AHL Manchester Monarchs

Monarchs Match Season High With Seven Goals

Published on January 15, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


MANCHESTER, NH – Defenseman Tim Gleason collected the game-winning goal with 13:57 remaining in the third period as the Manchester Monarchs beat the Worcester IceCats, 7-4, before a crowd of 9,634 at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Friday night. With the win, the Monarchs stopped a two-game winless streak and moved back into first place in the American Hockey League's Atlantic Division. The Monarchs, now 27-7-3-1 with 58 points on the season, lead the Hartford Wolf Pack by one point in the standings. The Wolf Pack (27-10-1-2, 57 points) dropped back into second place in the division with a 5-1 loss to the Albany River Rats on Friday night.

The Monarchs closed Friday's game third period goals from Gleason, defenseman Denis Grebeshkov, right wing George Parros and center Michael Cammalleri. All four players helped the Monarchs match a season high for goals in a period and goals in a game.

Grebeshkov broke a 3-3 third period deadlock with his second goal of the season, scored on the power play at 5:43. Gleason followed just 20 seconds later with the game-winner, his sixth goal of the campaign. Cammalleri and left wing Noah Clarke assisted on the Grebeshkov goal. Left wing Jeff Giuliano and right wing Tom Kostopoulos shared assists on the Gleason goal.

Center Ryan Ramsay pulled the IceCats to within one goal at 14:21 of the period with center Eric Boguniecki and left wing Peter Sejna assisting, but Parros put the icing on the cake with his third goal of the season, scored from the right circle at 17:23. Cammalleri completed the scoring with his team-leading 24th goal, scored into an empty net with less than a minute to play. Right wing Dan Welch assisted on the Parros marker. Clarke had the only assist on the Cammalleri empty-netter.

The Monarchs opened a 3-1 lead early in the second period with the 23rd goal of the season for center Yanick Lehoux, who one-timed his shot by goaltender Curtis Sanford (24 shots, 18 saves) at 1:22. Left wing Dustin Brown and Kostopoulos assisted on the play.

The IceCats made it a one-goal game with the sixth goal of the season for rookie center Troy Riddle, jammed past goaltender Mathieu Garon (23 shots, 19 saves) on a rebound at 1:49 of the period. Left wing Erkki Rajamaki and center Jay McClement assisted. McClement also had a part in the next Worcester goal, scored by Ramsay at 5:35 of the period. Riddle notched the second assist on the play as the IceCats and the Monarchs finished the period tied.

The Monarchs led 2-1 through one period thanks to goals from right wing Brad Smyth and Clarke. Smyth finished a rush into the Worcester zone with his 11th goal, scored at 2:45. Cammalleri and defenseman Mike Weaver assisted on the play, with Weaver's neutral zone steal starting the rush. Clarke took over the league lead with his fourth shorthanded goal, scored at 14:56 of the period. Defenseman Joe Rullier and Gleason assisted on Clarke's 13th overall goal this season.

Boguniecki had the only first period goal for the IceCats. He scored his second of the season with assists from Ramsay and defenseman Aaron MacKenzie at 17:25 of the period.

Garon (18-7-1) earned the win, his 18th of the season. Sanford took the loss, his ninth (9-9-2) in 22 appearances.

With the win, the Monarchs improved to 4-1-0-0 in five meetings against the IceCats this season.

The Monarchs close out their longest homestand of the season when they host the Providence Bruins at 7:35 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday, January 15.

Ticket Availability: 35 seats (singles) in the Gold level and 50 (singles) seats in the Silver level remain for Saturday's game against the Bruins.

Fans in need of Monarchs tickets may purchase them in person at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office, at any TicketMaster location, by phone at (603) 868-7300 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. The box office opens at 10:00 a.m.

Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network (WGIR-AM 610, Manchester; WGIN-AM 930, Rochester; WGIP-AM 1540, Exeter; WTSL-AM 1400, Lebanon) and at www.monarchshockey.com.

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