Peoria Rivermen Weekly News and Notes - AHL

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National Hockey League Parent Club: Minnesota Wild

Record Entering This Week: 26-19-2-3

Standings Points (Relative to Rivermen): 57 (-7)

West Division Standing: 5th

Western Conference Standing: 6th

Rivermen Record Against: 1-1-2-0

Leading Scorer: Adrian Foster (12-16-28), Erik Reitz (8-20-28)

Starting Goaltender: Nolan Schaefer (17-11-1, 2.11, .924 sv %)

AHL Power-play Ranking Entering This Week: 22nd – 14.8% (42-283)

AHL Penalty-kill Ranking Entering This Week: T-3rd – 85.7% (252-294)



SCOUTING THE RAMPAGE

National Hockey League Parent Club: Phoenix Coyotes

Record Entering This Week: 28-15-3-5

Standings Points (Relative to Rivermen): 64 (E)

West Division Standing: T-3

Western Conference Standing: T-4

Rivermen Record Against: 1-3-0-0

Leading Scorer: Joey Tenute (18-18-36)

Starting Goaltender: Josh Tordjman (17-4-3, 2.72 GAA, .909 sv %)

AHL Power-play Ranking Entering This Week: 21st – 15.0% (43-287)

AHL Penalty-kill Ranking Entering This Week: 16th – 83.0% (264-318)



RIVERMEN NEWS AND NOTES

Peoria’s road losses Friday and Saturday marked the first time all year the Rivermen have lost back-to-back road games
Micki DuPont played his 500th professional game on Saturday night at Iowa
Peoria is 12-2-0-0 against the North Division, the highest mark of all West Division teams


RECENT RIVERMEN TRANSACTIONS

02/07/2008 Eric Neilson (RW) Peoria ADD Signed to PTO

02/07/2008 Josh Soares (F) Peoria ADD Recalled from loan to Alaska (ECHL)

02/05/2008 Brian Hamilton (G) Peoria DEL Released from PTO

02/05/2008 Brian Hamilton (G) Peoria ADD Signed to PTO

02/05/2008 Casey Handrahan (D) Peoria DEL Released from PTO

02/05/2008 Casey Handrahan (D) Peoria ADD Signed to PTO

02/05/2008 Jon Booras (F) Peoria DEL Released from PTO

02/05/2008 Jon Booras (F) Peoria ADD Signed to PTO

02/05/2008 Leo Thomas (F) Peoria DEL Released from PTO

02/05/2008 Leo Thomas (F) Peoria ADD Signed to PTO