AHL Manchester Monarchs

Monarchs report

Published on January 17, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


LAST WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

Vs. Worcester (1/14): The Monarchs powered past the Worcester IceCats, 7-4, at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Friday night. The Monarchs netted goals from centers Yanick Lehoux and Michael Cammalleri, right wings Brad Smyth and George Parros, defensemen Tim Gleason and Denis Grebeshkov, and left wing Noah Clarke. Goaltender Mathieu Garon earned his 18th win of the season by stopping 19 shots for the Monarchs. Worcester had goals from right wing Eric Boguniecki, center Troy Riddle and two from center Ryan Ramsay. Go altender Curtis Sanford (18 saves) took the loss for the IceCats. Manchester went 1-for-5 on the power play. Worcester was 0-for-6 on the power play.

Vs. Providence (1/15): The Monarchs edged the Providence Bruins, 2-1, at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday night. Center Michael Cammalleri and left wing Dustin Brown recorded tallies for the Monarchs. Left wing Dan LaCouture scored the lone goal for the Bruins. Monarchs goaltender Adam Hauser earned his 10th win of the season stopping 29 shots. Goaltender Hannu Toivonen (34 saves) took the loss for the Bruins. Manchester went 1-for-4 on the power play. Providence was 1-for-5 on the power play.

At Portland (1/16): Left wing Petr Kanko and right wing Brad Smyth tallied power play goals to lift the Monarchs to a 3-1 win over the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Sunday night. Monarchs center Michael Cammalleri scored an empty net goal at 19:10 of the third period to finish off the Pirates. Monarchs goaltender Mathieu Garon (31 saves) earned his 19th win of the season. Center Jakub Klepis scored for the Pirates and goaltender Maxime Ouellet took the loss with 23 saves. Manchester went 2- for-9 on the power play. Portland was 1-for-3 on the power play.

MONARCHS INJURY REPORT
01/14/05: Yanick Lehoux is out indefinitely with a knee sprain.
01/08/05: Scott Barney is out 16 weeks after undergoing hip surgery.
12/13/04: Greg Hogeboom is out 10-12 weeks after undergoing wrist surgery.
11/27/04: Ryan Flinn is out 6-8 weeks after undergoing Achilles tendon surgery.

NEWS & NOTES

Center Michael Cammalleri helped the Monarchs move back into first place in the Atlantic Division and first place overall in the 28- team American Hockey League with seven points (3-4=7) in three Monarchs wins last weekend.

Cammalleri, selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second-round (49th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, leads the Monarchs and is second in the league with 26 goals in 39 games this season.

Cammalleri, who enters action this week with a three-game goal streak, is also second in the league in overall scoring with 57 points (26-31=57).

The scoring leader in the AHL is center Jason Spezza of the Binghamton Senators. Spezza has 60 points (17-43=60) in 42 games this season.

Cammalleri shares the AHL leadership with 12 power play goals.

Cammalleri (17) needs just three more power play goals to match former Monarchs left wing Eric Healey (2001-03) for most career power play goals (20) in a Monarchs uniform.

Healey also holds the Monarchs team record for power play goals in a season. He led the Monarchs with 14 power play goals in 2002-03.

With his goal on Sunday night against the Portland Pirates, Cammalleri moved past former Monarchs center Steve Kelly (2001-04) into fourth place on the team's all-time goals -scored list.

Cammalleri enters action this week with 51 goals and 116 points (51-65=116) in 93 career games with the Monarchs.

Monarchs Career Goal Leaders
1. Pavel Rosa 67 goals (2002-04) 138 games played
2. Eric Healey 66 goals (2001-03) 140 games played
3. Yanick Lehoux 53 goals (2002-present) 182 games played
4. Michael Cammalleri 51 goals (2002-present) 93 games played
5. Steve Kelly 50 goals (2001-04) 162 games played

The Monarchs (29-7-3-1, 62 points) regained their hold on the top spot in the American Hockey League with Friday night's 7-4 win over the Worcester IceCats.

The Monarchs lead the league with 29 wins and 62 points. They enter action this week with a three-point lead over the Hartford Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division.

Overall League Standings

Team GP Record Points
Manchester 40 29-7-3-1 62 (Eastern Conference – Atlantic Division)
Hartford 41 28-10-1-2 59 (Eastern Conference – Atlantic Division)
Manitoba 40 27-10-1-2 57 (Western Conference – North Division)
Rochester 40 25-9-3-3 56 (Western Conference – North Division)
Philadelphia 40 24-10-2-4 54 (Eastern Conference – East Division)

The Monarchs lead the league with a winning percentage of .775.

The Monarchs, who earned their 29th win of the season on Sunday night against the Pirates, didn't pick up their 29th win last season until March 5 (5-3 win at Lowell).

Through 40 games last year, the Monarchs had a record of 20-15-2-3 and 45 points.

The Monarchs need only 11 wins over their last 40 games to match last season's win total of 40 games (40-28-7-5).

The Monarchs need only 30 points over their last 40 games to match last season's point total of 92 points.

The Monarchs lead the AHL in goals (150), assists (268), points (418) and goals -per-game-average (3.75).

The Monarchs are tied with the Milwaukee Admirals for the league lead with 51 power play goals.

The Monarchs matched season highs for goals in a period (4) and goals in a game (7) on Friday night against the IceCats.

The Monarchs hosted a sellout crowd (9,916) for the seventh time this season on Saturday night against the Providence Bruins. The Monarchs lead the AHL with an attendance average of 8,960 after 21 home games.

The Monarchs have scored the first goal in 29 of their 40 games this season. They have a record of 25-3-1-0 in the 29 games.

Left wing Noah Clarke, selected by the Kings in the ninth-round (250th overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, leads the league with four shorthanded goals.

Clarke registered 25 goals as a rookie with the Monarchs last year. None of his goals last season were scored shorthanded.

Left wing Dustin Brown extended his scoring streak to six games with an assist on Sunday night against the Pirates. Brown, selected by the Kings in the first-round (13th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, has eight points (1-7=8) during the streak. Brown is fourth on the Monarchs in scoring with 41 points (17-24=41) in 40 games.

Brown is one of three Monarchs to appear in all 40 games during the first half of the season. Left wing Chris Schmidt (4-4=8; Plus- 10) and defenseman Mike Weaver (1-13=14; Plus-18) are the other two.

Defenseman Tim Gleason recorded his second game-winning goal of the season on Friday night against the IceCats. Gleason, selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first-round (23rd overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and acquired by the Kings for forward Bryan Smolinski on March 11, 2003, leads all Monarchs blueliners with six goals.

Gleason, who had no goals in his first 83 games as a professional (47 games with the Kings and 36 games with the Monarchs), has six goals in his last 18 games with the Monarchs.

Goaltender Adam Hauser improved his record to 10-3-0 on the season with 29 saves in the Monarchs 2-1 win over the Bruins on Saturday night.

Hauser's .939 save percentage is second in the league. Hauser's 1.75 goals -against-average is third in the circuit.

Hauser is tied for the league lead with five shutouts.

Saturday's win was Hauser's 30th as a Monarch. Hauser, the Monarchs all-time goals -against-average leader (1.89), has a career record of 30-18-10 in 57 appearances with the Monarchs over two seasons.

Hauser's 30 wins are second all-time on the Monarchs all-time victories list to netminder Travis Scott (2001-03), who collected 44 wins in 89 appearances over a two-year stint with the Monarchs.

Defenseman Joe Rullier, the Monarchs all-time games played (236 games played) and penalty minute leader (669 penalty minutes), is tied for second in the AHL with a plus-24 rating. Rullier's rating leads all AHL blueliners.

Rullier, selected by the Kings in the fifth-round (133rd overall) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, has 184 penalty minutes in 39 games this season. The 24-year-old Rullier needs just two more penalty minutes to match his career high of 186 penalty minutes in a season (2003-04).

Rullier's penalty minutes lead all AHL defensemen.

The next point for veteran defenseman Jason Holland will be his 200th in the AHL. Holland, originally selected by the New York Islanders in the second-round (38th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, has 199 points (49-150=199) in 467 AHL games with the Monarchs, the Rochester Americans and the Kentucky Thoroughblades.

Right wing Brad Smyth, originally signed by the Florida Panthers in 1993, will appear in his 500th AHL game when he suits up for the Monarchs against the IceCats at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Wednesday night.

The 31-year-old Smyth, who signed a two-year deal with the Kings on July 16, 2004, has 558 points (281-277=558) in 499 career AHL games.

Smyth has 33 points (12-21=33) in 30 games with the Monarchs this season.

EVENTS

Investing In Our Youth - The Monarchs Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Manchester Monarchs, recently awarded Investing In Our Youth Grants of $1,000 for the month of December to Manchester's Central High School Crew Club (youth sports team) and Keene Middle School's eighth grade physical science class (school organization).

The Monarchs Care Foundation awards $24,000 annually as part of its Investing In Our Youth Grant program.

Wish Child To Drop First Puck - Six-year-old Hannah of Manchester, a Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire wish child, dropped the ceremonial first puck prior to the Monarchs game against the Providence Bruins on Saturday night.

As part of the New Hampshire Credit Union League's (NHCUL) continued support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire, a portion of all ticket sales from the game went directly to the organization, which grants wishes to children facing lifethreatening medical conditions.

Promotions

Amazing Baby Race - Fred Paul Keaton IV, an 11-month old baby from Manchester, New Hampshire, blew away the competition as the Manchester Monarchs hosted their first-ever Amazing Baby Race during the first intermission of Saturday's game against the Providence Bruins.

Keaton crawled 30-feet across a rug and center ice to the finish line. For his efforts, he was awarded a prize package from Tiny Tot Land.

Machenzie Elaine Whiteman (10-months, Pembroke, New Hampshire) and Elena Lindsey Reed (10-months, Haverill, Massachusetts) finished in second and third place respectively.

Nine babies, including two sets of twins, participated in the Race.

2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic

The 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic will be held in Manchester on February 13-14, 2005. Manchester and the Verizon Wireless Arena will provide the stage for the best young hockey players in the world to showcase their talents.

Tickets for the 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic are on sale now at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office, at all TicketMaster outlets, by phone at 603-868-7300 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Fewer than 100 tickets remain for this marquee event.

Tickets Prices: $49 for the Gold (lower) level

$39 for the Silver (upper) level

(The price includes one ticket to the AHL All-Star Skills Competition and one ticket to the AHL All-Star Game).

AHL All-Star Party Palooza

After the AHL All-Star Skills Competition, come celebrate with AHL players, guests and fans from around the league as the Monarchs host the AHL All-Star Party Palooza at The Center of NH - Radisson Hotel on Sunday, February 13 from 9:00 to 1:00 a.m.

Tickets for the Palooza, a fun-filled evening featuring three separately themed parties rolled into one, are on sale now and going quickly. The parties will include musical entertainment from Beatle Juice, The Fat City Band and Hot Like Fire. The Stanley Cup, the Calder Cup and memorabilia from the Hockey Hall of Fame will also be on display.

A $30 ticket gets you delicious food and complimentary Coors Light in the Reggae Room, the Jazz Room and the Beatles Room.

Tickets can be purchased at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets and at www.ticketmaster.com. Fans may also order tickets by phone by calling (603) 868-7300.

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