Sharks Win in Nine-Round Shootout
Published on November 6, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
Worcester, MA- In a heated shootout, the Sharks defeated the first place Monarchs 2-1 on Friday night at the DCU Center riding on the goals from Dwight Helminen and Danny Groulx. Manchester's Jonathan Bernier had 45 saves on the night, while Alex Stalock stopped 29 for Worcester.
The Monarchs started the scoring at 4:22 in the first on the power play when David Kolomatis popped one past Worcester's Alex Stalock through a screen. Worcester led in shots 14-8, but the Monarchs held their 1-0 lead after 20:00 minutes of play.
At 4:25 in the second period, Matt Jones fed to Nicholas Petrecki who fired a slapshot from the blue line, which was tipped in by Dwight Helminen to give the Sharks their first goal of the night.
The third period went scoreless, leaving each team with one goal and forcing overtime. Both the Sharks and Monarchs came close to scoring during the five minute overtime, but neither side capitalized. Worcester outshot the Monarchs 46-30 through 65 minutes.
The shootout featured nine shooters per side. Worcester's second shooter Dwight Helminen scored first. Manchester's fifth shooter Trevor Lewis pushed one by Stalock to even the score. Danny Groulx, Worcester's final shooter in the 9th round, had the game-winning goal to snag the 2-1 win for the Sharks. Tonight marked first shootout win of the season for the Sharks.
With the win, the Sharks move to 8-3-0-1 (17 points) on the season.
Notes: Three stars (3) Danny Groulx (game-winning goal), (2) Jonathan Bernier (45 saves), (1) Alex Stalock (29 saves)... The Sharks went 0/6 on the power play...The Monarchs went 1/6 on the power play...Tonight marked the fifth straight win at home for Worcester.... William Colbert played his first AHL game for Worcester after he was recalled from Kalamazoo on Thursday.
The Sharks four game home stand continues Saturday night as the WBS Penguins visit the DCU Center.
Now in their fourth season in Worcester, the Sharks look forward to another exciting season highlighted by the improvements of the ice surface at the DCU Center and the reduction of season ticket prices! Sharks fans may secure their 2009-10 season tickets today by calling 508-929-0500. Some of the exclusive benefits for full season ticket holders will include:
- Guaranteed same seat for all 40 home dates and playoff home games at the DCU Center
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Season ticket packages, group tickets, and individual tickets for the 2009-10 season are on sale now by contacting the Worcester Sharks Office at 508.929.0500 or by crashing the net at www.SharksAHL.com.
All games can be heard live on 580AM and 94.9FM WTAG, as well as online through AHL Live, by following the link on the Sharks website at www.SharksAHL.com.
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