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Titans split four-game week

February 20, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release


TRENTON, NJ - The Trenton Titans split both of their two-game sets with the Reading Royals and Johnstown Chiefs to remain in fifth place in the North Division, just one point behind the Chiefs.

On Wednesday against the Royals, Mark Lee notched the first goal of the contest for the third consecutive game while Jim Henkel picked up his tenth of the season to give Trenton a 2-0 lead after one period of play. T.J. Kemp added a power play goal in the third period for Reading, but Scott Stirling's 29-save performance helped the Titans hold for a 2-1 victory.

Two nights later the Titans hosted Johnstown for the first of two matches at Sovereign Bank Arena. Jim Henkel and Kiel McLeod were able to get the puck past Morgan Cey to help the Titans stake a 2-1 edge heading into the first intermission. Dmitri Tarabrin picked up two goals in the second in span of 1:55 to make it 3-2 in favor of Johnstown before McLeod notched a shorthanded goal with 5.7 seconds left in the stanza. In the third, it was Steve Cygan who picked up the game-clinching power play goal to down the Titans 4-3.

In the rematch on Saturday, Trenton took another 2-0 lead on tallies by McLeod and Matt Maglione. Once again, the Chiefs battled back. This time it was two goals by Zbynek Hrdel in the second period to make it 2-2. Chris Pittman would notch the eventual game-winner seven minutes later, while McLeod also picked up his second of the evening and Peter Tormey chipped in an empty-netter to make the final score 5-2.

Trenton traveled to Reading on Sunday to face the Royals. This time it was the Titans who fell behind 2-0 on a power play goal by Doug Christiansen and Dany Roussin's twentieth of the year. Ned Havern provided the lone goal for Trenton with a power play tally in the second period, but the Reading would go onto notch the next three goals - finishing 3-of-6 on the man-advantage - to pull away with the 5-1 victory.

The Titans take the ice for another four-game week beginning with another road game against the Royals on Tuesday, February 21. Trenton will then face the Wheeling Nailers for a home-and-home series starting at SBA on Friday, February 24 and ending at WesBanco Arena on Saturday, February 25. The Titans wrap up the weekend on Sunday, February 26 at Johnstown with a contest versus the Chiefs.

LAST WEEK: 2-2-0
Wednesday, February 15 vs. Reading, W 2-1 Sovereign Bank Arena
- Royals Goals: Kemp (pp)
- Titans Goals: Lee, Henkel
- Royals Goalie: Rudkowsky (32-30)
- Titans Goalie: Stirling (30-29)
- TRE PP: 0-10
- TRE PK: 5-6

Friday, February 17 vs. Johnstown, L 4-3 Sovereign Bank Arena
- Chiefs Goals: Peterson (pp), Tarabrin - 2, Cygan (pp)
- Titans Goals: Henkel, McLeod - 2 (ev, sh)
- Chiefs Goalie: Cey (42-39)
- Titans Goalie: Beauchemin (18-14)
- TRE PP: 0-4
- TRE PK: 4-6

Saturday, February 18 vs. Johnstown, W 5-2 Sovereign Bank Arena
- Chiefs Goals: Hrdel - 2 (ev, pp)
- Titans Goals: McLeod - 2, Maglione (sh), Pittman, Tormey (en)
- Chiefs Goalie: Cey (42-39)
- Titans Goalie: Beauchemin (18-14)
- TRE PP: 0-3
- TRE PK: 5-6

Sunday, February 19 @ Reading, L 5-1 Sovereign Center
- Royals Goals: Christiansen (pp), Roussin, Werner (pp), Jacobson (pp), Sproat
- Titans Goals: Havern (pp)
- Royals Goalie: Rudkowsky (24-23)
- Titans Goalie: Stirling (25-20)
- TRE PP: 1-3
- TRE PK: 3-6

THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, February 21 @ Reading, 7:05pm (b2 Networks) Sovereign Center
- The eighth of twelve games versus Reading this season. The Titans are 3-3-1 this year against the Royals in '05-'06, but are 0-2-1 at the Sovereign Center. There, Cody Rudkowsky is 3-0-0 with a .065 GAA against Trenton.

Friday, February 24 vs. Wheeling, 7:30pm (91.3 FM WTSR) Sovereign Bank Arena

Saturday, February 25 @ Wheeling, 7:30pm (91.3 FM WTSR, WBCB 1490AM) WesBanco Arena
- The ninth and tenth matches against the Nailers this season. Trenton has registered a 4-3-1 record against Wheeling this year. Dustin Traylen has 3-0-0 record against the Nailers with a 2.01 GAA.

Sunday, February 26 @ Johnstown, 3:00pm (WBCB 1490AM) Cambria County War Memorial
- Game number eleven this season between the Titans and Chiefs. The Titans split last weekend's two-game series and are now 5-5-0 against the Chiefs this year. Kiel McLeod compiled two consecutive two-goal games versus Johnstown last week.

TITANS BROADCAST INFO: Tune in as the voice of the Titans, Mike O'Brien, brings you all of the Titans hockey action on WBCB 1490AM on Sunday through Thursday and WSTR-91.3 FM on Friday and Saturday. Fans can also watch or listen in on the Titans website, www.trentontitans.com.

B2 Networks also brings you live action for Titans playoff games. Go to www.trentontitans.com to watch and listen to the game. Video broadcasts are available for a charge of $6 per game, while audiocasts are free of charge. A cable or DSL Internet connection and Windows Media Player 9 are required to view the games.

Titans Notables
- The Titans play six of their next seven and eight of the next ten on the road.
- When Chris Pittman scores more than one point, Trenton is 7-0-0.
- Jim Henkel is in the midst of a five-game scoring streak (3g, 3a).
- Trenton is 19-2-0 when scoring three or more goals.
- Mike Jarmuth played his 100th ECHL game on Wednesday against Reading.
- Five of Mark Lee's six goals have been first goals.
- The Titans had scored the first goal in seven consecutive games until Sunday against Reading.
- Trenton had its largest crowd of the season with 7,143 on Saturday against Johnstown.

Titans In The Community:

- February 23 - Rosario Ruggeri, Matt Maglione, Jason Norrie and Chris Pittman will be reading to the children at South Brunswick Elementary School as a part of the Titans' Riveting Reading program.

Leaders - Regular Season:
Goals: Scott Bertoli, Chris Pittman - 14
Assists: Scott Bertoli - 39
Points: Scott Bertoli - 53
Plus/Minus: Matt Maglione - +8
PIM: Brian McConnell - 96
Wins: Dustin Traylen - 12
GAA: Dustin Traylen - 2.59
Save Pct.: Dustin Traylen - .914

Team Stats - Regular Season:
Record: 25-22-2, 52 pts (5th, North Division)
Home: 16-8-1
Away: 9-14-1
Power Play: 34 for 245- 13.9% (21st)
Penalty Kill: 235 for 282 - 83.3 % (10th)

Transactions
02/19/2006 Delete PETER TORMEY (D) loaned to Cleveland (AHL)

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