Two out of three for Gamblers
Published on January 24, 2006 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
The Green Bay Gamblers won two out of three games this past week. The Gamblers started the week with a 3-0 road win over Chicago on Tuesday night, stayed hot on Friday with a 3-2 SO win at the Resch Center over Indiana, and rounded the weekend with a 8-2 setback to the Indiana Ice at the Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
With their two wins the Gamblers improved to 19-16-3 on the 2005-06 campaign, which places them in third place in the USHL Eastern Division.
Green Bay goaltender Eddie Neville recorded his second shutout in his last three starts making 31 saves to lead the Gamblers to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Steel on Tuesday night at the Edge Sports Arena in Bensenville, Illinois.
Green Bay jumped on top when center-man Brian Roloff, from the slot found the back of the net at the 13:04 mark of the first period.
The Gamblers added a pair of goals in the second period, as Sergio Somma tallied a power play goal (7:23) and Eric Gryba netted his first of the season (17:06).
On Friday night Green Bay in front of 6,025 at the Resch Center won their fifth straight with a 3-2 shootout win over the Indiana Ice.
Neville was again the hero making 39 saves.
Offensively the Gamblers got a pair of second period goals from Kevin Deeth (:58) and Roloff (6:21/PP).
Indiana tallied the equalizer late in the third period on a John Kemp power play goal (15:48).
In the shootout, Deeth and Kurt Davis beat Ice goaltender Steve Jakiel and Neville stopped Michal Borovansky, Todd McIlrath, Eddie Del Grosso, and Lucas Klimek to secure the win.
On Saturday the Gamblers five-game winning streak came to a halt as Indiana on the strength of six power play goals handed Green Bay a 8-2 loss at the Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Roloff tallied his team high 20th and 21st goals of the season in the loss.
GAMBLER NEWS
MR. ZERO
Goaltender Eddie Neville is tied for the league lead in shutouts (4). Neville, who was acquired from the Omaha Lancers in early January, is 4-1-0 in his five starts with the Gamblers. Along with posting 1.89 goals against average and a .946 save percentage, Neville also has two shutouts and two assists in his brief tenure with Green Bay.
100 CLUB
The forward line of Sean Backman, Kevin Deeth, and Brian Roloff has combined for 103 points this season. Deeth is tops on the team in scoring (38 points), Roloff leads the club in goals with (21) and Backman ranks second on the club in goals (19) and points (33). The threesome also has a combined plus/minus rating of +41.
TRADE WINDS
The Gamblers acquired defenseman Bobby Reiners from the Lincoln Stars in exchange for defenseman Chris Stansik. Reiners (10/30/87) appeared in 24 games with the Stars recording one assist. In two seasons with the Gamblers, Stansik appeared in 84 games, registering 21 points and a plus/minus rating of +9.
INJURY REPORT
Rookie defenseman Eric Gryba missed Saturday night's game with a leg injury. Gryba, who sustained the injury in the third period of Friday's game verse Indiana, is questionable for Tuesday night's game verse Chicago. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native has appeared in 37 games this season, accumulating 10 points, a team high 107 minutes in penalties, and a +12 plus/minus rating.
COLLEGE LIST
Sean Backman - Yale (ECAC)
Kevin Deeth - Notre Dame (CCHA)
Jeremy Dehner - Lowell (Hockey East)
Eric Gryba - Boston University (Hockey East)
Tyler Lehrke - Bemidji State (CHA)
Brian Roloff - Vermont (Hockey East)
Steve Silva - Northeastern (Hockey East)
PROMOTIONS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
HOCKEY TALK BACK
Gamblers Hockey Talk Back presented by Miller Lite will not air this Tuesday due to the Gamblers game verse the Chicago Steel at the Resch Center. The show will return on January 31. The show can be heard live on WOWN 99.3 and via the Gamblers official web-site (www.gamblershockey.com). The Bay City Smokehouse is located in the Best Western Midway Hotel, just a slap shot away from the Resch Center.
CATCH THE GAMBLERS ON THE WEB
All 60 regular season Green Bay Gambler games can be seen live via the B2 Network. The B2 Network can be accessed by logging onto the Gamblers official web site at www.gamblershockey.com There is a $6.00 per game fee for this service. The next B2 broadcast will be on Tuesday, January 24 as the Gamblers play host to the Chicago Steel. Face off is set for 7:05 PM.
TWO FOR ONE
Tuesday night at the Resch Center is 2-for-1 Tuesday. On this special evening, all Budweiser Select beer is 2-for-1. Game time for the Gamblers and Chicago Steel is set for 7:05 PM. Doors at the Resch Center open at 6:05 PM. For tickets call the Resch Center box office at 494-3401 or 1-800-895-0071.
WINTER READING CLUB
The Green Bay Gamblers and the libraries in Brown County are teaming up this winter to form the Winter Reading Club. The program kicks off on Wednesday, January 25 at the Central Library at 6:30 PM. Members of the Gamblers and the team mascot "Gus" will be on site to read books. The Gamblers will also be at the Kress Family Library on Thursday, January 26 (10:30 am), East Branch Library on Tuesday, January 31 (10:15 am & 11:00 am), Wrightstown Library on Thursday, February 2 (10:30 am) and Pulaski Library on Thursday, February 9 (10:30 am)
USHL REPORT
ALL STAR SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
Former NHL forward Dave Gagner and University of North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol to speak at 2006 USHL Top Prospects/All Star Banquet in Sioux City, Iowa.
Gagner's hockey career took him on a lengthy journey through the hockey world both professionally and non-professionally since his birth on December 11, 1964. Gagner is a former NHL first round draft pick, played for 6 different NHL teams, and was a member of the 1984 Canadian Olympian team.
In his fist year as head coach at the University of North Dakota, Hakstol directed the Fighting Sioux to a national runner-up finish and in the process further established the UND coaching staff as one of the top college hockey coaching staffs in the nation. After UND's impressive 2005 postseason run that included a 4-1 mark in the WCHA playoffs and 3-1 in the NCAA playoffs, Hakstol was named one of nine national finalists for the American Hockey Coaches Association's Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice hockeyCoach of the Year. He later was one of three coaches named as runner-up for the prestigious award.
LPH/USHL Players of the Week:
Offensive Player of the Week -
Mike Kramer - Lincoln Stars
Mike Kramer of the Lincoln Stars has been named USHL/LPH Offensive Player of the Week. Kramer had three goals, all coming Tuesday night, and added two assists while leading the Stars to three wins during the week. Kramer had seven shots on goal and finished the week plus five.
Defensive Player of the Week -
Alex Stalock - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
RoughRiders Goaltender Alex Stalock has been named USHL/LPH Defensive Player of the Week. Last year's playoff MVP had a stellar week. While earning a shut-out win and a shoot-out loss, Stalock stopped 84 of 86 shots to post a save percentage of .977, allowing only one goal per game. On the season Stalock is a steady 17-7-1-2 with a 2.21 GAA and a .937 save percentage.
GAMES IN THE USHL THIS WEEK (1/23 - 1/29)
TUESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Chicago vs Green Bay Green Bay vs Cedar Rapids Indiana vs Cedar Rapids Green Bay vs Indiana
Waterloo vs Omaha Indiana vs Des Moines Sioux Falls vs Waterloo
Sioux Falls vs Lincoln Chicago vs Sioux City Tri City vs Omaha
Sioux City vs Tri City Omaha vs Lincoln Chicago vs Sioux City
Waterloo vs Tri City
ALUMNI REPORT
JONES HEADED BACK TO SAN ANTONIO
Phoenix Coyotes Executive Vice President and General Manager Michael Barnett announced today that the Coyotes have reassigned defenseman Matt Jones (99-01) to the San Antonio Rampage - the Coyotes' top minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Jones, 22, has registered one assist and 10 penalty minutes (PIM) in 13 games with the Coyotes this season. The 6-foot, 215-pound blueliner has been called up to the Coyotes on three occasions this season. Jones recorded his first NHL point on Jan. 14 with an assist in the Coyotes' 4-3 win at Toronto.
In 28 games with San Antonio this season, Jones has collected 7 assists and 22 PIM. Earlier this month, the native of Downers Grove, Illinois was named to the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team for the 2006 AHL All-Star Classic to be played on in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
Jones was drafted by the Coyotes (3rd round, 80th overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft.
GREENE NAMED TO AHL ALL STAR TEAM
The American Hockey League (AHL) announced the 24-man PlanetUSA roster for the upcoming 2006 RBK Hockey AHL All-Star Classic at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the squad included Edmonton Oilers defenseman and former Green Bay Gambler Matt Greene (01-02).
A native of Grand Ledge, Michigan, Greene was selected to the PlanetUSA roster by a committee of AHL coaches and is one of 19 first-time members on the PlanetUSA roster. The rookie defenseman has skated in 26 games for the Iowa Stars this season, notching two goals, five assists and 47 penalty minutes.
The first-year professional was drafted by the Oilers with their fourth choice, 44th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-3, 223-pound blueliner is currently on recall to Edmonton (NHL). He has appeared in nine games, registering 23 penalty minutes, including his first NHL fight against NHL veteran Todd Simpson (1,331 career NHL PIM's) on January 3rd.
The PlanetUSA team is comprised of players born outside of Canada. The Canadian AHL All-Star Team will be announced on Thursday.
COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS
Miami of Ohio sophomore defenseman Mitch Ganzak (03-04) tallied a pair of assists in each of the Redhawks wins this past weekend over CCHA conference foe Western Michigan...Ferris State freshman forward Corey Couturier (02-05) tallied the game winner in the Bulldogs 3-1 win over Lake Superior State on Saturday night...Northern Michigan senior Andy Contois (00-01) tallied a pair of goals on Saturday night in the Wildcats 4-3 loss to Notre Dame...Colorado College senior forward Joey Crabb (01-02) tallied two goals and added an assist in two games verse Minnesota this past weekend...Minnesota freshman forward Blake Wheeler (04-05) tallied a goal on Friday night to lead the Golden Gophers to a 4-2 win over Colorado College...
United States Hockey League Stories from January 24, 2006
- Lancers' Co-Owner Lemieux Retires From Playing in the NHL - Omaha Lancers
- Stalock Named Player of the Week - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- Two out of three for Gamblers - Green Bay Gamblers
- Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Weekly Update - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- USHL weekly - USHL
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