Devils Extra 2011_03_25 Game 69 vs Kalamazoo

# Name Pos. Ct. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% Notes1 Jeff Lerg G L 5’6 155 04.09.86 Livonia, MI 24 10 12 0 1 0 3.22 0.901 Leads Trenton goalies with 8 wins, SOW Friday v. Toledo

35 Dave Caruso G L 6’1 205 06.18.82 Roswell, GA 21 5 11 1 3 0 3.29 0.909 Recalled to Albany today

Trenton Devils# Name Pos. Sh. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP G A PTS +/- PIM Notes

IR 2 T.J. Miller D L 6'4 210 09.15.86 Placentia, CA 22 1 5 6 -13 6 Placed on 21-day IR, 1/16AHL 5 Andy Thomas D R 6'2 210 11.14.85 Bow, NH 41 2 4 6 -11 25 Recalled from loan by Albany, 3/16

6 Chris Berenguer D R 6’1 205 12.04.85 Windsor, ON 4 0 3 3 -2 2 10-11 Division 3 Player of the Year w/ Hamline

IR 7 Bryan Haczyk F R 5'9 175 05.16.87 Nutley, NJ 3 0 1 1 -1 0 Placed on 3-day IR, 3/22

8 Martin Nolet D L 6'3 205 10.02.86 Quebec City, PQ 47 4 6 10 +1 33 Drafted by Los Angeles, 5th round, '06

9 Trevor Kell F R 6’0 185 06.23.86 Thunder Bay, ON 37 14 19 33 +9 36 Tied for team lead with a plus-9 rating

10 Tony Zancanaro F L 5’5 170 06.04.82 Trenton, MI 57 8 15 23 -17 43 Twin brother, Brad, played two seasons in ECHL

11 Myles Stoesz F R 6’1 210 02.15.87 Steinbach, MB 33 1 3 4 -7 140 Drafted by Atlanta, 7th round, '05

AHL 12 Darcy Zajac F R 6'1 200 09.23.86 Winnipeg, MAN 32 6 17 23 +8 35 Called up to AHL-Albany, 2/18

14 Matt Lombardi F R 5’11 200 11.09.87 Milton, MA 62 20 13 33 -6 28 5 multi-goal games this season

IR 15 Matt Vokes F R 6’1 190 09.03.85 Auburn, MA 24 7 13 20 -7 14 Placed on 21-day IR, 3/10

16 Ryan Ginand F L 5’9 180 04.01.86 Milford, MA 67 29 45 74 +2 54 Brother Phil made pro debut w/ AHL Bridgeport on Mar. 9

17 Dan Charleston F L 5'8 180 11.27.84 Oak Forest, IL 32 12 21 33 -12 103 Missed last 2 games

18 Ryan Hayes F R 5'10 180 06.04.89 Syracuse, NY 59 20 22 42 -2 45 Won gold at IIHF World U-18 Championship in 2006

IR 20 Brad Miller D R 5’10 170 01.31.86 Alpharetta, GA 41 7 14 21 -3 20 Transferred to 7-day IR, 3/22

21 Kory Nagy F L 5’11 195 10.12.89 Walsingham, ON 53 9 13 22 -6 23 Drafted by New Jersey, 5th round, '08

22 Mike Potacco F R 5’10 185 06.04.82 Kinnelon, NJ 18 2 2 4 -1 0 Played at Kinnelon High & Barnstable Academy

23 Taylor Vichorek F R 6’8 250 08.25.88 Moose Lake, MN 64 4 11 15 +9 93 Teammate of Berenguer at Hamline (MIAC)

24 J.S. Berube F L 6’3 195 06.20.90 Matane, PQ 40 11 13 24 -5 76 1 goal and 1 assist in last 3 games

26 Dave Leaderer D L 5'11 190 07.31.86 Rochester, NY 64 5 24 29 -18 46 Leads Trenton defensmen in assists (24) and points (29)

IR 27 Justin Pender D L 6’4 215 10.25.88 St. Johns, NL 52 2 12 14 -22 42 Transferred to 21-day IR, 3/22

28 Jordon Southorn D L 6'3 200 05.15.90 Montreal, PQ 31 0 6 6 -13 26 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in 2008

29 Matt Germain F L 5’11 195 04.06.86 Rockland, MA 5 1 2 3 -2 0 1 goal, 2 assists in 5 pro games

33 Matt Godlewski D L 6’1 195 02.16.87 Elk River, MN 4 0 0 0 0 0 Made pro debut Mar. 11 vs. Toledo

34 Jeff Prough F R 5’10 180 04.20.86 Dearborn Heights, MI 44 21 14 35 -14 38 2 points in return to Trenton lineup Wednesday

# Name Pos. Ct. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% Notes30 Riley Gill G L 6'2 200 01.01.85 Northfield, MN 21 12 7 0 2 2 3.05 0.906 Shut out Trenton last Friday with 32 saves

34 Ryan Nie G L 6'1 165 04.15.85 Nanticoke, ON 48 27 15 2 3 2 2.81 0.915 Leads Eastern Conference goalies in wins

# Name Pos. Sh. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP G A PTS +/- PIM NotesAHL 2 Jon Landry D R 6'2 205 05.29.95 Lexington, MA 39 4 16 20 +6 60 Reassigned to AHL-Worcester, 3/5

4 Steve Tarasuk D R 5'10 175 11.01.89 Thornhill, ON 59 2 20 22 -2 42 2011 ECHL All-Star

5 Wes O'Neill D L 6'4 220 03.03.86 Essex, ON 17 2 1 3 -3 22 Activated off IR/ 3/17

7 Aaron Clarke F L 5'9 185 10.06.78 Peterborough, ON 61 19 23 42 -8 29 32 AHL games between Albany and Binghamton

8 Sam Ftorek F/D L 6'1 185 11.30.74 Wolfeboro, NH 65 8 37 45 0 61 Son of former NJ Devils coach, Robbie Ftorek

9 Andrew Fournier F L 6’0 205 11.05.87 Amherstville, ON 62 36 26 62 +20 20 5 seasons w/ Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

10 Brady Leisenring F R 5'11 185 11.07.82 Stowe, VT 32 7 15 22 +8 31 2 points last 3 games

AHL 13 Brandon Svendsen F R 5'10 184 04.11.85 Mecer, CA 9 6 7 13 +6 0 Loaned to Bridgeport, 11/07

14 Justin Coutu D R 6’0 205 11.19.84 Maple Ridge, BC 56 1 11 12 -3 89 132 games with Trenton over the last 3 seasons

15 Bryan Jurynec F L 5'11 205 12.17.83 Orland Park, IL 30 3 1 4 -4 94 4 years at American International College (AHL)

IR 16 Joe Charlesbois D R 6'1 219 02.18.86 Potsdam, NY 64 1 16 17 +8 76 Placed on 21-day IR, 3/21

IR 18 Dean Strong F R 5'8 180 07.17.85 Mississauga, ON 6 3 4 7 +6 2 Placed on 21-day IR, 3/4

19 Patrick Asselin F L 6’0 195 07.02.87 Peterborough, ON 63 26 34 60 -1 26 2 goals in 3 games against Trenton this season

IR 21 Jay Sprague F R 6'2 215 08.23.86 Georgetown, ON 4 0 1 1 0 2 Placed on 21-day IR, 11/12

23 Justin Taylor F L 5'11 188 02.08.89 London, ON 42 23 19 42 +2 101 Tied w/ Ryan Hayes for 10th in ECHL rookie scoring

AHL 24 Ryan McGinnis D L 6'2 202 03.03.87 Flint, MI 30 5 16 21 +7 23 Reassigned to AHL-Manitoba Moose, 2/10

IR 25 Corey Syvret D L 6'2 200 02.19.89 Millgrove, ON 28 0 0 0 -11 18 Placed on 7-day IR, 3/17

IR 27 Mike Sellito F R 5'10 185 11.19.87 Elmont, NY 20 0 2 2 -5 29 Previosuly w/ Louisiana (SPHL) & Danbury (FHL)

33 Kory Karlander F L 6'1 190 03.21.72 Melita, MB 65 31 44 75 -3 68 Second in ECHL scoring behind Elmira's Justin Donati

40 Brian McGuirk F L 5'11 190 07.11.85 Danvers, MA 56 2 6 8 -14 34 Four seasons at Boston University (Hockey East)

44 Mitch Versteeg D R 6'2 204 11.03.88 Lethbridge, AB 59 6 12 18 +5 99 Younger brother of Philadelphia Flyers' Kris Versteeg

45 Trent Daavettila F L 6'0 190 11.03.84 Howell, MI 65 28 45 73 +28 22 Leads team in assists

49 A.J. Thelen D L 6'3 212 03.11.86 Savage, MN 59 6 22 28 +2 32 9 games w/ AHL's Rochester Americans last season

72 Darryl Lloyd F L 5'11 195 02.10.84 Pickering, ON 66 11 34 45 +18 126 Played 400th game on 12/06/10

Kalamazoo Wings

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (24-36-2-6, 56pts) vs KALAMAZOO WINGS (36-23-2-5, 79pts) Game 69 ◦ Friday, March 25, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Today in the ECHLKalamazoo Wings (36-23-7) at Trenton Devils (24-36-8) 7 p.m. ET· Kalamazoo’s Ryan Nie is second with 27 wins.· Trenton’s Ryan Hayes leads rookies with six shootout goals.· K-Wings are tied for first with three shorthanded goals against.· Devils are first with 35.62 shots per game.

Toledo Walleye (30-30-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (31-26-10) 7:30 p.m. ET· Toledo’s Andy Bohmbach leads rookies with 61 points (22g-39a).· Mathieu Aubin (3g-5a) and Barret Ehgoetz (1g-7a) lead Cincinnati against the Walleye with eight points each.· Walleye are 20-3-1 when leading after two periods.· Cyclones are fourth with 29.24 shots-against per game.

Wheeling Nailers (35-29-3) at Florida Everblades (35-28-4) 7:30 p.m. ET· Wheeling’s Patrick Killeen is tied for first with three shutouts.· Florida’s Alexandre Imbeault is fourth with 35 goals.· Nailers are 21-1-1 when leading after two periods.· Everblades are second with 13 shorthanded goals.

Ontario Reign (24-37-6) at Idaho Steelheads (29-25-13) 7:10 p.m. MT· Kyle Kraemer leads Ontario against the Steelheads with six points (2g-4a).· Idaho’s Kael Mouillierat is tied for second among rookies with 57 points (23g-34a).· Reign are 19-7-6 in one-goal games.· Steelheads are first on the power play at 24.4 percent.

Las Vegas Wranglers (36-25-5) at Bakersfield Condors (38-25-3) 7 p.m. PT· Las Vegas’ Blair Riley is tied for second among rookies with three shorthanded goals.· Adam Naglich leads Bakersfield against the Wranglers with seven points (3g-4a).· Wranglers are tied for the league lead with 19 road wins (19-10-4).· Condors are 24-7-2 when scoring first.

Victoria Salmon Kings (29-33-4) at Stockton Thunder (34-22-10) 7:30 p.m. PT· Victoria’s David Shantz is first with 3,034 minutes played.· Chris Lawrence leads Stockton against the Salmon Kings with seven goals and 13 points.· Salmon Kings are 27-1-1 when leading after two periods.· Thunder are second on the penalty kill at home at 87.6 percent (127-for-145).

Utah Grizzlies (32-27-7) at Alaska Aces (42-21-3) 7:15 p.m. AKT· Utah’s Kevin Deeth is second among rookies with 38 assists.· Alaska’s Wes Goldie is on a 12-game point streak since Feb. 27 (10g-10a).· Grizzlies are 18-11-3 when outshooting their opponent.· Aces are 30-6-1 when scoring first.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Victoria can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if: Victoria wins in regulation or overtime OR Ontario loses in regulation OR Victoria loses in overtime/shootout AND Ontario loses

Alaska can clinch the Western Conference title and first-round bye in the Kelly Cup Play-offs on Friday if: Alaska wins AND Stockton loses AND Bakersfield loses in regulation.

Recent ECHL ScoresTUE, MARCH 22

Greenville 3 at South Carolina 1Alaska 3 at Las Vegas 2

WED, MARCH 23 Cincinnati 1 at Kalamazoo 0

Trenton 2 at Elmira 4Reading 2 at Gwinnett 3Wheeling 3 at Florida 1

Las Vegas 2 at Utah 1 (SO)Ontario 4 at Idaho 3

Victoria 1 at Bakersfield 2

THU, MARCH 24 Reading 2 at Greenville 5

Upcoming ECHL ScheduleSAT, MARCH 26

Wheeling at Florida - 7:00 PM EDTReading at Gwinnett - 7:05 PM EDTToledo at Cincinnati - 7:30 PM EDTKalamazoo at Elmira - 7:35 PM EDT

Ontario at Idaho - 7:10 PM MDTLas Vegas at Bakersfield - 7:00 PM PDT

Victoria at Stockton - 7:30 PM PDTUtah at Alaska - 7:15 PM AKDT

SUN, MARCH 27Greenville at South Carolina - 4:00 PM EDT

Cincinnati at Toledo - 4:00 PM EDTKalamazoo at Elmira - 4:05 PM EDTReading at Gwinnett - 4:05 PM EDT

Utah at Alaska - 2:05 PM AKDTVictoria at Stockton - 4:00 PM PDT

MON, MARCH 28 Bakersfield at Las Vegas - 7:05 PM PDT

WED, MARCH 30Cincinnati at Kalamazoo - 10:30 AM EDT

Elmira at Trenton - 7:00 PM EDTWheeling at Reading - 7:05 PM EDT

South Carolina at Florida - 7:30 PM EDTUtah at Idaho - 7:10 PM MDT

Bakersfield at Ontario - 7:00 PM PDTLas Vegas at Stockton - 7:05 PM PDT

Alaska at Victoria - 7:05 PM PDT

Eastern Conference StandingsATLANTIC GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAK S/Oxy Reading 67 40 22 2 3 85 0.634 235 206 994 21-10-1-2 19-12-1-1 5-5-0-0 0-2-0-0 5-3Elmira 67 32 26 6 3 73 0.545 239 240 1451 17-13-3-1 15-13-3-2 6-2-0-2 1-0-0-0 1-3Trenton 68 24 36 2 6 56 0.412 202 243 1184 13-15-1-4 11-21-1-2 3-5-0-2 0-2-0-0 4-6SOUTH GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAK S/Oxy Greenville 68 42 22 3 1 88 0.647 236 183 1009 23-10-1-0 19-12-2-1 7-2-1-0 2-0-0-0 4-1South Carolina 68 35 28 2 3 75 0.551 183 191 948 20-12-1-2 15-16-1-1 3-6-0-1 0-2-0-0 4-3Florida 67 35 28 1 3 74 0.552 224 207 1199 17-12-0-2 18-16-1-1 5-4-1-0 0-1-0-0 4-3Gwinnett 67 30 30 2 5 67 0.500 193 224 1160 16-14-1-2 14-16-1-3 5-5-0-0 1-0-0-0 5-5NORTH GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAK S/Ox Kalamazoo 66 36 23 2 5 79 0.598 234 212 1070 20-13-0-1 16-10-2-4 6-3-0-1 0-1-0-0 1-5Wheeling 67 35 29 0 3 73 0.545 212 197 1135 18-14-0-2 17-15-0-1 6-4-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-3Cincinnati 67 31 26 6 4 72 0.537 187 210 1224 15-14-2-2 16-12-4-2 6-3-0-1 2-0-0-0 4-4Toledo 66 30 30 4 2 66 0.500 213 238 1113 15-16-2-1 15-14-2-1 4-4-1-1 1-0-1-0 4-2Western Conference StandingsMOUNTAIN GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAK S/Oxy Alaska 66 42 21 2 1 87 0.659 218 167 883 23-7-2-1 19-14-0-0 9-1-0-0 3-0-0-0 2-1x Utah 66 32 27 4 3 71 0.538 183 202 1545 13-17-3-1 19-10-1-2 4-5-0-1 1-0-0-1 2-3x Idaho 67 29 25 4 9 71 0.530 206 203 1064 15-11-1-6 14-14-3-3 2-7-0-1 0-5-0-1 5-9Victoria 66 29 33 2 2 62 0.470 196 208 1369 14-16-2-1 15-17-0-1 3-6-1-0 0-1-1-0 2-2PACIFIC GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAK S/Ox Bakersfield 66 38 25 2 1 79 0.598 206 194 1381 24-9-1-0 14-16-1-1 9-1-0-0 9-0-0-0 4-1x Stockton 66 34 22 5 5 78 0.591 207 188 1437 17-11-1-3 17-11-4-2 6-3-1-0 4-0-1-0 6-5x Las Vegas 66 36 25 3 2 77 0.583 203 188 909 17-15-1-0 19-10-2-2 3-7-0-0 1-0-0-0 5-2Ontario 67 24 37 2 4 54 0.403 176 252 1231 10-21-0-2 14-16-2-2 4-6-0-0 1-0-0-0 2-4

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (24-36-2-6, 56pts) vs KALAMAZOO WINGS (36-23-2-5, 79pts) Game 69 ◦ Friday, March 25, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

JACKALS DOUBLE UP DEVILS, 4-2

Elmira, NY – Just 22 seconds after surrendering a one-goal third-period lead, the Elmira Jackals got a goal by A.J. Perry and went on to beat the Trenton Devils, 4-2, Wednesday at First Arena.

Improving to 32-26-6-3, the win clinches a season-series victory for the Jackals, while the Devils fall to 24-36-2-6, their third loss in four games.

Even though Perry’s goal proved to be the game-winning tally, the Jackals’ league-leading offense was ignited by the first professional points of four different players, including Martin Moucha and Andrew Favot who each contributed two points. The winning goalie was Marco Cousineau, who improved to 7-3-0 against the Devils, making 36 saves on 38 shots.

The only Devils to score past Cousineau were Jeff Prough and J.S. Berube, while Ryan Ginand moved to within five points of Scott Bertoli’s single-season franchise scoring record, notching his 74th point of the season with an assist. Returned on loan from Albany Wednesday, Dave Caruso made 31 saves in a losing effort in his first start for Trenton since March 9.

After getting shut out twice in the previous three games, the Devils wasted little time getting on the scoreboard on Wednesday, as Prough scored just 2:51 into the first period. Prough’s goal was scored when he corralled a carom off the end-boards on his forehand, faked to his backhand, and quickly shot into the corner of the net. Prough’s 21st of the season is his first for Trenton since February 5, having spent 21 of 22 intervening contests with Albany. Ginand and Dave Leaderer assisted.

The Devils lead stood for less than four minutes, as Martin Moucha intercepted a clearing attempt by Caruso and fired into an open net to tie the game, 1-1, at 6:16 of the first.

Just under 10 minutes after tying the game, the Jackals took a 2-1 lead when Drew Paris blasted a shot from the right point through Caruso for his fifth goal of the season.

Elmira maintained its lead into the third period, but J.S. Berube collected the rebound of a Chris Berenguer shot and deposited his 11th goal of the season, on the backhand, to tie the game, 2-2. Prough picked up the secondary assist for his 10th multi-point game of the year.

However, Perry restored Elmira’s lead just 22 seconds after Berube tied the game and Vinny Geonnetti added an insurance goal at 10:22, as the Jackals cruised to a 4-2 victory.

With four games remaining in the 2010-11 season, the Devils return to Sun National Bank Center to begin their final homestand of the season against the Kalamazoo Wings Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Jeff Prough picked up two points in his return to the Trenton lineup Wednesday in Elmira.

Ryan Ginand added another assist Wednesday in Elmira and now has 74 points for the year, tied for third most in the ECHL. With four games to play, the second-year pro from Northeastern trails Scott Bertoli by five points for Trenton’s single-season scoring record. Bertoli put up 79 points (31g, 48a) in 64 games during his final pro season in 2006-07.

Ginand also leads the ECHL with 395 shots on goal this season (5.9 per game), the third highest total in ECHL history, and can move into second place with three or more shots tonight.

Trenton All-Time Single-Season Scoring List79 – Scott Bertoli (2006-07)74 – Ryan Ginand (2010-11)71 – Scott Bertoli (2001-02)70 – Eric Castonguay (2008-09)70 – Adam Edinger (2002-03)

ECHL All-Time Most Shots on Goal, Season443 – Darren Colbourne, Dayton (1991-92)397 - Darren Colbourne, Dayton (1993-94)395 – Ryan Ginand, Trenton (2010-11)360 – Bobby Russell, Jackson, 2000-01

RECORD-CHASING RYAN

Wednesday’s game in Elmira marked the return of two player from AHL-Albany: goaltender Dave Caruso and forward Jeff Prough.

Prough netted his 21st goal and 10th multi-point game of the season Wednesday, his first game for Trenton since February 5. For Prough, Trenton’s leading goal scorer each of the last two seasons, his return to New Jersey’s state capital comes following the longest and most productive AHL stint of his four-year professional career. In 20 games with Albany since February, Prough potted his first AHL goal (2/20 vs. Adirondack) and assist (2/15 at Charlotte) while making marked improvements in his defensive play. Head coach Kevin Dean noted the most substantial improvement in Prough’s effort on the penalty kill.

For Caruso, his most recent stint in Albany was his third this season in the AHL, where he’s posted six of his 11 total wins this season. The 28-year-old is tied for Albany’s lead in wins since February, when he posted his first AHL shutout February 15 in Charlotte. Caruso suffered the loss Wednesday in Elmira, allowing four goals on 35 shots.

Prough and Caruso are two of 11 players to suit up for both Albany and Trenton this season. Entering action on March 25, the Albany Devils have won eight of their last 12 games and have a record of 30-35-1-4, with 11 games remaining in the AHL’s regular season. Other Trenton players who’re currently in Albany include Andy Thomas (recalled March 16) and Darcy Zajac (recalled February 18).

Ben Farrer Signed to an ATO from Providence College March 12, Farrer suffered a season-ending lower body injury in his pro debut March 13.

Matt Godlewski Signed from nearby Princeton University on March 11, the 6-1, 195-lb. defenseman has played four games with Devils and posted an even plus/minus rating, though he did not make the trip to Kalamazoo and Toledo because of school work.

Bryan Haczyk Nutley, NJ native signed out of Niagara University on March 11 and recorded an assist in pro debut that night vs Toledo. Suffered lower body in third pro game, March 16. Now on 3-day injured reserve.

Matt Germain Signed to his first pro contract from Providence College on March 12, the Rockland, MA native has been a fequent face on the power play and has a goal and two assists in his first five games as a Devil, plus a shootout goal March 16 vs. Elmira.

Alan Reynolds Goalie signed to ATO from Princeton University March 18 who played 8:46 of scoreless hockey in relief of Jeff Lerg last Friday night. Released from ATO 3/22.

Chris Berenguer The son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Juan Berenguer, Chris was signed to his first pro contract from Hamline University on March 16. In four games, the 6’2 defenseman has three assists.

TRACKING THE NEw FACESCARUSO AND PROUGH

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (24-36-2-6, 56pts) vs KALAMAZOO WINGS (36-23-2-5, 79pts) Game 69 ◦ Friday, March 25, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Trenton begins its final homestand of the season tonight against the Kalamazoo Wings at 7:00 p.m. The Devils were 1-3 in the four games since last playing at SunCenter March 16. Trenton was mathematically eliminated from possible playoff contention with Sunday’s 1-0 loss in Toledo. The Kalamazoo Wings, have already punched their ticket to this year’s playoffs, the Devils have a chance to play the spoiler role in their opponent’s quest for a North Division championship. The K-Wings lead second-place Wheeling by six points with six to play and one game in hand.

Trenton also seeks to exact revenge for last Friday’s 5-0 loss at Wings Stadium which gave Kalamazoo a 2-1 edge in the season series and a 5-3 lead in the all-time head-to-head series. Both teams are coming off losses, as the Wings lost 1-0 Wednesday vs. Cincinnati and the Devils lost 4-2 Wednesday in Elmira.

Trenton has been without Trevor Kell and Bryan Haczyk the last three games and Dan Charleston the last two. None of the three are expected in Trenton’s lineup tonight. Trenton doesn’t take the ice again until next Wednesday, while the Wings play in Elmira Saturday and Sunday. The Devils try to even the season series with Kalamazoo after losing 5-0 last Friday at Wings Stadium.

Defenseman Chris Berenguer, who was signed by the Devils out of Hamline University March 16, has been chosen by the nation’s coaches as the 2011 winner of the Sid Watson Award Award, symbolic of the nation’s best Division III men’s hockey player.

The 6-2, 205-lb. native of Eden Prairie, MN, helped Hamline to a 17-7-5 record and both the regular season and tournament titles of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). The Pipers finished the season with a 4-0 NCAA quarterfinal loss to St. Norbert last week after defeating Wisconsin-Superior in the opening round, 3-2 in OT.

Berenguer, the second straight MIAC Player of the Year to win this award, earned first team All-American honors for the third time this season. His four-year career marks: 37 goals and 79 assists for 116 points.

Said Hamline head coach Scott Bell in nominating Berenguer, “Chris Berenguer is the best player to ever put on the Hamline University sweater, and he is without question one of the best to ever play in the MIAC. He scores as well as any defenseman in college hockey, to be sure - his 32 points rank him third nationally and his 13 goals are second nationally among defensemen - but more importantly, he scores the big goals. None of his scoring prowess takes away from his play as a defensive defenseman. He is a rock in front of the net, and lugs the puck up the ice consistently and steadily.

“Chris embodies the D-3 spirit and philosophy. He is happily married to Nicole and has a beautiful daughter, Stella. His ability to balance hockey with academics and family has caught heartwarming conference and national press.”

The award is named in honor of former Bowdoin College head coach Sid Watson, a three-time winner of the Edward Jeremiah Award as Division III Coach of the Year. Watson won 326 at Bowdoin in a career that spanned from 1959 to 1983. He was also the school’s athletic director.

Berenguer was a key member of the Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) Anderseon Cup championship team during the 2005-06 season.

REPORT AND PHOTO COURTESY SIOUX FALLS STAMPEDE AND HAMLINE SPORTS INFORMATION.

BERENGUER NAMED D3 PLAYER OF THE YEAR

SCOUTING THE DEVILS* The Devils are in third place n the Atlantic Division, 11th place in the

Eastern Conference and have a record of 24-36-2-6. Tonight, the Devils look for a season-series split against the Wings, who have prevailed in two of the first three head-to-head matchups.

* With 202 goals in 68 games, the Devils average 2.97 scores per game, 13th best rate in the ECHL. Ryan Ginand leads the team in all major offensive categories and is tied for third in the league in scoring with 74 points, which are just five shy of Trenton’s single-season franchise record.

* Trenton is 16th in team defense with 243 goals-against in 68 games (3.57 per game). The teams’ two goalies right now are Dave Caruso and Jeff Lerg. After a stint in the AHL with Albany, Caruso allowed four goals on 35 shots in his first Trenton start since March 9, while Lerg has gone 3-2-1 since his own last stint in Albany.

* At even strength, the Devils are minus-26 with 140 goals-for and 166 goals-against.

* The Devils’ power play has scored 55 times in 334 chances (16.5/14th), including strikes in two of the past three games. After starting the month of March 0-for-29 with the extra man, the Devils have three power play goals in the last three games.

* Trenton’s penalty kill has allowed 62 goals in 299 times shorthanded (79.3%), which is 16th in the ECHL.

SCOUTING THE wINGS* The Wings are in first place in the ECHL’s North Division, third place in

the Eastern Conference, and with a record of 36-23-2-5, they’ve already clinched a spot in the 2010-11 Kelly Cup playoffs. After going unbeaten for 16 games, Kalamazoo has lost three of its last five games.

* Kalamazoo has scored 234 goals (fourth in ECHL) in 66 games, which equates to an average of 3.55, second highest in the ECHL. Their leading scorer is 38-year-old Kory Karlander, who ranks second in the league with 75 points. A pro since 1995, Karlander has 1,288 points in 963 professional games with 13 different teams in six different leagues.

* 36-year-old Sam Ftorek (son of former New Jersey head coach Robbie Ftorek) is also one of Kalamazoo’s most versatile players, and ranks third on the team with 37 assists.

* Defensively, the Wings’ 212 goals-against in 66 games (3.21 goals per game) is 14th in the league. Ryan Nie, the winningest goalie (27) in the Eastern Conference, has been the Wings’ primary puck stopper, however, Riley Gill has earned the team’s last two victories and shut the Devils out last Friday at Wings Stadium.

* With 72 power-play goals in 318 opportunities, Kalamazoo’s power-play unit functions at 22.6%, second best in the league. while allowing three shorthanded goals, tied for the fewest in the league.

On the penalty kill, the Wings have eliminated 255 of their opponents’ 311 chances (82%), 11th in the ECHL.

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (24-36-2-6, 56pts) vs KALAMAZOO WINGS (36-23-2-5, 79pts) Game 69 ◦ Friday, March 25, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

T-DEVILS OPEN FINAL HOMESTAND