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February 14, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release


WOLVES REWIND (2-0-0-1)

Sat., Feb. 12 Houston 5, (at) Chicago 4 (SO)
--- The Wolves surrendered a three-goal lead and lost to the Houston Aeros, 5-4, in a shootout at the Allstate Arena
--- Forwards KIP BRENNAN, STEVE MALTAIS and LONNY BOHONOS and defenseman TRAVIS ROCHE posted Chicago's goals
--- Goaltender MICHAEL GARNETT registered 22 saves before giving way to KARI LEHTONEN, who turned aside all nine shots he faced in the loss

Fri., Feb. 11 (at) Chicago 5, Milwaukee 4 (SO)
--- The Wolves never trailed as they posted their second shootout victory of the season, 5-4, against the Milwaukee Admirals at the Allstate Arena
--- Forwards CORY LAROSE, BRAD LARSEN, KARL STEWART and J.P. VIGIER tallied Chicago's goals
--- Netminder MICHAEL GARNETT recorded 34 saves

Wed., Feb. 9 (at) Chicago 3, Utah 2
--- The Wolves fell behind in the third period but used two power-play goals in less than two minutes to overcome the Utah Grizzlies, 3-2, at the Allstate Arena
--- Forwards CORY LAROSE and TOMMI SANTALA and defenseman GREG HAWGOOD all scored for Chicago
--- Goaltender MICHAEL GARNETT turned aside 29 of 31 shots

WOLVES TO WATCH


--- MICHAEL GARNETT: Started a season-high four consecutive games (Feb. 5 - present) ... Posted both of Chicago's shootout victories this season, including Friday's 5-4 win ... Recorded an assist on Friday, the first for a Wolves netminder this season ... Registered a 6-4-0 mark this season after notching a 7-3-2 record last year


--- CORY LAROSE: Collected three points (2G, A) in his last three games ... Paces the team with 10 power-play markers ... Shares first on the club with 19 goals and ranks third with 42 points in 53 games ... Posted 13 goals and 49 points in 69 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack last season


--- GREG HAWGOOD: Tallied four points (G, 3A) in his last three games, including his ninth multiple-point game of the season on Wednesday (PPG, A) ... Paces AHL blueliners with 31 assists ... Shares fourth among league defensemen with 34 points in 50 games


--- KARI LEHTONEN: Starting goaltender for PlanetUSA in Monday's AHL All-Star Classic ... Shares third in the league with 23 wins in 40 games after recording 20 wins in 39 games last season ... Ranks third among AHL goaltenders with 2,353:26 minutes played and 1,172 saves


--- BRAD LARSEN: Posted three points (G, 2A) in his last two games after being held scoreless in his previous three ... Shares the team-lead with 19 goals and ranks second with nine power-play markers in 48 games


--- LONNY BOHONOS: Currently on a three-game point streak (G, 2A) after matching a season-high four consecutive games without a point (Jan. 29 - Feb. 5) ... Shares sixth on the team with 32 points (10G, 22A) in 38 games ... Accrued 22 of his 32 points (.689 percent) this season at home


--- J.P. VIGIER: Recorded three points (G, 2A) in three games last week after being held without a point in a season-high five consecutive games ... Shares 21st in the league with a team-leading 46 points (18G, 28A) in 53 games

WOLF TRACKS


--- Monday's AHL All-Star Classic marks the first time since the 2000-01 season that the Wolves have had two participants (Kari Lehtonen and Travis Roche).


--- Chicago has played in two consecutive shootouts after reaching the shootout in just two of its first 51 games.


--- The Wolves have played in seven consecutive games decided by one goal (3-3-0-1); Chicago played in a franchise-high eight consecutive one-goal games from March 19, 2000, to April 2, 2000 (7-1-0-0)


--- After Saturday, the Wolves will play nine of their next 11 games at the Allstate Arena


--- Chicago has allowed nine goals in its last two games after surrendering nine in its previous five.

450

Number of regular-season goals Steve Maltais has recorded in a Wolves uniform; the Arvida, Quebec, native registered the milestone goal on Saturday after being held without a marker in his previous 10 games.

NOTABLE

On Tue., Feb. 22, Wolves center Cory Larose will visit the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., at 4 p.m., and the Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave., at 7 p.m., as part of the team's "Read to Succeed" program, which has reached nearly 350,000 children in 10 seasons.

THIS WEEK

Fri., Feb. 18 at Houston Aeros Toyota Center 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 19 at Houston Aeros Toyota Center 7:30 p.m.

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