Lindgren dazzling in AHL, looking to take next step

By John Tranchina

By now, everyone knows how Dallas Stars rookie Jamie Benn has been tearing up the AHL playoffs for the organization’s top minor league affiliate, the Texas Stars, who are based in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park.

What Stars fans may not realize is that another significant contributor to the farm club’s storybook run to the Calder Cup Finals has been Finnish center Perttu Lindgren.

Lindgren’s six post-season goals trails only Benn’s league-leading 14 on the squad, while his eight assists give him 14 points in 18 games, including a virtuoso performance when it mattered most. Lindgren scored a goal and two assists in the Stars’ 4-2 win in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals last Wednesday night on the road at Hamilton, ensuring a trip to the Finals. He capped off the club’s comeback from a 2-0 second period deficit by connecting for the game-winning goal with six minutes remaining in the third period.

“Perttu, that guy has got a great set of hands,” noted Texas wingerRaymond Sawada. “He can dipsy-doodle in a phone booth with five other guys in there. He’s a tremendously-skilled hockey player and when he gets out there on the power play, even 5-on-5, if you give him some room, he’s going to do some special things with that puck.”


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Shirokov- Goal and Assist to lead Manitoba to 2-1 win over Bulldogs

With an opportunity to perhaps leave a lasting impression on a potential first-round playoff opponent, the Manitoba Moose also kept their hopes of a third-place finish alive.

Thanks to a 2-1 victory over the first-place Hamilton Bulldogs before a crowd of 3,079 at Copps Coliseum on Tuesday, the Moose moved within two points of the Abbotsford Heat, who hold a game in hand and play a road game Wednesday against the Lake Erie Monsters.

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Shirokov's goal helps Moose eke out OT win over Griffins

The inconsistent Manitoba Moose are back on the winning track.

The Moose snapped a two-game losing streak with a 2-1 overtime win over the Grand Rapids Griffins in AHL action on Saturday night at Van Andel Arena. Mario Bliznak, celebrating his 23rd birthday, potted the winner with 1:05 left in the extra frame.

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Evgeny Dadonov's 2 goals help Amerks cruise past Adirondack

Michal Repik scored two goals in the third period and Evgeny Dadonov added two goals, including the winner, to lead the Rochester Americans to a 5-2 victory over Adirondack Friday at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

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Amerks Raise Close To $4,700 For Tuite Family

(Rochester, March 4)... A crowd of people swarmed the front of Shamrock Jack's Wednesday night to get a look at the restaurant's four new employees. Decked out in green Amerks T-shirts, complete with their numbers and a shamrock, Tyler Plante, Steve MacIntyre, Luke Beaverson and Evgeny Dadonov of the Rochester Americans took food and drink orders to raise money for an education fund for the Tuite family.
"Those guys are great," said Shamrock Jack's co-owner Mike Petzing. "They are entertaining on and off the ice. They had fun but took it very serious and interacted with the kids that showed up for autographs. They are a great group of guys with big hearts."

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Shirokov Shines In January: Nominated For Reebok-AHL Rookie of The Month

Sergei Shirokov capped off a fabulous month by being nominated as a Reebok/AHL Rookie of the Month. The winger from Russia has been playing great all year, as 16 goals and 34 points for the season and was selected to this year's AHL All Star Game. To find out more about Sergei's nomination and other fellow nominees for the month of January, please visit this link.

Sergei Shirokov Scores Twice In 6-4 Win

Prospect Sergei Shirokov scored twice in the first period to lead the AHL's Manitoba Moose over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6-4. The Moscow native Shirokov leads all Moose scorers with 16 goals and 33 points and is tied for fourth in AHL rookie scoring. The win on Saturday ended a six game losing streak for Manitoba.

Shirokov named to 2010 AHL All-Star Classic

On Wednesday, Manitoba Moose announced that Sergei Shirokov is on the roster for the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic. The Classic will be held on January 18-19 in Portland, Maine at the Cumberland County Civic Center. To read the full press release, click here.

Dadonov and the Amerks raising money for Salvation Army today!

Today, December 14th, Evgeny Dadonov and his teammates will be out helping to raise money for the Salvation Army. They have a goal of raising over $500 in two hours! We think they can do it!

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Evgeny Dadonov scores a goal in win over Manitoba Tuesday night

Rochester defeated Manitoba 4-1 Last night in Winnipeg. Evgeny Dadonov scored one goal in the game. Check out the DemocratandChronicle.com article for more game detail.

Lindgren: 1 goal, 2 assists against Chicago Wolves

The Texas stars hosted the Chicago Wolves on Saturday night, beating them 4-1. Lindgren scored a goal and had 2 assists in the game. Read Mark Stepneski's full writeup and statistics on Saturday's game here.