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Ice Hockey Spotlight: Sunday, December 28, 2003 By Al Cohen In a game that featured a combined 379 penalty minutes - including 11 fights and 16 game misconducts - the Binghamton Senators posted a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phantoms tonight at the Wachovia Spectrum. Binghamton was leading 4-1 when the first of four major brawls broke out with 3:50 remaining in the game. Senators goaltender Ray Emery and Phantoms right wing Mike Peluso were the main combatants initially until everyone else on the ice joined in, including Philadelphia goalie Neil Little, who skated the length of the ice and literally jumped onto the pile of fighters. |
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Ice Hockey Spotlight: Friday, December 26, 2003 By Al Cohen The Philadelphia Phantoms continued their dominance over the Hershey Bears tonight by scoring the final six goals of the game - including five in the third period - en route to a 6-2 victory at the Wachovia Spectrum. After Philadelphia fell behind 2-0 after the first period, Mark Murphy scored two of the six goals to help the Phantoms improve to 6-0 over the Bears this season. Philadelphia has outscored its instate rival, 27-10, in the first six match-ups, with six remaining. Defensemen Freddy Meyer and Jim Vandermeer each recorded two assists for the Phantoms, who have won 13 of their last 17 games, including a current six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1). Neil Little finished with 24 saves to win for the eighth time in his last nine decisions. |
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Ice Hockey Spotlight: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 By Al Cohen Neil Little stopped all 25 shots he faced and Peter Vandermeer scored the game's only goal 8:47 into the third period as the Philadelphia Phantoms posted a 1-0 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs tonight at the Copps Coliseum. Little turned aside nine shots in the opening period and made eight saves in both the second and third stanzas to notch his second shutout of the season, 11th as a Phantom and the 14th of his pro career. The 32-year-old netminder has won seven of his last eight decisions. Vandermeer, the AHL leader in penalty minutes, netted his first game-winning goal of the season with 11:13 remaining in the game. Peter White and Mike Siklenka received assists on Vandermeer's third goal of the year, as the puck deflected off the left winger's skate and past Hamilton goaltender Eric Fichaud. |
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Monday, December 22, 2003 By Mike Costantino Mike Sullivan scored four goals and Bobby Kovarovic stopped twenty-five shots as Clearview defeated Williamstown 5-2 in Tier 1 action. Clearview was missing three starters, two from their top line, Wyatt Fox and Bill Dunbar who were suspended for fighting in the Township game played on Friday night. After a scoreless first period, Clearview scored three goals in the first five minutes of the period. After Sullivan scored from a scramble in front of the net, Jim Sprinkle made it 2-0 with a quick shot from the slot. With Williamstown caught on a line change, Sullivan had a breakaway and lifted a shot just under the cross bar and all of a sudden it was 3-0. Midway through the period Williamstown had its best opportunity has Jack McDonough had a breakaway, but Kovarovic turned his shot away. |
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Monday, December 22, 2003 By Mike Costantino Sean Sullivan netted six goals to lead the Eastern Vikings to an 8-0 rout of the Cinnaminson Pirates on Monday night at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Anthony Orner assisted on all six and fellow line mate Brandon Tunstall added a goal and three assists. Despite missing most of their second line, Eastern double shifted their first line in the first period as the Vikings jumped out to a 5-0 lead. After Sullivan scored his first goal converting a 2-on-1 break with Orner five minutes into the game, they struck again at the nine-minute mark. As Orner stood along the left boards, he threaded a pass through the defense and right onto Sullivan’s stick along side and he just re-directed the puck into the net for a 2-0 lead. |
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