Lansing Ice Nuts Game Notes

Published on January 4, 2004 under International Independent Hockey League (IIHL)
Lansing Ice Nuts News Release


Date: January 4, 2003

Versus: Northern Michigan Predators

Record: 11-0-0

Position in Standings: 1st

Last Game:

Lansing 2 @ Northern Michigan 1

Goaltending was a key in the Lansing Ice Nuts success in their first 10-games played and it continued to do so Saturday night as Glenn Ridler turned aside 43 attempts by the Northern Michigan Predators to backstop his team to a 2-1 win in Harbor Springs, MI. Jon Sereno lead the way offensively with two points (goal; assist).

Ridler faced eleven shots in each the first and second period allowing the Predators to score once when Lee Jenke converted from Dan Howard just 52-seconds into the game. Ridler was able to put that goal aside and stood on his head stopping the next 42 attempts. He was stellar in the third period when he denied all 22 shots faced.

Tim Nelson managed to bring the scoreboard even for the Ice Nuts when he scored his 5th goal of the year from Jon Sereno and Doug Little 31-seconds into the second. Sereno then notched the game winner when he was awarded the team and league's first ever penalty shot when he was hauled down while breaking through the short slot at 3:22 of the third.

Recent Player Transactions

Delete F Errol McDonald signed with Columbus (UHL) for 3-game tryout

Delete F Ethan Burnes signed with EHC Dortmund (German Ober League)

Delete F Adam Rivers signed with EHC Dortmund (German Ober League)

Nuts Notes

· The Lansing Ice Nuts will have a scheduled 10-day break in action following today's game and will return home action on Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17 at Munn Arena. Game times are 7:30 PM.

· Jon Sereno converted on Lansing's and the IIHL's first ever penalty shot when he beat Atam Barbour in the third period Saturday night versus the Northern Michigan Predators.

· Rick Nichol picked up the first shutout of his professional career with a 13-0 blanking of the Ohio Valley Ice Cats on December 31.

· Adam Rivers recorded Lansing's first ever hat trick scoring three times on December 31 versus Ohio Valley.

· Goaltending tandem Glenn Ridler (8-0-0) and Rick Nichol (3-0-0) have combined for a 2.46 GAA and .925 save percentage in their first 11-games.

· Ethan Burnes (12g-10a) and Rostyslav Saglo (5g-17a) are tied for the team scoring lead with 22 points after both recorded 4-point games versus the Ohio Valley Ice Cats on December 31. Burnes scored twice and added a pair of assists while Saglo picked up four assists.

· Ethan Burnes leads the team in goal production with 12.

· Mike Budjos leads team defensemen with 7-pts. (7 assists).

· Errol McDonald played in his first game with the Columbus Stars of the UHL on Saturday, January 3 and was a +1 with no points on three shots.

Streaks

Current Team Streak: 11-0-0

Longest Winning Streak (season): 11-games

Longest Winless Streak (season): 0-games

Most Consecutive Wins by Goaltender: 8 games - Glenn Ridler; 3 games - Rick Nichol

Current Point Scoring: 3-games: Tim Nelson (4 pts. – 2 goals, 2 assists), 2-Games: Jon Sereno (4-pts. – goal, 3 assists), Doug Little (3-pts. – goal, 2 assists)

Current Goal Scoring: None

Longest Point Scoring Streak (season): 7-games - Ethan Burnes (12/14-121/31 - 16-pts; 10 goals, 6 assists), Errol McDonald (12/14-12/317 - 11-pts.; 6 goals, 5 assists), Rostyslav Saglo (12/12-12/20 - 11-pts.; 3 goals; 8 assists), 4-Games - Adam Rivers (12/6-12/21 - 9-pts.; 8 goals; 1 assist)

Longest Goal Scoring Streak (season): 5-games: Ethan Burnes (12/20-12/31 - 8 goals), Errol McDonald (12/20 – 12/31 - 6 goals); 4-games: Adam Rivers (12/6-12/21 – 8 goals)

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