River Rats to Play Four in Five this Week

Published on January 13, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


The Albany River Rats take on the Rochester Americans in a 7:00pm face-off at Pepsi Arena on Wednesday night. The Rats return to western New York to take on the Binghamton Senators on Friday night at 7:05pm. Then Albany returns home to host the Hamilton Bulldogs on Ladies Night this Saturday at 7:00pm. The busy schedule closes on Sunday when the River Rats make their first and only visit to the Worcester IceCats' Centrum Centre in a game that has been re-scheduled for 7:15pm.

Rat Bites:

C Craig Darby earned his 100th point as a River Rat on Friday night in Binghamton. He leads Albany in goals (12), assists (16) and points (28) during the 2003-04 campaign. D Raymond Giroux is tied for second among AHL defensemen with seven goals and leads all River Rat blueliners with 10 assists and 17 points this season. RW Jiri Bicek tied Steve Brule for second place on the River Rats' all-time games played list by skating in his 394th game on Friday night. He is now 12 games behind current Assistant Coach Geordie Kinnear's 406 games played from 1993 through 2002.

River Rats Roster Moves:

G Ari Ahonen returned on loan to Albany on January 12, 2004...RW Aleksander Suglobov returned on loan to Albany on January 11, 2004...C Craig Darby and LW Tuomas Pihlman returned on loan to Albany on January 5, 2004... RW Aleksander Suglobov recalled by New Jersey on January 5, 2004

Over the Air:

** Hear all the action LIVE at www.albanyriverrats.com**

Community Calendar:

Mon., January 12th @ 5:15pm – D Sean Brown and D Ray Giroux will be assisting a Bethlehem Youth Hockey practice at the B.I.G Arena, located at 900 Delaware Avenue, Delmar. Tues., January 13th @ 9:30am – "Rowdy the Rat" will be at the Community Pre School at The United Methodist Church of Lansingburgh, located at 3rd Ave and 115th Street, in Troy. Fri., January 16th @ 10:30am – "Rowdy the Rat" will be at the Kiddie Academy for the "Reading with Rowdy" program. Kiddie Academy is located at one Johnson Road, Latham. River Rats Rewind: Week 14 – January 5, 2004 (0-2-0-0, 0pts)

January 9th - ALB 4 @ BNG 5 – C Craig Darby recorded a goal and an assist, while LW Joe Hulbig extended his point-scoring streak to six games (5-3-8) with a third period tally. C Adrian Foster netted a shorthanded marker and G Matus Kostur stopped 17 shots in his AHL debut in relief of G Scott Clemmensen.

January 10th - ALB 0 @ HER 5 – G Matus Kostur made 31 saves in his first AHL start as the River Rats dropped their third straight game. Former Albany captain Steve Brule picked up a first period power play goal as the Bears took a 2-1 lead in the season series.

Upcoming Promotions:

Wed., January 14th vs. Rochester Americans @ 7:00pm – $10 WEDNESDAY – THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN!

See the longtime rivals meet in Albany for the first time this season for just $10!

Sat., January 17th vs. Hamilton Bulldogs @ 7:00pm – LADIES NIGHT w/MARY KAY & THE POWERPUFF GIRLS!

First 2,000 fans get a FREE Foam Hand!

Mary Kay demonstrations & prizes throughout the night!

Come meet Powerpuff Girls Blossom, Buttercup & Bubbles at the game!

Capital District Tobacco Free Coalition Puck giveaway!

Thurs., January 22nd vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers @ 7:00pm – WE'RE @ CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ARENA!

Join us for the 1st ever-home game outside Pepsi Arena!

All tickets are $10 for the game at the home of the Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils!

Transportation & Ticket Packages available for only $30!

Sat., January 31st vs. Rochester Americans @ 7:00pm – GUNS-N-HOSES APPRECIATION NIGHT!

The first 2,000 fans receive a FREE Guns-N-Hoses T-Shirt!

Radio Disney & Bromley Mountain in the Kids Zone!

NY Lotto Lottery Night w/Yolanda Vega!

(First 500 fans 18 and older get a FREE Play coupon)

WHO WILL BE THE 2,000,000TH FAN IN RIVER RATS HISTORY?

WILL THEY WIN THE WEDEKIND PONTIAC GRAND PRIZE?

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