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Weekly Update, November 29, 2004

Weekly Update, November 29, 2004

<DIV class=Section1> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2.5in">Cedar Rapids RoughRiders <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></H1> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2.5in">Weekly Update<o:p></o:p></H1> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date w:st="on" Month="11" Day="29" Year="2004">November 29, 2004</st1:date><o:p></o:p> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">                                                            <o:p></o:p></H1> <o:p> </o:p> THIS WEEK<o:p></o:p> Saturday, December 4, <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="18" Minute="5">6:05PM</st1:time> @ Pepsi Coliseum, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> RoughRiders vs. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> Ice<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Sunday, December 5, <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="16" Minute="5">4:05PM</st1:time> @ Pepsi Coliseum, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> RoughRiders vs. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> Ice <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> RECORDS <o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:date w:st="on" Month="3" Day="14" Year="2002">14-3-2</st1:date>, 30 points, 1st place East Division <o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:date w:st="on" Month="8" Day="12" Year="2002">8-12-2</st1:date>, 18 points, 3rd place East Division<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> COMING IN<o:p></o:p> The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders have won four straight games and are unbeaten in regulation in their last eight (7-0-1).  <o:p></o:p> The Riders are six points ahead of the second place Chicago Steel in the race for the top spot in the East Division.  The Riders have three games in hand on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City></st1:place>.  <o:p></o:p> The Riders also boast the USHL’s best winning percentage (.789) and are three points behind the West Division-leading Omaha Lancers in the race for first place overall.<o:p></o:p> The Riders won three games in four days last week.  The Riders dropped the Waterloo Black Hawks 6-2 on home ice last Wednesday, won 2-1 in a shootout last Thursday in <st1:City w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:City> and shutout <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> 3-0 last Saturday.<o:p></o:p> The Riders’ offense is the second most potent in the USHL, averaging 3.89 goals per game, just .01 behind league-leading <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Omaha</st1:City></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p> After giving up just four goals in their last four games and surrendering two or fewer in five of their last six, the Riders have climbed to third in the league in goals allowed per game (2.68).<o:p></o:p> The Riders will hit the road this weekend after going unbeaten in regulation (6-0-1) in their last seven home games.  On the season the Riders are <st1:date w:st="on" Month="7" Day="1" Year="2001">7-1-1</st1:date> on home ice- the second best home record in the USHL.<o:p></o:p> The Riders will try to continue their dominance over East Division opposition this weekend.  The Riders have gone 13-1 on the season against divisional opponents and are unbeaten in regulation (7-0-1) in their last eight games against foes from the east.<o:p></o:p> The Riders’ Jon Grabarek remains tied for the team career point scoring record (97).  Grabarek, who has gone pointless in his last four games, will set a new record with his next goal or assist.<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> lost three games in as many nights last weekend, has gone winless (0-4-1) in its last five outings and has picked up just one victory in its last nine games (<st1:date w:st="on" Month="1" Day="7" Year="2001">1-7-1</st1:date>).<o:p></o:p> The Ice fell 5-2 last Friday in <st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>, was shutout by the Riders last Saturday and dropped a tight one 4-3 yesterday in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:City></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p> Indiana’s Todd McIlrath and Tomas Klempa are among the top offensive duos in the USHL.  McIlrath (<st1:date w:st="on" Month="8" Day="18" Year="2026">8-18-26</st1:date>) is tied for the league lead in assists and ranks fourth in points.  Klempa (<st1:date w:st="on" Month="9" Day="13" Year="2022">9-13-22</st1:date>) is tied for sixth in the league in points.<o:p></o:p> McIlrath and Klempa notwithstanding, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> has been shutout twice in its last four games and now ranks ninth in the eleven team USHL in goals per game (2.82).<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> LAST WEEK<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Wednesday, November 24:  <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> 6  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:City></st1:place> 2<o:p></o:p> Matt Vokes scored twice in twenty-two seconds in the first period and also had an assist as the Riders rolled.  The Riders’ attack was as balanced as it was potent as Jordan Pietrus, Phil Axtell, Brandon Svendsen and Billy Loupee had one goal apiece and Justin Abdelkader and Zach Miskovic both had a pair of assists.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thursday, November 25: <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> 2  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:City></st1:place> 1 (so)<o:p></o:p> Ted Purcell and Jon Grabarek converted penalty shots and Alex Stalock stopped all four <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:City></st1:place> shootout chances after Matt Vokes had scored the Riders’ only goal of regulation.  Stalock made 29 saves in regulation and overtime.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Saturday, November 27:  <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> 3  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> 0<o:p></o:p> Dan Tormey made 27 saves while shutting out the Ice.  Tormey was at his busiest in the third period (11 saves).  The line of Jordan Pietrus (one goal, one assist), Ted Purcell (one goal, one assist) and Rob Ricci (two assists) combined for the first two <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place> goals.  Matt Vokes finished off <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> with a power play empty net goal with 46 seconds remaining.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Friday, November 26: <st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City> 5  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> 2<o:p></o:p> The Ice fell behind 3-0 and never recovered.  Tomas Klempa and Tibor Kutalek scored the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> goals.  B.J. O’Brien (29 saves) suffered the loss in goal.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Saturday, November 27: <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> 3  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> 0<o:p></o:p> The Ice fell despite outshooting the Riders 27-26.  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> failed to convert on a series of four power plays late in the second period and early in the third while down 2-0 and surrendered the clinching empty net goal with 46 seconds left while shorthanded.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Sunday, November 28: <st1:City w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:City> 4  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> 3<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> endured a gut wrenching conclusion to a seesaw afternoon, surrendering the deciding goal with just 26 seconds left in regulation.  The Ice had jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in what proved to be a wild second period when defensemen A.J. Panchenko and Michael Findorff scored <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="13" Minute="55">1:55</st1:time> apart.  The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> lead disappeared later in the second when the Gamblers scored three times in <st1:time w:st="on" Hour="14" Minute="7">2:07</st1:time>.  Nick Deutz tied the game at three for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> with just over two and a half minutes left in the second.  The Ice fell despite outshooting <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:City></st1:place> 36-26.  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> threw 19 shots at the Gambler net in the second period alone.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> TOP POINT SCORERS<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV class=Section2> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place>               GP       G          A          PTS<o:p></o:p> Rob Ricci                      19         4          14         18<o:p></o:p> Ted Purcell                    18         9          8          17<o:p></o:p> Justin Abdelkader          19         7          9          16<o:p></o:p> Matt Vokes                   18         9          6          15<o:p></o:p> (two players tied with 12 points)<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>                         GP       G          A          PTS<o:p></o:p> Todd McIlrath                20         8          18         26<o:p></o:p> Tomas Klempa              22         9          13         22<o:p></o:p> Travis Winter                 22         8          8          16<o:p></o:p> Mike Beck                     21         4          8          12<o:p></o:p> Ryan Peckskamp           21         6          4          10<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV class=Section3> <o:p> </o:p> LEADERS <o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Goals- Ted Purcell, Matt Vokes (9)<o:p></o:p> Assists- Rob Ricci (14)<o:p></o:p> Points- Rob Ricci (18)<o:p></o:p> Plus/Minus- Ray Eichenlaub (+12)<o:p></o:p> Penalty Minutes- Zach Miskovic (42)<o:p></o:p> Power Play Goals- Matt Vokes (5)<o:p></o:p> Shorthanded Goals- Billy Loupee, Jordan Pietrus (1)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Ricci is tied for fourth in the league in assists…Eichenlaub is fourth in the league in plus/minus…Vokes is tied for third in the league in power play goals and game winning goals…Miskovic is tied for second among defensemen in assists (10) and tied for third in points...Dan Tormey is tied for second in the league in shutouts (2), ranks third in goals against average (2.31), is tied for third in save percentage (.921) and tied for fifth in wins (7)…Alex Stalock is also tied for fifth in wins (7) and ranks sixth in goals against average (2.61) <o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Goals- Tomas Klempa (9)<o:p></o:p> Assists- Todd McIlrath (18)<o:p></o:p> Points- Todd McIlrath (26)<o:p></o:p> Plus/Minus- Tristin Llewellyn, Neil Sauter (+1)<o:p></o:p> Penalty Minutes- Michael Findorff (47)<o:p></o:p> Power Play Goals- Mike Beck, Tomas Klempa, Todd McIlrath, Travis Winter (3)<o:p></o:p> Shorthanded Goals- Nick Deutz, Todd McIlrath, Colin Vock (1)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> McIlrath is tied for the league lead in assists and ranks fourth in points…Klempa is tied for sixth in points (22)…Beck is tied for third among defensemen in points (12) and tied for fourth in goals (4)…Eddie Del Grosso is tied for the lead among defensemen in goals (5) <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> GOALTENDERS <o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place>               GP       MIN      GAA     W-L-SOL           SO       SPCT   <o:p></o:p> Dan Tormey                  9          519:04  2.31      7-0-1                 2          .921<o:p></o:p> Alex Stalock                  11         642:58  2.61      <st1:date w:st="on" Month="7" Day="3" Year="2001">7-3-1</st1:date>                 1          .899<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>                         GP       MIN      GAA     W-L-SOL           SO       SPCT<o:p></o:p> Jake Maida                   11         580:54  3.00      <st1:date w:st="on" Month="3" Day="6" Year="2000">3-6-0</st1:date>                 0          .887<o:p></o:p> B.J. O’Brien                  14         741:33  3.24      <st1:date w:st="on" Month="5" Day="6" Year="2002">5-6-2</st1:date>                 0          .888<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></DIV> <DIV class=Section4> WHO’S HOT<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Justin Abdelkader: eleven points (four goals, seven assists) in his last nine games<o:p></o:p> Ray Eichenlaub: +14 in his last twelve games<o:p></o:p> Zach Miskovic: seven assists, +10 in his last six games<o:p></o:p> Jordan Pietrus: eight points (three goals, five assists) in his last seven games<o:p></o:p> Ted Purcell: thirteen points (seven goals, six assists) in his last eleven games<o:p></o:p> Rob Ricci: ten points (three goals, seven assists) in his last eight games<o:p></o:p> Brandon Svendsen: nine points (five goals, four assists) in his last eight games <o:p></o:p> Alex Stalock: unbeaten in regulation (3-0-1) in his last four starts<o:p></o:p> Dan Tormey: unbeaten in regulation in his first eight decisions (7-0-1)…won six straight decisions<o:p></o:p> Matt Vokes: four goals and one assist in three games last week…eleven points (six goals, five assists) in his last nine games<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Todd McIlrath: 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in his last 17 games<o:p></o:p> Travis Winter: three assists in his last three games<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> WIN-LOSS <o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City>               <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>             <o:p></o:p> Home: <st1:date w:st="on" Month="7" Day="1" Year="2001">7-1-1</st1:date>                  Home: <st1:date w:st="on" Month="6" Day="3" Year="2002">6-3-2</st1:date>                  <o:p></o:p> Away: <st1:date w:st="on" Month="7" Day="2" Year="2001">7-2-1</st1:date>                   Away: <st1:date w:st="on" Month="2" Day="9" Year="2000">2-9-0</st1:date>                   <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> vs. East: <st1:date w:st="on" Month="13" Day="1" Year="2000">13-1-0</st1:date>             vs. East: <st1:date w:st="on" Month="8" Day="7" Year="2001">8-7-1</st1:date>               <o:p></o:p> vs. West: <st1:date w:st="on" Month="1" Day="2" Year="2002">1-2-2</st1:date>              vs. West: 0-5-1              <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> GOALS PER GAME<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City>               <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>                         <o:p></o:p> Goals For: 3.89 (2)         Goals For: 2.82 (9)         <o:p></o:p> Goals Against: 2.68 (3)   Goals Against: 3.36 (9)   <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV class=Section5> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> SPECIAL TEAMS <o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City>                                       <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>                                                             <o:p></o:p> Power Play:       15.5%  13/84  (5)           Power Play:       15.5%  16/103  (4)                     <o:p></o:p> Penalty Kill:       88.7%  8/71  (1)                         Penalty Kill:       84.3%  17/108  (9)                     <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Shorthanded Goals For: 2                       Shorthanded Goals For: 3                       <o:p></o:p> Shorthanded Goals Against: 2     Shorthanded Goals Against: 3<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> SERIES<o:p></o:p> vs. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> <o:p></o:p> <st1:date w:st="on" Month="10" Day="17" Year="2004">10/17/04</st1:date>            <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> 6 at <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State> 5 (so)            <st1:date w:st="on" Month="12" Day="4" Year="2004">12/4/04</st1:date>             at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:date w:st="on" Month="10" Day="30" Year="2004">10/30/04</st1:date>            at <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> 4 <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State> 3                   12/5/04             at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:date w:st="on" Month="11" Day="9" Year="2004">11/9/04</st1:date>             <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> 5 at <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State> 4                   1/28/05             at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:date w:st="on" Month="11" Day="27" Year="2004">11/27/04</st1:date>            at <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> 3 <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State> 0                   <st1:date w:st="on" Month="2" Day="25" Year="2005">2/25/05</st1:date>             at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> GP       W-L-SOL           PTS      H          A                      OPP REC         OPP PTS<o:p></o:p> 2004-05             4          4-0-0                 8          2-0-0     2-0-0                 0-3-1                 1<o:p></o:p> All-Time*                       10         <st1:date w:st="on" Month="8" Day="2" Year="2000">8-2-0</st1:date>                 16         <st1:date w:st="on" Month="4" Day="1" Year="2000">4-1-0</st1:date>     <st1:date w:st="on" Month="4" Day="1" Year="2000">4-1-0</st1:date>                 <st1:date w:st="on" Month="2" Day="7" Year="2001">2-7-1</st1:date>                 5<o:p></o:p> *-vs. Indiana/Danville<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Top Point Scorers/Season Series <o:p></o:p> <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> vs. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City>               GP       G          A          PTS                  <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>                         GP       G          A          PTS<o:p></o:p> Ted Purcell                    4          4          5          9                      Todd McIlrath                4          0          5          5<o:p></o:p> Matt Vokes                   4          2          3          5                      (three players tied with three points)<o:p></o:p></DIV> Rob Ricci                      4          1          4          5<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Goaltenders/Season Series <o:p></o:p> <st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City> vs. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place>               GP       MIN      GAA     W-L-SOL           SO       SPCT<o:p></o:p> Dan Tormey                  2          120       2.00      2-0-0                 0          .932<o:p></o:p> Alex Stalock                  2          124:34  3.85      2-0-0                 0          .840<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>                         GP       MIN      GAA     W-L-SOL           SO       SPCT<o:p></o:p> B.J. O’Brien                  3          142:22  4.21      0-2-1                 0          .853<o:p></o:p> Jake Maida                   2          99:56    3.60      0-1-0                 0          .887<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> COACHES<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Mark Carlson, 6th year (157-128-29)<o:p></o:p> Mark Carlson has been the RoughRiders’ coach since the team arrived in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cedar Rapids</st1:City></st1:place> in 1999-2000.  He has led the RoughRiders to four straight winning seasons and four straight berths in the Clark Cup playoffs.  The Riders are one of just three USHL teams to have reached the post season each of the last four years.  <o:p></o:p> Carlson reached the 150 victory plateau October 30 as the RoughRiders defeated the Indiana Ice 4-3.  He earned his one hundredth coaching win on <st1:date w:st="on" Month="1" Day="11" Year="2003">January 11, 2003</st1:date> when the RoughRiders defeated the Sioux City Musketeers 3-1 in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sioux City</st1:City></st1:place>.  <o:p></o:p> He was behind the bench for his three hundredth game as RoughRiders coach as the Riders defeated <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State> 6-5 in a shootout in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:City></st1:place> on October 17.<o:p></o:p> Prior to taking over the RoughRiders in 1999, Carlson spent four seasons as a collegiate assistant coach at Northeastern and Massachusetts-Lowell.  In his playing days, Carlson was a forward at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lowell</st1:City></st1:place> and was a 1987 draft pick of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Red Gendron, 1st year (<st1:date w:st="on" Month="8" Day="12" Year="2002">8-12-2</st1:date>)<o:p></o:p>             Gendron became the first coach of the Indiana Ice after spending eleven years in the New Jersey Devils organization, the last two as head coach of the Devils’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Albany River Rats.  Gendron ea