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October 15, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
RIVERMEN PROMOTIONS
Friday, October 19
BLEEDING BLUE FOR WENDY PLEAU NIGHT - Come donate blood at the Peoria Civic Center between 3:30 and 7:30 pm on Friday, October 19 and receive a free voucher to a Rivermen game during the season. Also, one lucky fan will win an autographed St. Louis Blues jersey. Appointments can be set up by calling Kim Grierson at (309) 636-4434 or going on-line to: www.givebloodgivelife.org
BRADLEY NIGHT WITH THE RIVERMEN - Student Groups receive discounted tickets for $8 when purchased in advance through the Rivermen office. All Bradley athletic teams, greek organizations, clubs, and organizations are invited to attend the game!
COCA-COLA "Two for $22" FRIDAY NIGHT - Present any Coca-Cola can at the PCC box office and receive two upper bowl tickets for just $22.
Sunday, October 21
PEORIA JOURNAL-STAR/INSIGHT MEDIA "FUN ON THE RUN" DAY - All upper bowl tickets are just $1 for kids 12 and under. Inflatables from Fun on the Run, face painting, balloon art, and an appearance by Rivermen Mascots. $1 hot dogs, Coca-Colas, and bags of chips from 2-3 pm. Post-game skate with the Rivermen.
Friday, October 26
COCA-COLA "Two for $22" FRIDAY NIGHT - Present any Coca-Cola can at the PCC box office and receive two upper bowl tickets for just $22.
Saturday, October 27
RED PANDA ACROBAT - Special appearance by Red Panda Acrobat team at the Rivermen game.
Radio: All 80 games, home and away, are broadcast live on your NEW Home for Rivermen Hockey, 96.5 ESPN RADIO. All broadcasts begin one half-hour before game time with the Voice of the Rivermen, Tom Callahan.
Internet Audio: LIVE streaming audio of all Rivermen games is available for no charge at www.rivermen.net.
Internet Video: LIVE streaming video with the accompanying audio feed is available at www.rivermen.net through the facilities of the b2 networks. The video Web cast of each game is available for a pay-per-view fee of $6.
SCOUTING THE FLAMES
National Hockey League Parent Club: Calgary Flames
Record Entering This Week: 2-1-0-0
Standings Points (Relative to Rivermen): 2 (-4)
West Division Standing: T-5
Western Conference Standing: T-9
Rivermen Record Against: 1-0-0-0
Leading Scorer: Tim Hambly (2-2-4); Dan Ryder (1-3-4)
Starting Goaltender: Matt Keetley 1-1-0, 2.52 GAA, .900 sv. %
AHL Power-play Ranking Entering This Week: 24th - 8.3% (2-for-24)
AHL Penalty-kill Ranking Entering This Week: 9th - 89.3% (25-for-28)
SCOUTING THE WOLVES
National Hockey League Parent Club: Atlanta Thrashers
Record Entering This Week: 2-0-0-0
Standings Points (Relative to Rivermen): 2 (-2)
West Division Standing: T-2
Western Conference Standing: T-6
Rivermen Record Against: 0-0-0-0
Leading Scorer: Jesse Schultz (1-3-4)
Starting Goaltender: Ondrej Pavalec 2-0-0-0, 1.51 GAA, .935 sv. %
AHL Power-play Ranking Entering This Week: 9th - 18.8% (3-for-16)
AHL Penalty-kill Ranking Entering This Week: T-13 - 88.2% (2-for-17)
WEEK 2 - RIVERMEN ACTION (2-0-0-0)
Friday, October 12 - RIVERMEN 1 @ San Antonio 2: The San Antonio Rampage handed the Rivermen its first defeat of the season on Friday night in a 2-1 decision. Michal Birner scored the only goal of the game with a power play marker in the third period. Enver Lisin scored the game-winning-goal at 8:03 of the final frame. Jason Bacashihua stopped 21 shots in the loss for Peoria.
Saturday, October 13 - RIVERMEN 3 @ Houston 1: Peoria rebounded nicely after its first defeat of the year to down the Houston Aeros 3-1 on Saturday night. Mike Glumac set up all three Rivermen markers while Yan Stastny scored the first and third goals in the win. Alexander Hellstrom's shot from the point at 6:11 of the third period stood for the game-winner. Marek Schwarz notched his second straight win to open the season with 26 saves.
POWER OUTAGE
The Rivermen penalty killers continue to do their job every night, stopping the first 24 shorthanded chances against to open the season. Toronto is the only other AHL team remaining to have not allowed a power play goal, turning aside 15 chances in three games.
ROAD WARRIORS
Peoria has run its record on the road to 2-1-0-0 in three road games, scoring eight goals for and allowing just five against in those contests. Peoria also has all three of its power play goals on the road thus far.
FIRSTS
Mike Glumac recorded three assists in Saturday's game, the first time this season a Rivermen player has done so... Alexander Hellstrom's game-winning-goal on Saturday was his first marker of the year... Both Quad City and Chicago visit the Rivermen for the first time in the regular season this weekend.
HOT STICK
Yan Stastny's two goals on Saturday vaulted him into a tie for the Rivermen points lead at four. Glumac (1-3-4) and Charles Linglet (0-4-4) are also tied with Stastny for the team lead.
RECENT RIVERMEN TRANSACTIONS
October 13, 2007 Add D Micki DuPont assigned by St. Louis Blues
October 9, 2007 Delete D Micki DuPont recalled by St. Louis Blues
October 8, 2007 Add D Micki DuPont assigned by St. Louis Blues
October 5, 2007 Delete D Micki DuPont recalled by St. Louis Blues
October 4, 2007 Add C Peter Cajanek assigned by St. Louis Blues
October 4, 2007 Delete C Tomas Kana assigned to Alaska (ECHL)
October 3, 2007 Delete C Peter Cajanek recalled by St. Louis Blues
October 2, 2007 Add C Peter Cajanek and RW Mike Glumac assigned by St. Louis Blues
American Hockey League Stories from October 15, 2007
- Nasreddine recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Portland Pirates Weekly Report - Portland Pirates
- Los Angeles Assigns Murray To Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
- Rivermen weekly - Peoria Rivermen
- Griffins Take 3-0 Record into Saturday's Home Opener - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Lammers and Gagnon to Idaho - Iowa Chops
- Pink In The Rink Game Headlines List Of Bulldogs Three Tilts This Week - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- Sharks Goaltender Thomas Greiss Goes Pink For The Month Of October - Worcester Sharks
- Phantoms To Honor 40th Anniversary Of First Flyers Game at Spectrum - Adirondack Phantoms
- Rampage's Latendresse, Leavitt Reassigned To Arizona - San Antonio Rampage
- Coyoyes Send Gratton To Rampage For Conditioning - San Antonio Rampage
- IceHogs pick up first AHL win - Rockford IceHogs
- Phantoms Off To Fastest Start In Club History - AHL
- Shutout In Philly, River Rats Take Shootout Point In Home Opener - Albany River Rats
- Falcons Center Patrick Thoresen Named Player Of The Week - Springfield Falcons
- Falcons' Thoresen named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- San Antonio Rampage Weekly - San Antonio Rampage
- Admirals Look to Right Ship At Home Port - Norfolk Admirals
- Admirals Swap Goalies with ECHL Mississippi - Norfolk Admirals
- Monarchs Coach Morris - Published Author - Manchester Monarchs
- Crunch Tally First Win of the Season - Syracuse Crunch
- B-Sens release goaltender Joel Martin - Binghamton Senators
- Houston Aeros weekly update - Houston Aeros
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Forever Young In Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame - Chicago Wolves
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Canucks recall Edler - Manitoba Moose
- Coyotes assign Gratton to San Antonio for conditioning - San Antonio Rampage
- Flames continue road trip this weekend - Abbotsford Heat
- Moose drop season-opening series to Griffins - Manitoba Moose
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