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March 8, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
LAST WEEKÂ’S HIGHLIGHTS
Vs. Lowell (3/5): Left wing Noah Clarke scored two goals to help the Monarchs extend their unbeaten in regulation streak to eight games with a 5-3 win over the Lowell Lock Monsters at the Tsongas Arena on Friday night. Goaltender Milan Hnilicka earned his sixth win of the season by stopping 32 shots in his first game back since suffering a sprained knee on February 20. Left wing Chris Schmidt scored his sixth goal of the season and the game winner. Right wing Pavel Rosa recorded his team leading 24th goal of the season and center Steve Kelly added an empty netter to seal the deal for the Monarchs.
Vs. Portland (3/6): Center Yanick Lehoux netted the game winner in the Monarchs, 3-1, three-goal third period win over the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Saturday afternoon. Right wing Pavel RosaÂ’s power play goal extended his goal streak to three games. Defenseman Bryan Muir finished off the Pirates with an empty net goal with 16 seconds left to play. Goaltender Adam Hauser made 20 saves en route to his 14th win of the year (14-13-6).
TEAM NOTEs
Defenseman Bryan Muir collected a season high three assists (0-3=3) in the Monarchs 5-3 win over the Lowell Lock Monsters on Friday. Two of his three assists were registered in the third period. The Monarchs had the only two goals in the period and went on to beat the Lock Monsters for a fourth consecutive time.
Muir equaled a season high by attempting eight shots in the Monarchs 3-1 win over the Portland Pirates on Saturday. He closed the scoring with an empty net goal.
Muir has eight assists (0-8=8) and a plus-6 rating in nine games against the Lock Monsters this season. He has four points (2-2=4) and a plus-7 rating in nine games against the Pirates this season.
Muir has gone penalty free in his last six games. He had 41 penalty minutes in the six games leading up to his current streak.
Muir has finished with an even or better rating in each of his last nine games. His plus-19 overall rating ranks third best among defensemen in the AHL.
MuirÂ’s 37 points (9-28=37) rank third overall among league defensemen, as do his 28 assists.
Muir has five points (2-3=5) over his last five games with a plus-4 rating. He has seven points (2-5=7) over his last 10 games with a plus-7 rating.
MuirÂ’s next point will be his 150th in the AHL. In 333 career AHL games, he has 48 goals and 101 assists.
Right wing Pavel Rosa enters action this week with a three-game goal streak (three goals during the streak) and a four-game point streak (3-3=6). Rosa, who also had a three-game goal streak from October 17-19, is one game away from matching the Monarchs longest goal streak of the season. Left wing Noah Clarke had a goal in four straight games from February 18-23. He had five total goals during the streak.
Rosa is the owner of the two longest point streaks for the Monarchs this season. He collected 13 points (6-7=13) during a nine-game point streak that lasted from November 22-December 6, and he had 12 points (7-5=12) during an eight-game point streak that lasted from December 20-January 4.
Rosa leads the Monarchs and ranks second overall in the AHL with 64 points (25-39=64) in 59 games. HeÂ’s already passed his point total from last season when he finished second on the Monarchs with 63 points (28-35=63) in 61 games.
With 18 games left on the schedule, Rosa needs just 10 points to become the Monarchs all-time single season scoring leader. Left wing Eric Healey, who played two seasons with the Monarchs (2001-03), is the current record holder after scoring 73 points (42-31=73) during the 2002-03 season.
Rosa is also chasing center Steve Kelly for the Monarchs all-time single season assist record. He has 39 assists. Kelly set the club record with 44 assists last season.
Kelly has three points (1-2=3) in two games since returning from an injury. He ranks second on the Monarchs with 51 points (14-37=51) in 45 games. Kelly, who suffered a separated shoulder against the Worcester IceCats on February 11, is the Monarchs all-time assist and point leader with 102 assists and 145 points in 147 career games with the Monarchs.
Kelly picked up his 250th AHL point with an assist on Saturday against the Pirates. In 283 career AHL games, Kelly has 75 goals and 175 assists.
Defenseman Joe Rullier tied a Monarchs season high by finishing with a plus-4 rating against the Lock Monsters on Friday. Rullier, the Monarchs all-time games played leader with 181 games to his credit over the last three seasons, is plus-5 in his last two games and plus-8 overall this season.
Goaltender Adam Hauser has stopped 106 of the 110 shots heÂ’s faced from the Pirates this season for a save-percentage of .964. He has a record of 2-1-2 in five appearances against the Pirates this season with a goals-against-average of 0.77.
Clarke, who last week became the first Monarchs rookie to score 20 goals in a season, moved into eighth on the Monarchs all-time goals scored list with a pair of goals against the Lock Monsters on Friday. Clarke has 22 goals in 58 games this season and 23 goals in 61 career games with the Monarchs.
Monarchs all-time goal leaders
1. Eric Healey (66)
2. Pavel Rosa (53)
3. Derek Bekar (46)
4. Steve Kelly (43)
5. Scott Barney (32)
6. Chris Schmidt (27)
7. Yanick Lehoux (25)
8. Noah Clarke (23)
9. Dane Jackson (22)
10. Joe Corvo (21)
Clarke, who has seven goals and 10 points (7-3=10) in his last 10 games, is tied for the league lead in rookie scoring with 42 points (22-20=42).
Left wing Chris Schmidt enters this weekÂ’s action with a three-game point streak (1-2=3). He has three points (1-2=3) and a plus-7 rating over his last five games. SchmidtÂ’s next point will be his 150th in the AHL. He has 67 goals and 82 assists in 355 AHL games.
The Monarchs are 4-0-0-0 in their last four meetings with the Lock Monsters. TheyÂ’ve outscored the Lock Monsters 15-5 in the four games.
The Monarchs are 2-0-2-0 in their last four meetings with the Pirates. TheyÂ’ve allowed the Pirates just nine goals in nine games this season.
The Monarchs enter this weekÂ’s action unbeaten in regulation in their last nine games (5-0-2-2). Their current streak is the longest of the season. The Monarchs were unbeaten in regulation in eight games (6-0-1-1) from October 26-November 15.
The Monarchs have just one regulation loss in their last 13 games (7-1-3-2). TheyÂ’ve allowed the opposition more than three goals just once (4-4 tie with the Worcester IceCats on February 11) in the 13 games.
The Monarchs are unbeaten in regulation in five straight home games (2-0-1-2). The unbeaten in regulation home streak is the second longest of the season. The Monarchs went unbeaten in regulation in 10 straight home games from November 1-December 5 (9-0-0-1).
The Monarchs are unbeaten in five straight road games (4-0-1-0). The streak is the longest of the season. TheyÂ’ve outscored the opposition 15-6 in the five contests.
MONARCHS TRANSACTIONS
DATE TRANSACTION
03/05/04 DEL Hayward, Leon (RW) returned on loan to Reading (ECHL)
03/05/04 DEL Dameworth, Chad (D) released from PTO
03/04/04 ADD Zizka, Tomas (D) returned on loan from Los Angeles (NHL)
03/02/04 ADD Milam, Troy (D) signed to PTO
03/01/04 DEL Denike, Terry (G) returned on loan to Reading (ECHL)
MONARCHS INJURY REPORT
DATE PLAYER NAME # INJURY STATUS
12/27/03 Welch, Dan 23 Shoulder Injury Out Indefinitely
09/08/03 Aulin, Jared 31 Dislocated Shoulder Week-to-Week
MONARCHS PRACTICE SCHEDULE
The Monarchs are scheduled to practice at 10:30 a.m. at the Verizon Wireless Arena Tuesday through Friday of this week (March 9-12).
MONARCHS PROMOTIONS
MILLLIONTH FAN
The Monarchs will celebrate their millionth fan when they host the Springfield Falcons at 7:05 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Wednesday, March 10. The millionth fan will be revealed during the first period of the game, and then invited to the Monarchs suite along with his/her guests. The lucky winner will also receive a pair of Monarchs season tickets for the 2004-05 season, a team autographed stick and a gift certificate for $100 at the Monarchs Pro Shop. The winner's package also includes a chance to meet his/her favorite Monarch after the game, a ride on the Zamboni during the first intermission and an interview with Ken Cail, the voice of the Monarchs, on the Monarchs Radio Network. As if that wasn't enough, the lucky winner will also be able to take part in the ceremonial puck-drop when the Monarchs host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 7:35 p.m. on Friday, April 2 as part of Fan Appreciation Night.
MULLET NIGHT RETURNS
The Monarchs are proud to announce that a promotion that gained national attention one year ago is coming back to the Verizon Wireless Arena. Mullet Night II, sponsored by TRIMZ Family Haircut Center, is scheduled for Friday, March 12 when the Monarchs host the Worcester IceCats at 7:35 p.m. The first 5,000 fans in attendance at the game will receive a free Mullet wig. This yearÂ’s Mullet Hall of Fame Induction will also be honored at the game. Individual tickets to Mullet Night II are on sale now and can be purchased at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office. For groups of 15 or more, contact the Monarchs ticket office at (603) 626-7825.
MONARCHS AT YOUR SERVICE
The Monarchs “At Your Service” event is an evening dinner featuring Monarchs players serving guests. Activities include dancing, a silent auction and photographs with your favorite players. The players receive tips by honoring special requests including impersonations and surprise phone calls. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, March 16 starting at 5 p.m. There are limited tickets available. For reservations, please contact the Monarchs Community Relations Director, Cheryl Abbott, at (603) 626-7825, ext. 6102.
NH LEGENDS OF HOCKEY TO INDUCT 9
The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey will celebrate the Granite StateÂ’s rich hockey tradition when it inducts nine new members into its organization on March 20, 2004. A special tribute to the city of Concord is also planned. This year's inductees include: Willie Bibeau, Manchester; George Crowe, Hanover; Ron Dubreuil, Manchester; Hubie McDonough, Jr., Manchester; Tara Mounsey, Concord; Dick Osborne, Concord; Huskie Poirier, Berlin; Andre St. Laurent, Manchester; Dede Villeneuve, Berlin.
The nine inductees will be honored during a 3 p.m. luncheon at the Wayfarer Inn in Bedford, and then introduced during an on-ice ceremony at the Verizon Wireless Arena prior to the Monarchs 7:35 p.m. match-up with the Providence Bruins. Tickets for the luncheon, sponsored by the Anheuser Busch Distributors of New Hampshire, are $30 and can be purchased by calling Dick or Diane Theriault at (603) 895-2450. They can also be purchased at The Skaters Edge in Manchester, Corriveau Routhier in Manchester and Everett Sports Center in Concord.
As part of the night's festivities, the Monarchs will wear throwback jerseys featuring the crest of the Concord Budmen, a team that played senior hockey at Everett Arena in Concord from 1975-90. Following the game, the throwback jerseys will be auctioned off with proceeds going to The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey, an organization that recognizes men and women in the state who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of ice hockey.
MONARCHS SHIRT OFF OUR BACK
The Monarchs will host a unique promotion in conjunction with their last home game of the 2003-2004 season, scheduled for Sunday, April 11 at 6:05 pm. against the Worcester IceCats. The “Shirt Off Our Back” promotion will benefit the Monarchs Care Foundation and Special Olympics of New Hampshire. The promotion starts on Friday, March 12 during the Monarchs game against the Worcester IceCats and continues at every home game leading up to the season finale on April 11. Fans should be on the lookout for a special table set up in the concourse with jars representing the players. Fans will be able to donate $1 for the opportunity to fill out a raffle ticket and place it in their favorite player’s jar. On April 11, immediately following the game, the Monarchs will pick a winner from each of the jars. The winners will then be escorted onto the ice where the players will take off their game-worn jerseys, autograph them, and hand them over. (Note: Fans must be present to win the jerseys).
TICKET AVAILABILITY FOR UPCOMING MONARCHS GAMES
Wed., Mar. 10 vs. Springfield: 2,400 seats remain.
Fri., Mar. 12 vs. Worcester: Single seats remain.
Sat., Mar. 13 vs. Philadelphia: Single seats remain.
MONARCHS IN THE COMMUNITY
Two Monarchs players will be at Dunbarton School in Dunbarton, New Hampshire on Thursday, March 18 from 1:15-2:15 p.m. to speak to the students about setting and achieving goals as part of the Monarchs Goals For Success program.
Ten Monarchs players will be at the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester to play games and visit with the teenagers from 3:30-5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30.
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