Springfield Falcons Weekly
Published on April 20, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Falcons Season Totals:
Record: 38-28-10 (86 pts.) - 3rd/Northeast Division...Home: 19-13-6 (44 pts.)...Road: 19-15-4 (42 pts.)
Leading Scorers: T.J. Tynan (13-35-48, -7 in 75 GP)...Luke Adam (16-26-42, -22 in 73 GP)...Ryan Craig (17-20-37, +3 in 67 GP)
Leading Goaltenders: Anton Forsberg (20-8-1), 2.01 GAA, .927 SV%, 30 GP)... Scott Munroe (11-11-4) 2.45 GAA, .912 SV%
Record vs. Opponents: Northeast: 18-8-8 (SYR: 5-3-0, HFD: 3-3-4, ALB: 4-1-3, BRI: 6-1-1)
East: 6-7-1 (NOR: 3-1-0, LV: 1-0-1 HER: 1-1-0, BNG: 1-1-0, WBS: 0-4-0)
Atlantic: 14-13-1 (POR: 1-3-0, PRO: 5-5-0, MCH: 2-2-0, STJ: 3-0-1, WOR: 3-3-0)
Power Play: 44-312 (14.1%) 26th in the AHL
Penalty Kill: 284-346 (82.1%) 21st in the AHL
Final Team Stats:
- A franchise record was set with 11 consecutive wins from Nov. 11- Dec. 6.
- The Falcons first half of the season ended with a 24-10-2 record.
- Springfield's second half season record was 14-18-8.
- The month of November saw the best winning percentage with a record of 12-3-0.
- In overtime, the Falcons record was 7-8.
- Springfield won the first five games that went to a shootout without allowing one goal, but finished 5-2.
- The Falcons ended the season scoring an average of 2.53 goals a game and allowing an average of 2.75 goals a game.
- When leading after one period of play, Springfield held a record of 20-2-4.
- The team did not lose a game in regulation when leading after one period of play on home ice.
- The Falcons were 22-7-10 in one-goal games.
Player Notes:
- T.J. Tynan finished fifth in the rookie scoring race with 48 points (13g, 35a).
- Anton Forsberg finished third in the AHL with a 2.05 goals-against average.
- Sean Collins and Ryan Craig tied the team lead with 17 goals.
- Kerby Rychel led the team with four game-winning goals.
- T. J. Tynan finished the season with a team-leading 35 assists.
- Lukas Sedlak finished the season with a team-leading +10 rating.
- Brett Ponich led the Falcons with 105 penalty minutes.
- Ryan Craig holds the Springfield Falcons franchise record with 94 goals scored.
- Anton Forsberg's 2.05 goals against average in a single season broke a 19 year-old franchise record held by Manny Legace.
- Dillon Heatherington registered his first pro point with an assist on Friday.
- Luke Adam, a fifth-year professional, played in his hometown of St. John's, Newfoundland for the first time in his career. He scored the third Falcons goal on Friday to force overtime.
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