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Opponents take three of four from Moose at MTC Centre

April 11, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


The Manitoba Moose finished a four-game homestand this past week, winning one of four games. The Moose split a two-game set with Syracuse and then were swept by the Hamilton Bulldogs. On Tuesday, Lee Goren netted his third hat-trick of the season en route to a 4-3 Manitoba win. Wednesday, the Crunch had their revenge as a flurry of four thirdperiod goals -- two by each team -- contributed to a 4-3 Syracuse victory.

Saturday and Sunday, Hamilton defeated the Moose by identical 4-1 scores despite being outshot 54-29 over the weekend. The regular season concludes this week with a pair of road games in Edmonton Tuesday and Wednesday followed by two home games against the Cleveland Barons Friday and Saturday.

MOOSE NOTES

Playoff Dates Announced: The Manitoba Moose announced today the playoff dates for their opening round series against St. John's. Regardless of order of finish, games one and two will be played in St. John's April 20 and 22 due to a booking conflict at Mile One Stadium. Games three, four and five (if necessary) will be at the MTS Centre April 25, 27 and 29. Game six will be held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto April 30 and game seven will be back at the MTS Centre May 2 unless the Moose finish third, in which case it will be at the ACC.

Goren Ties Moose Record: This past week, Lee Goren netted three powerplay goals, bringing his total for the season to 16. With 16 powerplay markers, Goren has tied Scott Thomas for the most in franchise history. Thomas had 16 powerplay goals in 1998-99.

Bieksa named to AHL All-Rookie Team: Manitoba Moose defenceman Kevin Bieksa was named to the 2004-05 AHL All-Rookie Team this past week. So far, the Grimsby, ON native has played in all 76 games this season and has recorded 10 goals and 26 assists for 36 points which is a team rookie record, as well as collecting 185 penalty minutes. He is currently 21st in scoring amongst AHL defencemen and is 12th in scoring amongst AHL rookies. He leads the rookie class though with a +/- rating of +19. Bieksa becomes the first member of the Moose to be named to the AHL All-Rookie Team since the Moose entered the AHL in 2001.

Brookbank Ties PIM Record: Manitoba Moose defenceman/winger Wade Brookbank's two penalty minutes received on Sunday matched the Moose franchise record for penalty minutes in a season. Through 64 games, Brookbank has 283 PIM. Back in 1998-99, Jason MacDonald also accumulated 283 PIM.

Moose Stingy On Shot Clock: In Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Manitoba Moose, the Hamilton Bulldogs only registered 14 shots on net. That ties for the second- fewest shots allowed by a Moose team in a game in their history. Last season, the Moose only allowed nine shots on net, but still lost 1-0 to the Syracuse Crunch on March 6/04. The Moose have allowed 14 shots on net on four other occasions.

However, they have just one win in the five games they've now allowed 14 or less shots on net in a game. The 14 shots allowed is a season-low for the Moose, who have now allowed 20 shots or less on net in a game ten times and have a record of 6-4-0-0 in those games. Manitoba only allowed 15 shots Sunday against Hamilton but were toppled again, 4-1.

UPCOMING OPPONENTS

Edmonton Road Runners

Tuesday, April 12, 8:00 p.m. Radio: CJOB 68

Wednesday, April 13, 8:00 p.m. Venue: Rexall Place

The Moose meet the Edmonton Road Runners for the 11th and 12th times this season on Tuesday and Wednesday. In ten previous meetings, the Moose have won six while Edmonton has won four. The Road Runners have been in a freefall the past few months with only three wins in 17 games and four in 27 games. As a result, this past week the Runners were mathematically eliminated from a playoff spot... Tony Salmelainen leads the team with 45 points and 22 goals in 72 games played... Raffi Torres is second on the team with 43 points (19g, 24a)... Edmonton has three 20-goal scorers in Salmelainen, Jarret Stoll (21 goals in 62 games) and Brad Winchester (20g, 72gp)... Peter Sarno leads Moose point-getters with eight points (all assists) in 10 games versus the Road Runners... Salmelainen and Nate DiCasmirro lead the way among active Edmonton skaters with five points each in 10 games... Former Moose goaltender Tyler Moss has played the majority of games this season for Edmonton. In 49 appearances, he has a record of 24-18-4 with a 2.63 goals-against average and .906 save percentage... His counterpart, Jeff-Drouin Deslauriers is 5-12-1 with a .296 GAA and .885 save percentage in 19 games played.

Cleveland Barons

Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. Radio: CJOB 68

Saturday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. Venue: MTS Centre

Cleveland and Manitoba meet for the seventh and eighth times to close out the 2004-05 regular season on Friday and Saturday. Manitoba has gained at least a point in each of the previous six meetings, with Cleveland winning an overtime and shootout game... Most recently, the Moose swept the Barons January 4 and 5 at the MTS Centre... Cleveland is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, 13 points behind fourth-place Hamilton... Most recently, the Barons dropped a pair of 1-0 games to Cincinnati in a home-andhome series on Saturday and Sunday and have only one win in their last four games... Ryane Clowe leads the way as the team's only 20-goal scorer with 58 points (25g, 33a)... Clowe is also the team leader in plus/minus at +17. Second on the team in plus/minus is Jason Jaffray at +8, who has since joined Manitoba... Marcel Goc is second on the club in scoring with 48 points (16g, 32a)... Goaltenders Dimitri Patzold and Nolan Schaefer have split duties down the middle this season. Patzold has appeared in 39 games, with a 17-15-5 record with a 2.48 GAA and .915 save percentage. Schaefer is 16-22-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .905 save percentage in 41 games... Jason King leads the way among Moose with seven goals and 12 points in six games with Ryan Kesler second at 10 points (5g, 5a)... Clowe leads the Barons with six points (2g, 3a) in five games against Manitoba.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE

Lee Goren

4 GP, 5 G, 2 A, 7 PTS, +2, 16 SHOTS

This past week's Player of the Week nominee for the Manitoba Moose is right wing Lee Goren. Goren registered his third hat-trick of the season on Tuesday against Syracuse to lead the Moose to a 3-1 win. Wednesday, he had a goal and two assists in a losing cause as Manitoba fell 4-3 to the Crunch. On Sunday, Goren scored Manitoba's only goal in a 4-1 defeat. Goren has nine points (6g, 3a) in his last six games and is now second in team scoring with 60 points (32g, 28a). He leads the team at +24 as well as 16 powerplay goals.

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