Sports stats



AHL Norfolk Admirals

Norfolk Admirals Weekly

December 2, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, Va. - The additions of forwards Emerson Etem, William Karlsson and Max Friberg helped the Admirals claim victory in two out of three games last week. While the newcomers helped power the team to wins, mainstays Louis Leblanc and Yann Danis played pivotal roles as well.

Wednesday night at Scope Arena in Norfolk was a special evening for Admirals fans. The team received both Emerson Etem and William Karlsson via reassignment from the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. Etem put home an empty netter to a cap off a victory over the Checkers in a contest that belonged to Leblanc, as his two-goal effort proved to be the difference in a 4-1 win. Chris Wagner also chipped home his team-high eighth goal of the season as well.

The Admirals were able to claim back-to-back victories for just the second time of the year Friday night in Hartford. Yann Danis stopped all 35 Wolf Pack shots en route to his third win of the season and his first shutout. Friberg, who had missed every game until Wednesday after injuring his arm during his first shift of the season, scored a power play goal in the second period. Leblanc remained red-hot, notching his third goal in two games in the 2-0 road victory.

After falling behind 1-0 early in the first period on Saturday in Lehigh Valley, Norfolk scored two unanswered goals courtesy of Karlsson and Joseph Cramarossa. The back-and-forth match saw the teams trade three power play goals. Karlsson would add his second goal of the night in the final period. Despite peppering Phantoms' goalie Anthony Stolarz with 38 shots, the Admirals fell by a 4-3 final.

Norfolk improved their record to 8-12-0-0 for a total of 16 points, just four behind Lehigh Valley for fourth in the East Division. The Admirals six-game road swing continues this week with trips to Charlotte Tuesday, Springfield Friday and Manchester on Saturday with all games starting at 7 p.m. The trip concludes with the Monarchs on Sunday for a 3 p.m. face-off.

ON THE RADIO/INTERNET

All regular-season games will air live on 1650 AM WHKT "The Answer" and online at 1650theanswer.com. AHL Live will also carry online video of every Admirals game on a pay-per-view or season pass basis. Fans can log in to watch, listen or get more information about AHL Live's online audio and video features at ahllive.com.

Tune in live to 1650 AM "The Answer" every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the "Admirals Hour" with the "Voice of the Admirals" Pete Michaud and the "Original Admiral" Dennis McEwen. Michaud and McEwen discuss the latest in Norfolk Admirals hockey, speak with guests, update you on the Anaheim Ducks, as well as answer any calls during the show. Ask Pete and Dennis your questions by calling in to the studio at 757-454-1650.

STANDINGS UPDATE

At 8-12-0-0 (16 points), the Admirals are in 5th place in the East Division and are in 15th place in the Eastern Conference.

Eight teams in each conference shall qualify for the 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs. Following the conclusion of each team's 76-game regular season, the three division winners in each conference will be seeded 1-3 (in order of regular-season points) and the next five best teams (in order of regular-season points) will be seeded 4-8.

THE ADMIRALS' WEEK AHEAD

Tues., Dec. 2 ... at Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes) ... 7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 5 ... at Springfield Falcons (Columbus Blue Jackets) ... 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 6 ... at Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles Kings) ... 7 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 7 ... at Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles Kings) ... 3 p.m.

ADMIRALS SPOTLIGHT

- Defenseman Jesse Blacker received his first call up to the NHL when he was officially reassigned to Anaheim from Norfolk on Thanksgiving Day. Blacker made his NHL debut against Chicago the following night and recorded 6:03 of ice time in nine total shifts.

- Former Admiral defenseman Sami Vatanen continues his sensational start to 2014-15. The Finn has 6-1420 points in 26 games for the Ducks this year, and is tied with All-Star forward Corey Perry in points. Vatanen is also the top-scoring defenseman on the Anaheim roster.

- Josh Manson continues to play dependably and seems to have cemented himself into the Ducks' defensive unit. Manson's seen over 20 minutes of ice time all but once in the last five games, is plus-1 through the first 14 NHL games of his young career and has one assist.

ADMIRALS' LOG

Winger Louis Leblanc remains effective on the power play. Leblanc is sixth in the AHL with four power-play goals this season and recently overtook Chris Wagner for the team lead in points. He has seven goals and five assists. The anticipated return of forward Max Friberg finally arrived last Wednesday in a home game versus Charlotte. Friberg was plus-1 with three shots on net in his first game since opening night when he suffered an upper-body injury. He followed up that positive outing with his first goal and first assist of the year in a 2-0 win at Hartford the day after Thanksgiving. Tonight, the Swede aims to extend his scoring streak to three games thanks to an assist this past Saturday night at Lehigh Valley.

NORFOLK LEADERS

Goals: Chris Wagner (8)

Assists: Brendan Bell (9)

Points: Louis Leblanc (12)

Games: Five players tied (20)

PP Goals: Louis Leblanc (4)

SH Goals: Chris Wagner (2)

+/- Rating: Nathan McIver (0)

PIM: Nathan McIver (63)

GAA: Yann Danis (2.87)

Spct: Yann Danis (.912)

Wins: Yann Danis (3)

Losses: Igor Bobkov, Yann Danis (4)

GPl: Yann Danis (7)

Minutes: Yann Danis (396:42)

ABOUT THIS WEEK'S MATCHUPS .

Norfolk continues its six-game road trip when it visits Charlotte this evening. The Admirals and Checkers will have faced each other three times in the past three weeks. The regular season series is tied, 1-1.

Emerson Etem and William Karlsson, assigned to the Admirals last Monday, have been welcome additions, contributing four points (three goals, one assist) and 16 shots since their reassignment. Norfolk has also enjoyed the return of Max Friberg, who was injured in the season opener. In his three games since activation, he has amassed three points on 10 shots, including a goal and assist at Hartford. With his two-point night against the Wolf Pack, Louis Leblanc overtook Chris Wagner for the team points lead. Leblanc notched nine points in the month of November, including three power-play goals, two game-winners and three different two-point games. Montreal's first-round draft pick in 2009 put two pucks in the Charlotte net in two matchups thus far in 2014-15. Goaltender Yann Danis has heated up in the past three contests, going 2-1 with five goals against on 95 shots and one shutout. He'll make his eighth start in a row if he goes tonight at Time Warner Cable Arena.

The Checkers have enjoyed recent success, stringing together their first two-game win streak since March 29-30 of last season with a pair of victories over the Milwaukee Admirals this past weekend. Norfolk will face a challenge on Checkers ice, since Charlotte has won three straight at home and outscored their opponents, 14-7. Goaltender Drew MacIntyre will play a large role, having faced 40 or more shots three times this season and putting up a .961 save percentage in those games. The Admirals climbed the AHL power play standings to 13th and have converted in each of the last four games while a man up. Norfolk is 2-for-10 with the man-advantage against the Checkers and surrendered a power-play goal once to Charlotte in six opportunities.

CHARLOTTE LEADERS

Greg Nemisz (8)

Assists: Chad LaRose (7)

Points: Greg Nemisz (14)

Games: Seven players tied (19)

PP Goals: Justin Shugg (3)

SH Goals: Greg Nemisz (2)

+/- Rating: Phil Di Giuseppe (6)

0 Kyle Hagel (58)

0 Drew MacIntyre (2.82)

A0 Drew MacIntyre (.909)

A0 Drew MacIntyre (6)

Losses: Drew MacIntyre (8)

0 Drew MacIntyre (15)

Minutes: Drew MacIntyre (807:28)

The Admirals will then take on the Falcons, to whom they lost their one meeting so far, 6-3, after surrendering three goals in the first period. After going 3-6 in their first nine games, Springfield has been nearly unbeatable, posting a 12-2 record since. They are currently on a nine-game win streak, which ties the franchise record, and all but one victory came in regulation. The Falcons currently lead the Eastern Conference with a four-point cushion. Both Austin Madaisky and Sean Collins rank within the top 20 scorers in the AHL. Madaisky notched 15 points and a +12 in plus-minus in 15 games last month, while Collins scored 12 points in 13 games. The Admirals will have a tough time getting past goaltender Anton Forsberg, who rides an eight-game win streak into Friday's action. November's Goaltender of the Month is fourth in the league in goals against (1.92), sixth in save percentage (.932) and second in wins (9). He shutout Worcester to begin November and allowed more than two goals once. Springfield is the hottest team in the AHL right now, pouring in three or more goals in eight of their nine wins in a row.

SPRINGFIELD LEADERS

Sean Collins (9)

Assists: Austin Madaisky, T.J. Tynan (12)

Points: Austin Madaisky (20)

Games: Six players tied (23)

PP Goals: Ryan Craig (4)

SH Goals: Cory Cowick, Ryan Craig (1)

+/- Rating: Austin Madaisky (11)

0 Brett Ponich (72)

0 Anton Forsberg (1.92)

A0 Anton Forsberg (.932)

A0 Anton Forsberg (9)

Losses: Oscar Dansk (3)

0 Anton Forsberg (11)

Minutes: Anton Forsberg (656:12)

To finish up the weekend, the Admirals play a back-to-back against the Monarchs. The two teams split their first series, which included a total of 84 penalty minutes in Norfolk ' s win. Manchester ' s roster is full of offensive firepower, with the squad boasting three players in the top 20 with 24 goals and 31 assists between them. They have been almost as victorious as Springfield, notching a 10-3 record in November, including a five-game win streak and a nine-game point streak. Scoring early will be key for the Admirals, since the Monarchs are 12-0-0-0 when leading after two periods. Norfolk will also need to focus on the triple threat of Jordan Weal, Nick Shore and Brian O ' Neill. Until Saturday, Weal had registered points in eight straight games, ending November with 12 points, four power-play goals and two game-winners. Shore had a point streak of his own, recording 13 points over seven straight contests and finishing the month with 15 points, a team-best +14 in plus-minus and only two penalty minutes. Team leader O ' Neill had scored in all but four games last month, and was even or positive in plus/minus in 10 of 13 games.

MANCHESTER LEADERS

Goals: Nick Shore (10)

Assists: Brian O ' Neill (13)

Points: Brian O ' Neill (19)

Games: 12 players tied (19)

PP Goals: Jordan Weal (5)

SH Goals: Nick Shore (2)

+/- Rating: Nick Shore (13)

PIM: Scott Sabourin (50)

GAA: Jean-Francois Berube (2.07)

Spct: Jean-Francois Berube (.915)

Wins: Jean-Francois Berube (10)

Losses: Jean-Francois Berube (5; 1 in OT)

GPl: Jean-Francois Berube (16)

Minutes: Jean-Francois Berube (925:35)

**UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS**

Wednesday, December 10 vs. Charlotte Checkers

- Family Fun Pack

Four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas, and four popcorns for only $54

-Student Rush Night

Present a valid student ID at the Scope Box Office and receive a Red Level ticket for $9

Friday, December 12 vs. Springfield Falcons

- Annual Toy Toss Night

Bring a stuffed animal or stuffed toy to toss onto the ice once the Admirals score their first goal!

- Boy Scout Night (Tidewater Council)

The Admirals welcome the Tidewater Council of the Boy Scouts of America back to Scope this season for Boy Scout Night. Purchase specifically discounted tickets at the Tidewater Boy Scout Council Service Center in Virginia Beach.

Saturday, December 13 vs. Springfield Falcons

- "Pucks 'N Paws" Night

Bring your dog to the game to help support the Norfolk SPCA. A special seating section will be reserved for dogs and their owners and a percentage of ticket sales will go to the Norfolk SPCA.

TICKETS

Individual tickets are on sale now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000, and online at ticketmaster.com. Don't miss a minute of Admirals action by purchasing your season tickets today. Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime.

Check out the Norfolk Admirals Statistics

• Discuss this story on the American Hockey League message board...

American Hockey League Stories from December 2, 2014


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Norfolk Admirals Stories



Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central