AHL San Antonio Rampage

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




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