Mid-Month Perfection
Published on March 19, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
The HERSHEY BEARS Hockey Club, backed by the goaltending of Dany Sabourin, picked up all three wins this past weekend. In Friday's 6-3 win over the Adirondack Phantoms, defenseman Tomas Kundratek had a career-best four points (1G, 3A) to pace the offense, Kyle Greentree scored two power-play goals, and the team was successful on 10 out of 11 penalty kills. Kundratek was a star of the show again on Saturday in a game against the Albany Devils, as he scored the opening goal as well as the game-tying tally with four minutes remaining. Cody Eakin and Boyd Kane notched shootout goals, while Sabourin added to his 29 regulation saves with four shootout stops. The BEARS completed their perfect weekend by traveling to Albany and taking care of the Devils again in a 4-1 victory. Kane scored two goals for the BEARS, AHL leading scorer Chris Bourque picked up his 80th point with an assist on the insurance goal, and Sabourin, expected to back-up until Braden Holtby was recalled, finished one shy of perfect with 24 stops. The BEARS will welcome the St. John's IceCaps to GIANT Center for their first-ever visit this Wednesday, and will then host the Charlotte Checkers this weekend.
Sabourin Steals the Show:
G Dany Sabourin won all three starts in the BEARS' busy weekend, stopping 84 of 90 shots (.933 save %), and posting a goals-against average of 1.95.
Torrid Tomas:
D Tomas Kundratek pitched in six points (3G, 3A) in the BEARS' first two wins this weekend. He leads HERSHEY defensemen with 11 goals, and leads all AHL blueliners in shooting percentage (11/64 = 17.2%).
Another Game-Winner:
C Maxime Lacroix scored his first goal of the season on Sunday, one which stood as the game-winner at Albany. The BEARS have 16 different players with at least one GWG.
PK Specialists:
HERSHEY has allowed just two power play goals in their last six games, going 29-for-31 (93.5%) in the span.
D-Best of D-Weekend:
BEARS defensemen scored all three games' first goals this weekend (Kundratek, Kundratek, McNeill). HERSHEY is tied for the AHL lead in first goals (40) and leads the league in first-period goals (72).
American Hockey League Stories from March 19, 2012
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- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Albany Devils Weekly - Albany Devils
- Sabres Sign Phil Varone to Entry-Level NHL Contract - Rochester Americans
- The Rock Report - St. John's IceCaps
- Bears Release Goaltender Billy Sauer from Tryout Agreement - Hershey Bears
- Texas Signs Vause - Texas Stars
- 12,810 Fans Cheer on the Sharks into Playoff Spot with Two Home - Worcester Sharks
- Griffins Head Southwest in Search of Points - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Bulldogs Sign Three Players to Atos - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Admirals Sign Forward Alex Killorn to Amateur Tryout Contract - Norfolk Admirals
- Inaugural NEPASHL High School All-Star Game Taking Place Wednesday, March 21 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Aeros Goaltender Named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week - Houston Aeros
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- IceCaps Reassign Carrozzi to Ontario Reign - St. John's IceCaps
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- Penguins Assign Samuelsson to W-B/Scranton - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Devils Sign Goaltending Prospect Scott Wedgewood - Albany Devils
- Lightning Recall Labrie; Admirals Release Brutlag - Norfolk Admirals
- Checkers Weekly Report: March 19 - Charlotte Checkers
- Gameday Preview - Abbotsford at Texas - Texas Stars
- Nestrasil Recalled from Toledo - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Mid-Month Perfection - Hershey Bears
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