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Smiling Jack on the IceCaps – Report #27

Posted: April 9, 2012

The St. John's IceCaps split four games played at Mile One Centre during the past week. The result is that the IceCaps require only one point to clinch the second seed in the upcoming playoffs.

On Tuesday April 3^rd the IceCaps defeated the Portland Pirates 5 – 2 New college signees Will O'Neill and Danny Dries both recorded their first professional goals in this contest.

On Wednesday April 4^th the IceCaps ran into a desperate Pirates team who needed to win to keep their playoff hopes alive. The result was a 5 – 1 victory for Portland. It was not one of the IceCaps best efforts. Garth Murray scored the lone St. John's goal.

On Saturday April 7^th the IceCaps went up against the Springfield Falcons, another team desperate for a win. That hunger resulted in 6 – 3 victory for the Falcons. The bright spot for the IceCaps was a hat trick for rookie Eric O'Dell.

On Sunday April 8^th the IceCaps rebounded to gain a 4 -3 victory over the Pirates. Eric O'Dell continued his hot pace scoring 2 goals to give him 5 in 2 games. Jason King, Corner Brook, NL scored his team leading 21^st goal. St. John's native Zach O’Brien was in the lineup for the IceCaps and played a few shifts.

The IceCaps close out their season with 3 games on the road next week, Friday, April 13^th at Worcester Sharks, Saturday, April 14^th at the Springfield Falcons and they'll close out the season playing the Manchester Monarchs on Sunday April 15^th.

Coach McCambridge will have some decisions to make on his playoff rooster. Patrice Cormier, Moncton, NB and Spencer Machacek will be returning from the Winnipeg Jets and several veteran players, including Captain Jason Jaffray will hopefully be returning from the injured list. With several of the rookies playing exceptionally well the Coach will have some difficult decisions to make.

The IceCaps have announced the following awards:Paul Postma-Most Valuable Player and Defenceman of the Year/Eddie Pasquale-Rookie of the Year/Garth Murray-Fans Choice Award/Jason King-Community Man ot the Year. Coming:Danny Dries -signed to an Amateur Tryout Contract/Julian Melchiori-signed to an Amateur Tryout Contract/Zach O'Brien-signed to an Amateur Tryout Contract/Kyle Rogers-signed to a Professional Tryout Contract/Going:Chris Carrizzo-Reassigned to the Ontario Reign ECHL