WEEKLY RECAP Share this Weekly Recap: Belleville Sens looking to build off successful homestand February 21, 2023 Following an exciting four-game homestand which earned the Belleville Senators a (3-1-0-0) record. The team is looking to continue their recent winning ways as they visit the Eastern Seaboard for a matchup with the Bridgeport Islanders on Thursday evening before heading to the Keystone State for contests against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Saturday) and Hershey Bears (Sunday). LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Wednesday, February 15: Belleville 4 vs Syracuse 2 Antoine Bibeau made 34 saves and Angus Crookshank scored twice while David Bell earned his first victory since being appointed Interim Head Coach as the Belleville Senators got their homestand off to a strong start with a convincing 4-2 win over the Syracuse Crunch to begin the week. Friday, February 17: Belleville 5 vs Laval 3 The Belleville Senators showed their resolve in the first meeting of a three-game set with the Laval Rocket at CAA Arena as they rallied from an early 2-0 deficit, scoring five unanswered times through Jonathan Aspirot, Angus Crookshank (2), Jacob Bernard-Docker and Egor Sokolov before the Rocket got one back on a late power play. Saturday, February 18: Belleville 5 vs Laval 4 (OT) Jake Lucchini (2g-2a) capped off his four-point performance with an overtime winner as the Senators edged the Rocket. Roby Jarventie (2) and Egor Sokolov also tallied for Belleville, while Antoine Bibeau made 24 saves for his third consecutive win. With his goal, Sokolov became the all-time leading scorer in franchise history with 117 points, surpassing Drake Batherson. Monday, February 20: Belleville 2 vs Laval 7 Despite another two-goal performance from Roby Jarventie on Family Day, the Senators weren’t able to extend their winning streak to four straight as they ultimately fell 7-2, concluding a hectic long weekend. NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS: North Division GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT Toronto Marlies 51 35 13 2 1 73 0.716 Syracuse Crunch 48 23 18 4 3 53 0.552 Utica Comets 50 23 18 4 3 53 0.530 Laval Rocket 50 21 20 7 2 51 0.510 Rochester Americans 47 23 20 3 1 50 0.532 Cleveland Monsters 48 22 21 3 2 49 0.510 Belleville Senators 50 20 25 4 1 45 0.450 (Standings as of 02/21/23) STATISTICAL LEADERS: Goals: Angus Crookshank (19) Assists: Egor Sokolov (28) Points: Egor Sokolov (42) Power-Play Goals: Angus Crookshank (9) Shorthanded Goals: Cole Reinhardt, Ridly Greig (2) Plus/Minus: Brennan Saulnier (+6) Wins: Antoine Bibeau (9) GAA: Mads Sogaard (3.30) SV%: Mads Sogaard (.898) TRANSACTIONS: 20-Feb-23 D Dillon Heatherington Loaned from Ottawa (NHL) 20-Feb-23 D Jacob Larsson Loaned from Ottawa (NHL) 20-Feb-23 G Kevin Mandolese Loaned from Ottawa (NHL) 20-Feb-23 RW Chad Yetman Signed to PTO 18-Feb-23 D Dillon Heatherington Recalled to Ottawa (NHL) 16-Feb-23 D Xavier Bernard Recalled from Allen (ECHL) 14-Feb-23 D Jack Dougherty Released from PTO 13-Feb-23 D Jacob Larsson Recalled to Ottawa (NHL) HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: Jake Lucchini's heroic OT-winning goal over Laval Saturday night topped off our #HighlightoftheWeek‼️#ForTheB pic.twitter.com/c1eJDSRosk — Belleville Senators (@BellevilleSens) February 21, 2023 UPCOMING GAMES: Thursday, February 23 @ Bridgeport Islanders 7:00 p.m. (EST) Saturday, February 25 @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6:05 p.m. (EST) Sunday, February 26 @ Hershey Bears 3:00 p.m. (EST) TICKET INFO: Tickets for all Belleville Sens home games are available via Ticketmaster or at the CAA Arena Box Office, with more information on group experiences, promotional packs and more available on the Belleville Sens website. — 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
