Devils Year 3 In Review, Part 2: Fun With Numbers

Welcome to my 3rd annual Devils year in review. As I have done the last two seasons, I will be presenting the season in review in three parts: stats, some fun with numbers, and what I learned on and off the ice.

And now, Part 2: Fun With Numbers (in random order):

12: Shootout losses, a new AHL record.

9: AHL cities I saw at least one game (Albany, Adirondack, Connecticut, Bridgeport, Springfield, Worcester, Binghamton, Syracuse, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton).

3: Teams that swept the season series (Manchester, Portland, Providence).

1: Series sweeps (Worcester).

10,218: Attendance on January 26th vs. Adirondack, a franchise record.

2,209: Lowest attendance, on March 27th vs. St. John’s.

11: Total shots in a 4-0 loss at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on April 6th (season league low).

47: Most shots, on February 10th at Binghamton.

6: Most goals in a game, on December 12th vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton and February 24th vs. Hershey.

7: Most goals allowed, on January 11th at Manchester.

55: Most penalty minutes in one game, on February 13th vs. Syracuse.

42: Number of players who made at least one appearance in an Albany uniform.

13: Albany players who played at least one game in New Jersey.

2: ECHL affiliates used (Trenton and Elmira).

4: Albany players that made their NHL debut this season.

0:39: Time lapse for a regulation win to turn into an OT loss at Norfolk on December 22nd.

7:58: Time lapse to erase a 2-0 deficit in Syracuse on February 9th with 3 goals.

9: Attempts before finally winning a shootout on February 5th in Connecticut.

9: Most shootout rounds, on December 15th vs. Providence.

0: Number of wins in overtime.

8: Most wins against 1 opponent (naturally, Adirondack).

4: Penalty shots awarded (2 to Harri Pesonen, 1 to Adam Henrique, 1 to Phil DeSimone).

6: Penalty shots faced (4 by Jeff Frazee, 2 by Keith Kinkaid).

6: Shootout losses by Keith Kinkaid (tied for first in the league).

6: Shootout goals by Mike Sislo (tied for first in the league).

146,696: Total home attendance (including 4 games in Atlantic City).

2: AHL Players of the Week (Bobby Butler in December, Matt Anderson in January).

7: Goal scoring streak at home by Joe Whitney from February 24th-March 30th (tied for first in the league).

4: Goals in one game for Bobby Butler on December 12th (tied with 1 other for season league high).

1: Shot in the first period on April 6th in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (tied for league season low).

0: Number of players to play in all 76 games.

22: Most often assigned uniform number (J.S. Berube, Stephen Gionta, Cam Janssen, J.S. Berube again).

I may add to this list as I think of more.

Stay tuned for Part 3, What I Learned…