The Rock report
Published on February 21, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
ST. JOHN'S MAPLE LEAFS ASSISTANT COACH KEVIN McCLELLAND TO APPEAR ON TSN'S OFF THE RECORD TONIGHT
St. John's Maple Leafs assistant coach Kevin McClelland is scheduled to appear on TSN's Off the Record this evening at 7:30pm (NT). Kevin McClelland won four Stanley Cups in the mid- 1980's with the Edmonton Oilers.
THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS... NORTH DIVISION...
The Hamilton Bulldogs are currently tied for 5th in the North Division with 55 points and have a 22-22-6-5 record... The Bulldogs are 4-4-1-1 in their last 10 games and are 11- 9-2-3 at home this season... Hamilton is ranked 24th while on the powerplay at 13.5% and are 17th while killing penalties at 83.1%... C Thomas Plekanec leads the team with 41 points (20G,21A) in 55 games this season... Goaltender Yann Danis has an 15 11-5 record, three shutouts, a 2.41 GAA and a .923 save percentage... RW Gavin Morgan has 6 points (2G,4A) in his last five games... The Maple Leafs are 3-2 against the Bulldogs this season.
The Milwaukee Admirals are currently 1st in the West Division with 76 points and have a 35-16-2-4 record... The Admirals are 5-3-0-2 in their last 10 games and are 16-7-0-1 at home this season... Milwaukee is ranked 3rd while on the powerplay at 19.7% and are 10th while killing penalties at 85.6%... LW Simon Gamache leads the team with 67 points (22G,45A) in 57 games this season... Goaltender Brian Finley has an 26-14- 4 record, four shutouts, a 2.21 GAA and a .924 save percentage... Jerred Smithson has 4 points (2G,2A) in his last five games... The Leafs are 0-3 vs the Admirals this season.
The Chicago Wolves are currently 2nd in the West Division with 66 points and have a 30-19-4-2 record... The Wolves are 5-4-0-1 in their last 10 games and are 17-6-3-1 at home this season... Chicago is ranked 7th while on the powerplay at 17.2% and are 20th while killing penalties at 82.6%... RW J.P. Vigier leads the team with 49 points (19G,30A) in 55 games this season... Goaltender Kari Lehtonen has an 24-15-2 record, four shutouts, a 2.29 GAA and a .929 save percentage... C Tommi Santala has 6 points (1G,5A) in his last five games... The Maple Leafs are 2-1 against the Chicago Wolves this season.
LEAFLETS...
- Jeremy Williams is 11th amongst AHL rookies with 25 (12G,13A) points in 52 games this season.
- Maple Leafs forward Nathan Perrott is 3rd in the AHL with 257 penalty minutes in 48 games this season.
- The St. John's Maple Leafs lost two games last week to drop to 32-21-0-3... The team is 3rd in the North Division with 67 points.
- Maple Leafs goaltenders J.S. Aubin and Mikael Tellqvist returned to the lineup last week after both were injured two weeks earlier.
- The Baby Leafs play three games this week against Hamilton, Milwaukee and Chicago.
NEXT WEEK'S OPPONENT...
The St. John's Maple Leafs visit the Grand Rapids Griffins next Wednesday, March 2 before returning home to Mile One Stadium.
The Baby Leafs play host to the Hersey Bears for the only time this season next Friday and Saturday, March 4 & 5.
DID YOU KNOW...
The Maple Leafs have 12 regular season home games remaining. 8 games in March and 4 games in April.
The St. John's Maple Leafs are 21-2-0-0 when leading after two periods of play.
THIS WEEK IN LEAFS HISTORY...
February 23, 1996 - Jamie Heward' s two goals lift the Leafs to a 5-3 win over the Adirondack Red Wings in Glens Falls, New York. With the victory, St. John' s snap a nine game winless streak, their longest of the season that equals a dubious franchise record set the previous year.
February 24, 1997 - Jamie Heward hammers home the game winner with seven minutes left to play as the Leafs hold off visiting Providence 3-2.
February 22, 1993 - The Leafs remain in Newfoundland using the Stephenville Gardens as their home base and beat Cape Breton 5-3 with Yanic Perreault leading the way with two goals and an assist.
American Hockey League Stories from February 21, 2005
- Admirals went two for two last week - Norfolk Admirals
- Season High Crowd of 11,296 Attended Sunday's Game - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Portland Pirates Weekly Report - Portland Pirates
- NHL vet Storr outduels Smith - Houston Aeros
- Rampage announce transactions - San Antonio Rampage
- Griffins entertain Admirals and Rampage - Grand Rapids Griffins
- GoDaddy.com's Candice Michelle Visits the Admirals - Milwaukee Admirals
- Dogs' Life to air Tuesday on Cable 14 and 820 CHAM - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Wolves weekly - Chicago Wolves
- Magowan recalled from Augusta - Albany River Rats
- The Rock report - Toronto Marlies
- P-Bruins weekly - Providence Bruins
- Life's a trip for Rampage, Road Runners - AHL
- Penguins re-assign Chiodo, Corupe and Robinson to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Dieter Kochan Named AHL Player Of The Week - Bridgeport Islanders
- Amerks look for franchise record - Rochester Americans
- Sound Tigers' Kochan named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Moose sweep Road Runners at home - Manitoba Moose
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- Aeros have matinee today in Utah - Houston Aeros
- Aeros recall LW Kinkel - Houston Aeros
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Maple Leafs McClelland on Off The Record - Toronto Marlies
- Crunch Top Shootout Team in League - Syracuse Crunch
- Bears to honor Frank Mathers Sunday - Hershey Bears
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