Fadden, Mitch

Trenton Devils 3 @ Florida Everblades 2
C Mitch Fadden: 1-0-1, -1, 2 PIM (roughing), 2 SOG, *Third Star*
Season totals: 17 GP, 9-14-23, +2, 20 PIM
LW Alex Hutchings: Did not play.
Season totals: 14 GP, 4-2-6, -6, 10 PIM
G Jaroslav Janus: Loss, 34 saves on 37 shots.
Season totals: 9 GP, 4-4-0-0, 3.64 GAA, .894 sv%, 0 SO

Janus had a good game and improved his numbers, but the Everblades fell at home to Trenton. Lightning GM Steve Yzerman took in the game Tuesday. Mitch Fadden had the game’s opening goal, coming on a wrist shot from the circle while on a 5 on 3 power play. Florida’s record evened at 9-9 on the season.

Toledo Walleye 3 @ Florida Everblades 1
C Mitch Fadden: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 16 GP, 8-14-22, +1, 18 PIM
LW Alex Hutchings: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 14 GP, 4-2-6, -6, 10 PIM
G Jaroslav Janus: Did not play.
Season totals: 8 GP, 4-3-0-0, 3.72 GAA, .889 sv%, 0 SO

It’s hard to believe one night after putting up 8 goals on Toledo, the Everblades could only manage one goal, scored in the third period. Fadden still leads the league in points, though one of his closest competitors, Michael Dubuc, was called up to AHL Rochester.

Toledo Walleye 1 @ Florida Everblades 8
C Mitch Fadden: 0-3-3, +2, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, *Third Star*
Season totals: 15 GP, 8-14-22, +2, 18 PIM
LW Alex Hutchings: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 14 GP, 4-2-6, -6, 10 PIM
G Jaroslav Janus: Win, 40 saves on 41 shots, *Second Star*
Season totals: 8 GP, 4-3-0-0, 3.72 GAA, .889 sv%, 0 SO

Janus came up big for Florida, stopping 40 shots and coming within 7 minutes of a shutout over Toledo. Despite the lopsided score, the shot total was 41-29 for Toledo. With his three points tonight, Fadden took over the league’s scoring lead by one point. Hutchings also got in the act, notching a goal and assist for his first points in 5 games. Mike McKenzie, son of TSN’s Bob McKenzie, had a goal and 3 assists for Florida. Adam Keefe, brother of former Lightning pick Sheldon Keefe and captain of Toledo, had 24 penalty minutes for the Walleye.

Toledo Walleye 2 @ Florida Everblades 4
C Mitch Fadden: 2-0-2, +1, 6 PIM (kneeing, tripping, slashing), 8 SOG, *Second Star*
Season totals: 14 GP, 8-11-19, E, 18 PIM
LW Alex Hutchings: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 13 GP, 3-1-4, -7, 10 PIM
G Jaroslav Janus: Did not play.
Season totals: 7 GP, 3-3-0-0, 4.20 GAA, .870 sv%, 0 SO

One game after having his point streak stopped at 10 games, Fadden came up big for the Everblades, scoring twice to help the team snap a 3-game losing streak. Fadden’s goals extended Florida’s leads to 2-0 and 4-1. The first came on a strong move to the net and the second on a slap shot from the top of the left circle, according to the Everblades. Janus, who was getting extra practice time with the coaching staff Wednesday, watched as Bobby Goepfert stopped 35 of 37 for the game’s First Star award. Hutchings, meanwhile, hasn’t registered a point in 5 games. Fadden, who had a game-high 8 shots, now sits in fourth in the league in scoring with 19 points, 2 behind Elmira’s Michael Dubuc and Justin Donati.

Florida Everblades 0 @ Greenville Road Warriors 3
C Mitch Fadden: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 13 GP, 6-11-17, -1, 12 PIM
LW Alex Hutchings: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season totals: 11 GP, 3-1-4, -5, 8 PIM
G Jaroslav Janus: Loss, 22 saves on 25 shots
Season totals: 7 GP, 3-3-0-0, 4.20 GAA, .870 sv%, 0 SO

Florida came into Greenville with a chance to put some distance between them and the Road Warriors in the division, but dropped all 3 games and are now 1 point behind Greenville and 5 behind Gwinnett. Fadden had his point streak stopped at 10 games.