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Adirondack Flames (24-19-3-1) vs Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning) (29-11-7-0)

#6 - Dustin Stevenson
Stevenson, an undrafted defenceman from Gull Lake, SK, is playing in his first full AHL season after spending the last 5 seasons of his professional career in the ECHL. Stevenson signed a 3 year entry level contract with the Washington Capitals in April 2010, foregoing a college hockey scholarship to St. Lawrence University. He began his professional career in 2010 playing for the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays assigned to the ECHL by the Capitals out of camp. In 2012, he was assigned to the Reading Royals of the ECHL where was part of the Kelly Cup Championship team. The Capitals chose not to re-sign him after the ELC expired in 2013 and he signed an AHL contract with the Wiles-Barre/Scranton Penguins and had a brief 7 games AHL stint with them before being assigned to the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers. Stevenson signed an AHL contract with the Adirondack Flames in 2014. Prior to turning Pro, Stevenson was named Player of the Year in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 2009-10 while Captain of the La Ronge Ice Wolves winning the Credit Union Cup (SJHL Championship). He became the first SJHL player ever to sign a pro contract while still in the SJHL. The scouting reports on him describe Stevenson as a big defensive-defenceman who likes to play a stay at home physical game and has a mean streak.

Game Notes:

• This is the 2nd of 4 meetings between the teams. They will play again in March before closing out the series in April.
• Flames lead the season series 1-0, outscoring the Crunch 4-1.
• The Flames have lost 7 of their last 9 games; The Crunch have won 6 of their last 9.
• Flames players looking to snap pointless streaks: Hathaway (4 games), Hanowski (5 games), Yonkman (5 games), Tousignant (6 games), Agostino (8 games), Stevenson (9 games), Seiloff (11 games), Baertschi (1 point in 6 games) and Ferland (1 point in 14 games)
  

Roster Notes:

• DEL - David Wolf (F) and Corey Potter (D) - Called up to NHL Flames
• DEL - Doug Carr (G) - Assigned to Colorado (ECHL)
• ADD - John Ramage (D) - Suspension Over
• ADD - Brett Kulak (D) - Recalled from Colorado (ECHL) - WILL PLAY TONIGHT!
• The Flames now have 16 forwards (14 healthy), 9 defencemen (8 healthy) and 2 goalies on the roster
• Scratches for Tonight: Setoguchi (Injured), Arnold (Injured), Culkin (Injured), Tousignant (Healthy), Gillies (Healthy), Acolaste (Healthy) and Sieloff (Healthy)
• Starting Goalie: Ortio looks to be the starter tonight

Standings:

• Adirondack sits in 18th (out of 30 teams) with 52 points and 2nd in the North Division 10 points behind Utica.
• Overall PP is 13th in the AHL at 17.5 % (35/200). Home PP is 14th at 17.1%; Road PP is 14th at 18.1%
• Overall PK is 16th in the AHL at 83.2% (163/196). Home PK is 27th at 80.0%; Road PK is 7th at 86.8%
• Poirier (F) is 7th in Rookie Points with 13G, 15A and 28 PTS
• Culkin (D) is tied for 3rd in Rookie PP Assists (10)
• Hathaway (F) is tied for 3rd in Rookie PP Goals (5)
• Ortio (G) is 4th for Wins (19), 5th for Minutes Played (1848:44) and 5th for Saves (843)

Point Streaks and Notables:

• Acolaste - 2G, 4A in 7GP
• Arnold - 4G, 5A in 12GP - Injured
• Elson - 3G in 4 GP
• Granlund - 5G, 4A in 9GP
• Potter - 5A in 8GP - Recalled to Calgary
• Shore - 2A in 5GP
• Wolf - 7G, 2A in 6 GP - Recalled to Calgary

Injuries:

• Devin Setoguchi (Sports Hernia Surgery) - Unknown, skated with team for 1st time on 02/06
• Bill Arnold (Separated Shoulder) - Out 1-2 Months
• Ryan Culkin (Wrist/Tendon Injury) - Unkown. Having surgery on 02/10 to repair torn tendons. Expected to be a long term injury

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