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Philadelphia Wings
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The Swarm Still Sweep the Wings
Sunday, March 18 2007
St. Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 7,524
The Minnesota Swarm were supposed to play two games this past weekend against the Philadelphia Wings but
due to weather issues that postponed Saturday night’s game in Philadelphia, the Swarm still swept the
weekend with a 11-9 victory on Sunday night in front of 7,524 fans at the Xcel Energy Center.
The game on Saturday was cancelled because the inclement weather on the East Coast on Friday caused
numerous flight cancellations, lost luggage and created a traveling nightmare which prevented the Swarm
(6-4) from being able to get their players to Philadelphia. However, both teams were in St. Paul on
Sunday, somewhat intact. The Swarm were missing Dean Hill, their leading goal scorer, and Scott Stewart
from the offense; however, Kasey Beirnes scored four goals and Chad Culp had his best game of the year
with three goals and two assists to lead the Swarm to the win.
After Ryan Sharp scored the first goal for the Swarm to give them a 1-0 lead, the Wings (4-6) rattled
off four straight in the first quarter to put them up 4-1. The Swarm did come back behind two goals from
Beirnes and one from Culp which tied the game at four with 41 seconds left in the quarter. The Wings; however,
countered with a Sean Greenhalgh goal with nine seconds remaining to give them a 5-4 lead after the first quarter.
Both teams exchanged goals in the second quarter as the Swarm outscored the Wings 3-2 on goals by
Ryan Ward, Culp and Mike Hominuck. The tone for the rest of the game may have been set by Swarm Assistant
Captain Michael Kilby. Kilby took on Zach Burke with 5:39 left in the quarter in a fight that ended up with
Kilby as the victor and the Swarm fired up as they decided to take the game to the Wings. As Swarm Head Coach
Duane Jacobs said after the game, he wants the Swarm “Mean and Good” and Kilby started to set that tone for
the rest of the game.
With the game tied at seven at half, the Wings Jake Bergey scored only 21 seconds into the third to
give the Wings their last lead of the game at 8-7. The Swarm defense then clamped down on the Wings for
the rest of the quarter and Nick Patterson saved the remaining seven shots on the quarter. Beirnes got
the only goal for the Swarm in the quarter with 4:04 left to tie it at eight.
The fourth quarter belonged to the Swarm as Beirnes scored to get the lead and Ward got the eventual
game winner. Culp finished the scoring with 3:45 left in the game and Patterson only let in one Wings
goal in the quarter. After the Bergey goal early in the third, Patterson saved fifteen of the remaining
sixteen shots on goal and held the Wings scoreless for nearly twenty four minutes in the second half.
The Swarm suffered a huge loss in the game as Mark Miyashita went down mid 1st half with a torn ACL.
Miyashita was having his best season of his career which started in 2004. He is fourth in the league in
face offs with over 100 attempts winning sixty percent of his draws. He is also fifth in the league in
loose balls with 98 and scored three goals and five assists. He was holding his own with Pete Jacobs, who
is second in the league in face offs having won 69 % of his draws. He actually outdrew him 4-3 up until
his injury. The injury looks to be season ending which means that Andrew Biers and Travis Hill will be
taking over the face off duties. Miyashita probably will be put on the injured reserve this week and the
Swarm will have an opening on their active roster. That spot could be filled by a trade which has to be
completed by the league’s trade deadline on Tuesday, March 20th at 2:00 pm CST. Also, the Swarm may
activate one of their three players off the three man practice roster which includes Kyle Ross, Eli Hill and
Kyle Jamieson. Jacobs hinted they are looking for some size for that possible roster opening and Ross
probably fits the requirement better than the other two.
East Division W-L (Division Record) [vs. Swarm] (Goal Differential)
- Rochester Knighthawks 9-2 (6-1) [0-1] (+27)
- Buffalo Bandits 7-4 (7-2) [2-0] (+10)
- MINNESOTA SWARM 6-4 (5-3) (+6)
- PHILADELPHIA WINGS 4-6 (2-4) [0-1] (-1)
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- Toronto Rock 4-7 (3-4) (-7)
- Chicago Shamrox 3-7 (2-6) [1-1] (-19)
- New York Titans 2-9 (2-7) [0-2] (-18)
The win keeps the Swarm in third place and gives them a two game lead on the fourth place Wings.
This is the Swarm’s fifth win in the division, which is the most in a year in team history. The 6-4
record is the best the Swarm have ever had this late into the season. The game on Saturday in Philadelphia
that was postponed will be played on Friday, April 13th at 6:30 pm in Philadelphia. Yes, that is Friday
the Thirteenth. The Swarm next game; however, is Friday, March 23rd against the Toronto Rock at 7:00 pm
CST at the Xcel Energy Center. The Swarm and Rock completed a trade last week which the Swarm sent forward
Jamie Taylor to the Rock for a fourth round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft. To fill the roster spot,
the Swarm re-signed forward Rory McDade, who was released by the Swarm earlier in the year. So expect
Taylor, who was an original member of the Swarm in 2005, to make a return to Minnesota. The Wings try
to regroup on Saturday, March 24th at home against the Chicago Shamrox at 6:30 pm CST.
Beirnes led the Swarm with four goals and Culp had three goals and two assists. Patterson saved 34 of 43
shots while the Wings Matt Roik saved 34 of 45 shots. Bergey led the Wings with four goals and two assists.
The Wings won 15 of 24 face offs as Biers went 5 of 17 after the injury to Miyashita. Both teams have four
penalties for eleven minutes each and there were no penalties called in either the first or fourth quarter.
Also, neither team scored on the power play, both going 0 for 2. The Swarm won the loose ball battle 76 to 73
against a Wings team very proficient at scooping up loose balls.
Swarm Statistics:
#19 Chad Culp 3g 2a
#22 Kasey Beirnes 4g 9 LB
#90 Mike Hominuck 1g 3a
#17 Sean Pollock 4a
#44 Ryan Ward 2g 1a
#15 Spencer Martin 2a
#39 Mark Miyashita 2a; 4 of 7 on face offs
#26 Ryan Sharp 1g
#10 Brock Boyle 1a
#18 Andrew Biers 1a; 5 of 17 on face offs
#12 Eric Pacey 4 LB
#16 Noah Talbot 9 LB
#23 Jon Sullivan 3 LB
#50 Ryan Cousins 2 LB
#55 Michael Kilby 2 LB
#77 Riley Kemp 43 consecutive games in a row
#93 Nick Patterson 34 saves on 43 shots
Game Links
| Team Stats |
Sv/S |
PIM |
PP |
SH |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| Minnesota |
34/43 |
11 |
0/2 |
0 |
61 |
45 |
73 |
9/24 |
| Philadelphia |
34/45 |
11 |
0/2 |
0 |
67 |
43 |
76 |
15/24 |
| # |
Minnesota |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| 10 |
Brock Boyle |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
0-0 |
| 12 |
Eric Pacey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 15 |
Spencer Martin |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 16 |
Noah Talbot |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
0-0 |
| 17 |
Sean Pollock |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 18 |
Andrew Biers |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5-17 |
| 19 |
Chad Culp |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 22 |
Kasey Beirnes |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
0-0 |
| 23 |
Jon Sullivan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 26 |
Ryan Sharp |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
0-0 |
| 39 |
Mark Miyashita |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4-7 |
| 44 |
Ryan Ward |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 50 |
Ryan Cousins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 55 |
Michael Kilby |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 77 |
Riley Kemp |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 90 |
Mike Hominuck |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
0-0 |
| 93 |
Nick Patterson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 1 |
Matt Disher |
Back Up Goaltender - Did Not Play |
| 6 |
Ashton McLean |
Did Not Dress |
| 8 |
Rory McDade |
Did Not Dress |
| 47 |
Travis Hill |
Did Not Dress |
| 48 |
Scott Stewart |
Did Not Dress |
| 73 |
Dean Hill |
Did Not Dress |
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| # |
Minnesota |
MIN |
GA |
Saves |
Shots |
Dec |
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| 1 |
Matt Disher |
0:00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 93 |
Nick Patterson |
59:54 |
9 |
34 |
43 |
W 5-3 |
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Empty Net |
0:06 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| # |
Philadelphia |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| 1 |
John Christmas |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 2 |
Ian Llord |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0-0 |
| 7 |
Kyle Sweeney |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0-0 |
| 17 |
Marc Morley |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 19 |
Sean Greenhalgh |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 21 |
Keith Cromwell |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 24 |
Peter Jacobs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
15-24 |
| 27 |
Dan Marohl |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
0-0 |
| 28 |
Thomas Hajek |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 32 |
Athan Iannucci |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 34 |
Shawn Nadelen |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0-0 |
| 37 |
Matt Roik |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 45 |
Kyle Fiat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 66 |
Jake Bergey |
4 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
0-0 |
| 77 |
Rob Van Beek |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0-0 |
| 82 |
Zach Burke |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 90 |
Jeff Ratcliffe |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
0-0 |
| 30 |
Jay Preece |
Back Up Goaltender - Did Not Play |
| 4 |
Geoff Snider |
Did Not Dress |
| 9 |
Ian Rosenberger |
Did Not Dress |
| 25 |
Damien Davis |
Did Not Dress |
| 29 |
Ken Montour |
Did Not Dress |
| 88 |
Kyle Wailes |
Did Not Dress |
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| # |
Philadelphia |
MIN |
GA |
Saves |
Shots |
Dec |
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| 30 |
Jay Preece |
0:00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 37 |
Matt Roik |
60:00 |
11 |
34 |
45 |
L 4-4 |
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| Scoring |
| Time |
MN |
PHI |
Team |
Goal |
1st Assist |
2nd Assist |
Notes |
| 1st Quarter |
| 4:52 |
1 |
0 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Sharp |
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| 6:10 |
1 |
1 |
Philadelphia |
Jake Bergey |
Dan Marohl |
Sean Greenhalgh |
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| 6:42 |
1 |
2 |
Philadelphia |
John Christmas |
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| 7:07 |
1 |
3 |
Philadelphia |
Jake Bergey |
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| 8:48 |
1 |
4 |
Philadelphia |
Sean Greenhalgh |
Keith Cromwell |
Jake Bergey |
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| 12:33 |
2 |
4 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Mark Miyashita |
Sean Pollock |
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| 14:02 |
3 |
4 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Mark Miyashita |
Brock Boyle |
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| 14:19 |
4 |
4 |
Minnesota |
Chad Culp |
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| 14:51 |
4 |
5 |
Philadelphia |
Sean Greenhalgh |
Athan Iannucci |
Jake Bergey |
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 4:49 |
5 |
5 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Ward |
Chad Culp |
Mike Hominuck |
EA |
| 5:15 |
5 |
6 |
Philadelphia |
Jake Bergey |
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| 9:36 |
6 |
6 |
Minnesota |
Chad Culp |
Mike Hominuck |
Sean Pollock |
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| 10:45 |
6 |
7 |
Philadelphia |
Dan Marohl |
Jeff Ratcliffe |
Athan Iannucci |
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| 13:34 |
7 |
7 |
Minnesota |
Mike Hominuck |
Sean Pollock |
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| 3rd Quarter |
| 0:21 |
7 |
8 |
Philadelphia |
Jake Bergey |
Sean Greenhalgh |
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| 10:56 |
8 |
8 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Ryan Ward |
Mike Hominuck |
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| 4th Quarter |
| 4:30 |
9 |
8 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Sean Pollock |
Chad Culp |
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| 5:18 |
10 |
8 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Ward |
Spencer Martin |
Andrew Biers |
GWG |
| 9:25 |
10 |
9 |
Philadelphia |
Jeff Ratcliffe |
Dan Marohl |
Sean Greenhalgh |
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| 11:15 |
11 |
9 |
Minnesota |
Chad Culp |
Spencer Martin |
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| Penalties |
| Time |
Team |
Player |
Penalty |
Bench |
Duration |
| 1st Quarter |
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 6:34 |
Philadelphia |
Jeff Ratcliffe |
Too Many Men |
X |
2:00 |
| 9:21 |
Philadelphia |
Zach Burke |
Fighting |
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5:00 |
| 9:21 |
Minnesota |
Michael Kilby |
Fighting |
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5:00 |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 3:46 |
Minnesota |
Eric Pacey |
Roughing |
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2:00 |
| 3:46 |
Philadelphia |
Jake Bergey |
Roughing |
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2:00 |
| 8:20 |
Minnesota |
Eric Pacey |
Roughing |
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2:00 |
| 12:56 |
Minnesota |
Noah Talbot |
Slashing |
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2:00 |
| 13:07 |
Philadelphia |
Jeff Ratcliffe |
Checking from Behind |
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2:00 |
| 4th Quarter |
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| Referees |
| Crew Chief |
Assistant Referee |
Technical Referee |
| Bill Fox |
Todd Lorenz |
Jeff Dolan |
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