Manitoba Moose Weekly
February 26, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release
Wednesday, Feb. 21: Milwaukee 3 at Manitoba 6
Brendan Lemieux and Mason Appleton each scored twice, JC Lipon racked up three assists, while Charles-David Beaudoin and Kirill Gotovets each picked up two helpers as the Moose cruised to a 6-3 victory over Milwaukee. Jamie Phillips made 28 saves in the victory as Manitoba snapped a four-game losing streak.
Saturday, Feb. 24: Chicago 0 at Manitoba 2
The Moose started out a back-to-back set against Chicago with a shutout victory over their divisional rivals. Eric Comrie returned to the Moose lineup and made 33 saves for his second clean sheet of the season. Meanwhile, the Moose got offence from their secondary scoring with Cam Maclise and Francis Beauvillier providing the goals.
Sunday, Feb. 25: Chicago 5 at Manitoba 2
The visitors turned the tables on the Moose for Retro Jersey Day. Teemu Pulkkinen scored twice and added an assist, while Beau Bennett had a goal and two assists to lead Chicago to a 5-2 win. Brendan Lemieux scored both Moose goals in the loss.
vs. Iowa Sat., March 3 7 p.m. CT
vs. Iowa Sun., March 4 2 p.m. CT
The Moose put the finishing touches on their eight-game home stand with a pair of games against the Iowa Wild. Sunday's game features the annual Upper Deck Hockey Card giveaway for the first 3,000 fans through the doors. Tickets for both games are available at moosehockey.com/tickets.
Record Setter
Mason Appleton picked up an assist on Saturday to take sole ownership of the franchise rookie scoring record. Appleton is tied for second in the AHL with 51 points (18G, 33A) in 55 games. The Green Bay, Wisc. native surpassed Sean Tallaire who suited up for the Moose back in 1996-97. Appleton is the first player in the franchise to record 50 points since four players reached the mark with the St. John's IceCaps in 2013-14. The last time a Moose player cleared 60 points was in 2008-09 when Jason Krog racked up 86 points (30G, 56A) in 74 games.
Roster Moves
The Winnipeg Jets announced today the team has reassigned forward Nic Petan and defenceman Tucker Poolman to the Moose. Petan leads the current Moose roster with a 1.05 points per game average, and is third on the team with 41 points (12G, 29A). Poolman has suited up for 14 games with the Moose, totaling six points (1G, 5A).
Shutting the Door
Eric Comrie posted his second shutout of the season on Saturday, and sixth of his career. That mark moves Comrie into a tie for fifth on Manitoba's all-time list with Tyler Moss and Alex Auld. The victory was also the 50th of Comrie's AHL career, also placing him into the fifth slot on the Moose leader board. The Edmonton, AB native has made 128 appearances for the Moose/IceCaps, eight back of Cory Schneider's all-time mark.
Goals, Lots of Them
Brendan Lemieux has the hot stick for the Moose right now. The second-year pro has eight goals in his last nine games, and five in his last four. The Denver, Col. native is fourth on the Moose with 17 goals this season, and leads the team in goals per game (0.47).
The Second is for Scoring
The Moose scored five second period goals in their three games this week. Manitoba has scored the most second period goals in the AHL with 72 tallies in the middle frame. Meanwhile, the Moose have allowed 47 goals in the second period for a +25 differential.
Moose captain Patrice Cormier heads into this week one game shy of 400 for his AHL career. The veteran forward is nearing a few other milestones as well with 95 goals and 97 assists to his name. With those numbers both climbing toward the century mark, Cormier needs just eight more points for 200 in his career. Cormier also recorded his 600th penalty minute on Sunday against Chicago, the team he made his AHL debut with in the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs.
American Hockey League Stories from February 26, 2018
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- Coyotes Assign Dauphin to Tucson - Tucson Roadrunners
- Blue Jackets Assign Forward Nathan Gerbe to Monsters - Cleveland Monsters
- Comets Release Justin Taylor from PTO - Utica Comets
- Rangers Assign Vinni Lettieri to Hartford - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Predators Acquire Ramage, Gaudet from Arizona - Milwaukee Admirals
- Rangers Acquire Defenseman Chris Bigras for Ryan Graves - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Avalanche Acquires Defenseman Ryan Graves from New York Rangers - San Antonio Rampage
- Ottawa Reassigns Hogberg to Beast - Belleville Senators
- Coyotes Acquire Labrie, Murphy from Nashville; Roadrunners Acquire Army from Milwaukee - Tucson Roadrunners
- Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Thomas Vanek from Vancouver Canucks for Forwards Jussi Jokinen and Tyler Motte - Cleveland Monsters
- Wolves Roundup - Chicago Wolves
- Sabres Acquire O'Regan, Picks from Sharks - Rochester Americans
- Canucks Acquire Forwards Tyler Motte and Jussi Jokinen from Columbus for Forward Thomas Vanek - Utica Comets
- Hurricanes Acquire McKegg from Pittsburgh - Charlotte Checkers
- Coyotes Acquire Maletta from Columbus, Roadrunners Get Camper from Cleveland - Tucson Roadrunners
- Bouma Assigned to IceHogs - Rockford IceHogs
- Jets Acquire Joe Morrow from the Montreal Canadiens - Manitoba Moose
- Blue Jackets Acquire Ryan Kujawinski from Coyotes for Jordan Maletta, Monsters Trade Carter Camper to Tucson for Future Considerations - Cleveland Monsters
- Anaheim Ducks Acquire Jason Chimera from New York Islanders - San Diego Gulls
- Terry and Boucher Each Score a Pair in 5-2 Rocket Victory - Laval Rocket
- Golden Knights Send Holm to Wolves - Chicago Wolves
- Canucks Acquire Forward Brendan Leipsic from Vegas in Exchange for Defenseman Philip Holm - Utica Comets
- Sexton Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week - Belleville Senators
- Belleville's Ben Sexton Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Senators to Host Women's Hockey Day - Belleville Senators
- Sens Acquire Moutrey from Columbus - Belleville Senators
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- Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Ian Cole from Ottawa Senators for Forward Nick Moutrey and 2020 Third Round Draft Pick - Cleveland Monsters
- Blue Jackets Recall Forwards Hannikainen, Milano - Cleveland Monsters
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