Wolves Weekly Notes
November 17, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
WOLVES REWIND (1-1-0-0)
Sat., Nov. 15 Chicago 4, (at) St. John's 1
The Wolves notched four unanswered goals to topple the St. John's Maple Leafs, 4-1, at Mile One Stadium ... Left wing SIMON GAMACHE tallied a goal and two assists, while left wing STEVE MALTAIS and center KAMIL PIROS each added a goal and a helper ... Defenseman KURTIS FOSTER registered his first goal  a power-play marker  in 12 games ... Goaltender KARI LEHTONEN recorded 37 saves on 38 shots for the win
Fri., Nov. 14 (at) St. John's 7, Chicago 3
Despite being knotted, 2-2, after the first period, the Wolves lost their first-ever matchup against the St. John's Maple Leafs, 7-3, at Mile One Stadium ... Left wing ERIC HEALEY registered two goals, including a power-play marker in the second frame ... Defenseman SHAWN HEINS also scored for the Wolves
WOLVES TO WATCH
STEVE MALTAIS: Posted six points (2G, 4A) in his last three games, which includes an assist on Friday and a goal and an assist on Saturday ... Shares third in the league with four power-play goals ... Shares the team-lead with 14 points ... Ranks second on the Wolves with seven goals
SIMON GAMACHE: Registered a season-high two assists, three points and +3 plus/minus rating on Saturday ... Shares third on the club with four goals, and ranks sixth on the Wolves with nine points in 10 games ... Missed four games after being recalled by the Atlanta Thrashers on Nov. 1
ERIC HEALEY: Matched a season-high two goals on Friday ... Ranks second in the league with a .348 shooting percentage ... Shares fourth in the AHL with a team-leading eight goals ... Shares first on the club with 14 points in 15 games
KAMIL PIROS: Matched a season-high two points (G, A) on Saturday, which includes his first goal of the year with Chicago ... Notched five points (G, 4A) in five games after being assigned by Atlanta on Nov. 1
ZDENEK BLATNY: Paces the team with 10 assists, which includes a helper on Friday ... Ranks third on the Wolves with 12 points in 15 games
GREG HAWGOOD: Leads team defensemen with five assists and seven points ... Registered two points in his last three games, which includes an assist on Friday
DEREK MacKENZIE: Matched a season-high two assists on Friday ... Shares second on the Wolves with seven assists and shares third on the team with four goals ... Ranks fourth on the club with 11 points in 15 games
WOLF TRACKS
The Wolves rank second in the Western Conference with a .667 winning percentage; Chicago's 20 points are tied for the most in the Conference ... The Wolves rank second in the Western Conference with a .688 winning percentage on the road (4-1-2-1) ... Chicago leads the league with an average of 3.20 goals-per game; the Wolves have posted 48 goals in 15 games ... Chicago ranks seventh in the league on the power-play at 18.1 percent (15 of 83); the Wolves' 15 power-play goals are tied for fourth-most in the AHL.
OK ON THE PK
The Wolves rank first in the league on the penalty kill on the road at 97.4 percent (37 of 38); overall, Chicago ranks fifth in the league on the penalty kill at 88.5 percent (69 of 78).
NOTABLE
The Wolves will collect canned goods and non-perishable food items to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository at home games on Wed., Nov. 26, and Sat., Nov. 29. Fans who bring a food item will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win lunch with forwards Brian Maloney and Brendan Yarema.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Wed., Nov. 19 at Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Gardens 10:00 a.m.
Thu., Nov. 20 at San Antonio Rampage SBC Center 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 22 at Houston Aeros Toyota Center 7:00 p.m.
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