ODDS & ENDS

STRIVING FOR IMMORTALITY NEXT SEASON:
Hartford has won at least 40 games for the fifth consecutive season, one shy of the AHL record set by the Cleveland Barons from 1947-53.

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE:
Ex-Ranger and Wolf Pack D-Man Dale Purinton is back to watching games from the Press Box. “Diesel” has been suspended for two games for accumulating four game misconducts this season. This is after the Ft. Wayne Indiana native has already served a 25 game suspension earlier this season.

Here’s the official announcement:

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. . The American Hockey League today announced that Lake Erie Monsters defenseman Dale Purinton has been suspended for two (2) games as a result of his actions during an AHL game at Grand Rapids
on Mar. 15.

Purinton received an automatic two-game suspension under AHL Rule 23.3 for accumulating four game misconducts in the general category this season.

Purinton will miss Lake Erie’s games Tuesday (Mar. 18) vs. Chicago and Thursday (Mar. 20) vs. Rochester.

MEANWHILE, IN CHARLOTTE:
The Checkers are going to induct an inaugural class to the newly formed Charlotte Hockey Hall of Fame. For more information about that, the Charlotte Checkers website has details.

CHECKERS…STATISTICALLY SPEAKING:

CHECKERS RECORD
32-25-6, 70 pts.

CHECKERS NOTES
• Jeff Kyrzakos leads the Checkers in points with 48 (20g, 28a).
• Chris Capraro has a 7-ame point streak (4g, 5a).
• Goaltender, Chris Holt has a record of 5-1 in the month of March holding a 2.50 goals against average and a .928 save percentage.
• The Checkers are:
7-3-0 in their last 10 games
6-1-0 in their last 7 games
6-0-1 in their last 7 home games
8-1-1 in their last 10 home games

GAMES THIS WEEK
• Thursday, March 20 vs. Augusta 7:00 pm
• Friday, March 21 vs. Gwinnett 7:30 pm

CHECKERS LEADERS
Goals: Capraro, Chris (22)
Assists: Kyrzakos, Jeff (28)
Points: Kyrzakos, Jeff (48)
Plus/Minus: Smith, Kenton (+12)
PIM: Nightingale, Jared (159)
Wins: Holt, Chris (14)
GAA: Holt, Chris (2.39)
Save Pct.: Holt, Chris (.926)
*only current players listed

(Dale Purinton photo courtesy of Chris Rutsch via Hartfordwolfpack.com)