Roster Notes: for tonights game v Springfield
It’s been a long time coming, but
both Roby Jarventie and Lassi Thomson will return to Belleville’s lineup tonight. Jarventie missed 31 games after injuring his knee in Rockford at the end of October, while Thomson was cleared to play earlier this week and will slot back in after having to sit about a dozen games. With their return, Matt Boucher will give way up front, as will Jack Dougherty on the back end. In net, Luke Peressini is expected to make his first career American Hockey League start, after joining the club on a professional tryout offer this morning. The Newmarket, Ontario native has been playing with the Sens ECHL affiliate in Allen, Texas and took part in Belleville Sens training camp in the fall. He’ll be backed up by Logan Flodell, with Mads Søgaard and Antoine Bibeau both being hurt, and Kevin Mandolese recalled to the NHL.
Injury Report:
# | Name | Pos. | Last Game | Games Missed | Timeline | Notes |
8 | Jayce Hawryluk | RW | Jan.13/23 vs TOR | 2 | 6-8 Weeks | Foot |
10 | Philippe Daoust | C | Nov.23/22 @ UTC | 23 | Season Ending | Shoulder |
20 | Matt Wedman | C | Dec.31/22 @ UTC | 9 | Long Term | Upper Body |
25 | Joe Carroll | LW | Jan.14/23 vs MB | 4 | Day-to-Day | Wrist |
35 | Antoine Bibeau | G | Jan.14/23 vs MB | 4 | Day-to-Day | Hand |
40 | Mads Søgaard | G | Jan.14/23 vs MB | 4 | Day-to-Day | Knee |
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Who to Watch:
Cole Cassels seven-game point streak may have come to an end on Wednesday, but Jake Lucchini has started a fresh one, notching points in three straight games (one goal, two assists) since returning from the NHL. Rourke Chartier collected an assist in his first game back from Ottawa on Wednesday, while Scott Sabourin has scored in back-to-back games, including Wednesday’s overtime winner. Roby Jarventie, who returns from injury tonight, has six points (two goals, four assist) in six career appearances against Springfield.
Four Thunderbirds players have points in back-to-back games, including Matthew Kessel (one goal, two assists), Jacob Hayhurst (two goals, one assist), Anthony Angello (two assists), and Drew Callin (one goal, two assists). Brady Lyle has points in five-of-six games (two goals, four assists), while Nathan Todd has 13 points (eight goals, five assists) in 15 career games against Belleville, with Springfield and Manitoba.
Follow the action:
Tonight’s game can be
seen on AHL TV, or heard live on the
Belleville Sens Entertainment Network.