Ricoh Rock Report
February 29, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
St. John's IceCaps News Release
LIKE A PRO: Defenceman Travis Brown and forward Alexandre Ranger both potted their first professional goals against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday night. Brown's second period tally was the game-winner.
BIG LEAGUE: Rookie Michael McCarron got the call to head to the Habs on Friday night. The 6-4, 230 pounder recorded his first NHL point with an assist against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre.
FANFEST: The IceCaps fourth Annual FanFest presented by Frontline Action is set for Sunday, March 6, 2016. Fans will have the opportunity to meet the players, bid on silent auction and raffle items, as well as enjoy inflatable games.
The St. John's IceCaps were dropped by the Albany Devils Wednesday night at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. Trailing 3-0 entering the third period, the IceCaps stormed out with two quick goals by Charles Hudon and Tim Bozon - the latter his first career AHL marker. The Devils then replied with an empty netter late in the third to seal the win before Bozon scored his second of the night with 3.1 seconds remaining.
For the second straight game the IceCaps were unable to come back from a 3-0 deficit, losing to the Comets Friday night at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Bud Holloway scored at 16:43 of the final stanza, the only marksman for St. John's. Perhaps the biggest highlight for St. John's was John Scott's first fight as an IceCap - in the first period - a one- sided victory over Darren Archibald, who had kneed IceCaps defenceman Ryan Johnston.
Crunch's Adam Erne opened up the scoring with a tally seven minutes into the first, but the IceCaps rallied hard to score five goals for the win. Rookies Travis Brown and Alexandre Ranger both potted their first AHL professional goals. Joel Hanley, and Charles Hudon finished the game with a goal and assist each; and Captain Gabriel Dumont picked up an empty-net tally and two assists.
American Hockey League Stories from February 29, 2016
- Garnet Hathaway Makes NHL Debut with Calgary Flames - Stockton Heat
- Minnesota Acquires Three at Deadline - Iowa Wild
- Hurricanes Recall Murphy, McGinn, Ryan - Charlotte Checkers
- Zolnierczyk Re-Joins Gulls - San Diego Gulls
- Oesterle, Khaira assigned; Brossoit signed; Gazdic and Nikitin recalled - Bakersfield Condors
- Coyotes Recall Cunningham, Assign Gaudet to Springfield - Springfield Falcons
- Flames Acquire Goaltender Nicklas Backstrom and a Sixth Round Draft Pick from Minnesota - Stockton Heat
- Texas Stars Weekly Update - Texas Stars
- Flames Recall Garnet Hathaway - Stockton Heat
- Chicago Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Week 21 Recap: IceHogs Earn Crucial Win in Milwaukee and Take Weekend Point - Rockford IceHogs
- Coyotes Trade Corey Potter to Nashville for Future Considerations - Springfield Falcons
- Predators Acquire Defenseman Corey Potter from Arizona - Milwaukee Admirals
- Weekly News and Notes of the Stockton Heat - Stockton Heat
- Coyotes Acquire Marcantuoni from Pittsburgh - Springfield Falcons
- Rattie Rejoins Wolves - Chicago Wolves
- Red Wings Recall Coreau - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Forward Michael Mersch Returns to Reign from Kings - Ontario Reign
- Blackhawks Acquire MacIntyre from Carolina - Rockford IceHogs
- Kings Acquire Forward Brett Sutter from Minnesota - Ontario Reign
- Reign Holster Stars; Prepare for Shootout with Rampage - Ontario Reign
- Avalanche Acquires Taylor Beck from Islanders - San Antonio Rampage
- Canes Acquire Picks, Prospect for Liles - Charlotte Checkers
- Moose Release Jake Baker from Tryout - Manitoba Moose
- Islanders Acquire Cliche from Avalanche - Bridgeport Islanders
- Panthers Recall McKenna from Portland - Portland Pirates
- Stars Trade John Muse to Charlotte Checkers - Texas Stars
- Checkers Acquire John Muse in Trade with Texas - Charlotte Checkers
- Flames Acquire Jokipakka, Pollock and a Conditional Second Round Draft Pick from Dallas Stars - Stockton Heat
- Falcons Weekly - Springfield Falcons
- Admirals Sign Oligny to Two-Year Extension - Milwaukee Admirals
- Folin Returned to Iowa - Iowa Wild
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Ontario Reign Weekly: Reign Holster Stars with Series Sweep; Prepare for Shootout with Rampage - Ontario Reign
- Ricoh Rock Report - St. John's IceCaps
- Russo Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Canes Reacquire Robertson for MacIntyre - Charlotte Checkers
- Avalanche Reassigns Reto Berra to Rampage - San Antonio Rampage
- Grand Rapids' Robbie Russo Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Kings Acquire Forward Kris Versteeg from Carolina; Reign Forward Valentin Zykov Heads to East Coast - Ontario Reign
- Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Matt Taormina to Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch
- Coyotes Acquire Plotnikov from Pittsburgh - Springfield Falcons
- You Are Invited to Tip a Condor Tonight at 5:30 p.m. - Bakersfield Condors
- Capitals Acquire Daniel Winnik from Toronto - Hershey Bears
- 'Canes Acquire Zykov in Exchange for Versteeg - Charlotte Checkers
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