AHL Manchester Monarchs

Monarchs Weekly Report

Published on December 6, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


LAST WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

Vs. Norfolk (12/3): Left wing Mike Angelidis recorded two goals and three assists as the Norfolk Admirals snapped the Manchester Monarchs four-game winning streak, 7-2, on Friday evening at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Left wings Bud Holloway and Dwight King scored for the Monarchs. Right wing Matt Fornataro (2), center Blair Jones and center Marc-Antoine Pouliot (2) joined Angelidis on the scoreboard for the Admirals. Monarchs goaltender Jeff Zatkoff (9-7-1) drew the loss, stopping 15-of-21 shots on net. Netminder Martin Jones relieved Zatkoff to begin the third period, halting 6-of-7 shots on goal. Admirals netminder Cedrick Desjardins (9-4-1) collected his ninth win of the season, making 23 saves on 25 shots on goal. Manchester went 1-for-6 on the power play. Norfolk was 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Vs. Springfield (12/4): Center Marc-Andre Cliche recorded two goals and two assists as the Manchester Monarchs defeated the Springfield Falcons by a score of 7-2 on Saturday evening at the Verizon Wireless Arena as the hometown team honored the original Manchester Monarchs of the 1970's by wearing specialty throwback jerseys. Right wing Justin Johnson, right wing Brandon Kozun, center Andrei Loktionov, center Oscar Moller, center Jordan Nolan and Cliche (2) lit the lamp for the Monarchs. Left wing Matt Calvert and defenseman Grant Clitsome scored for the Falcons. Monarchs Martin Jones (6-1-0) picked up his sixth win of the season, fourth consecutive victory, stopping 22-of-24 shots on net. Falcons Gustaff Wesslau (2-4-0) took his fourth loss of the season with 26 saves on 33 shots. Manchester went 0-for-4 on the power play. Springfield was 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

At Providence (12/5): Goaltender Jeff Zatkoff stopped a season-high 45 shots for the Manchester Monarchs as they fell to the Providence Bruins, 2-1, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Sunday evening. Center Justin Azevedo scored the lone goal for the Monarchs. The Bruins picked up goals from centers Joe Colborne and Jamie Arniel. Monarchs goaltender Jeff Zatkoff (9-8-1) took his eighth loss of the season with 45 saves on 47 shots. Bruins netminder Michael Hutchinson (7-4-0) earned his seventh win of the season stopping 34-of-35 shots. Manchester went 0-for-2 on the power play. Providence was 1-for-7 with the man advantage.

MONARCHS NEWS & NOTES

The Manchester Monarchs (16-9-1-1, 34 points) sit in first place in the Atlantic Division, four points ahead of the second place Portland Pirates (14-7-1-1, 30 points) who have 30 points. The Worcester Sharks (12-7-1-4), in third place, trail the Monarchs by five points with 29 points.

Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Providence Bruins ended the Monarchs three-game road winning streak that ran from November 20-28.

With a loss to the Norfolk Admirals on Friday evening, the Monarchs snapped a four-game winning streak, which was tied for the longest win streak of the season.

The Monarchs have won seven out of their last 10 games (7-3-0-0), dating back to November 17.

Manchester's power play is tied for 13th in the AHL as they have scored 23 goals on 131 opportunities for a 17.6% conversion rate. On the penalty kill, the Monarchs sit in 14th place in the league as they have given up 21 goals when they have been down a man. They have been shorthanded 127 times this season and have an 83.5% penalty kill rating.

Center Andrei Loktionov (4-16=20) continues to lead the Monarchs in assists and scoring with 16 assists and 20 points this season. He is averaging over a point per game.

Loktionov leads the Monarchs in plus/minus rating with a plus-11.

Left wing Bud Holloway (6-12=18) picked up a goal and two assists over the weekend to move into sole possession of second place on the Monarchs team with 18 points.

Holloway's 12 assists also rank second on the team.

Holloway is on a six-game scoring streak with two goals and four assists for six points (2-4=6) dating back to November 26.

Center Oscar Moller's 10-game point streak came to an end as he was held off the scoreboard in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Providence Bruins. Moller has 17 points (6-11=17) on the season and recorded 13 points (6-7=13) during his 10-game scoring streak.

Center Corey Elkins (6-10=16) is tied with right wing Brandon Kozun (7-9=16) and defenseman Alec Martinez (5-11=16) for fourth place on the Monarchs with 16 points each.

Kozun is tied for seventh in the AHL among rookies with 16 points.

Martinez's 16 points are tied for fifth place amongst AHL blueliners. Martinez, recalled by Los Angeles on November 23, scored his first NHL goal the next evening as he scored against netminder Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-1 loss. Martinez has appeared in five games with the Kings and has three points (2-1=3). Most recently, Martinez picked up a goal and an assist against the Detroit Red Wings in the Kings 3-2 overtime win on December 4.

Martinez's 58 shots are also ranked fourth in the AHL among defensemen in that category.

Martinez's 11 assists place him in a tie for third place on the Monarchs squad, alongside Moller and defenseman Viatcheslav Voynov (4-11=15).

Voynov is in seventh place on the Monarchs in scoring with 15 points (4-11=15).

Center Justin Azevedo (8-6=14) picked up the lone goal in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Bruins to move into second place on the Monarchs in goals scored with eight tallies.

Azevedo is tied for second place in the AHL in game-winning goals with three, his most recent winning tally coming against the Hartford Wolf Pack on November 17.

Left wing David Meckler (9-4=13) leads the Monarchs with nine goals.

Left wing Dwight King (7-5=12) returned from his call up to the Kings on December 1 and scored the first goal in Friday's game, his first game back from the Kings.

Center Marc-Andre Cliche (5-6=11) picked up four points (2-2=4) in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Springfield Falcons. His four-point game is the 26th time in Monarchs history that a player has scored four points in one game. The record for the most points in one game is five when center Jared Aulin picked up five assists against the Saint John Flames on December 21, 2002.

Left wing Richard Clune's 82 penalty minutes are ranked eighth in the league in the same category. Right wing Justin Johnson is tied for 11th in the AHL with 77 penalty minutes on the year.

Johnson recorded his first AHL points on Saturday when he picked up a goal and two assists for three points in the Monarchs 7-2 win over the Falcons.

Defenseman Jake Muzzin (1-7=8) returned to the Monarchs when Martinez was recalled to the Kings on November 23. In nine games in Manchester this season, Muzzin has collected a goal and seven assist for eight points and a plus-9 rating.

Goaltender Jeff Zatkoff has a record of 9-8-1 with a 2.99 goals-against-average and a 0.898 save percentage in 18 games this season.

Zatkoff stopped a season-high 45 shots in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to the Bruins.

Netminder Martin Jones has played in 10 games with the Monarchs and has collected a record of 6-1-0 with a 1.52 goals-against-average and a .947 save percentage.

Jones' 1.52 goals-against-average ranks him in first place in the AHL in that category, both league-wide and also among rookie keepers.

His .947 save percentage also ranks second among AHL and rookie goaltenders.

MONARCHS PROMOTIONS

Teddy Bear Toss - The Monarchs are asking fans to bring a stuffed animall to toss onto the ice after Manchester scores their first goal when they host the Portland Pirates on Sunday, December 12 at 3:00 p.m. The stuffed animals will be collected on the ice and donated to families in need this holiday season!

MONARCHS TRANSACTIONS

12/1/10: The Los Angeles Kings (NHL) assigned left wing Dwight King to the Manchester Monarchs (AHL).

11/29/10: The Los Angeles Kings (NHL) recalled center Brayden Schenn from his conditioning assignment from the Manchester Monarchs (AHL).

11/28/10: The Los Angeles Kings (NHL) reassigned right wing John Zeiler to the Ontario Reign (ECHL).

11/23/10: The Los Angeles Kings (NHL) recalled defenseman Alec Martinez from the Manchester Monarchs (AHL).

11/23/10: The Los Angeles Kings (NHL) assigned defenseman Jake Muzzin to the Manchester Monarchs (AHL).

11/18/10: The Los Angeles Kings (NHL) assigned center Brayden Schenn on a conditioning stint to the Manchester Monarchs (AHL)

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