (7:00 p.m.).
Teams With Top Records Finally Meet
The much-anticipated match-up between the two teams with the best records in the American Hockey League takes place on Friday night when the Monarchs meet the Phantoms. The Monarchs lead the AHL's Atlantic Division with a record of 21-3-1-1 and 44 points. The Phantoms lead the AHL's East Division with a record of 20-5-1-0 and 41 points.
No other team in the league has more than 18 wins.
Thirteen of the Phantoms 20 wins have come at the Wachovia Spectrum this season. Philadelphia enters Friday's contest with an overall home ice record of 13-1-1-0.
The Monarchs are 10-3-0-1 in 14 road games this season, but they've lost their last three on the road after setting a team record with six straight road wins from Friday, November 12 through Friday, December 3.
The Phantoms, who earlier this season set a new league record with 17 straight wins (Friday, October 22 through Saturday, November 27), have won two straight contests, including Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Springfield Falcons at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Bay, Florida. Phantoms center Patrick Sharp tied a team record with four assists in the win.
The Monarchs, 1-3-0-1 in the five games since their team-record 13-game winning streak came to an end against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday, December 5, enter Friday's game with the top-scoring offense in the AHL. The Monarchs lead the league with 109 goals, 196 assists and 305 points.
Three of the top four scorers in the AHL call Manchester home. Center Michael Cammalleri leads the league with 22 goals, 43 points (22-21=43) and 11 power play goals. Center Yanick Lehoux ranks second in the league with 39 points (17-22=39) and right wing Tom Kostopoulos, who collected two of the Monarchs four goals in their 5-4 loss to the Admirals on Wednesday, ranks fourth in the league with 34 points (14-20=34).
Friday's match-up is the first of two planned this season between the Monarchs and the Phantoms. The two teams are also scheduled to meet at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Friday, March 11.
American Hockey League Stories from December 16, 2004
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- Night of Champions at the Arena Dec. 22 - Binghamton Senators
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