
Rampage Weekly Update
Published on April 14, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release
RAMPAGE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Team Highlights
Final Record: 36-38-2-4 (third best in franchise history)
36 wins tied for second most in franchise history
78 points is third most in franchise history
*Won seven straight games (Mar. 26-Apr. 11)
Second best overall penalty kill record in AHL (85.9%)
Scored 76 of their 205 goals in the second period
Owned a 19-1-0-0 record when leading after the first period
Home
20-19-0-1
Third most home wins in franchise history
Second best home penalty kill percentage in AHL (88.3%)
Away
16-19-2-3
Second most road wins in franchise history
16-9-2-2 in last 29 games
*Five-game winning streak on the road (Jan. 3-24)
Second best road power play percentage in AHL (21.2%)
Individual Highlights
Josh Tordjman
*Set single season record with six shutouts (2nd in the AHL)
*Career franchise record eight shutouts with the Rampage
*Rampage all-time leader in games played (131)
**Tied own franchise record with six straight wins (Dec. 4-16)
*Tallied 45th career Rampage win (Dec. 19 vs. CHI-W, 5-3) surpassing Travis Scott on the all-time list for Rampage wins
Ended season with 62 career wins
Named AHL Goaltender of the Month (January)
Named AHL Player of the Week (Dec. 1-7) David Spina
*Set franchise all-time record in points (104)
*Set franchise all-time record in assists (67)
Posted Rampage's lone hat trick this season (Jan. 1 vs. LEK)
Joel Perrault
*Set franchise all-time record in goals (43)
Ranks second on franchise all-time points list (97)
Jeff Hoggan
*Set franchise record scoring at least one goal in six straight games (Dec. 27- Jan. 7)
Francis Lessard
Led AHL in penalty minutes (324)
Ranks second on single season franchise list (Vandermeer-332, 2007-08)
Attendance Records
*Overall attendance for the season: 206,680
*Average attendance for 40 home games: 5,167 (13th in the league-a 1,000 average improvement from last two seasons)
*Highest attendance was set Feb. 28, 2009 with 10,265 fans on Military Ap- preciation Night
*Marks a franchise record
**Ties franchise record
Season Promotions
The Rampage had many successful promotions and theme nights this season. On Fridays and Saturdays the combined average attendance was 6,895 fans per game.
Kiss Rocks Dollar Drink Nights every Friday aver- aged 6,663 fans
The Rampage offered a few specialized theme nights that had noteworthy attendance:
Salute to the Badges Night-5,181
Military Appreciation Night-10,265
Pucks and Paws Night-10,060 (1,200 dogs)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Night- 7,427
Boy Scout Night-9,705
Fan Appreciation Night-8,265
American Hockey League Stories from April 14, 2009
- Kings Hold Fifth Selection In 2009 NHL Entry Draft - Manchester Monarchs
- Turmoil and turnaround - San Antonio Rampage
- Predators Re-sign Jessiman - Milwaukee Admirals
- AHL Live to air Aeros games throughout the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs - Houston Aeros
- Watt Sent To Las Vegas - Abbotsford Heat
- Wolves Hamilton and Marsh Join ECHL Playoffs - Chicago Wolves
- All Hamilton Bulldogs 2009 Calder Cup Playoff Games Broadcast Live - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Season Full Of Successes - Cleveland Monsters
- B-Sens Weekly - Binghamton Senators
- Marlies Begin Round One Of North Division Semifinal Wednesday - Toronto Marlies
- Milwaukee-Rockford West Division Semifinal Playoff Preview - Rockford IceHogs
- Flames Recall Anders Eriksson from AHL - Abbotsford Heat
- Marlies Round One Playoff Action to Air on Leafs TV and Rogers TV - Toronto Marlies
- Okposo And Hillen Assigned To Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
- Rampage Weekly Update - San Antonio Rampage
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