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February 18, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release


THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS...

The Rochester Americans are currently 1st overall in the AHL and North Division with 82 points and have a 37-10-3-5 record... The Americans are 8-1-0-1 in their last 10 games and are 19-5-2-1 at home this season... Rochester is ranked 19th while on the powerplay at 14.4% and are 1st while killing penalties at 88.8%... Centermen Chris Taylor (12G,37A) leads the team with 49 points in 55 games this season... AHL All-Star Goaltender Ryan Miller has a 30-12- 3 record, seven shutouts, a 2.11 GAA and a .931 save percentage... RW Jason Pomminville has 6 points including five goals in his last 5 games... The Maple Leafs are 1-3 against the Rochester Americans this season. Leafs LW Nathan Barrett has three goals in four games against Rochester while Americans' RW Norm Milley has five points (2G,3A) against the Maple Leafs.

The Hamilton Bulldogs are currently tied for 5th in the North Division with 53 points and have a 21-21-6-5 record... The Bulldogs are 4-3-2-1 in their last 10 games and are 10-9-2-3 at home this season... Hamilton is ranked 24th while on the powerplay at 13.4% and are 16th while killing penalties at 83.4%... C Thomas Plekanec leads the team with 40 points (20G,20A) in 53 games this season... Goaltender Yann Danis has an 14-11-5 record, three shutouts, a 2.39 GAA and a .924 save percentage... RW Gavin Morgan has 6 points (G,5A) in his last five games... The Maple Leafs are 3-1 against the Bulldogs this season.

LEAFLETS...

- The Maple Leafs are ranked 9th in the League while on the powerplay (16.5%) and are 11th overall when killing penalties at 85.5%).

- Goaltender Jean Francios Racine is 4-2 with a 2.83 GAA and a .919 save percentage in the team's last 10 games.

- The Maple Leafs kick off a 12 day-6 game road trip this Saturday in Rochester. The team will return to Mile One Friday March 4.

- St. John's is ranked 4th in the North Division and 6th overall in the American Hockey League with 67 points and a 32-19-0-3 record.

- The Baby Leafs' Kyle Wellwood has 13 points (6G,7A) in his last 10 games. Wellwood has been nominated three straight weeks as the Maple Leafs Player of the Week.

MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER OF THE WEEK...

St. John's nominated Kyle Wellwood as the Maple Leafs Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, February 13th. Wellwood tallied seven points in four games including three goals. Wellwood was a +3 and had 11 shots on net.

NEXT WEEK'S OPPONENT...

The St. John's Maple Leafs take on the Bulldogs next Wednesday, Feb.23 at 8:30pm NL time.

The Baby Leafs visit Milwaukee for the last time this season next Friday, Feb.26 at 9:30pm NL time.

St. John's will take on the Wolves next Sunday, Feb.27 at 5:00pm NL time.

THIS WEEK IN LEAFS HISTORY...

February 19, 1993 - A scheduled game between the Leafs and the visiting Cape Breton Oilers is postponed after the Leafs bus carrying them to Memorial Stadium is rocked.

February 20, 1994 - Grant Marshall scores two goals and adds an assist to lead the Leafs to a 6-5 win over the P.E.I. Senators in Charlottetown.

February 19, 1995 - Mark Kolesar and Alexei Kudashov spearhead a 44 shot attack with a pair of goals apiece as the Leafs outslug the hometown Fredericton Canadiens 9-5.

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