FPHL Carolina Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds Weekly Recap

November 27, 2018 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
Carolina Thunderbirds News Release


The Thunderbirds are still atop the FHL standings despite losing their first weekend series of the year to the Mentor Ice Breakers. A 3-game set saw Mentor taking away 6 points while the Thunderbirds grabbed 3.

The series kicked off Wednesday as the Thunderbirds finished their road swing of three games over five days and ended up losing to the Ice Breakers by a score of 4-3. It was a night of firsts for the Thunderbirds despite the loss as Joe Cangelosi and Viktor Grebennikov each scored their first goal of the season.

The series then shifted to Thanksgiving night where the Thunderbirds ran away with the game early but still had to fight off a late four goal charge from the Ice Breakers in the third period to win 6-5. New signing Beau Walker had 2 goals in this game for his Thunderbirds debut and Frankie McClendon picked up his second win of the season.

Tensions mounted in the third and final game of the series when the Ice Breakers shutout the Thunderbirds 3-0. It's the first time the Thunderbirds had been shutout at home since January 20th last season against Danville. On top of the loss the two teams combined for over 200 penalty minutes during the game. The FHL is currently reviewing the game to see if any supplemental discipline will be handed out.

The Thunderbirds now look ahead to a two game set with the Port Huron Prowlers this weekend in the Fairgrounds Annex. Friday's game is a 7:35 puck drop and will have a coat drive in partnership with Family Services Inc. happening before the game. Additionally, the Thunderbirds will be dressing WSSU relief pitcher TJ Goco during the game. Goco has agreed to a celebrity contract with the Thunderbirds and tickets are available with this link that will help support the WSSU baseball team.

Then on Saturday it's Kids Jersey Night brought to you by Salem Smiles with the first 500 kids 12 and under receiving a free Carolina Thunderbirds youth specialty jersey.

Tickets are on sale at the Fairgrounds Box Office and on TicketMaster.

FHL Standings through November 26th

W-OTW-OTL-L

CAR 8-0-0-3 (24)

DAN 7-1-0-3 (23)

WAT 6-1-0-3 (20)

ELM 3-0-2-6 (11)

MIB 3-0-0-7 (9)

PTH 2-1-1-7 (9)

Thunderbirds point leaders

#19 Josh Pietrantonio 5G-8A-13P

#16 Jan Salak 3G-9A-12P

#7 Karel Drahorad 6G-3A-9P

#14 Chase Fallis 3G-6A-9P

#10 Jiri Pargac 1G-7A-8P

Thunderbirds goalie leaders

#30 Henry Dill, 5-0-0-2, 1.58 GAA, .936 sv%

*#35 Frankie McClendon, 2-0-0-0, 3.50 GAA, .857 sv%

#31 Christian Pavlas, 0-0-0-1, 3.00 GAA, .906 sv%

*Currently inactive

Tonight the Labatt Blue Coach's Show will be on WTOB (980AM/96.3FM) from 6-7 P.M. and will feature Andre Niec, Scott Brand and Zak DeBeaussaert. Replays of all Labatt Blue Coach's Shows can be found on our YouTube page (Carolina Thunderbirds TV).

Also tonight at 7 P.M., WSTV will be airing a tape delay of Wednesday night's 4-3 loss to Mentor. Wednesday and Thursday night at the same time the other two Mentor games will be aired on WSTV. This will be a regular occurrence for all games home and away that they will be tape delayed broadcast on WSTV.

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