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Monsters Drop Season Finale to Manitoba, 1-0

April 14, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL) - Cleveland Monsters News Release


CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, were defeated by the Manitoba Moose on Friday in front of 13,221 fans at The Q in the final game of the 2016-17 regular season. With the loss, the Monsters capped the campaign at 39-29-4-4 and with a .566 points percentage, currently sit alone in fifth place in the AHL's Central Division standings, just shy of the Charlotte Checkers for the Central's fourth and final playoff spot. Cleveland can still qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs with a regulation loss by the Checkers in Chicago on Saturday night.

After two hard-fought, penalty-filled periods slid by scoreless, Manitoba's Kyle Connor posted a power-play strike just 14 seconds into the final stanza and his marker was all the Moose would need in a 1-0 win, thanks to a 30-save shutout from net-minder Eric Comrie. Monsters backstop Anton Forsberg made 29 stops in his 51st and final appearance of the campaign, wrapping the season with a record of 27-17-4. Forsberg's 27 wins are the most in a single season by a Cleveland goaltender in franchise history.

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/clevelandmonsters, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey .

The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.


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