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November 19, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester IceCats News Release


Fri., Nov. 22 vs. Portland Pirates - Worcester's Centrum Centre
IceCats vs. Portland: IceCats Lead Season Series 1-0
Broadcasts: Mike Thornton on WTAG 580; worcestericecats.com
The 'Cats take on the 6-5-2-3 Pirates on Friday night at Worcester's Centrum Centre. The first 1,000 kids, 12 and under, will receive an IceCats backpack. The IceCats earned a 3-2 win in the first meeting of the season between the two teams back on October 19th. The Pirates come into the game having lost their last game 2-1 against Springfield. They also have a losing record on the road, 2-3-1-1. Left winger Colin Forbes ranks 14th in the AHL with 18 points: (7/11/18). Netminder Maxime Ouellet checks-in with a 2.31 GAA, ranking him ninth among AHL goaltenders. Ouelett ranks third with a .935 save percentage through six games. He has a record of 3-3. Sebastien Charpentier, the Pirates other goalie, ranks fifth with a .926 save percentage. He has record of 2-3-2. Defenseman Jason Doig is pacing the club with 64 penalty minutes. The Pirates are in fourth place in the AHL's North Division.

Sat., Nov. 23 vs. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks - Centrum Centre
IceCats vs. Cincinnati: First meeting of the season
Broadcasts: Mike Thornton on WTAG 580; worcestericecats.com
The IceCats host the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks on Saturday night at the Centrum Centre. The Ducks are 5-6-2-2, with 14 points through 15 games this season. They too, have a losing road record. The team is 1-3-1 away from the Queen City. Rookie Tony Martensson ranks among the league's leading rookie scorers with 11 points. He has registered five goals and six assists in 14 games: 14(5/6/11). Three of his goals have come on the power play. Mike Commodore ranks fifth among AHL defensemen with 62 penalty minutes....The Ducks have scored six shorthanded goals....Before traveling to Worcester, the Ducks are in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday and Lowell on Friday.

Sun., Nov. 24 @ Portland Pirates - Portland, Maine IceCats vs. Portland: IceCats Lead Season Series 1-0
Broadcasts: Mike Thornton on WTAG 580; worcestericecats.com

IN THE COMMUNITY: Out and Around Worcester & Neighboring Communities

ICECATS PROMOTIONS/APPEARANCES:

SCRATCH:

* Friday, November 22nd - Scratch is scheduled to appear at the Grafton Elementary School at 9:30 AM.

* 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 second among AHL leading rookie scorers. He has recorded 17 points in 15 games. He has six goals and 11 assists: 15(6/11/17).

* Justin Papineau (12/6/18), John Pohl (6/11/17) and Sergei Varlamov (5/12/17) all rank in the Top 20 in AHL scoring. Papineau is pacing the league with 12 goals.

* Papineau has an eight-game points streak, recording eight goals and six assists, 14 points, in that span. The third-year centerman has also scored a goal in five straight games and in eight of his last 10.

* Worcester is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.

* Defenseman Matt Walker checks-in with a 'plus 14' rating, good for second in the AHL.

* Worcester ranks fifth overall on the power play. The team has clicked on 20 of 110 advantages or 18.2%.

* The IceCats lead the AHL with 106 assists and 168 overall scoring points.

* The IceCats average just under 34 shots per game: 33.88 per contest.

LOOKING BACK AT WEEK 6: 2 WINS, 2 LOSSES

5-3 LOSS - Mon., Nov. 11 @ Lowell Lock Monsters - Lowell, Massachusetts
ATT: 4,066
GOALS: WOR: Jason Dawe, Justin Papineau, Jeff Panzer LOW: Bayda, 2 MacDonald, Lysak, Popst
NOTES: Monday afternoon at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, the IceCats were defeated by the Lock Monsters 5-3, with the fifth goal coming via the empty net. Jason Dawe, Justin Papineau and Jeff Panzer tallied for Worcester. John Pohl picked-up an assist on Jeff Panzer's goal. For Pohl, it was his ninth assist and 15th point overall in 12 games.

5-3 LOSS - Wed., Nov. 13 vs. Saint John Flames - Worcester's Centrum Centre
ATT: 2,060
GOALS: WOR: 2 Marc Brown, Justin Papineau SJF: 3 Saprykin, Morgan, Verot
NOTES: The IceCats fell to the Saint John Flames 5-3 Wednesday night at Worcester's Centrum Centre. The loss was just the IceCats second loss in seven games on home ice. Forward Marc Brown had two goals for Worcester.

4-1 WIN - Fri., Nov. 15 @ St. John's Maple Leafs - St. John's, Newfoundland
ATT: 6,247
GOALS: WOR: Jason Dawe, Blake Evans, Justin Papineau, Igor Valeev SJM: Gavey
NOTES: Friday night at Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland, the Worcester IceCats defeated the Maple Leafs for the second time this season. The final from 'The Rock' was 4-1. Jason Dawe recorded one goal and one assist and Blake Evans potted the game-winner. Curtis Sanford returned to action after missing almost a month with an injury. He stopped 27 of 28 shots en-route to his first win of the season.

4-3 WIN - Sat., Nov. 16 vs. St. John's Maple Leafs - St. John's, Newfoundland
ATT: 5,469
GOALS: WOR: Steve Dubinsky, 2 Justin Papineau, Sergei Varlamov SJ: Wren, Barrett, Ponikarovsky,
NOTES: The IceCats continued their winning ways against the Maple Leafs, defeating them 4-3 on Saturday night. Justin Papineau registered two goals and Sergei Varlamov notched one goal and one assist for Worcester. Curtis Sanford made 38 saves for his second win of the season.

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