Monarchs Recall Denike
Published on February 21, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH â The Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, on Saturday recalled goaltender Terry Denike from the ECHL's Reading Royals. The team also announced that goaltender Milan Hnilicka is expected to miss two weeks of action with a right knee sprain. Denike, 22, has appeared in five games with the Royals this season, where he has a record of 1-1-1, a goals-against-average of 3.49 and a save-percentage of .899. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound native of Mississauga, Ontario, has also appeared in two games with the Central Hockey League's Wichita Thunder this season. He has a record of 1-1-0, a goals-against-average of 2.42 and a save-percentage of .905 in the two games. Selected by the Kings in the fifth-round (152nd overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Denike has yet to appear in a game for the Monarchs.
Hnilicka, 30, was injured in the Monarchs-Providence Bruins game on February 20, his second start after breaking a finger during a Kings practice on January 2. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound native of Litomerice, Czech Republic, has appeared in 12 games with the Monarchs this season, posting a record of 5-6-0, a goals-against-average of 2.56 and a save-percentage of .903. Hnilicka has also appeared in two games for the Kings this season, posting a record of 0-1-0, a goals-against-average of 3.75 and a save-percentage of .881. In 121-career NHL regular season contests with the Kings, the Atlanta Thrashers and the New York Rangers, Hnilicka has a 29-67-13 record and a 3.31 goals-against-average.
The Monarchs (27-21-4-3, 59 points) wrap up their season-long six game road swing through New England when they meet the Portland Pirates at 7:05 at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Saturday, February 21. The Monarchs open a four-game homestand at 7:05 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Arena against the Binghamton Senators on Monday, February 23.
Monarchs Ticket Availability as of February 21, 2004
Mon., Feb. 23 vs. Binghamton: 2,700 seats remain.
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