Forward Derek Pallardy came off 30-day injured reserve last week, and in his first weekend back in the line-up Pallardy got the Ice Bears on the board first against the renegades. He was a +1 in both weekend games; the time off didn't hurt him. "Just a great weekend he contributed in all ends of the rink, scored a goal today. we're just real excited to have him back healthy,” Ice Bears coach Scott Hillman said of Pallardy.
Alternate captain BJ Pelkey joined the 20-goal club for the second time in his 2-year pro career. Pelkey scored his 20th on Saturday against RichmondIce Bears defenseman Mark Van Vliet played a pair of games over the weekend on call-up with the Cincinnati cyclones of the ECHL. The defending Kelly Cup Playoff champs won both contests against the Dayton Bombers. "Rosters got a great report from Mark Van Vliet, had a great first game, played some power play time,” Hillman said.
Ice Bears captain Kevin Swider added a goal and 3 assists to his league-leading scoring race point total. Swider's accumulated 79 points, which is 15 ahead of his nearest competitor. The Ice Bears now have 5 scorers among the top 25 in the league. Joining Swider are linemates Tim Vitek, and Mike Carter, along with Pelkey and Justin Keller
Once again, Ice Bears net minders Andrew Gallant and Kirk Irving are ranked first and second among the league's best goalies. Irving won in goal on Friday against Fayetteville, while Gallant lost in a shootout Saturday against Richmond.Picture courtesy of Jeff Haas, Laura Adkins and Lee Montgomery via Volzeye.com
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