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IceCats Go 3-1 Last Week

November 6, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester IceCats News Release


Fri., Nov. 8 @ Manchester Monarchs - Manchester, New Hampshire 7:35 PM

IceCats vs. Manchester: IceCats Trail Season Series 0-1
Broadcasts: Mike Thornton on WTAG 580; worcestericecats.com
The 'Cats and Monarchs meet for the second time in eight nights. The Monarchs defeated the IceCats 3-2 last Friday night at the Centrum Centre. IceCats forward Blake Evans potted a shorthanded goal, center Jeff Panzer recorded two assists and netminder Phil Osaer made 23 saves in the loss. The Monarchs sit four points ahead of Worcester in the North Division. Manchester has accumulated 15 points in nine games. The LA Kings affiliate is undefeated on the road this season with a record of 5-0. Center Mike Cammalleri leads Manchester with four goals and 10 assists: (4/10/14).

Sat., Nov. 9 @ Springfield Falcons - Springfield, Massachusetts 7:35 PM

IceCats vs. Springfield: IceCats Lead Season Series 1-0
Broadcasts: Mike Thornton on WTAG 580; worcestericecats.com
The IceCats defeated the Falcons 4-1 on October 30th, the only other meeting between these two teams. Jason Dawe scored a shorthanded goal and Christian Backman had one goal and one assist in the 'Cats win. Springfield has a record of 4-8 and is in last place in the five team East Division. They have been outscored 46-28 in those 12 games. The Falcons have also allowed a League high, seven shorthanded goals. Despite the losing record, Ramzi Abid ranks third in the AHL with five power play goals. He leads the team with six goals and six assists: (6/6/12). The Falcons host the Albany River Rats on Friday.

Mon., Nov. 11 @ Lowell Lock Monsters - Lowell, Massachusetts 2:00 PM

IceCats vs. Lowell: IceCats trail season series 0-1
Broadcasts: Mike Thornton on WTAG 580; worcestericecats.com
In a special 2 PM start in Lowell, the IceCats and Lock Monsters will clash for the second time this season. Through 10 games, the Lock Monsters are 4-5-1. They lost their last game 5-3 to Manitoba. Right wing Jeff Heerema was just recalled by Carolina yesterday. He led Lowell with six goals, four on the power play, at the time of his recall. The Lock Monsters will play two games in Manitoba, Winnipeg this weekend before flying out on Sunday to host the IceCats on Monday.

IN THE COMMUNITY: Out and Around Worcester & Neighboring Communities

ICECATS PROMOTIONS/APPEARANCES: SCRATCH:

* Monday, November 11th - Veteran's Day- Scratch will be appearing at Rotmans in Worcester at 12 Noon.

* Tuesday, November 12th - Scratch is scheduled to appear at the Lakeview School in Worcester at 9 AM. Scratch is also scheduled to appear at the Heard St. School in Worcester at 1 PM.

* Scratch will be appearing at 11:30 AM at the Coolidge School in Shrewsbury on November 14th.

* Be sure to check-out Scratch in Auburn at 11 AM on November 16th. Scratch will be at 10 Technology Drive on behalf of AC Delco.

* PETERSON OIL'S SUPER TICKET TUESDAYS!!- On the first Tuesday of every month, stop by any of the three Peterson Oil Service gas stations, fill-up with 8 or more gallons of gas and get a FREE ticket to an upcoming IceCats game. The stations are located on W. Boylston St., Millbury St. and in Linwood, MA.

If any member of the media is interested in speaking with IceCats players or members of the coaching staff, please contact Mike Thornton or Dave Garabedian at 508-798-5400.

'CAT TAILS:

* Rookie center John Pohl is ninth among AHL leading scorers. He has recorded 14 points in nine games. He has six goals and eight assists to lead the team: 9(6/8/14). He has registered at least one point in eight of his nine games played.

* Left wing Sergei Varlamov has recorded 13 points in his last seven games: 7(4/9/13).

* Worcester is 4-0 when leading after the second period.

* The IceCats are averaging 3.80 goals per game.

* Individual tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster Outlets, including the Centrum Centre Box Office. Tickets can also be purchased via the Ticketmaster phone system at 508-931-2000. Season Tickets, FLEXpacks and Birthday celebrations are also all on sale now. Contact the IceCats Ticket Department at 508-752-5000 for more information.

LOOKING BACK AT WEEK 4: 3 WINS, 1 LOSS

4-1 WIN - Wed., Oct. 30 vs. Springfield Falcons - Worcester's Centrum Centre
ATT: 2,150
GOALS: WOR: Jason Dawe, Justin Papineau, Sergei Varlamov, Christian Backman SPR: Rumble
NOTES: The Worcester IceCats defeated the Springfield Falcons 4-1 Wednesday night at Worcester's Centrum Centre. IceCats defenseman Christian Backman recorded one goal and one assist to pace the 'Cats. Goaltender Phil Osaer stopped 25 shots and right wing Jason Dawe registered a short-handed goal for Worcester.

3-2 LOSS - Fri., Nov. 1 vs. Manchester Monarchs - Worcester's Centrum Centre
ATT: 3,129
GOALS: WOR: Blake Evans, Mark Rycroft MANCH: 2 Healey, Heinze
NOTES: With a late power play goal, the Worcester IceCats fell to the Manchester Monarchs, 3-2. Right wing Blake Evans recorded a shorthanded goal and Jeff Panzer registered two assists. The loss snapped Worcester's four-game unbeaten streak.

7-6 WIN - Sat., Nov. 2 vs. Manitoba Moose - Worcester's Centrum Centre
ATT: 3,823
GOALS: WOR: 2 Pohl, 2 Varlamov, Bancroft, Papineau, Panzer MAN: Baumgartner, Bouck, 2 Ready, Kurtz, Federov
NOTES: The IceCats knocked off the Manitoba Moose 7-6. The win was the 'Cats first in three tries against the Winnipeg-based Moose this season. John Pohl and Sergei Varlamov both had two-goals and two assists and Jeff Panzer tallied the game-winning goal for Worcester with 75 seconds remaining in the third. Justin Papineau registered one goal and two assists. Defensemen Steve Bancroft and Terry Virtue both finished with two points, Bancroft with one goal and one assist and Virtue by way of the assist.

6-4 WIN - Sun., Nov. 3 vs. St. John's Maple Leafs - Worcester's Centrum Centre
ATT: 2,521
GOALS: WOR: Steve Bancroft, 2 Blake Evans, Greg Davis, Justin Papineau SJ: Wren, Barrett, Ponikarovsky, Rourke
NOTES: The Worcester IceCats exploded with four third-period goals en route to a 6-4 win over the St John's Maple Leafs Sunday at Worcester's Centrum Centre. Eight Worcester players tallied multiple points, including Blake Evans, who had two goals. Worcester goaltender Scott Stirling, son of Bridgeport Head Coach Steve Stirling, earned the win in his AHL debut. Worcester finished the four-games-in-five-nights week with a 3-1 record.



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