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Roadrunners Tied for Third in North Division

March 15, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Edmonton Road Runners News Release


After earning five of a possible six points last week, the Toronto Roadrunners are in a tie for third place in the North division with Cleveland and Rochester at 71 points. Toronto plays three games this week, two against division opponents. The Roadrunners begin the week on the road as they face the Grand Rapids Griffins on Wednesday, March 17 (7:00 p.m.). Toronto then returns home to meet the Manitoba Moose on Thursday, March 18 (7:00 p.m.), before wrapping up the week on Sunday, March 18 when they host the Syracuse Crunch at 5:00 p.m.

Toronto earned a record of 2-0-0-1 last week, recording wins over St. John's (7-5, Friday, March 12) and Manitoba (3-0, Saturday, March 13), while losing to Milwaukee in overtime (4-3, Wednesday, March 10).

Wright on Five Game Point Streak

Roadrunners forward Jamie Wright is currently on a five game point streak. Wright has three goals and five assists during the streak, which includes three multipoint games. Wright recorded two points in each of the three games he played last week (5g-1a).

Toronto Strong on Home Ice

The Roadrunners have recorded at least one point in each of their last 12 home games, earning a record of 11-0-0-1. Toronto is 13-2-2-1 at home in 2004.

Roadrunners Continue to Score First

The Roadrunners scored first in all three games they played last week, extending their streak of opening the scoring to 12 straight games as well as 12 consecutive home games. Jamie Wright has opened the scoring a team high six times this season. Toronto has a record of 23-5-4-2 when scoring the first goal.

Moss Earns Second Shutout as a Roadrunner

Goaltender Tyler Moss earned his second shutout in his last four games on Saturday, March 13, when he stopped all 29 shots his former team, the Manitoba Moose, directed his way in a 3-0 victory. It was the fifth shutout of the season for Moss, who recorded three with the Moose, and the tenth of his American Hockey League career.

Bishai has four assists in last two games

Forward Mike Bishai, who has two assists in each of his last two games, helped set up the game winning goal in both of Toronto's back-to-back victories this past weekend. Bishai earned the lone assist on J.J. Hunter's game winning goal as the Roadrunners defeated the St. John's Maple Leafs 7-5 on Friday, March 12. The Edmonton, Alberta native also earned the only assist on Jamie Wright's first period winner as Toronto defeated the Manitoba Moose 3-0 on Saturday, March 13.

Roadrunners Season Individual Leaders

Goals: Jamie Wright (22)
Assists: Jamie Wright (26)
Points: Jamie Wright (48)
PIM: Rocky Thompson (169)
+/-: Michael Henrich, Tony Salmelainen (+12)
Wins: Stephen Valiquette (14)
Appearances: Tyler Moss (37)
GAA: Michael Morrison (2.63)
Save Percentage: Michael Morrison (0.908)

Last Week's Results

Date Opponent Score GWG Roadrunners/Opponent Goaltending ATT.
Mar 10 Milwaukee OTL 3-4 Moss (4GA, 46 SV)/Finley (3GA, 27 SV) 2,144
Mar 12 St. John's W 7-5 Hunter Moss (5GA, 29 SV)/Centomo (4GA, 6 SV) 7,147
Mar 13 Manitoba W 3-0 Wright Moss (0GA, 29 SV)/Auld (3GA, 35 SV) 5,189

Roadrunners' Schedule This Week

Tues. Mar. 16 Practice Ricoh Coliseum 11:00 a.m.
Wed. Mar. 17 Toronto Roadrunners at Grand Rapids Griffins Van Andel Arena 7:00 p.m.
Thurs. Mar. 18 Manitoba Moose at Toronto Roadrunners Ricoh Coliseum 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 19 Practice York University 11:00 a.m.
Sat. Mar. 20 Practice York University 11:00 a.m.
Sun. Mar. 21 Syracuse Crunch at Toronto Roadrunners Ricoh Coliseum 7:00 p.m.

The Week Ahead

Toronto Roadrunners at Grand Rapids Griffins

Wednesday, March 17 - Van Andel Arena - 7:00 p.m.

The Roadrunners face the Griffins for the third time this season ... the Roadrunners will be looking to defeat the Griffins for the first time, as Grand Rapids leads the season series with a record of 1-0-1 ... the Griffins (40-19-8-0) are currently tied for first place overall in the AHL (with the Milwaukee Admirals) with 88 points ... two of Toronto's four goals against Grand Rapids have come on the power play ... Griffins goaltenders Joey MacDonald (1.81) and Marc Lamothe (1.92) rank fourth and sixth in the league respectively in goals against average NEXT MEETING: Sunday, April 4 at Toronto

Manitoba Moose at Toronto Roadrunners

Thursday, March 18 - Ricoh Coliseum - 7:00 p.m.

Toronto hosts Manitoba for the second time in six days as these teams meet for the eighth and final time this season ... Toronto leads the season series with a record of 4-2-1 ... the last time these two teams met, Roadrunners goaltender Tyler Moss made 29 saves in his first start against his former team as the Roadrunners blanked the Moose 3-0 ... forward Joe Cullen leads the Roadrunners with a +7 rating against the Moose this season ... Manitoba has yet to lose a road game in regulation when leading after two periods (9-0-1-1) ... forward Brandon Reid leads Manitoba in points with 17g-29a-46pts in 61 games NEXT MEETING: PLAYOFFS / NEXT SEASON

Syracuse Crunch at Toronto Roadrunners

Sunday, March 21 - Ricoh Coliseum - 5:00 p.m.

This game marks the sixth and final meeting between these two clubs of the season ... Toronto has a record of 2-2-1-0 against Syracuse this season, with one victory coming in overtime ... Roadrunners defenceman Mikko Luoma has a rating of +5 in four against the Crunch this season ... forwards Nate DiCasmirro (3g-1a) and J.J. Hunter (2g-2a) lead the Roadrunners in scoring against Syracuse this season ... Syracuse forward Mike Pandolfo has recorded 6g-4a-10pts in his last five games NEXT MEETING: PLAYOFFS / NEXT SEASON

Roadrunners Tickets

Fans can purchase tickets for Roadrunners home games at the Ricoh Coliseum Box Office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling Ticketmaster at (416) 872-5000 or on the Internet by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca. For group or season tickets, please call the Roadrunners' office at (416) 263-3900.



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