All Along the Coast

April 17, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

No. 1 Greenville Grrrowl at No. 2 Pee Dee Pride 7:00 p.m. ET Simon Tremblay and Simon Gamache each scored goals and Tyrone Garner made 32 saves in Greenville's 2-1 win at Pee Dee in Game 3 on Tuesday . . . Simon Gamache scored four points (2g-2a) while Jonathan Roy (2g-1a), Steve Rymsha (0g-3a) and Jeff Dessner (0g-3a) each had three points as Greenville won 7-2 in Game 2 at home on Saturday . . . Wes Goldie (2g-0a) and Dany Bousquet (1g-1a) each scored two points and David Brumby made 21 saves as Pee Dee won 6-0 at Greenville in Game 1 on Friday . . . Greenville was 3-0 at home and 4-2-1 overall against the Pride during the regular season . . . Pee Dee went 3-3-0 during the regular season against the Grrrowl . . . Greenville beat Florida, three games to two, in the Southeast Division Semifinals . . . Pee Dee beat Columbia, three games to two, in the Southeast Division Semifinals . . . Greenville's Simon Gamache leads the postseason with three game-winning goals, is tied for the ECHL postseason lead with seven goals, and ranks second with 12 points (7g-5a) . . . Pee Dee's David Brumby leads the postseason with 487 minutes and ranks second with 212 saves . . . Pride has qualified for the postseason in each of its five seasons in Pee Dee . . . Greenville is making its second postseason appearance in its four-year history . . . Pee Dee lost to Louisiana in the 2001 Southern Conference Semifinals . . . Grrrowl lost to Louisiana in the 2000 Southern Conference Finals . . . Pride lost in the 1999 Southern Conference Finals to eventual Kelly Cup winner Mississippi.

Northwest Division Finals (Best of Five)
Dayton leads series 2 games to 0
Game 3 at Johnstown on Thursday

No. 1 Dayton Bombers at No. 3 Johnstown Chiefs

Karl Goehring made 40 saves and Tom Nemeth, Ben Keup and Doug Nolan each scored a goal as Dayton won 3-1 at home on Saturday . . . Andrew Williamson's goal at 1:58 of the second overtime gave Dayton a 4-3 win in Game 1 at Hara Arena on Friday . . . Kevin Baker scored three points (2g-1a) for the Chiefs . . . Dayton's Karl Goehring made 50 saves while Johnstown's Frederic Deschenes made 57 saves . . . Dayton was 4-0-1 at home and 7-0-3 overall against Johnstown in the regular season . . . Johnstown's Eric Schneider scored 11 points (7g-4a) against the Bombers in the regular season . . . Bombers' Jamie Ling scored 14 points (4g-10a) against the Chiefs in the regular season . . . Dayton beat Cincinnati, three games to none, in the Northwest Division Semifinals . . . Johnstown beat Peoria, three games to two, in the Northwest Division Semifinals . . . Chiefs became the 11th team in the 14-year history of the ECHL to overcome a 0-2 deficit in a playoff series, and only the fourth team ever to accomplish the feat in a five-game series . . . Johnstown's Philippe Roy leads ECHL defensemen in the postseason with four goals and is tied for the lead with seven points . . . Dayton's Chris Thompson is tied for second in the postseason with two game-winning goals . . . Bombers' Karl Goehring leads the ECHL in the postseason with a 1.10 goals against average and a .963 save percentage . . . Johnstown's Frederic Deschenes is second in the ECHL with a 1.31 goals against average and a .955 save percentage . . . Bombers, who won their first division title in team history in 2002, are in the postseason for the 11th consecutive season, tying the ECHL records for most appearances and most consecutive appearances . . . Chiefs are in the postseason for the third consecutive season and the ninth time in their 14-year history.

Southwest Division Semifinals
Mississippi leads series 2 games to 0
Game 3 at Jackson on Friday

No. 2 Mississippi Sea Wolves at No. 4 Jackson Bandits

Steffon Walby scored two goals and Francois Fortier had four points (1g-3a) in Mississippi's 6-1 win at home on Saturday . . . Francois Fortier and Jerome Marois each scored a goal and had an assist in Mississippi's 5-2 home win in Game 1 on Friday . . . Sea Wolves were 2-2-1 at home and 6-3-1 overall against Jackson during the regular season . . . Jackson's Richard Pitirri scored 12 points against the Sea Wolves (8g-4a) in the regular season . . . Mississippi's Steffon Walby scored 15 points (7g-8a) against the Bandits in the regular season . . . Mississippi beat Pensacola, three games to none, in the Southwest Division Semifinals . . . Bandits beat Louisiana, three games to two, in the Southwest Division Semifinals . . . Jackson's win over Louisiana is the third-biggest playoff upset in ECHL history . . . Bandits finished the season with 77 points compared to Louisiana's ECHL record-setting 116 points . . . Mississippi is in the postseason for the first time since 2000 and the fourth time in its six-year history . . . Since moving from Chesapeake prior to the 1999 season, the Bandits had not won a playoff series before their win against New Orleans in the Wild Card Game . . . Sea Wolves won the Kelly Cup in 1999 beating Richmond, four games to three, in the finals.

Northeast Division Finals
Atlantic City wins series 3 games to 0

No. 1 Trenton Titans at No. 3 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Stefan Rivard scored two goals and Scott Stirling made 33 saves in Atlantic City's 4-1 home win on Tuesday . . . Mike Scott scored a pair of power-play goals and Scott Stirling made 27 saves in Atlantic City's 3-0 win at Trenton on Monday in Game 2 . . . Daniel Lacroix's goal at 3:21 of overtime gave Atlantic City a 4-3 come-from-behind win in Game 1 on Friday at Trenton . . . Trailing 3-1 after two periods, Bullies' Kirk Furey, who had three points (2g-1a), scored an unassisted power-play goal at 16:44 of the third and Mike Scott tied the game with a goal at 17:53 forcing overtime . . . Bullies beat Charlotte, three games to two, in the Northeast Division Semifinals . . . Atlantic City's Stefan Rivard leads the postseason with eight assists and 13 points . . . Atlantic City's Luke Curtin is tied for third in the ECHL with five postseason goals . . . Atlantic City's Kirk Furey leads ECHL defensemen with five postseason assists and is tied for the scoring lead among defensemen with seven points (2g-5a) . . . Bullies' Scott Matzka is tied for second in the ECHL with two postseason game-winning goals . . . Atlantic City's Scott Stirling is the postseason leader with two shutouts, six wins and 251 saves . . . Bullies qualified for the postseason in their first season in Atlantic City.

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ECHL Stories from April 17, 2002

• Greenville Grrrowl Win SE Division Playoff Title - Greenville Grrrowl
• Steelheads Aquire Emergency Backup Goalie, Resume Playoff Series With Anchorage - Idaho Steelheads
• Playoff Action at Centennial Garden Thursday, Friday - Bakersfield Condors
• Boardwalk Bullies Announce Third Round Playoff Dates - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
• Chiefs Set To Take On Dayton In Game #3 - Johnstown Chiefs
• All Along the Coast - ECHL
• Falcons Hit the Beach - Fresno Falcons
• Allen back with Bandits - Jackson Bandits

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