Sharks win streak ends at six, fall to Wolf Pack 5-2
January 8, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER, MA - The Worcester Sharks six game winning streak came to an end as they fell to the Hartford Wolf Pack by the score of 5-2 at the DCU Center on Friday night.
For the 7th straight game, the Sharks grabbed the first goal of the hockey game as T.J Trevelyan gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead at 6:54 with his 7th goal of the season with a power play strike past Matt Zaba. After Alex Stalock stopped P.A. Parenteau on a break-away chance, defenseman Illka Heikkinen backhanded a rebound into the net at 7:25 to tie the score at 1-1. Hartford outshot Worcester 13-9 in the first period.
The Wolf Pack scored twice more in the second period to take a 3-1 lead through forty minutes as Corey Locke (16th) and Dale Weiss (12th ) each scored their first of two goals of the evening. Locke's strike came on a 5-on-3 power play at 5:24 and Weise struck on a break away at 12:19.
Corey Lock extended the Hartford lead to 4-1 with his second power play tally at 3:10. Joe Callahan's (4th) blast from the center point on the power play at 12:46 got the Sharks back within two goals but Hartford struck back minutes later. Dale Weise capped the game with his 2nd of the night at 15:52 as Hartford remained perfect against the Sharks this season with their third straight win.
With the loss, the Sharks move to 22-13-0-2 (46 points) on the season.
Notes: Three Stars: (3) Dale Weise (two goals), (2) P.A. Parenteau (two assists), (1) Corey Locke (two goals)...Alex Stalock had 31 saves in net for Worcester in his 11th straight start... Matt Zaba had 29 saves in net for the Wolf Pack for his 2nd win of the season...Final shots were 36-31 in favor of ---Hartford...Logan Couture had his nine game point streak snapped (4-10-14)...Benn Ferriero had his eight game point streak snapped (5-8-13)...Hartford improved to 3-0 against Worcester this season.... Dan DaSilva fought for the 2nd straight game battling David Urquhart in the middle frame... T.J. Trevelyan extended point streak to three games (2-3-5) with a first period goal.
On Saturday, the Sharks host the first of three high school hockey double headers presented by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. The Shrewsbury Colonials and the Marlborough Panthers will battle before the Sharks host the Providence Bruins at 7:05p.m. The first 3,000 fans will receive a Mike Moore bobblehead doll compliments of WTAG. Doors open at 1:30pm! Purchase your Family Fun Pack today, which includes 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs & 4 sodas for only $65! Each addition person is just $16.25 per person. College students are just $9 when purchased at the Box Office the day of the game with a student ID!
On Sunday, the Sharks host the Portland Pirates at 3:05p.m. Darth Vader will drop the opening face-off and Star Wars characters will be roaming the concourse! Its $5 Kids Sundays presented by Papa Gino's! Kids 12-and-under are just $5 with a purchase of an adult gold level ticket! With each complete purchase (along with the purchase of an adult gold level ticket) fans will receive a FREE X-Large cheese pizza coupon to be used at participating Papa Gino's locations. The $5 Kids Sunday ticket offer will only be available at the DCU Center Box Office on the day of the game.
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
-Significant savings off box office ticket prices
-Priority access to purchase tickets to DCU Center events (subject to availability)
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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