AHL Manchester Monarchs

Perrin Nets Game Winner As Bears Nip Monarchs In OT

Published on December 18, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


HERSHEY, PA - Center Eric Perrin scored on the power play 1:05 into overtime as the Hershey Bears edged the Manchester Monarchs, 3-2, before 6,300 fans at Giant Center on Saturday night. The goal was the sixth of the season for Perrin, who scored from the right wing face-off circle after receiving a pass from right wing Carl Corazzini. Left wing David Masse also had an assist on Perrin's goal, his team-leading third game winner of the season. Corazzini finished with three assists on the night.

The Bears were awarded a power play with just nine seconds remaining in regulation after Monarchs right wing Dan Welch was assessed a holding penalty.

The loss extended the Monarchs winless streak to three games (0-1-1-1). Manchester remains in first place in the American Hockey League's Atlantic Division with an overall record of 21-4-2-1 and 45 points. With two straight wins, the Bears improved to 13-16-1-0 and 27 points in the AHL's East Division, where they currently reside in sixth place.

The Monarchs used their league-leading power play to take a first period lead. Center Yanick Lehoux pumped home his 18th goal of the season with assists to rookie center Matt Ryan and center Michael Cammalleri at 10:43. The power play goal was the seventh of the season for Lehoux.

The Bears countered with a goal from right wing Marek Svatos to tie the game with 2:43 remaining in the period. Corazzini had the only assist on the play as Svatos collected his fifth goal of the season by finishing an odd-man rush into the Manchester zone.

The Monarchs added their second power play goal of the game late in the second period to regain the lead at 2-1. The goal was credited to right wing Tom Kostopoulos, who rifled his shot past goaltender Peter Budaj (28 shots, 26 saves) from the high slot with 2:36 remaining in the period. Lehoux added his second point of the night with an assist on the 15th goal of the season for Kostopoulos. Kostopoulos tally also represented the Monarchs league-leading 37th power play goal of the season. Corazzini matched Lehoux when he notched his second point of the night with a third period assist as the Bears tied the game with 7:30 remaining. Corazzini rushed up the left wing, and then dished to left wing Mathieu Darche in the slot. Darche did the rest, slicing his 11th goal of the season past goaltender Adam Hauser (29 shots, 26 saves).

Hauser took the loss. His record dropped to 7-2-0 on the season. Budaj earned the win, his seventh of the season (7-9-0). The Monarchs were 2-4 on the power play. The Bears were 1-6.

The Monarchs return to action when they finish a mid-Atlantic road trip against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza on Sunday, December 19 at 5:05 p.m. After that, the Monarchs return home on Sunday, December 26 to face the Portland Pirates at 4:05 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network (WGIR-AM 610, Manchester; WGIN-AM 930, Rochester; WGIP-AM 1540, Exeter; WTSL-AM 1400, Lebanon) and at www.monarchshockey.com.

Ticket Availability: 60 tickets in the Gold level and 2,400 tickets in the Silver level remain for the Monarchs game on Sunday, December 26 against the Pirates.

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