North Division Notebook - Dec. 18

Adirondack Thunder

• Patrick Grasso is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• The Thunder are in first place in the North Division for the first time since Nov. 3, 2019.
• Adirondack travels to Trois-Rivières on Wednesday and hosts Maine on Friday and the Lions on Saturday.

Maine Mariners

• Alex Kile has six points (4g-2a) in his last four games.
• Maine is sixth with 32.14 shots per game.
• The Mariners are at Adirondack on Friday and Worcester on Saturday.

Newfoundland Growlers

• Luke Cavallin has won five consecutive starts.
• The Growlers are 10-1-1 when scoring first.
• Newfoundland is idle until Dec. 27

Norfolk Admirals

• Carson Golder is on a six-game point streak (4g-3a).
• Norfolk has scored at least one power-play goal in 18 of its 23 games.
• The Admirals host Reading on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Reading Royals

• Shane Sellar recorded his first career hat trick on Friday against Worcester.
• The Royals have killed 19 consecutive opponent power plays.
• Reading is at Norfolk on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Trois-Rivières Lions

• Joe Vrbetic is fifth with 448 saves.
• Trois-Rivières is tied for third with four shorthanded goals.
• The Lions host Adirondack on Wednesday and visit Worcester on Friday and Adirondack on Saturday.

Worcester Railers

• Joey Cipollone scored his first pro goal on Saturday at Adirondack.
• The Railers went 9-for-9 on the penalty kill in two games last week.
• Worcester hosts Trois-Rivières on Friday and Maine on Saturday.