WEEKLY RECAP Share this Senators split season-opening trip to Pennsylvania October 16, 2023 The first weekend of the 2023-24 American Hockey League season is in the books and the Belleville Senators came away with a split of two games on a season-opening road trip to Pennsylvania. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Saturday October 14, 2023: Belleville Senators – 3 @ Hershey Bears – 0 The Belleville Senators opened the new season on Saturday night by spoiling the Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals) banner raising party, picking up a 3-0 win at Giant Centre. Mads Sogaard recorded his first career American Hockey League shutout, with a 30 save performance. Cole Reinhardt opened the season’s scoring for Belleville, while Nikolas Matinpalo notched his first professional goal in North America. Angus Crookshank added some insurance with an empty net tally. GAME RECAP | BOX SCORE Sunday October 15, 2023: Belleville Senators – 2 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms – 5 Despite an early start that saw Egor Sokolov and Garrett Pilon score 13 seconds apart in the first period, the Belleville Senators would give-up three shorthanded goals, en route to a 5-2 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers). Boko Imama and Matt Highmore each had an assist to record their first Belleville Sens point andvMads Sogaard stopped 22/22 shots against, entering the game in relief of Kevin Mandolese early in the second period. GAME RECAP | BOX SCORE NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS (NHL Affiliate): North Division GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT Syracuse Crunch (TB) 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 Toronto Marlies (TOR) 2 1 0 1 0 3 0.750 Rochester Americans (BUF) 2 1 0 1 0 3 0.750 Belleville Senators (OTT) 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 Cleveland Monsters (CBJ) 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 Utica Comets (NJD) 2 0 1 1 0 1 0.507 Laval Rocket (MTL) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.000 (Standings as of 10/16/23) STATISTICAL LEADERS: Points: #22 Garrett Pilon, #23 Cole Reinhardt (2) Goals: #22 Garrett Pilon, #23 Cole Reinhardt, #9 Angus Crookshank, #52 Nikolas Matinpalo, #13 Egor Sokolov (1) Assists: #21 Max Guenette, #15 Matthew Highmore, #12 Bokondji Imama, #34 Roby Jarventie, #33 Lassi Thomson (1) Power-Play Goals: #52 Nikolas Matinpalo, #13 Egor Sokolov (1) Shorthanded Goals: N/A Plus/Minus: #3 Dillon Heatherington (+2) Wins: #40 Mads Sogaard (1) GAA: #40 Mads Sogaard (0.00) SV%: #40 Mads Sogaard (1.000) HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: #HighlightoftheWeek is back 🚨 Kicking off week 1️⃣ with the first goal of the season, courtesy of Cole Reinhardt 🦏#ForTheB pic.twitter.com/EMK7CvXnm9 — Belleville Senators (@BellevilleSens) October 16, 2023 TRANSACTIONS N/A UPCOMING GAMES: The Senators begin a four-game homestand this week against the following opponents: Saturday October 21, 2023 vs Laval Rocket (Home Opener presented by CAA) Wednesday October 25, 2023 vs Milwaukee Admirals (Winning Wednesday) Friday October 27, 2023 vs Toronto Marlies (Loyalist College Student and Alumni Night) Saturday October 28, 2023 vs Toronto Marlies (90’s Night presented by 95.5 Hits FM) TICKET INFO: Tickets for all Belleville Sens home games through January 20, 2024, are now on sale online via the Belleville Sens Ticket Hub, or by emailing tickets@bellevillesens.com. Tickets for the second half of the season will be available for purchase beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday November 20, 2023, with information on hours for the Belleville Sens Box Office at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, to be released later. Fans looking to buy second half tickets can secure those seats now, by purchasing season seat memberships, flex packs, group experiences or Business Elite memberships. The full 2023-24 Belleville Senators regular season schedule can be found by clicking here. — Visit the Belleville Sens website: www.bellevillesens.com Engage with the Belleville Sens on Twitter: @BellevilleSens Like the Belleville Sens on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BellevilleSens Follow the Belleville Sens on Instagram: @BellevilleSens
The first weekend of the 2023-24 American Hockey League season is in the books and the Belleville Senators came away with a split of two games on a season-opening road trip to Pennsylvania. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Saturday October 14, 2023: Belleville Senators – 3 @ Hershey Bears – 0 The Belleville Senators opened the new season on Saturday night by spoiling the Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals) banner raising party, picking up a 3-0 win at Giant Centre. Mads Sogaard recorded his first career American Hockey League shutout, with a 30 save performance. Cole Reinhardt opened the season’s scoring for Belleville, while Nikolas Matinpalo notched his first professional goal in North America. Angus Crookshank added some insurance with an empty net tally. GAME RECAP | BOX SCORE Sunday October 15, 2023: Belleville Senators – 2 @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms – 5 Despite an early start that saw Egor Sokolov and Garrett Pilon score 13 seconds apart in the first period, the Belleville Senators would give-up three shorthanded goals, en route to a 5-2 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers). Boko Imama and Matt Highmore each had an assist to record their first Belleville Sens point andvMads Sogaard stopped 22/22 shots against, entering the game in relief of Kevin Mandolese early in the second period. GAME RECAP | BOX SCORE NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS (NHL Affiliate): North Division GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT Syracuse Crunch (TB) 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 Toronto Marlies (TOR) 2 1 0 1 0 3 0.750 Rochester Americans (BUF) 2 1 0 1 0 3 0.750 Belleville Senators (OTT) 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 Cleveland Monsters (CBJ) 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 Utica Comets (NJD) 2 0 1 1 0 1 0.507 Laval Rocket (MTL) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.000 (Standings as of 10/16/23) STATISTICAL LEADERS: Points: #22 Garrett Pilon, #23 Cole Reinhardt (2) Goals: #22 Garrett Pilon, #23 Cole Reinhardt, #9 Angus Crookshank, #52 Nikolas Matinpalo, #13 Egor Sokolov (1) Assists: #21 Max Guenette, #15 Matthew Highmore, #12 Bokondji Imama, #34 Roby Jarventie, #33 Lassi Thomson (1) Power-Play Goals: #52 Nikolas Matinpalo, #13 Egor Sokolov (1) Shorthanded Goals: N/A Plus/Minus: #3 Dillon Heatherington (+2) Wins: #40 Mads Sogaard (1) GAA: #40 Mads Sogaard (0.00) SV%: #40 Mads Sogaard (1.000) HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: #HighlightoftheWeek is back 🚨 Kicking off week 1️⃣ with the first goal of the season, courtesy of Cole Reinhardt 🦏#ForTheB pic.twitter.com/EMK7CvXnm9 — Belleville Senators (@BellevilleSens) October 16, 2023 TRANSACTIONS N/A UPCOMING GAMES: The Senators begin a four-game homestand this week against the following opponents: Saturday October 21, 2023 vs Laval Rocket (Home Opener presented by CAA) Wednesday October 25, 2023 vs Milwaukee Admirals (Winning Wednesday) Friday October 27, 2023 vs Toronto Marlies (Loyalist College Student and Alumni Night) Saturday October 28, 2023 vs Toronto Marlies (90’s Night presented by 95.5 Hits FM) TICKET INFO: Tickets for all Belleville Sens home games through January 20, 2024, are now on sale online via the Belleville Sens Ticket Hub, or by emailing tickets@bellevillesens.com. Tickets for the second half of the season will be available for purchase beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday November 20, 2023, with information on hours for the Belleville Sens Box Office at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, to be released later. Fans looking to buy second half tickets can secure those seats now, by purchasing season seat memberships, flex packs, group experiences or Business Elite memberships. The full 2023-24 Belleville Senators regular season schedule can be found by clicking here. — Visit the Belleville Sens website: www.bellevillesens.com Engage with the Belleville Sens on Twitter: @BellevilleSens Like the Belleville Sens on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BellevilleSens Follow the Belleville Sens on Instagram: @BellevilleSens
