The
Binghamton Black Bears (22-7-2) defeated the Delaware Thunder (1-28-2)
in Delaware in a close game, 4-2. Nikita Ivashkin scored in the 2nd
period to tie the game at 1 goal apiece before Delaware took the lead
back just 16 seconds later. However the Black Bears got 2 straight goals
from Josh Newberg and then Mathieu Boislard to take the lead back in the
middle of the 3rd period. After the Thunder pulled goalie Trevor Martin,
the Captain, Jake Shultz score the empty net insurance goal pushing the
Black Bears lead to 2 with 4 seconds left to play. Ian Wallace got his
first start and win for the Black Bears, saving 34 of 36 shots. The
Black Bears will host the Danbury Hat Tricks in 2 games next week back
to back at the Arena on Friday and Saturday night. You can check out the Binghamton Hockey.net boxscore by clicking
here.
BLACK BEARS TRADE AWAY SHEPPARD AND LISKIEWICZ
The
Binghamton Black Bears made two shocking trades that will affect the
Black Bears roster between the pipes. First on December 1st, it was
announced that the Black Bears traded Owen Liskiewicz to the Watertwon
Wolves for future considerations. Owen in this 2 seasons with the Black
Bears played in 38 games and had a combined 20-16-1 record with a 4.25
GAA and .894 Save Percentage. Joseph Sheppard was traded to the
Mississippi Sea Wolves on December, 26th, also for future
considerations. Shepp was 5-0 this season for the Black Bears with a
2.57 GAA, saving a .919 save percentage and in 31 games for the Black
Bears in the last 2 seasons was 16-6-1 with a 4.28 GAA and a .895 save
percentage. The Black Bears will now go with the tandem of Veteran Chris
Paulin and Rookie Riley McVeigh.
BLACK BEARS HIRE INTERIM HEAD COACH, BRANT SHERWOOD
Likely
the biggest surprise news story for the Black Bears heading into the end
of the 2022 portion of the season was the announcement from the Black
Bears that Head Coach Gary Gill was taking a leave of absence and that
they hired Interim Head Coach Brant Sherwood. There is no official word
on why Coach Gill needed the leave of absence, however indications are
that he will be back before the end of the season. Sherwood was an
assistant coach for the Temple University Owls. To help fill the
leadership role, the Black Bears also announced that Justin Coachman has
been hired now as a Player\Assistant Coach. He joins Tyler Gjurich and
Kyle Powell in the same roles.
TYLER GJURICH REACHES 600 POINTS, CLOSE TO 300
ASSISTS
Tyler
Gjurich has scored his 600th point and it was a goal vs. the Elmira
Mammoth at the First Arena on 1/20/2023. The goal marked his 305th goal
professionally and with 295 assists, that put the veteran at 600
professional points. Tyler only needs 5 more assists to also acheive
another milestone of 300 assists in his career.
The
Binghamton Black Bears (22-7-2) defeated the Delaware Thunder (1-28-2)
in Delaware in a close game, 4-2. Nikita Ivashkin scored in the 2nd
period to tie the game at 1 goal apiece before Delaware took the lead
back just 16 seconds later. However the Black Bears got 2 straight goals
from Josh Newberg and then Mathieu Boislard to take the lead back in the
middle of the 3rd period. After the Thunder pulled goalie Trevor Martin,
the Captain, Jake Shultz score the empty net insurance goal pushing the
Black Bears lead to 2 with 4 seconds left to play. Ian Wallace got his
first start and win for the Black Bears, saving 34 of 36 shots. The
Black Bears will host the Danbury Hat Tricks in 2 games next week back
to back at the Arena on Friday and Saturday night. You can check out the Binghamton Hockey.net boxscore by clicking
The
Binghamton Black Bears made two shocking trades that will affect the
Black Bears roster between the pipes. First on December 1st, it was
announced that the Black Bears traded Owen Liskiewicz to the Watertwon
Wolves for future considerations. Owen in this 2 seasons with the Black
Bears played in 38 games and had a combined 20-16-1 record with a 4.25
GAA and .894 Save Percentage. Joseph Sheppard was traded to the
Mississippi Sea Wolves on December, 26th, also for future
considerations. Shepp was 5-0 this season for the Black Bears with a
2.57 GAA, saving a .919 save percentage and in 31 games for the Black
Bears in the last 2 seasons was 16-6-1 with a 4.28 GAA and a .895 save
percentage. The Black Bears will now go with the tandem of Veteran Chris
Paulin and Rookie Riley McVeigh.
