Everblades Weekly
March 19, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release
ESTERO, FL - The Florida Everblades finished this past week with a record of 3-0-0, which puts their overall record at 40-19-3 (83 pts., 2nd South Division) have won seven of their last ten games.
THIS WEEK (All Times Eastern)
Tuesday, March 21, at Columbia Inferno 7:30 p.m.
GAME NOTES: The Everblades take on the Inferno for the eighth and final time this season on Tuesday night from the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC. The Everblades hold a 5-1-1 record this season vs. Columbia, including a 2-0-1 record at Columbia and have outscored the Inferno 31-20 this season. Florida won the most recent match-up 6-3 on March 4 at Germain Arena. The Inferno enter this week's action with a record of 22-34-8 (54 pts., 7th South Division) and are 13-14-5 at home. Florida holds an all-time record of 17-11-6 vs. Columbia.
Friday, March 24, at South Carolina Stingrays 7:05 p.m.
GAME NOTES: The Everblades travel to Charleston, SC to take on the Stingrays for the eighth of nine times this season, and the third of four at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Everblades hold a record of 3-4-0 vs. South Carolina this season, and are 1-1-0 in Charleston this year. The Stingrays won the most recent meeting 7-3 on March 1 at Germain Arena. The Stingrays enter this week's with an overall record of 29-21-12 (68 pts., 4th South Division) and have won three straight. South Carolina is 15-9-7 at home this season.
Saturday, March 25, at Charlotte Checkers 8:00 p.m.
GAME NOTES: The Everblades play the fifth game of their seven-game road trip on Saturday night when they take on the Checkers at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. The game is the seventh and final meeting of the year between the South Division rivals, and the fourth in Charlotte. Florida is 4-2-0 vs. the Checkers this season, and is 1-2-0 in Charlotte. The Everblades won the most recent meeting 6-3 on March 4 at Germain Arena. The Checkers enter this week's with an overall record of 29-29-5 (63 pts., 5th South Division) and have lost seven of their last ten. Charlotte is 16-12-3 on home ice this season.
Sunday, March 26, at Augusta Lynx 4:05 p.m.
GAME NOTES: The Everblades skate against the Lynx for the ninth and final time this season on Sunday afternoon in Augusta. The Everblades are coming off their largest offensive output vs. Augusta last Saturday night with an 8-2 win. Overall the Everblades are 7-1-0 vs. the Lynx this season, and a perfect 4-0-0 at Augusta. The Lynx enter this week's with an overall record of 26-30-6 (58 pts., 6thth South Division) and are 14-13-3 at home.
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Tuesday, March 14 vs. Columbia Inferno 6-2 Win
The Everblades scored six unanswered goals to come-from-behind and earn a 6-2 win over the Columbia Inferno in front of a standing-room only crowd of 7,385 at Germain Arena last Tuesday night. Chris Lee, Martin Lojek, Kevin Bergin, Vince Bellissimo and John Ronan all scored for the Everblades after falling behind 2-0 in the first period, and Kevin Nastiuk made 29 saves to earn his third straight win and raise his overall record to 9-3-1. s, which dropped his record to 11-21-4. On the power play, the Everblades finished the night 1-for-5, while the Inferno closed out game going 2-for-6. Florida Special Teams: PP: 1-for-5; PK: 4-for-6.
Friday, March 17 at Augusta Lynx 2-1 Shootout Win
The Everblades earned an thrilling 2-1 shootout victory over the Augusta Lynx on Friday night at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center. In a playoff type game that featured end-to-end action for minutes at a time, the Everblades fell behind early in the contest, but rallied to tie the game on a Ryan Brindley goal midway through the third period. After a scoreless overtime period, which included a penalty shot for Florida's Dan Sisca, the game moved into a shootout where Corey Neilson tallied the game-winner for the Everblades in the sixth round. Kevin Nastiuk earned his fourth straight win by stopping 33 total shots, and four of six shooters in the shootout, improving his record to 10-3-1. Florida Special Teams: PP: 0-for-3; PK: 2-for-3.
Saturday, March 18 at Augusta Lynx 8-2 Win
The Everblades picked up their third straight win with a dominating 8-2 win over the Augusta Lynx on Saturday night at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center. The eight goals were the most scored by the Everblades in one game this season. The Everblades scored two short-handed goals in the first period by Kevin Bergin and Phil Aucoin, then added first period goals by Dustin Johner and Dan Sisca. Florida tacked on second period goals by Vince Bellissimo and Sisca. In the third period the Everblades saw Steve Saviano and Bellissimo close out the scoring. Kevin Nastiuk picked up his fifth straight win by stopping 29 of 31 shots and raise his record to 11-3-1. Florida Special Teams: PP: 0-for-3; PK: 5-for-5.
EVERBLADES ITINERARY:
Monday, Mar. 20: Practice @ Columbia
Tuesday, Mar. 21: GAME vs. Columbia Inferno, 7:30 p.m. @ Carolina Coliseum
Wednesday, Mar. 22: Practice @ Columbia
Thursday, Mar. 23: Practice @ Columbia
Friday, Mar. 24: GAME vs. South Carolina Stingrays, 7:05 p.m. @ North Charleston Coliseum
Saturday, Mar. 25: GAME vs. Charlotte Checkers, 8:00 p.m. @ Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Sunday, Mar. 26: GAME vs. Augusta Lynx, 4:05 p.m. @ Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center
2005-06 EVERBLADES REGULAR SEASON NUMBERS
Quick Stats
Overall Record 40-19-3
Home Record 22-10-2
Road Record 18-9-1
Overtime Record 3-2
Shootout Record 7-1
Power Play 76-354 (3rd)
Penalty Kill 300-356 (6th)
Leading Scorers
Dan Sisca 23-47-70
Steve Saviano 19-37-56
Kevin Bergin 25-30-55
Ernie Hartlieb 18-36-54
Corey Neilson 13-30-43
Phil Aucoin 17-25-42
Leading Goaltenders
Kevin Nastiuk 2.42 GAA, 11-3-1
Craig Kowalski 2.80 GAA, 12-6-0
Phil Osaer 3.28 GAA, 17-10-2
Plus/Minus Leaders
Dan Sisca +25
Steve Saviano +21
Martin Lojek +13
Dustin Johner +11
Chris Lee +11
Internet Only Games: This week, the Everblades will have two of their four games broadcast via internet only. Florida's games on Friday, March 24 at South Carolina and Sunday, March 26 at Augusta will both be available via the internet only by visiting www.floridaeverblades.com or www.abc-7.com.
Ticket Information: Everblades 2005-06, half season, group tickets, and individual game tickets are on sale now! Fans can purchase tickets at the Germain Arena box office, which is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling TicketMaster at (239) 334-3309, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, contact the Everblades office at (239) 948-7825.
Everblades On The Air: The Florida Everblades are broadcast on Sportsradio 770 AM and on the web at www.floridaeverblades.com. Join the "Voice of the Everblades" Kevin Reiter for all the play-by-play action. The Florida Lottery pre-game show begins 20 minutes before face-off.
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