Fast Facts: Moose vs. Laval – March 28

The Manitoba Moose try to rebound this evening in their rematch against the Laval Rocket. The visitors grabbed a 4-1 win on Sunday as the Moose saw a five-game point streak end with the regulation loss. Manitoba comes into today's action five points away from clinching its spot in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs. Tickets for the first game of Springbreak Staycation are available at MooseHockey.com/TICKETS. The first 1,500 fans in attendance tonight receive a Manitoba Moose drink coozie.

Staying Hot

Dominic Toninato scored the lone goal for the Moose in Sunday afternoon’s loss. The marker was Toninato’s 17th of the campaign and fifth on the power play, which are both career-high numbers. That gives the forward three points (1G, 2A) his past two games and eight points (6G, 2A) over his past 10. In addition, Toninato, who just appeared in his 150th AHL contest, is one point back of his previous career-high of 29, which he set in 57 games with the Colorado Eagles in 2018-19. The forward has 28 points (17G, 11A) in 42 contests.

Roster Moves

On Saturday the Winnipeg Jets signed Parker Ford to a two-year, entry-level contract. The forward also inked an amateur tryout contract with the Moose and joins the club for the remainder of the season. Ford recently wrapped his senior season with the Providence College Friars in Hockey East (NCAA) where he recorded 26 points (12G, 14A) and 22 penalty minutes in 37 games. The Wakefield, RI product captained the Friars in 2022-23 and led the team in both goals and points. Ford appeared in 131 games over his four seasons with Providence College and recorded 94 total points (41G, 53A).

40 and Up

Entering game 64 on the schedule, Manitoba has produced three skaters who have recorded 40-plus points. Alex Limoges, in his first season with Manitoba, leads the Moose with 50 points (19G, 31A) through 55 games. He’s the first Moose skater to hit the 50-point threshold since both Logan Shaw and Seth Griffith accomplished the feat in 2018-19. Joining Limoges with 40-plus points are Declan Chisholm with43 points (5G, 38A) and Jansen Harkins with 41 points (20G, 21A). Manitoba also sports a pair of players closing in, as Jeff Malott (20G, 18A) and Leon Gawanke (15G, 22A) sit with 38 and 37 points respectively. This past season saw the Moose have only two skaters crack 40 points, with Malott and Mikey Eyssimont achieving the feat.

Friendly Manitoba

Manitoba’s home record over the 2022-23 campaign has seen the team produce a mark of 18-9-1-3. That ranks the team seventh overall in the AHL, with 40 of the clubs 77 points coming at home. The2021-22 campaign saw the Moose compile a home record of 25-9-0-2, which ranked fifth in the league with a .722 win percentage. That mark matched a franchise record for wins and set a new record for points percentage. Going back one further season, Manitoba sported a line of 11-7-2-1, good for sixth overall at home. Over the past three seasons, Manitoba has combined 54-25-3-6 record when playing in Winnipeg along with a plus-47 goal differential.

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Ville Heinola racked an assist on Sunday. It was the defenders 10th assist on the power play, which sets a new career-high and places Heinola second among Moose defenders. The Honkajoki, Finland product has tallied 32 points (4G, 28A) in 40 games and is one goal away from matching his previous career-high.