WEEKLY RECAP Share this Weekly Recap: Belleville Sens set for road trip to Western Canada December 12, 2022 Following a successful week with wins over both the Toronto Marlies and Laval Rocket, the Belleville Senators will continue their stretch of six consecutive road games against Canadian opponents as they head west for a two-game weekend set against the Manitoba Moose. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Wednesday, Dec.7: Belleville 4 at Toronto 2 A clutch performance from netminder Antoine Bibeau helped lead Belleville to a hard-fought victory to begin the week. After Toronto opened the scoring at 6:16 of the first period. The Senators quickly responded by building a 3-1 advantage through tallies from Viktor Lodin, Brennan Saulnier and Angus Crookshank. However, a late push from the Marlies saw them draw back to within a one on the power play before Jake Lucchini ended any hope of a Toronto comeback scoring into an empty net. Friday, Dec. 9 : Belleville 2 at Laval 1 (SO) An Egor Sokolov shootout winner and a stellar 32-save performance from netminder Mads Søgaard in his return to the lineup helped lift Belleville to their second consecutive road win. Centreman Rourke Chartier continued to stay in form, providing the Senators with their lone goal in regulation time. Saturday, Dec. 10: Belleville 4 at Laval 7 A difficult start hindered the Senators as they quickly trailed 5-1 after the first period. In spite of the tough opening frame, Belleville would show their resilience throughout the remaining portions of the contest as they would continue to battle back. Offensively power forward Scott Sabourin led the way, scoring twice, while Rourke Chartier and Angus Crookshank also found the back of the net. NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS: North Division GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT Toronto Marlies 24 14 8 1 1 30 0.625 Rochester Americans 23 12 9 1 1 26 0.565 Cleveland Monsters 22 11 8 1 2 25 0.568 Syracuse Crunch 23 10 9 2 2 24 0.522 Belleville Senators 24 11 12 1 0 23 0.479 Utica Comets 20 8 8 3 1 20 0.500 Laval Rocket 25 8 13 3 1 20 0.400 (Standings as of 12/12/22) STATISTICAL LEADERS: Goals: Rourke Chartier (14) Assists: Egor Sokolov (18) Points: Egor Sokolov (24) Power-Play Goals: Rourke Chartier (7) Shorthanded Goals: Cole Reinhardt (2) Plus/Minus: Brennan Saulnier (+5) Wins: Antoine Bibeau (6) GAA: Mads Søgaard (3.02) SV%: Mads Søgaard (.917) TRANSACTIONS: 08-Dec-22 G Kevin Mandolese Loaned to Allen (ECHL) 07-Dec-22 D Nick Albano Signed to SPC 06-Dec-22 D Jack Dougherty Signed to PTO 06-Dec-22 D Dillon Heatherington Recalled to Ottawa (NHL) 06-Dec-22 D Zachary Massicotte Loaned to Allen (ECHL) 05-Dec-22 LW Brandon Cutler Released from PTO HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: Antoine Bibeau's miraculous glove save in the final minutes of play on Wednesday Night vs the Marlies gives us our #HighlightoftheWeek!#ForTheB pic.twitter.com/4VdQ82Zokp — Belleville Senators (@BellevilleSens) December 11, 2022 ECHL UPDATE: The Allen Americans went 1-2-0-0 this week as they concluded a three-game series against the Reading Royals. In net, Senators’ prospect Kevin Mandolese led the way, posting an impressive 1.80 GAA and a .947 SV% over two appearances. UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, Dec.17 at Manitoba, 3.00 p.m. (EST) Sunday, Dec. 18 at Manitoba, 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
