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Published on October 18, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


MOOSE START SEASON ON FIRE

The Manitoba Moose wrapped their opening road trip of the season this past week with three wins and a loss. The season opened with three consecutive victories, in Wilkes-Barre (6-3), Rochester (7-2) and Cleveland (6-4) before a 4-3 setback in Hamilton Sunday afternoon. This week, the Moose host their home opener on Friday against division-rivals the Edmonton Road Runners at the Winnipeg Arena on Friday, October 22nd and Saturday, October 23rd.

UPCOMING OPPONENTS

Edmonton Road Runners

Friday, October 22nd 7:30p.m. Winnipeg Arena Saturday, October 23rd 7:30p.m.

The Moose face the Edmonton Road Runners for the first time in franchise history in their home opener this weekend. The Road Runners moved to Edmonton this past summer after spending one season as the Toronto Roadrunners...This past weekend, Edmonton split a two-game series with the Hamilton Bulldogs, beating the Bulldogs 3-2 in overtime thanks to a goal by J.J. Hunter. The next night, the Bulldogs blanked the Road Runners 1-0 on a 22-save effort from Yann Danis....Hunter is Edmonton's leading scorer after two games with two goals...Former Moose Tyler Moss enters the week as their leading goalie with a victory and a 1.95 goals against average, along with a .913 save percentage.

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MOOSE NOTES

Wednesday's win marked the second time the Moose have opened the regular season with a victory on the road in five opportunties. Their overall record in such games over their nine-year history is 2-1-0-2. Manitoba's only other win to start a season on the road was back on October 9, 1998 in Orlando where the Moose beat the IHL's Solar Bears 6-4.

The Moose began that season by winning two games in a row on the road, both in Orlando. Manitoba has opened on the road one other time in their AHL history. They were defeated 3-1 by the Saint John Flames on October 5, 2001.

Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Penguins marked the first debut win for Head Coach Randy Carlyle in two "debut" attempts. Back on Feb. 5/97 following the firing of Jean Perron, Carlyle's International Hockey League Moose were defeated 5-4 in a shootout by the Houston Aeros. That game was Carlyle's first-ever contest as a head coach. Wednesday's game was his first-ever game as a head coach at the American Hockey League level. His overall career record as head coach of the Manitoba Moose is now 179-133-0- 49 in 361 games.

The seven goals scored in the first four games by Jason King marks the fastest goal-scoring start for a player in Moose history. He and Peter Sarno each have nine points after four games which ties Fedor Fedorov who had nine points after four games last season.

Milestones Met:

Defenceman Joe DiPenta played the 300th game of his career Sunday in Manitoba's 4-3 loss to Hamilton.

Goaltender Alex Auld earned the 45th victory of this AHL career, tying him with Freddy Brathwaite for the most in Moose history. Saturday's 6-4 win over Cleveland was also Auld's 100th game as a Moose.

Forward Peter Sarno recorded his 200th AHL point in Friday's 7-2 victory over Rochester.

Forward Lee Goren's next point will be the 200th point in his career.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE

Jason King

4 GP, 7 G, 2 A, 9 PTS, +3, 18 SHOTS

This week's Player of the Week nominee for the Manitoba Moose is left wing Jason King. Over four games played, he scored a seven goals and added two assists. He also had a +3 rating and fired 18 shots on goal. In the season opener in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, King scored two goals and added an assist. On Friday against Rochester, he followed that up with a goal. On Saturday in Cleveland King registered his first career AHL hat trick. King scored his seventh of the week and season Sunday afternoon in Hamilton and added an assist to increase his league-leading totals for the week to nine points.

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