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Polar Twins week in review

November 8, 2004 - SPHL (SPHL)
Winston-Salem Polar Twins News Release


The Winston-Salem Polar Twins finished their season-opening, five-game homestand Sunday, winning two out of five at LJVM Annex, including a 1-2 record during their second weekend of competition.

Friday night the Twins took on the Knoxville Ice Bears, dropping that game by a final score of 5-4 following a two-hour delay caused by bus problems for Knoxville. Polar Twins forward Brett Cross scored two goals in the game but suffered a broken ankle in the third period during an altercation with Knoxville's Curtis Menzul. Cross is expected to be out of the lineup for three months.

Saturday the Twins rebounded to defeat the Columbus Cottonmouths 4-3. Bill Cass scored the game-winner with less than three minutes left in the contest to complete the comeback win for Winston-Salem. Graham Dearle, Richard Gustafsson, and Trevor Karasiewicz also scored for the Polar Twins.

On Sunday, cross-state rivals the Fayetteville FireAntz made their first appearance at LJVM Annex this season. The FireAntz came out the victors by a 3-1 final, scoring two on the power play. Graham Dearle had the only tally for Winston-Salem in the contest.

Calendar

Upcoming schedule of practices, games, and promotions

Practice: Tuesday – Wednesday 9:30 a.m., LJVM Annex

Friday, November 12 Winston-Salem Polar Twins @ Huntsville Havoc 8:30 p.m. Von Braun Center

Saturday, November 13 Winston-Salem Polar Twins @ Columbus Cottonmouths 7:30 p.m. Columbus Civic Center

Wild and Willy

Nine points in five games leads league defenders in scoring

Polar Twins defenseman Marcus Willy has scored at least one point in each game this season for the Polar Twins. His nine points in five games (1G, 8A) leads the SPHL in defense scoring and also ties him for league lead in overall scoring with teammate Chad Brandimore. Willy had three points against Knoxville on Friday (1G, 2A), two points against Columbus on Saturday (2A), and an assist on the Polar Twins only goal on Sunday versus Fayetteville.

Other strong performances:

Chad Brandimore with 3 points (1G, 2A)

Trevor Karasiewicz with 3 points (1G, 2A)

Graham Dearle with 2 goals in 2 games

Nathan Grobins with a 1-1 record and 64 saves on 70 shots for a .914 save percentage

Polar Twins Notes

Nuggets of knowledge from the statistic wizards at Pointstreak.com

Leads the SPHL team assists (30) and points (46) Are first in the SPHL in power play percentage, converting on 9 of 31 opportunities (29.0%) Four Polar Twins rank in the top 15 in scoring in the SPHL - Chad Brandimore (T-1st), Marcus Willy (T-1st), Shaun Aebig (9th), Trevor Karasiewicz (15th)

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