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As sports have evolved, so have the roles of

players on their team. It is a time of specializa-

tion: the eight-inning reliever, the big man who

can shoot from the outside or the third-down

pass rusher. Even in this era where many players

are very good at a very specific job, there are

some occupations that have stood the test of

time: the run-stopping linebacker or the

power-hitting first baseman, for example.

Robert Bortuzzo has developed into one of the

most coveted brand of specialists in hockey

– the shutdown defenseman.

You will hear that term thrown around in the

hockey world here and there. It describes a

member of the defense corps that is usually

matched up against the opposition’s top line or

player. Their mission is simply to keep them off

the scoreboard. In the National Hockey League,

the phrase was associated with such greats as

Chris Pronger or Nicklas Lidstrom.

For the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it is a

title that is becoming commonly attributed to

the fourth-year defenseman from Thunder Bay,

Ontario. Despite the glut of talented

defensemen on the Penguins roster, Bortuzzo

has proved himself to be a difference maker.

That Bortuzzo has emerged as a true shutdown

defenseman for the Penguins is not all that

surprising. He was +23 for Kitchener of the

Ontario Hockey League as the Rangers claimed

the 2008 Memorial Cup. During his second

season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Bortuzzo was

second in the entire American Hockey League at

+28. For his AHL career, he is +55 in 221 games.

Plus/minus can be a bit of a misleading stat. A

player can literally have hopped onto the ice as

a goal is being scored for or against and enjoy

the fruits or suffer the ignominy of the respective

plus or minus. It is hard to argue against

Bortuzzo’s numbers over his pro career so far.

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The Penguins blueliner has been contributing in

a number of other ways as well. He picked up his

first goal of the season in a tough overtime loss

to the Hershey Bears last Friday. He even found

himself in the faceoff circle the following night

against the Portland Pirates during a rare 3-on-3

situation in overtime. After forward Trevor Smith

got kicked out of the draw, fans and players alike

watched in disbelief as Bortuzzo stepped in.

“I looked over at [Brian Dumoulin] and there was

no way I wasn’t taking that faceoff. I hopped in

there and went with a brute strength approach.”

Much to the joy of the Penguins on the bench

and the people in the stands, Bortuzzo won the

puck back to Smith. Zach Sill, a faceoff specialist

himself, seemed particularly exuberant about

the result.

It was nothing new for Bortuzzo, just another

notch in the win column for the Penguins defen-

seman. In the battles that take place from shift

to shift during a game, Bortuzzo has often come

away the victor this season and, when the final

horn has sounded, so have Penguins.

Saddled with an injury at the beginning of 2012-

13, Bortuzzo watched as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

stumbled out of the gate to 2-5-0-0 record.

The 6-4, 219-pound defenseman made his

season debut on Nov. 2 in Manchester. The

result was a 3-0 win for the Penguins in which

goaltender Jeff Zatkoff was brilliant, and the

entire team raised its level of play.

Perhaps by coincidence, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

has gone 11-3-1-1 since Bortuzzo returned to

the line-up. What isn’t a matter of chance is the

fact that Bortuzzo is already a team-leading +5

and has earned a plus rating in eight of the 16

games he has played this season.

It becomes more impressive when you look at

the top scorers in the league and see the dif-

ficulty they have had finding the back of the net

with Bortuzzo patrolling the defensive zone. So

far this season, the Penguins have faced eight

players currently ranked in the top-20 in goal

scoring. Only one of them has recorded an

even-strength marker while Bortuzzo has been

on the ice.

Bortuzzo’s recipe for all of the above is seem-

ingly an uncomplicated equation. Opportunity +

team play + execution = success.

“I’ve think I’ve been fortunate enough to be

given the opportunity to play against some of

the other team’s top lines,” Bortuzzo said. “That

combined with some of the system we have

going and the solid defensive awareness from

our forwards leads to a good result every night.”

The Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL are finally starting to see their schedule heat up, as they take the ice for 14 games in the month of December, including a stretch of eight games in 11 days, leading up to the Christmas break. Coming into the week of play, the Nailers had the lightest schedule in the league, having played in just 19 games. Wheeling posted a record of 6-8-2-3, good for 17 points. Perhaps the best news for the Nailers, as they head into this drastic stretch of games, is that the club had picked up at least one point in five of six games.

Wheeling's hot streak began towards the end of November, after three straight setbacks at the hands of the Toledo Walleye. The Nailers welcomed the Evansville IceMen to WesBanco Arena on November 21st, and played one of their most complete games of the season. The home team lit the lamp with two power play goals, one shorthanded goal (their lone shorthanded tally of the year), and one even strength goal. Cam Fergus netted the first two goals of his professional career that night, while Peter Lenes appeared in his first game of the campaign in grand fashion, putting together a goal and an assist. In goal, Scott Darling snagged his first career ECHL win and shutout, stopping 18 shots, including a point blank chance by Dale Mahovsky, with the score 1-0, early in the middle stanza.

From there, the Nailers dropped a 2-0 decision to the Cincinnati Cyclones on home ice, despite holding a 31-16 advantage in shots on goal. However, the team was able to bounce back a few nights later, when the Trenton Titans made their first trip of the season to the Ohio Valley. That particular visit turned out to be relatively pain-ful for the Titans, who watched former teammates Peter Lenes, Luke Pither, and Matt Germain combine for four points, including Lenes' game winner with 17:35 to go in the third. Carl Sneep also found the back of the net that evening for his first marker in a Wheeling uniform, as the Nailers were triumphant, 3-2.

The success continued later that week in Elmira, where the Nailers were greeted by Keven Veilleux and Dominik Uher. Both current Wil-kes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players had an impact on the game, as Uher assisted on Cam Fergus' opening goal, while Veilleux buried the eventual game winner, off of a phenomenal read by Zach Hansen. Scott Darling made his fourth consecutive start in goal that evening for Wheeling, and turned in one of his most impressive performanc-es, earning the game's first star with 37 saves in the 4-2 victory.

Most recently, Wheeling played host to the defending champion Florida Everblades for a pair of games that featured rather unex-pected results. In the series opener, Florida jumped out to a 3-0 lead, only to watch the Nailers score three straight goals of their own, including newcomer Chris Higgins' tying marker with 30 seconds left in regulation. Higgins was acquired in a trade with the Utah Grizzlies one week earlier, and was joined in the goals department by Carl Sneep and Scott Zurevinski. Unfortunately, Wheeling's luck ran out in the shootout, as the Everblades got the win, 4-3.

One night later, it was the Nailers who were in control, as Peter Lenes (2), Chris Higgins, and Andrew Hotham helped to build a 4-1 lead with 6:09 gone in the third period. However, the Everblades battled back, scoring three times in the game's final ten minutes, forcing overtime, before eventually escaping with their second straight shootout win.

The Nailers will now face 12 games in 20 days, as they close out the 2012 calendar year. Seven of those 12 contests will be played at WesBanco Arena, where Wheeling holds a 5-2-1-2 record.

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LEGENDS

The American Hockey League is enjoying its 77th season of play in 2012-13, continuing a tradition of excellence that began in 1936 when the Canadian-American Hockey League merged with the International Hockey League to form what is today known as the AHL. Eight teams hit the ice that first season, playing in Buffalo, Cleveland, New Haven, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Springfield and Syracuse.

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Over the past three-quarters of a century, the American Hockey League has been home to some of the greatest players in the history of our sport. In fact, more than 100 honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame have been affiliated with the AHL during their careers. All-time greats like George Armstrong, Toe Blake, Gump Worsley, Terry Sawchuk, Glenn Hall, Brad Park, Ken Dryden and Brett Hull came through the AHL ranks and now find themselves enshrined in Toronto, and the coveted Calder Cup trophy is inscribed with the names of legendary AHL alumni like Patrick Roy, Larry Robinson, Gerry Cheevers, Andy Bathgate,Tim Horton, Al Arbour, Emile Francis, Doug Harvey and Billy Smith.

The American Hockey League has created its own legends as well, and in 2006 began honoring them with the formation of the AHL Hall of Fame. The seventh class of inductees, recognized in 2012, included Joe Crozier, Jack Gordon, John Stevens and Zellio Toppazzini. They join the likes of Johnny Bower, Fred Glover, Jody Gage, Mitch Lamoureux, Willie Marshall, Frank Mathers, Eddie Shore, Bruce Boudreau, Tim Tookey and others as distinguished members of the American Hockey League Hall of Fame.

The AHL All-Star Classic showcases the league’s top talent each year in an All-Star Skills Competition and All-Star Game. The 2013 Dunkin’ Donuts AHL All-Star Classic will be held in Providence, R.I., on January 27-28, featuring the Eastern Conference All-Stars battling the Western Conference All-Stars in an event to be televised live across the U.S. and Canada.

Of the 597 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 92 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Dan Boyle, Daniel Briere, Ryan Callahan, Brian Campbell, Chris Kunitz, Zach Parise, Bobby Ryan, Martin St. Louis, Eric Staal and Tomas Vokoun.

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PLAYERSHISTORY

In today’s National Hockey League, more than 88 percent of the players are AHL alumni, including 2012 Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and Selke Trophy recipient Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins. The 2012 Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings were stocked with AHL graduates as well, among them Dustin Brown, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Dustin Penner, Jarret Stoll, Willie Mitchell and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick.

During the 2011-12 season, more than 850 AHL alumni played in the National Hockey League, including 329 who skated in both leagues last year alone. Edmonton’s Jordan Eberle, Ottawa’s Jason Spezza and Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux were among the 11 AHL graduates who led their NHL teams in scoring, and former AHL All-Stars Pekka Rinne, Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller were among the 28 AHL goaltending alumni who paced their NHL clubs in victories. More than 200 former first- and second-round draft picks developed their skills in the AHL last season, including 2012 AHL All-Stars Kyle Palmieri, Thomas Hickey, Brandon Pirri, Colby Robak, Alex Plante and Zack Kassian.

Jonathan Quick2012 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

A Tradition of ExcellenceEst. 1936

The Norfolk Admirals set a franchise single-season attendance record in

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Former AHL forward Claude Giroux finished third in the NHL scoring race with 93 points for the Flyers

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Billy SmithHonored Member, Hockey Hall of Fame

1971 Calder Cup Champion

At the start of the 2012-13 season, the NHL featured 22 head coaches who were former AHL bench bosses, including recent Stanley Cup champions Claude Julien (Boston, 2011), Joel Quenneville (Chicago, 2010), Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh, 2009), Mike Babcock (Detroit, 2008), Randy Carlyle (Anaheim, 2007), Peter Laviolette (Carolina, 2006) and John Tortorella (Tampa Bay, 2004).

“The American Hockey League has been essential in developing my potential both as a player and as a coach.Being able to hone my skills and improve at a high level of competition was key to reaching my goals of

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2011 Jack Adams Award Winner, 2009 Stanley Cup Champion

Attendance was up nearly 5 percent in 2011-12 as 6.4 million fans attended games; since 2001, AHL games have been played before more than 72 million fans in arenas across North America. The Hershey Bears paced the league for the sixth year in a row, averaging 9,872 fans per game last season, and outdoor showcases in Philadelphia (45,653 - an all-time AHL record) and Hamilton (20,565 - largest ever for AHL in Canada) set league attendance marks.

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LEGENDS

The American Hockey League is enjoying its 77th season of play in 2012-13, continuing a tradition of excellence that began in 1936 when the Canadian-American Hockey League merged with the International Hockey League to form what is today known as the AHL. Eight teams hit the ice that first season, playing in Buffalo, Cleveland, New Haven, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Springfield and Syracuse.

Frank Calder, the National Hockey League’s president at the time, was instrumental in the forming of the new league, and his name would be given to its championship trophy. The first Calder Cup was won by the Syracuse Stars in 1937; the 76th championship was captured by the Norfolk Admirals last spring.

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Over the past three-quarters of a century, the American Hockey League has been home to some of the greatest players in the history of our sport. In fact, more than 100 honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame have been affiliated with the AHL during their careers. All-time greats like George Armstrong, Toe Blake, Gump Worsley, Terry Sawchuk, Glenn Hall, Brad Park, Ken Dryden and Brett Hull came through the AHL ranks and now find themselves enshrined in Toronto, and the coveted Calder Cup trophy is inscribed with the names of legendary AHL alumni like Patrick Roy, Larry Robinson, Gerry Cheevers, Andy Bathgate,Tim Horton, Al Arbour, Emile Francis, Doug Harvey and Billy Smith.

The American Hockey League has created its own legends as well, and in 2006 began honoring them with the formation of the AHL Hall of Fame. The seventh class of inductees, recognized in 2012, included Joe Crozier, Jack Gordon, John Stevens and Zellio Toppazzini. They join the likes of Johnny Bower, Fred Glover, Jody Gage, Mitch Lamoureux, Willie Marshall, Frank Mathers, Eddie Shore, Bruce Boudreau, Tim Tookey and others as distinguished members of the American Hockey League Hall of Fame.

The AHL All-Star Classic showcases the league’s top talent each year in an All-Star Skills Competition and All-Star Game. The 2013 Dunkin’ Donuts AHL All-Star Classic will be held in Providence, R.I., on January 27-28, featuring the Eastern Conference All-Stars battling the Western Conference All-Stars in an event to be televised live across the U.S. and Canada.

Of the 597 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 92 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Dan Boyle, Daniel Briere, Ryan Callahan, Brian Campbell, Chris Kunitz, Zach Parise, Bobby Ryan, Martin St. Louis, Eric Staal and Tomas Vokoun.

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In today’s National Hockey League, more than 88 percent of the players are AHL alumni, including 2012 Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and Selke Trophy recipient Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins. The 2012 Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings were stocked with AHL graduates as well, among them Dustin Brown, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Dustin Penner, Jarret Stoll, Willie Mitchell and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick.

During the 2011-12 season, more than 850 AHL alumni played in the National Hockey League, including 329 who skated in both leagues last year alone. Edmonton’s Jordan Eberle, Ottawa’s Jason Spezza and Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux were among the 11 AHL graduates who led their NHL teams in scoring, and former AHL All-Stars Pekka Rinne, Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller were among the 28 AHL goaltending alumni who paced their NHL clubs in victories. More than 200 former first- and second-round draft picks developed their skills in the AHL last season, including 2012 AHL All-Stars Kyle Palmieri, Thomas Hickey, Brandon Pirri, Colby Robak, Alex Plante and Zack Kassian.

Jonathan Quick2012 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

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Former AHL forward Claude Giroux finished third in the NHL scoring race with 93 points for the Flyers

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Ben Bishop2012 AHL All-Star Game MVP

Billy SmithHonored Member, Hockey Hall of Fame

1971 Calder Cup Champion

At the start of the 2012-13 season, the NHL featured 22 head coaches who were former AHL bench bosses, including recent Stanley Cup champions Claude Julien (Boston, 2011), Joel Quenneville (Chicago, 2010), Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh, 2009), Mike Babcock (Detroit, 2008), Randy Carlyle (Anaheim, 2007), Peter Laviolette (Carolina, 2006) and John Tortorella (Tampa Bay, 2004).

“The American Hockey League has been essential in developing my potential both as a player and as a coach.Being able to hone my skills and improve at a high level of competition was key to reaching my goals of

playing in the NHL, becoming a head coach and winning the Stanley Cup.”-- Dan Bylsma, Head Coach, Pittsburgh Penguins

2011 Jack Adams Award Winner, 2009 Stanley Cup Champion

Attendance was up nearly 5 percent in 2011-12 as 6.4 million fans attended games; since 2001, AHL games have been played before more than 72 million fans in arenas across North America. The Hershey Bears paced the league for the sixth year in a row, averaging 9,872 fans per game last season, and outdoor showcases in Philadelphia (45,653 - an all-time AHL record) and Hamilton (20,565 - largest ever for AHL in Canada) set league attendance marks.

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