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River Rats close homestand this weekend

November 7, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


The Week Ahead:

The Albany River Rats square off against the Hershey Bears in a 7:00pm contest on Friday evening at Pepsi Arena. (6:45pm WABY 1160AM & WVKZ 1240AM; B2 Networks @ www.albanyriverrats.com.

Family Fun Friday featuring Radio Disney Returns with 4 Tickets, 4 Hot Dogs, 4 Sodas and a family picture for 44! The Bears (7-3-0-3, 2ND East) have won two-in-a-row after posting a 3-2 shootout victory over the Springfield Falcons at home on Saturday night. LW Tomas Fleischmann leads the Bears with nine assists and 13 points in 10 games during the 2005-06 season. Rookie LW Chris Bourque, son of Hall of Famer Ray Bourque, shows nine (2-7) points in his rookie campaign for the top affiliate of the Washington Capitals. The River Rats hold a 29-26-1-4 record in the all-time regular season series against Hershey, including a 16-13-1 record at Pepsi Arena. Albany posted a 0-6-0-2 record against the Bears during the 2004-05 season, being outscored 27-12 over the eight games. This year's series continues at the GIANT Center on December 28TH and March 18TH, while club's skate at Pepsi Arena again on February 24TH.

The River Rats then close out their extended homestand with their first home meeting against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday night at 7:00pm. (7:00pm WABY 1160AM & WVKZ 1240AM; B2 Networks @ www.albanyriverrats.com. Showstopper Saturday this week features

Fireworks and our Tribute To Military Heroes! The Crunch (4-7-0-0, 7TH North) have lost five consecutive games after a 4-1 loss to the Cleveland Barons on the road last night. Rookie C Geoff Platt is tied for second in the American Hockey League with 10 goals and leads Syracuse with 14 points this season. D Aaron Johnson is tied for ninth among league defenders with nine (3-6) points in 11 games for the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The River Rats hold a 35-31-9-8 record in the all-time regular season series against Syracuse, including a 21-14-2-4 mark at home. Albany dropped a 5-3 decision to Syracuse in the season opener back on October 8TH. The intra state rivals square off at the Oncenter on December 23RD and March 17TH and again in the Capital District on January 6TH and February 26TH.

River Rats Practice Schedule:

Tues., November 8, 2005 - 10:00am practice @ Bethlehem YMCA

Wed., November 9, 2005 - 10:00am practice @ Bethlehem YMCA

Thurs., November 10, 2005 - 10:00am practice @ Bethlehem YMCA

Fri., November 11, 2005 - 10:00am Game Day Skate @ Pepsi Arena; Hershey Bears @ RIVER RATS, 7:00pm

Sat., November 12, 2005 - 10:00am Game Day Skate @ Pepsi Arena; Syracuse Crunch @ RIVER RATS, 7:00pm

Sun., November 13, 2005 - OFF DAY

Mon., November 14, 2005 - 10:00am practice @ Pepsi Arena

The schedule is subject to change, so please verify with the Communications Staff

Story Ideas

Tuomas Pihlman - The left wing made his season debut in New Jersey last week and is off to a much better start than last year. The third year pro has been an assist captain for the last two seasons and figures prominently in future Devil plans. David Hale - One of the first new hockey world casualties, Hale is NHL ready and is one of the top performers on the Rats blueline. He has scored some highlight reel goals and provides more than solid defensive work.

Rat Bites:

RW Cam Janssen was recalled by the New Jersey Devils on Saturday and made his NHL debut in the Devils' 3-2 shootout loss at Madison Square Garden. C Nicklas Bergfors picked up two assists in three games last week and is now tied for the team lead with five assists in seven games during the 2005-06 campaign. C Pascal Rheaume scored his 29th power play goal as a member of the River Rats on Saturday, giving him 242 (109-133) points in an Albany uniform. He is now tied for second with LW Jiri Bicek with that total behind only C Steve Brule's 369 points. D Krisjanis Redlihs' goal on Wednesday night was his first since he became just the second River Rat defenseman to record a hat trick on March 3, 2004. The penalty shot called against the River Rats on Friday night versus the Wolf*pack marked the first time since January 16, 1998 that Albany faced a penalty shot at Pepsi Arena. G Frank Doyle turned aside Alexandre Giroux's chance.

River Rats Rewind: Week 5 - October 31, 2005 (0-3-0-0, 0pts)

November 2 - SPR 4 @ ALB 3 - LW Ryan Murphy scored for the second straight game and LW Jason Ryznar added an assist for the second consecutive contest as the River Rats dropped their first home match-up of the season.

D Krisjanis Redlihs and LW Tuomas Pihlman scored power play goals, while G Frank Doyle stopped 19 shots.

November 4 - HFD 2 @ ALB 1

LW Mike Sgroi scored his first goal in an Albany uniform and LW David Clarkson picked up the lone assist in the first of six meetings between the two clubs. G Frank Doyle made 28 saves in a game that saw Albany outshoot Hartford 47-30 on the night.

November 5 - BRI 3 @ ALB 2

C Pascal Rheaume's third period power play goal moved him into second place on the River Rats' point scoring list in the club's third straight defeat. D David Hale scored his second goal of the season and G Frank Doyle stopped 16 shots as Albany allowed a season-low 19 shots on net. Upcoming Events:

Friday, November 11, 2005 @ 7:00pm -- Family Fun Friday!

The Family Four Pack Returns! 4 Tickets, 4 Hot Dogs, 4 Sodas & A Family Portrait For Just $44! Radio Disney Joins The Party With Games & Prizes!

Listen to The River 99.5 WRVE FM & Enter For Your Chance To Watch The Game From Your Own Hack's Furniture Living Room Suite!

Saturday, November 12, 2005 @ 7:00pm

Showstopper Saturday!

Pre-Game Fireworks Extravaganza! TRIBUTE TO HEROES NIGHT! U.S. Marines T-Shirt Toss & Operation Military Kids!

Saturday, November 19, 2005 @ 5:00pm - Hooray For Hollywood Night!

Pre-Game Fireworks Extravaganza! Get Treated Like A Celebrity All Night Long! Walk The Red Carpet, Win Great Movie Prizes and Celebrate the Silver Screen!

For further information on 2005-06 season and flex ticket packages contact (518) 487-2244 or visit www.albanyriverrats.com.



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