AHL Manchester Monarchs

Monarchs report

Published on February 1, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


LAST WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

At Lowell (1/26): The Lowell Lock Monsters skated past the Monarchs, 5-2, at the Tsongas Arena on Wednesday night. Defenseman Denis Grebeshkov scored both Monarchs goals. Lowell received tallies from left wing Craig MacDonald, center Mike Zigomanis, defenseman Danny Richmond, left wing Colin Forbes and right wing Chad Larose. Monarchs goaltender Mathieu Garon took the loss stopping 39 shots. Goaltender Cam Ward (27 saves) earned the win for the Lock Monsters. Manchester went 1-for-7 on the power play. Lowell was 1-for-4 on the power play.

Vs. Portland (1/28): Right wing George Parros scored his second consecutive game-winning goal as the Monarchs beat the Portland Pirates, 4-1, at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Friday night. Center Michael Cammalleri and left wings Jeff Giuliano and Dustin Brown scored for the Monarchs. Center Jason Ulmer scored the lone Pirates goal. Goaltender Adam Hauser earned his 11th win of the season stopping 22 shots. Portland goaltender Maxime Ouellet, replaced by goaltender Kirk Daubenspeck in the third period, took the loss. Manchester went 2-for-4 on the power play. Portland was 0-for-3 on the power play.

Vs. Lowell (1/30): Center Mike Zigomanis scored the only shootout goal to lift the Lowell Lock Monsters over the Monarchs, 3-2 in a shootout, on Sunday night at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Left wing Noah Clarke scored a penalty shot goal at 14:37 of the second period after he was pulled down on a partial breakaway. Right wing Brad Smyth also scored for the Monarchs. Zigomanis and defenseman Allan Rourke scored regulation goals for the Lock Monsters. Goaltender Mathieu Garon (23saves) took the shootout loss for the Monarchs. Cam Ward (32 saves) earned his 13th win while in net for the Lock Monsters. Manchester went 0-for-9 on the power play. Lowell was 1-for-5 on the power play.

News & Notes

The Monarchs have dropped five straight decisions to the Lowell Lock Monsters (0-4-0-1). The losing streak is the longest for the Monarchs against one opponent in the history of the franchise.

The Monarchs won their 150th game in franchise history on Friday night. The Monarchs topped the Portland Pirates, 4-1, for the milestone victory.

Including playoffs, the Monarchs skated in their 300th game as a franchise on Sunday night against the Lowell Lock Monsters. Only Monarchs broadcaster Ken Cail and Equipment Manager Mike Holden have witnessed all 300 Monarchs games.

Center Michael Cammalleri tied a franchise record with his league-leading 14th power play goal of the season on Friday night against the Pirates. Cammalleri is tied with former Monarchs left wing Eric Healey (2001-03), who recorded 14 power play goals during the 2002-03 season.

Cammalleri, who leads the league with 29 goals overall, needs just 13 more goals to tie Healey's record for most goals in a season.

Healey led the AHL with 42 goals in 2002-03.

Now with 54 career goals, Cammalleri is third on the Monarchs all-time goals scored list. He needs just 13 goals over the rest of the season to tie former Monarchs left wing Pavel Rosa (2002-04) for first place on the all-time list with 67 career goals.

Cammalleri, selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second-round (49th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, enters this week's action with a nine-game scoring streak. He has six goals and 15 points (6-9=15) during the streak.

The 22-year-old Cammalleri has 124 points (54-70=124) in 99 career games with the Monarchs. His 124 career points are fifth alltime on the Monarchs scoring list.

Right wing Brad Smyth enters this week's action with a nine-game scoring streak after scoring his 14th goal of the season on Sunday night against the Lowell Lock Monsters. Smyth has four goals and 10 points (4-6=10) during the streak, which equals his longest of the season.

Smyth, originally signed by the Florida Panthers as a free agent in 1993 and signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a two-year contract last summer, has 565 points (283-282=565) in 505 career AHL games with the Monarchs, the Binghamton Senators, the Wolf Pack, the Carolina Monarchs and the Springfield Falcons. His 565 career points rank 50th on the league's all-time scoring list.

Left wing Dustin Brown has scored at least a point in 11 of his last 12 games. Brown, selected by the Kings in the first-round (13th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, has four goals and 14 points (4-10=14) in his past 12 games.

Brown (20-27=47) is one of three Monarchs to appear in all 46 games this season. Left wing Chris Schmidt (4-7=11) and defenseman Mike Weaver (1-13=14; plus-20) are the other two.

Right wing George Parros has collected the game-winning goal in each of the last two Monarchs wins. The Monarchs beat the Pirates on Friday night and topped the Albany River Rats by a score of 6-2 on January 22.

2005 DODGE AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC SOLD OUT

The Manchester Monarchs and the American Hockey League announced on Tuesday of last week that the 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic, which will take place in Manchester at the Verizon Wireless Arena on February 13-14, 2005, is sold out.

The AHL All-Star Skills Competition, scheduled for a 7:05 p.m. start on Sunday, February 13, will include players from the Canadian AHL All-Stars competing against players from the PlanetUSA AHL All-Stars, a team comprised of the league's top players born outside of Canada. The teams will compete in seven different events: Puck Control Relay, Fastest Skater, Rapid Fire, Hardest Shot, Accuracy Shooting, Pass and Score and Breakaway Relay.

The 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic concludes with the AHL All-Star Game, scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Monday, February 14.

The annual showcase features some of the finest young talent in the game.

MONARCHS COACHES TO WORK PLANETUSA AHL ALL-STARS BENCH

Head coach Bruce Boudreau and assistant coaches Jim Hughes and Dane Jackson on Saturday were named as the coaching staff of the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team. At 32-9-3-2 (.750 winning percentage), the Monarchs finished the month of January with the best winning percentage in the league, the criteria used to determine the PlanetUSA coaches. Milwaukee's Claude Noel and his staff will coach the Canadian AHL All-Stars by virtue of leading the Admirals to the 2004 Calder Cup championship.

TWO MONARCHS NAMED TO PLANETUSA AHL ALL-STAR ROSTER

Left wing Dustin Brown (starter) and defenseman Denis Grebeshkov on Thursday of last week were named to the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team, made up of players born outside of Canada. Brown and Grebeshkov are both first-time all-stars.

FOUR MONARCHS NAMED TO CANADIAN AHL ALL-STAR ROSTER

Center Michael Cammalleri (starter), goaltender Mathieu Garon, right wing Tom Kostopoulos (injured) and center Yanick Lehoux (injured) on Wednesday of last week were named to the Canadian AHL All-Star team.

Cammalleri, Garon and Lehoux are each first time all-stars. Kostopoulos is a second-time all-star.

Kostopoulos and Lehoux are not expected to participate in the 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic because of injuries.

2005 DODGE AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC TO REACH MILLIONS OF HOMES

The American Hockey League announced on Tuesday of last week that the 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic will be televised to more than 140 million households in the United States and Canada, highlighted by live coast-to-coast coverage of the All-Star Game on ESPN2 and Rogers Sportsnet.

The 2005 AHL All-Star Game will air exclusively on ESPN2 in the United States and Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, live to viewers across both countries. Coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 14.

Peter Loubardias and Kevin Quinn will call the action both nights, and they will be joined by AHL graduate and former NHL All-Star Ray Ferraro. Concom, Inc. will produce both broadcasts.

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 Ticketmaster.com. Fans may also order tickets by phone by calling (603) 868-7300.

Promotions

Special Patriots Discount For Wednesday's Game: Every Monarchs fan wearing Patriots merchandise when they purchase tickets on Wednesday, February 2 for that evening's game against the Hartford Wolf Pack will receive $2 off each ticket. This special offer is only good when purchasing tickets at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office.

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