The Rock Report
November 18, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS...
Tuesday, November 18th on Radio NL (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
Wednesday, November 19th @ 7:30pm (NT) LIVE on Rogers Television, Radio NL (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
The Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens) currently lead the North Division by two points over the St. John's Maple Leafs... The Bulldogs have 20 points and a 9-5-1-1 record... Hamilton is 7-2-1-0 in their last 10 games and are undefeated in their last five games 4-0-1-0... The Bulldogs defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3 in OT on November 7... This will be the first of six appearances at Mile One Stadium this season for Hamilton... Center Benoit Gratton finds himself in a familiar position. Last season Gratton led the AHL in scoring for the first half of the year. Gratton is currently second in the League with 17 points (6G,11A) in 14 games. Gratton has 10 points (3G,7A) in his last five games... Left-wingers Pierre Dagenais (8G,7A) and Tomas Plekanec (7G,8A) are second in team scoring... The Bulldogs are ranked 18th in the AHL with the man advantage at 13.7% and are 14th when killing penalties at 85.7%... Eric Fichaud is 3-0-0 and has stopped 79 of 87 shots faced in the Bulldogs last five games.
2003-04 Leafs vs Hamilton: 0-0-0-1
2003-04 Leafs vs Hamilton (in St. John's) 0-0-0-0
Leafs vs Hamilton (All-Time): 33-32-12
Friday, November 21st @ 7:30pm on Rogers Television, Radio NL (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
Saturday, November 22nd @ 7:30pm (NT) Radio NL (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
The Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings) are currently 3rd in the West Division with 19 points and have a 8-5-3-0 record... The Griffins are coming off a 2-0 loss Saturday against the San Antonio Rampage... Grand Rapids is 19th overall in the AHL with the man-advantage at a 13.6% success rate and are 12th while killing penalties at 86.9%... Rightwinger Mark Mowers leads the Griffins with 14 points (8G,6A) and is a plus five in 16 games... Goaltender Joey MacDonald has a 5-0-1 record, a 1.79 GAA and a .944 save percentage... Center Hugo Boisvert has four points (G,3A) in his last five games... November 21st & 22nd will be the only appearance for the Griffins in St. John's this season.
2003-04 Leafs vs Grand Rapids: 0-0-0-0
2003-04 Leafs vs Grand Rapids (in St. John's) 0-0-0-0
Leafs vs Grand Rapids (All-Time): 0-0-0
LEAFLETS...
The St. John's Maple Leafs are 2nd in the North Division with 18 points and have an 8-7-1-1 record.
The Maple Leafs are 6-2-1-1 in their last 10 games. The team is ranked 8th while on the powerplay at 17.9%.
The Leafs will play four games in five nights against the Hamilton Bulldogs and the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Leafs vs Hamilton (All-Time): 33-32-12 St. John's is 3rd overall in the AHL with 379 PIM.
St. John's will visit Milwaukee, Cleveland, Chicago and Grand Rapids for the first time in team history. The Baby Buds are 2-1- 1-0 against Milwaukee and Chicago.
WHO'S HOT...
Clarke Wilm: Center Clarke Wilm has three goals and an assist in his last five games.
Chris Newbury: Forward Chris Newbury has four assists and is a plus two (+2) in his last five games.
Ben Ondrus: Ben Ondrus has three goals in four games since joining the team after a jaw injury sidelined him in the last day of training camp.
Carlo Colaiacovo: Defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo has a goal and three assists in his last five games. Colaiacovo has two goals and six assists in 14 games this season.
Jeff Daw: Center Jeff Daw was recently selected the Maple Leafs Player of the Week after tallying three goals and two assists against Chicago. Daw had a hat trick and an assist in Friday's game against the Wolves.
NEXT WEEK'S OPPONENT...
The Maple Leafs will visit the Milwaukee Admirals next Wednesday at the Bradley Center. The Leafs are 1-0-1-0 against Milwaukee this season. Game time is 9:00pm (NT).
This will be the first meeting between the Cleveland Barons and Maple Leafs in franchise history. Game time is 8:00pm (NT) next Friday night.
The Leafs and the Chicago Wolves will resume their newly heated rivalry next Saturday at 9:00pm (NT). Both teams split a two game set at Mile One Stadium last week.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS...
Tuesday, November 18: Aliant Group Sales - Seniors Night.
Wednesday, November 19: Pepsi Human Bowling.
Friday, November 21: Rogers 1st Intermission. St. John's Maple Leafs Dance Team.
Saturday, November 22: Brookfield Special Event Night. Aliant Group Sales Youth Night.
American Hockey League Stories from November 18, 2003
- Hamilton extends unbeaten streak to six games - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Armstrong Placed On IR; Kuznetsov Loaned To Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
- The Rock Report - Toronto Marlies
- Syracuse Signs Defenseman Jamie Pushor - Syracuse Crunch
- Falcons Regain Scoring Touch over Weekend - Springfield Falcons
- Pittsburgh Penguins recall defenseman Patrick Boileau from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- McLachlan and Kouba Assigned to Adirondack - Springfield Falcons
- Manchester Named Host City for 2005 AHL All-Star Classic - Manchester Monarchs
- Griffins Sign NHL Veteran Blake Sloan - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Calling all Karls - Chicago Wolves
- Rats Add Two Players - Albany River Rats
- Phantoms sign Craig Berube - Adirondack Phantoms
- Manchester awarded 2005 AHL All-Star Classic - AHL
- Admirals Update - Norfolk Admirals
- IceCats Pair Peoria Bound - Worcester IceCats
- Sharks Recall Harvey - Cleveland Barons
- SportsJuice.com to Broadcast Crunch Games - Syracuse Crunch
- Mattias Timander Recalled By Islanders - Bridgeport Islanders
- Saturday Is 'Guaranteed Win Night' - Connecticut Whale
- Bulldogs to hold press conference Wednesday - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Crunch Players To Sign Autographs At Gold's Gym - Syracuse Crunch
- CrazyGrazer.com Puck Night Set For Friday, November 21 - Syracuse Crunch
- River Rats Back Home after a Winning Weekend - Albany River Rats
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