Sharks Hit The Road In Search Of Prey
March 24, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
Last Week: (1-1-1-0) 3 pts 3gp
Wed. 3/19 WORCESTER SHARKS 4 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2
Fri. 3/21 WORCESTER SHARKS 4 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers 5 (OT)
Sat. 3/22 WORCESTER SHARKS 2 vs. Albany River Rats 3
This Week:
Fri. 3/28 WORCESTER SHARKS @ Hartford Wolf Pack 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 3/29 WORCESTER SHARKS @ Lowell Devils 7:05 p.m.
Sun. 3/30 WORCESTER SHARKS @ Providence Bruins 4:05 p.m.
Rewind the Tape:
3.19.08 - Worcester 4 - Bridgeport 2 - DCU Center
After outshooting their opponent in nine of the last 10 games, the Worcester Sharks used a different tactic in Wednesday evening's 4-2 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Despite being outshot 31-24, the Sharks were efficient, capitalizing four times for the impressive victory. Goaltender Dimitri Patzold continued his dazzling play in net, making 29 saves on 31 shots to extend his streak of gaining points to five games.
3.21.08 - Worcester 4 - Bridgeport 5 (OT) - DCU Center
In perhaps the wildest ending in Worcester Sharks history, the Sharks scored two goals in the final 21 seconds of the third period to force overtime, but fell to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 5-4 in the extra session on Friday evening. The Sharks took a 2-0 lead into the third period before allowing four straight Sound Tiger goals to give Bridgeport a two-goal lead with under 45 seconds remaining in the hockey game. Ashton Rome scored with 21 seconds remaining and Tom Walsh scored the unbelievable tying goal with just 2.5 seconds left in the third period.
3.22.08 - Worcester 2 - Albany 3 - DCU Center
After Friday night's dramatic conclusion, a two goal deficit in the third period seemed to be another miracle in waiting. But the Worcester Sharks only closed half the gap this time, falling by a 3-2 count to the Albany River Rats on Saturday night at the DCU Center. Sharks goaltender Thomas Greiss, making his first start in three games, stopped 24 of 27 shots sent his way.
Sharks in the Atlantic...
The Sharks (27-31-5-6) swim in sixth place with 65 points in the Atlantic Division, seven points behind Springfield for fifth and eighth points behind Manchester for the fourth and final playoff spot. The Sharks have played 69 games, which is one less than Manchester and two less than Springfield. The Sharks trail the Providence Bruins by 37 points for the top spot in the Atlantic.
Sharks Bites:
*F Mike Iggulden is tops on the team with 24 goals, 35 assists, 59 points, and 160 shots, and was the lone Sharks representative in the 2008 AHL-All Star Classic in Binghamton, NY.
*Iggulden's 59 points are a new career-high. The old mark was set last season (57 pts: 30g, 27a).
*Iggulden is currently on a three-game point streak games (2g, 2a last week).
*With a goal on Saturday vs. Albany, Dennis Packard extended his already season-high point streak to five games.
*Packard now has 10 goals on the season to set a new career-high.
*Tom Cavanagh's current three-game assist streak ties a season-high.
*Cavanagh tied a season-high with a pair of assists (on two occasions: Wednesday and Friday).
*After being held scoreless for 20 games, Ashton Rome scored third-period goals on Friday and Saturday.
*Derek Joslin's first-period goal on Friday was only his second scored even strength (seven have come on the power play).
*Tom Walsh scored goals in consecutive games (Wednesday and Friday) for the first time this season.
*Oren Eizenman's assist on Friday was his first-career AHL point.
*Lukas Kaspar tallied two assists in the second period on Wednesday, tying the most by a Sharks player in a period. It also tied his personal season-high for assists in a game
*The Sharks have now gone 13 games with either multiple goals (5 times) or no goals (8 times) on the man advantage.
*Dimitri Patzold has earned at least a point in his last six games (3-0-2-1).
Roster Moves:
*The Worcester Sharks signed defenseman Brian White to a PTO on Wednesday, Mar. 19.
Top Sharks:
o Goals Iggulden (24)
o Assists Iggulden (35)
o Points Iggulden (59)
o PIM Evans (191)
o Fighting Pen. Staubitz (18)
o Plus/Minus Armstrong (+6)
o Wins Greiss (16)
o G.A.A. Patzold (2.68)
o Save % Patzold (.905)
Worcester to host the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic!
American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced that the Worcester Sharks and the city of Worcester have been awarded the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic. The event will take place at the DCU Center in January, 2009. The 2009 event in Worcester will mark the fourth time since it was revived in 1995 that the AHL All-Star Classic will take place in New England. The AHL All-Star Game was last held in Massachusetts in 1959 at the Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield.
Coming Up:
The Sharks begin a three-in-three road weekend on Friday with a trip to Hartford, followed by contests in Lowell on Saturday night and Providence on Sunday afternoon. Worcester also plays in Springfield the following Wednesday before returning to the DCU Center on Friday, April 4 for a 7:05pm affair with the Portland Pirates.
For more information on ticket packages and promotions, or to purchase tickets, call the Sharks offices at 508-929-0500 or check out the new www.sharksahl.com.
All games can be heard live on 580 WTAG, as well as online through B2 Networks, by following the link on the Sharks website at www.sharksahl.com.
Worcester Sharks Media Contact: Eric Lindquist (508) 929.0525 elindquist@sharksahl.com
Eric Lindquist
Manager of Public Relations & Broadcasting
Worcester Sharks
DCU Center
50 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608
ph: 508-929-0525
fax: 508-929-0510
cell: 978-869-4179
elindquist@sharksahl.com
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