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Road Warriors close gap in division, conference

Published on December 17, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A four game-winning streak has moved the Greenville Road Warriors to within three points of first place in the South Division, and the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Greenville, which has outscored its opponents 17-6 during its winning streak, is 17-10-2 for 36 points.

The Road Warriors opened last week with a 6-0 win at South Carolina on Tuesday. Six different Greenville players tallied in the win and Nathan Lieuwen recorded his first professional shutout with 26 saves.

On Thursday, Greenville notched a 3-1 win against Gwinnett. Kyle Haines, Jordie Johnston and Brandon Wong provided the offense for the Road Warriors, and Lieuwen was sold again, coming within 36 seconds of another shutout, as he made 31 saves.

Greenville worked overtime on Friday, picking up a 5-4 shootout win against South Carolina. It was another balanced offensive effort for the Road Warriors, as four different players scored in regulation. Jason Missiaen recorded the win in his first appearance with Greenville this season, making 29 saves, and turning aside five of seven attempts in the shootout.

The Road Warriors ended their week with a 3-1 win on Sunday over Gwinnett. Greenville got goals from Lee Baldwin, Bretton Cameron and Marc-Olivier Vallerand while Missiaen earned his second straight win, turning aside 38 shots.

Wong leads Greenville, and is 11th in the league, with 29 points (11g-18a) in 29 games this season. A pair of Road Warriors share the league lead in plus-minus, as Mike Marcou and Steven Delisle are both at +19.

Lieuwen is tied for fifth in the league with 10 wins, is third with 506 saves and fourth with 1,116 minutes played.

Greenville plays four games in a five-day span this week, visiting Wheeling on Tuesday and Wednesday before hosting Toledo on Friday and Saturday.

Bulls, Thunder bring ECHL to HP Pavilion

The San Francisco Bull and Stockton Thunder take the ECHL to HP Pavilion, the home of the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks. Tonight's game faces off at 7:30 p.m. PT, and is available for purchase through America ONE Sports, the "Official Broadband and Mobile Broadcaster" of the ECHL.

Tonight's game was originally scheduled for January 16 at the Cow Palace, but was moved to tonight to accommodate the change in venue. A near capacity crowd is expected at HP Pavilion, which seats 17,562 fans for hockey.

It will be the first ECHL game at an NHL venue since Oct. 20, 2002, when the Wheeling Nailers hosted the Peoria Rivermen at Mellon Arena, the former home of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

This week in ECHL history

As part of the ECHL's 25th anniversary, each week the League will take a look back at important moments in ECHL history.

Dec. 22, 2003 - Las Vegas hosts Bakersfield in the first professional hockey game to ever start at midnight.

Divisions

Atlantic Division

- Jack Downing has 12 points (4g-8a) in seven games during December.

- The Jackals begin a season-long seven-game road trip on Wednesday.

- Elmira is at Trenton on Wednesday and Wheeling on Friday and Saturday.

- Yannick Tifu has a team-leading nine multi-point games this season.

- Reading is 18-2-0 in its last 20 games.

- The Royals host Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday.

- Ian Slater has five goals in his last seven games.

- The Titans are 8-1-3 when scoring first.

- Trenton hosts Elmira on Wednesday and is at Evansville on Friday and Fort Wayne on Saturday.

- Andrew Hotham has posted multiple points in three of his six games with the Nailers.

- Wheeling has scored at least one power-play in six consecutive games.

- The Nailers host Greenville on Tuesday and Wednesday and Elmira on Friday and Saturday.

North Division

- Josh Shalla has at least one point in six of his last eight games.

- The Cyclones have killed off 26 of their last 28 opponent power-play opportunities.

- Cincinnati is at Fort Wayne on Wednesday and hosts South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

- Josh Beaulieu had five assists in three games last week.

- Evansville is 7-0-0 when allowing two goals or less.

- The IceMen host Trenton on Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday.

- Ryan Lasch scored nine points (4g-5a) in four games last week.

- The Komets are 8-1-2 in one-goal games.

- Fort Wayne hosts Cincinnati on Wednesday, is at Kalamazoo on Friday and hosts Trenton on Saturday.

- Joel Martin has started 10 straight games in goal.

- Sixteen of Kalamazoo's 26 games have been decided by one goal.

- The K-Wings host Fort Wayne on Friday and are at Evansville on Saturday.

- Andrej Nestrasil is on an eight-game point streak since Nov. 30 (1g-10a).

- The Walleye have won five consecutive home games.

- Toledo is at Greenville on Friday and Saturday.

South Division

- Bobby Raymond is tied for third among defensemen with seven goals.

- The Everblades are fourth with 3.70 goals per game.

- Florida hosts Orlando on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Steven Delisle and Mike Marcou share the ECHL lead in plus-minus at +19.

- Greenville is tied for second in the Eastern Conference with 96 goals.

- The Road Warriors are at Wheeling on Tuesday and Wednesday and host Toledo on Friday and Saturday.

- Doug Jones is fifth among rookies in plus-minus at +12.

- The Gladiators lead the league on the penalty kill at 88.7 percent (94-for-106).

- Gwinnett is at Reading on Friday and Saturday.

- Nick Petersen leads the Solar Bears with 11 goals and 24 points.

- Orlando is fourth with 32.46 shots per game.

- The Solar Bears are at Florida on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Daniel Koger is second in the league with four shootout goals.

- The Stingrays are 10-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- South Carolina visits Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday.

Mountain Division

- Kane Lafranchise is tied for fifth among defensemen with 17 points (3g-14a).

- The Aces are 4-0 in games that go beyond regulation.

- Alaska hosts Stockton on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Jack Combs leads the league with 19 goals.

- Colorado is third with 3.89 goals per game.

- The Eagles host Bakersfield on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Justin Dowling has at least one point in 24 of Idaho's 27 games

- The Steelheads are 14-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Idaho is at Utah on Wednesday and hosts Las Vegas on Saturday.

- Brad Mills leads the Grizzlies with 13 goals.

- Utah is 5-0-0 when leading after one period.

- The Grizzlies host Idaho on Wednesday and Las Vegas on Friday.

Pacific Division

- Levi Nelson leads the Condors with eight goals and 20 points.

- Bakersfield is 6-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- The Condors are at Colorado on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Scott Pitt scored four points (3g-1a) in his Las Vegas debut on Sunday.

- The Wranglers are tied for second with four shorthanded goals at home.

- Las Vegas is at Ontario on Wednesday, Utah on Friday and Idaho on Saturday.

- Colton Yellow Horn is fourth with 16 goals.

- Ontario leads the ECHL with 4.12 goals per game.

- The Reign host Las Vegas on Wednesday, visit San Francisco on Friday and host the Bulls on Saturday.

- Sacha Guimond leads rookie defensemen with 24 points (6g-18a).

- The Bulls are 6-1-0 when tied after two periods.

- San Francisco hosts Stockton on Monday and Ontario on Friday before visiting the Reign on Saturday.

- Justin Maylan is second among rookies with 16 assists.

- Stockton is fifth with 3.62 goals per game.

- The Thunder are at San Francisco on Monday and at Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

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