Springfield Falcons Weekly
December 8, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
This Week's Games
Wednesday, Dec. 10 vs. SYRACUSE CRUNCH, MASSMUTUAL CENTER, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 12 at Norfolk Admirals, Scope Arena, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13 at Norfolk Admirals, Scope Arena, 7:15 p.m.
Falcons at a Glance
Record: 17-7-1 (35 pts.) - 1st/Northeast Division...Home: 8-3-0 (16 pts.)...Road: 9-4-1 (19 pts.)
Leading Scorers: Austin Madaisky (8-14-22, +11 in 25 GP)...Sean Collins (9-9-18, +4 in 23 GP)...Ryan Craig (9-9-18, +8 in 25 GP)
Leading Goaltender: Anton Forsberg (11-2-0, 1.76 GAA, .937 SV%, 13 GP)
This Week's Opponents
Syracuse Crunch- Record: 13-7-3 (29 pts.) - 2nd/ Northeast Division...Home: 7-3-2 (16 pts.) Road: 6-4-1 (13 pts.)
Head Coach: Rob Zettler Players to Watch: F-Yanni Gourde, F-Jonathan Marchessault, F-Tanner Richard
This Season: Fourth of eight meetings...Dec. 28 at Springfield...Feb. 7 at Syracuse...Mar. 22 at Springfield...Apr. 11 at Syracuse
Norfolk Admirals- Record: 9-15-0 (18 pts.) - 5th/ East Division...Home: 6-5-0 (12 pts.) Road: 3-10-0 (6 pts.)
Head Coach: Jarrod Skalde Players to Watch: F-Louis Leblanc, F-Nic Kerdiles, D-Brendan Bell
This Season: Third and fourth of four meetings
News and Notes:
- The Falcons set a new franchise record of 11 consecutive wins with a victory on Saturday.
- Goaltender Anton Forsberg is tied for first in the AHL with 11 wins, second in the AHL with a 1.76 goals against average and tied for second with a .937 save percentage.
- Forward Ryan Craig is tied for second in the league with five power-play goals.
- Springfield tied a team-high seven-game road winning streak on Saturday night.
- Defenseman Austin Madaisky is tied for 11th in the AHL with a +11 rating.
- The Falcons lead the AHL with 31 goals in the first period.
- Penalty shots and shootouts combined, Sean Collins is 100%, going three-for-three.
- Springfield has won a league-high 12 games when leading after one period of play.
Upcoming Promotions
Wednesday, Dec. 10 vs. Syracuse Crunch - Holiday at the Nest: The Falcons will celebrate the holidays by playing festive music in-game and showing clips of popular holiday movies. The Holiday Hat Trick Packs will also be available for purchase at the Falcons Nest Pro Shop and at ticket headquarters. Additionally, fans are encouraged to get into the holiday spirit by wearing ugly holiday sweaters to the MassMutual Center.
Community Brief
- Lunch with Screech - Screech is having lunch with students at Tatham Elementary School in West Springfield on Dec. 11 to honor the kids who completed the school's Stick to Reading program.
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Ticket Information
- Single Game: Tickets are on sale at the MassMutual Center Box Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com
- Season & Group Tickets: For more information on full and partial season ticket plans and discounted group tickets, call 413-739-GOAL(4625) or visit www.falconsahl.com
- Student Discount: $14 when a high school or college ID is presented at the MassMutual Center Box Office
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