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Published on March 28, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
ST. JOHN'S MAPLE LEAFS GAME NOTES
March 28 & 29, 2003 St. John's Maple Leafs @ Saint John Flames
MEDIA
Friday, March 28th, 2003
Pre-game: 7:30pm(NT) on Radio NF (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
Game: 8:00pm (NT) Radio NF (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
Post-game: Immediately following the contest on Radio NF (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
Saturday, March 29th, 2003
Pre-game: 7:00pm(NT) on Radio NF (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
Game: 7:30pm (NT) Radio NF (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
Post-game: Immediately following the contest on Radio NF (930AM) & www.sjmapleleafs.ca
ST. JOHN'S - VS- SAINT JOHN HEAD TO HEAD
2002 -2003: 5-3-2-0
All-time Record: 39-54-24
Last Game: February 21st ( Maple Leafs 3, @ Flames 1)
Next Game: Last meeting of the season
Current Streaks: St. John's: 1 game Winning ( March 26. - present) Saint John: 3 game Winless ( March 21. - present)
Who to Watch: Right winger Chuck Kobasew has six goals in five games against the Baby Buds this season... Goaltender Levente Szuper has a 1-2-1 record, one shutout, a 2.21 AVG. and a .913 save percentage in four games against St. John's... Right Winger Robert Dome has 11 points including seven goals and is a plus four (+4) in his last 10 games.
MAPLE LEAFS QUICK HITS
- The Maple Leafs are 3rd in the Canadian Division with 65 points and have a 29-40-6-1 record. The Baby Buds trail Springfield by four points for the 10th and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
- St. John's will finish their 5-game road trip this weekend in Saint John. The Maple Leafs defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack last game by a score of 7-4. In that game Luca Cereda scored his first pro hat trick and was named the game's first star.
- Alexei Ponikarovksy has nine points (4G, 5A) in his last eight games. Last game Ponikarovksy tallied two goals and an assist.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
- Wednesday, April 2nd: Aliant Group Sales Appreciation Night
- Friday, April 4th: The Telegram "Shirts Off Our Backs" Night
- Saturday, April 5th: "Pucks & Tux" - Maple Leafs Year End Awards. For Info call (709) 576-7657.
American Hockey League Stories from March 28, 2003
- Crunch beat point leader Bulldogs - OSC Original by Ed Gonser
- Syracuse Defeats Bulldogs, 3-1 - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Worcester Downs Monarchs, 5-3 - Manchester Monarchs
- Sound Tigers Beat Albany 4-1 At Home - Bridgeport Islanders
- Phantoms win 3-2 in OT at Cincinnati - Adirondack Phantoms
- Barons Fall To Hershey, 5-3 - Cleveland Barons
- Wolves Down Griffins 3-1 - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Ducks fall to Phantoms in OT - Cincinnati RailRaiders
- Brule Blasts Cleveland with First Hershey Hat Trick of Season - Hershey Bears
- Ward & Bergeron Named to AHL All-Star Teams - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Jean-Guy Trudel and Curtis Murphy Named to AHL First All-Star Team - Houston Aeros
- Rampage to Don and Auction Patriotic Jerseys - San Antonio Rampage
- Bulldogs Support Travis Battle - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Ouellet Gets All-Star Nod - Portland Pirates
- Mason Reassigned by Panthers - San Antonio Rampage
- Cincinnati Might Ducks Tonight - Cincinnati RailRaiders
- Tonight's Griffins Game Sold Out - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Griffins Land Three on AHL All-Star Teams - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Syracuse Signs Clarkson's Mike Walsh - Syracuse Crunch
- AHL All-Star Teams Announced - AHL
- Pothier named to second all-star team - Binghamton Senators
- Calder Cup Comes To Portland - Portland Pirates
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- Weekend Preview - Toronto Marlies
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