Trashers' unbeaten streak reaches seven

February 27, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Danbury Trashers News Release


DANBURY, CT-The Danbury Trashers, proud members of the United Hockey League (UHL), finished the week with two straight victories as they extended their unbeaten streak to seven games (5-0-2) as they finished February with a season record of 34-13-10 and an eight-point lead over the Adirondack Frostbite in the UHL East Division.

Molly McMaster makes Danbury her second stop on the UHL Cross Checks Colon Cancer tour this Wednesday as the Wilton, NY resident and Stage II Colon Cancer survivor will start for the Trashers in the 7pm game against the Muskegon Fury at the Danbury Ice Arena. In addition, all fans who purchase tickets to Wednesday's game can use their ticket stubs for $15.00 store credit at Best Buy in Danbury (no minimum purchase required).

TRASHERS WEEK IN REVIEW

DAIGLE STOPS 43 SHOTS AS THE TRASHERS BEAT ADIRONDACK 5-2

February 25, 2006

DANBURY, CT--Sylvain Daigle saved 43 shots, including 26 stops in the second period as the Trashers defeated the Adirondack Frostbite 5-2 on Saturday night before a sold out crowd of 3,005 at the Danbury Ice Arena on Salute the Troops Night.

Luke Sellars netted his first Trashers goal to open the scoring at the 8:09 mark from Ryan Barnes and David Hymovitz, followed by a power play goal from Mike Omicioli at the 13:29 mark as the Trashers led 2-0 following the first period.

Danbury was out shot 26-5 in the second period, but the Trashers managed goals by Eddy Campbell and Drew Omicioli, while Daigle stopped every Frostbite attempt, including a pair of breakaways.

Adirondack scored twice in the third, as Sly Cloutier ended Daigle's shutout bid by scoring at the 1:14 mark from Hugo Belanger. Belanger then netted a power play goal to cut Danbury's lead to 4-2 at the 10:14 mark. The Trashers scored a late empty net goal as Carlyle Lewis netted his 9th of the season from Dave MacIsaac at 18:13.

Drew Omicioli finished with one goal and two assists, while MacIsaac had three helpers on the night. Kris Tebbs stopped 22 of 26 shots in the loss.

TRASHERS FINISH STRONG WITH 6-3 WIN OVER RICHMOND

February 24, 2006

RICHMOND, VA--Drew Omicioli scored a pair of goals including the game-winner, while Danbury scored four straight goals to finish the night as the Trashers topped Richmond 6-3 on Friday from the Richmond Coliseum.

Drew Omicioli's 29th of the season opened the scoring and was the lone goal of the opening period at the 5:03 mark.

Richmond's Mike Oliveira and Bill Vandemeer scored 50 seconds apart starting at the 4:39 mark of the second to give Richmond a 2-1 lead before Dave MacIsaac's 12th of the season tied the score at the 12:16 mark. After John DiPace netted his 20th of the season at the 15:46 mark for Richmond, Mike Omicioli knocked a rebound past Mike D'Alessandro at the 17:21 mark to tie the score.

The game-winner was set up on a pass by Troy Smith to Drew Omicioli, who fired his 30th of the year past D'Alessandro at the 2:42 mark to seal the win. David Hymovitz and Ryan Barnes added to Danbury's total later in the period.

Sly Daigle stopped 22 of 25 shots while Mike D'Alessandro saved 38 of 44.

NEW YORK WOMAN TO SUIT UP FOR TRASHERS

Colon Cancer Survivor Molly McMaster To Play On March 1 vs. Muskegon

Molly McMaster, 29, of Wilton, NY, is making history during March as she plays for every team in the United Hockey League, a men's professional minor league. On March 1 at 7:00 p.m., she will take the ice with the Danbury Trashers at the Danbury Ice Arena in Danbury, CT as the Trashers face the defending Colonial Cup Champion Muskegon Fury.

McMaster, who has been playing amateur hockey for 11 years, will join a select number of women who have played men's professional hockey, and an even smaller number who have played out of the net. Her first professional game will be on February 26 for her hometown team, the Adirondack Frostbite.

McMaster's ice time in March will be the highlight of "The UHL Cross-Checks Colon Cancer," the UHL's 2006 campaign for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The Trashers and the entire UHL are supporting colorectal cancer awareness through an alliance with The Colon Club, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating about the disease in out-of-the-box ways. McMaster, President and Co-Founder of The Colon Club, was diagnosed with stage II colon cancer on February 19, 1999 - her 23rd birthday. She celebrated her 30th birthday and her seventh year cancer-free exactly one week before playing her first professional game.

This latest stunt is just one of many in which McMaster has participated since her diagnosis. She inline skated 2,000 miles across the country in 2000 for "Rolling to Recovery;" in 2002 created the nationally-known Colossal Colon®, a crawl-through model of the human colon; co-founded The Colon Club in 2003; and in 2005 unveiled the first ColondarSM, an annual calendar of young colorectal cancer survivors.

"Colorectal cancer is not just a 50-year-old white man's disease. It can happen to anyone at any time," said McMaster.

The alliance between the organizations is made possible by the generosity of Fleet Laboratories. Activities will include McMaster's game participation, announcements, and educational handouts at all games in March. The Trashers and all UHL players will wear patches on their home jerseys that depict a blue star, the universal symbol for colorectal cancer, and Fleet will provide fun and educational giveaways for fans at the game on March 1. Fleet's mascot, EneManTM, will also make a special appearance at the game.

TRASHERS TIDBITS

- Dave MacIsaac's power play goal on 2/24 vs. Richmond established a franchise mark for most power play goals in a season with 54. The Trashers had only 53 PP goals during their inaugural season.

- Danbury goaltender Sylvain Daigle set a franchise record for most saves in one period with 26 during the second period against Adirondack on 2/25.

- Mike Omicioli has a four-game multi-point scoring streak, and is 4-5-9 over that stretch. Drew Omicioli has 10 points over his last three games, including a four-point night against Elmira on 2/19.

DANBURY TRASHERS WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Wednesday March 1st vs. Muskegon at DANBURY ICE ARENA 7:00pm
Friday March 3rd vs. Kalamazoo at WINGS STADIUM 7:30pm
Saturday March 4th vs. Quad City at THE MARK OF THE QUAD CITIES 8:00pm

To Purchase Tickets:

In Person: Danbury Ice Arena (Open every day starting at 10am. Until 5pm except Wednesdays, open until 8pm. Open until end of game on home game nights)

Online: http://www.danburytrashers.com Phone: 866-565-7825, ext. 116

All Danbury Trashers games are broadcast live on AM 940/1510 ESPN Radio with the "Voice of the Trashers" Phil Giubileo. Fans can also listen online at DanburyTrashers.com and purchase the live broadcast video feed for $6.00 courtesy of B2 Communications. The Trashers are Danbury's first and only professional sports franchise. For more information, visit DanburyTrashers.com.



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