Wolves Roundup: December 19-25, 2016
December 19, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
ON DECK Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. IceHogs^ at Rockford 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 22 vs. Milwaukee^ Allstate Arena 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 26 at Milwaukee^ UWM Panther Arena 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28 vs. IceHogs^ at Rockford 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 30 vs. Milwaukee* Allstate Arena 7 p.m.
All times Central ^AHL Live only *U Too # CW50 Games will be telecast live on CW50 or The U Too Visit ChicagoWolves.com for a complete broadcast schedule; all games stream live on AHLLive.com TOP LINE KENNY AGOSTINO Though his point streak ended in seven games on Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Chicago Wolves' 2-1 overtime loss to the reigning Calder Cup champion Cleveland Monsters, the 24-year-old still averaged a point per game through three outings this week. On Thursday, Dec. 15, Agostino registered an assist, and Sunday he collected 2 points as he helped set up two of Chicago's three tallies in its 4-3 shootout loss to the Rockford IceHogs. The former Yale University Bulldog collected 3 goals and 10 assists for 13 points in his recently end seven-game point streak.
VINCE DUNN The youngest player on the Wolves' roster, the 20-year-old is beginning to come into his own and show the skills that got him selected in the 2015 NHL Draft. Dunn nabbed only a goal through three games last week, but he spent plenty of time on the ice in important situations. In the Wolves' 4-3 shootout setback against their Illinois Lottery Cup rival, the Rockford IceHogs, he registered a goal and also made some key defensive plays on special teams and in overtime to help keep Chicago in the game. Dunn is also the Wolves' leading scorer among current defensemen - as well as the rookie class - with 4 goals and 6 assists through 24 games. BRAD HUNT Since being recalled from loan by the St. Louis Blues (NHL) on Dec. 8, the 28-year-old defenseman has appeared in four of ï¬Âve games for the Blues. Playing in four consecutive games for St. Louis, Hunt registered a goal and 3 assists for a point-per-game average. Dec. 17 against the Chicago Blackhawks was the ï¬Ârst game the British Columbia native did not play since his recall, and St. Louis dropped the contest 6-4 to the Blackhawks. The Blues are 2-2-0 with Hunt in the lineup and 0-1-0 when he's not dressed for competition.
REWIND
(0-1-1-1) Sunday, Dec. 18 Rockford 4, (at) Chicago 3 (SO) - Chicago lost to Rockford in a shootout to extend the team's winless streak to three games.
- Forward Jordan Caron and rookie defenseman Vince Dunn both scored in the ï¬Ârst frame to give the Wolves a 2-0 lead.
- In the third period, Rockford scored two goals, including one in the ï¬Ânal six seconds to force overtime.
- The IceHogs' Spencer Abbott was the lone scorer in the shootout to seal the Rockford victory. Saturday, Dec. 17 Cleveland 2, (at) Chicago 1 (OT) - The Wolves dropped their second consecutive game in a setback against Cleveland.
- Monsters defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron scored just 55 seconds into overtime.
- Part-time forward Scooter Vaughan netted his second goal of the season to open scoring at 9:44 of the second period.
- Goaltender Pheonix Copley turned aside 21 shots in the loss.
Thursday, Dec. 15 Grand Rapids 7, (at) Chicago 1 - Chicago lost its second straight School-Day Game to Grand Rapids.
- The Grifï¬Âns scored six goals before Ivan Barbashev got on the board at 7:33 of the third period.
- Goaltender Jordan Binnington relieved Pheonix Copley with 3:19 to play in the middle frame; each netminder turned aside 10 shots with Copley getting the loss.
American Hockey League Stories from December 19, 2016
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