The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled goalie Corey Crawford from the Rockford IceHogs this evening. Dale Tallon made the announcement, noting that Nikolai Khabibulan had suffered back spasms during practice this morning.
The IceHogs said Crawford has appeared in 46 American Hockey League games for Rockford this season, posting 2 shutouts and a record of 24-15-5. Crawford has a 90.9 save percentage and a 2.78 GAA. He was the backup goalie for Patrick Lalime in a 6-1 Blackhawks victory over the Nashville Predators on February 14th. He did not miss any games with the IceHogs.
Michael Brodeur was recalled from the Pensacola Ice Pilots to replace Crawford. Brodeur has appeared in 20 Ice Pilots games, posting a record of 7-7-4. He has a 91.1 save percentage and a 3.16 GAA. He also played four frames for the IceHogs this season, posting a 94.4 save percentage and a GAA of 2.25.
Last season, when Brodeur was loaned to the Norfolk Admirals, then the Blackhawks AHL affiliate, he played ten games, posting a record of 4-3-0. His save percentage was 89.1 with a 3.39 GAA.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
There he goes again...
480th win for Marks
The Pensacola Ice Pilots earned John Marks his 480th career regular season win on Friday night with a 3-2 victory over the Gwinnett Gladiators in a game at the Pensacola Civic Center. The record 481st victory could be notched Sunday as the last place Ice Pilots face the eighth place Mississippi Sea Wolves in Biloxi’s Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
Although the Texas Wildcatters have run away with the regular season in the ECHL this season, already locking up the Divisional playoff spot, the Gladiators remain on the hunt. They are just two points behind the South Carolina Stingrays with two games in hand.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Pensacola coach nears record 480 wins
Pensacola Ice Pilots Coach John Marks could tie the ECHL record for most regular season wins on Friday if the Ice Pilots win against the Gwinnett Gladiators at home tonight. Marks, who coached two ECHL teams to the Kelly Cup, is best known in the Midwest for playing with the Chicago Blackhawks for ten seasons and for his years in the International Hockey League coaching Kalamazoo and Indianapolis.
The current record of 480 wins in 13 seasons is held by John Brophy who coached Hampton Roads and Wheeling, ending in 2003. Marks already holds the record of 970 games coached in the ECHL.
The Ice Pilots are affiliated with the Rockford IceHogs and the Chicago Blackhawks.
