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December 30, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Preview of ECHL Games for Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009

Johnstown Chiefs (8-16-6) at Trenton Devils (10-14-7) 7 p.m. ET
- Trenton's Dave Caruso is 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.00 against Johnstown.
- Chiefs are fifth in the league on the power play with 18.8 percent (29-for-154).
- Jeff Prough leads the Devils in December with 11 points and is tied for team lead with five goals and six points.
- Johnstown defenseman Chris Zarb has three goals and five points in his last four games.

Wheeling Nailers (15-15-2) at Reading Royals (18-11-3) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Reading defenseman Eric Werner has five assists and six points in his last seven games.
- Nailers' rookie defenseman Kevin Schmidt has a six-game point streak (2g-5a) and a three-game assist streak (4a).
- Royals' Olivier Labelle has three goals and four points in his last three games.
- Wheeling rookie Casey Pierro-Zabotel has four assists and six points in his last five games.

Victoria Salmon Kings (14-13-3) at Utah Grizzlies (15-10-2) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Utah leads the league with 37 power-play goals and on the power play with 23.3 percent (37-for-159).
- Salmon Kings' Wes Goldie has a three-game goal streak (4g) and 11 points (9g-2a) in his last eight games.
- Grizzlies' Tom May has a five-game point streak (3g-3a) and a two-game goal streak (2g).
- Victoria defenseman Jimmy Sharrow has a five-game point streak (3g-4a).

Ontario Reign (13-15-3) at Alaska Aces (11-16-2) 7:15 p.m. AT
- Alaska's Alexandre Imbeault has four goals and eight points in his last five games.
- Ontario's Curtis Darling is 1-0-0 with a shutout against the Aces.
- Aces' Colin Hemingway has a three-game point streak (1g-4a) and a two-game assist streak (4a).
- Reign's Jon Francisco has four goals and seven points in his last seven games.

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ECHL Stories from December 30, 2009

• Salmon Kings Net Win Over Grizzlies, Win Streak Extends To Nine Games - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Nailers Knock Off Royals, 3-2 - Reading Royals
• Chiefs Earn Redemption In Trenton 2-1 - Trenton Devils
• Chiefs Torment Trenton - Johnstown Chiefs
• Nailers Win 3-2 At Reading For Third Straight Win - Wheeling Nailers
• Nailers With Back To Back Action Wednesday And Thursday - Wheeling Nailers
• Four Reign Players Named To ECHL All-Star Roster - Ontario Reign
• ECHL Transactions - ECHL
• Salmon Kings Shantz And Ellington Named To 2010 ECHL All-Star Game - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Condors Land Four On All Star Team - Bakersfield Condors
• Four Steelheads Selected For ECHL All Star Game - Idaho Steelheads
• Daavettila Returns From Phantoms - Kalamazoo Wings
• Lammers, Mazzolini Land ECHL All-Star Berths - Alaska Aces
• National Conference Roster Announced For ECHL All-Star Game - ECHL
• Thunder's Judd Blackwater Headed To 2010 ECHL All-Star Game - Stockton Thunder
• Cyclones Loan Benson, Receive Van Guilder - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Ryan Cruthers Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player Of The Week - Reading Royals
• Ryan Kinasewich, AJ Perry And Vic Bartley Named ECHL All-Stars - Utah Grizzlies
• Reading's Cruthers Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player Of The Week - ECHL
• Ducks Reassign De Gray To Rochester - Bakersfield Condors
• ECHL Names Zavatsky Manager Of Hockey Operations - ECHL
• Holt Recalled From Jackals - Elmira Jackals
• Stingrays Sign Goaltender Connelly - South Carolina Stingrays
• Vegas Tops Idaho In Annual "Midnight Game" At The Orleans Arena - Idaho Steelheads
• ECHL Today - ECHL
• Wranglers Snip Steelheads In Midnight Game, 3-1 - Las Vegas Wranglers
• Nailers Acquire Zack Sill - Wheeling Nailers
• 7,586 fans enjoy Pitton's 24 saves, Thunder's fourth straight win vs. Bakersfield - Stockton Thunder

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