Wolves Weekly
Published on January 2, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
WOLVES REWIND (3-0-0-1)
Sat., Dec. 31
Chicago 4, (at) Grand Rapids 3 (OT)
--- The Wolves came from behind twice during regulation before using a RAMZI
ABID goal with 16 seconds remaining in overtime to best the Grand Rapids
Griffins, 4-3, at Van Andel Arena
--- Center KIP MILLER led the squad with a goal and an assist
--- Netminder ADAM BERKHOEL turned aside 32 of 35 shots
Fri., Dec. 30
(at) Chicago 11, Peoria 5
--- Chicago established a franchise record with 11 goals - an AHL
season-high - as it pounded the Peoria Rivermen, 11-5, at the Allstate Arena
--- Eight Wolves players tallied multiple points led by forwards RAMZI ABID
(2PPG, 2A) and JUSTIN MORRISON (G, 3A)
--- Netminders ADAM BERKHOEL (12-14) and TUOMAS TARKKI (nine of 12) combined
for 21 saves in BERKHOEL's victory
Thu., Dec. 29
(at) Chicago 5, Milwaukee 4 (OT)
--- The Wolves surrendered two, two-goal leads, but were able to put the
Milwaukee Admirals away, 5-4, in overtime at the Allstate Arena
--- Defenseman TRAVIS ROCHE (G, 2A) and right wing BILLY TIBBETTS (2G, A)
each notched three points in the contest
--- Goaltender TUOMAS TARKKI registered 27 saves
Mon., Dec. 26
(at) Milwaukee 4, Chicago 3 (SO)
--- The Milwaukee Admirals erased two deficits en route to a 4-3 shootout
win against the Wolves at the Bradley Center
--- Right wing JUSTIN MORRISON led the way with a goal and an assist while
KEVIN DOELL added a short-handed penalty shot marker
--- Netminder TUOMAS TARKKI recorded 28 saves on 31 shots
WOLVES TO WATCH
--- RAMZI ABID: Registered seven points (4G, 3A) in his last three games,
which includes matching a team season-high four points (2G, 2A) on Friday
... Paces the Wolves and shares 12th in the AHL with 34 points in 32 games
... Shares ninth in the league with a team-most 17 goals and nine power-play
markers
--- BILLY TIBBETTS: Tallied seven points (4G, 3A) in his last three games
which includes matching a season-high two goals and three points on both
Thursday and Friday ... Shares fourth on the club with nine goals and has
tallied 13 points and 43 penalty minutes in 12 games with the Wolves after
signing on Dec. 7
--- JUSTIN MORRISON: Recorded a season-high three assists and matched a team
season-most four points on Friday ... Accumulated eight points (3G, 5A) in
his last six games after being held out of the lineup in seven of his
previous eight contests ... Posted six goals and 13 points in 21 tilts this
season
--- ADAM BERKHOEL: Collected two wins in two appearances last weekend after
being reassigned by the Atlanta Thrashers from the ECHL's Gwinnett
Gladiators on Friday ... Accrued a 3-2-0 record, a 3.05 goals-against
average and a .915 save percentage in five outings with the Wolves this
season
WOLF TRACKS
--- Chicago's overtime win on New Year's Eve pushed the team over the .500
mark (13-12-2-5) for the first time since winning its opener on Oct. 7.
--- The Wolves are currently on a three-game winning streak, which matches a
season-high; Chicago has collected at least one point in each of its last
seven outings (4-0-1-2), a season-high.
--- Sixteen of Chicago's 32 games this season have been decided by one goal
(6-3-2-5), which includes six of the last eight.
--- The Wolves have tallied nine power-play goals in their last three games
(nine of 30) after notching nine man-advantage markers in their previous 10
tilts (nine of 69).
MAKING HISTORY
Chicago shattered four franchise records in Friday's 11-5 victory against Peoria. The Wolves set new team marks for goals (11), goals at home (11), goals in a period (seven in the second frame) and player points (28).
NOTABLE
On Tue., Jan. 3, Wolves right wing PAT DWYER will visit the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 South Sterling Ave., at 4:30 p.m., and the Prairie Trails Public Library in Burbank, 8449 Moody Ave., at 7 p.m., as part of the team's "Read to Succeed" program, which has reached nearly 370,000 children in 10 seasons.
THIS WEEK
Fri., Jan. 6 at Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Omaha Civic Auditorium 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 7 vs. Iowa Stars Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 8 vs. Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Allstate Arena 5:00 p.m.
ALL GAMES TELECAST LIVE ON COMCAST
To watch or listen to the action live online, log on to www.chicagowolves.com
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