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October 11, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Roanoke Express (0-0-0) at Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (0-0-0) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... Duncan Dalmao, who was named ECHL Defenseman of the Year in 2001-02, returns for Roanoke. ... Bullies return Luke Curtin, who led the team in goals (27), assists (45) and points (72) in 2001-02. ... Atlantic City was 23-10-3 at home in 2001-02 and 28-8-8 when scoring first.. ... Roanoke is 3-3-1 all-time against Atlantic City.

Columbus Cottonmouths (0-0-0) at Columbia Inferno (0-0-0) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT ... Rejean Stringer, who led the team with 43 assists and 57 points in 2001-02, returns for the Inferno. ... The Inferno was sixth in the ECHL in penalty killing with a 84.3 average. ... Columbus was 8-20-8 on the road in 2001-02. ... Cottonmouths were eighth in the ECHL on the power play in 2001-02 with 19.5 percent.

Johnstown Chiefs (0-0-0) at Dayton Bombers (0-0-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Jamie Ling, who led Dayton last season in goals (19), assists (40) and points (59), returns. ... Toby O'Brien, who was the first goaltender in Chiefs history, makes his coaching debut. ... Bombers led the ECHL in penalty killing in 2001-02 with 86.5 percent. ... Chiefs were 3-7-0 against the Bombers in 2001-02 and are 32-41-7 all-time against Dayton.

Greensboro Generals (0-0-0) at Lexington Men O' War (0-0-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Rick Adduono is the new head coach in Greensboro after four seasons in South Carolina. ... Jim Wiley makes his ECHL coaching debut after spending the last 11 seasons with San Jose Sharks. ... Greensboro was 14-21-1 on the road in 2001-02. ... Lexington is the relocation from Macon.

South Carolina Stingrays (0-0-0) at Pee Dee Pride (0-0-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Jason Fitzsimmons is third head coach in South Carolina after four years as Stingrays assistant. ... First of nine meetings this year between the Southeast Division rivals. ... Sting Rays were 6-2-1 against Pee Dee in 2001-02 and are 37-20-7 all-time against the Pride. ... Pee Dee was 25-10-1 at home in 2001-02 and went 27-7-6 after scoring first..

Peoria Rivermen (0-0-0) at Toledo Storm (0-0-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Rivermen were 8-3-0 against the Storm in 2001-02 and are 38-19-3 all-time against Toledo. ... Claude Noel is the new head coach for the Toledo Storm replacing Dennis Holland. ... Storm returns Alexandre Jacques, who led the team with 29 goals and 39 assists in 2001-02. ... Peoria was 18-16-2 on the road in 2001-02

Richmond Renegades (0-0-0) at Trenton Titans (0-0-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... Gord Dineen, who coached in Macon in 2001-02, replaces Mark Kauffman for Richmond. ... Bill Armstrong makes his Titans' coaching debut, after four seasons with Providence in the AHL. ... Renegades were 3-5-1 against the Titans in 2001-02 and are 10-12-3 all-time against Trenton. ... Titans return Scott Bertoli, who led the team in scoring with 25 goals and 46 assists in 2001-02.

Wheeling Nailers (0-0-0) at Reading Royals (0-0-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... Wheeling's John Brophy has a career ECHL record of 452-282-76, including 36-32-4 in 2001-02. ... Royals return Brad Rooney, who led the team in scoring with 26 goals and 52 assists in 2001-02. ... David Lohrei, who coached Baton Rouge the past two years, replaces Al Sims in Reading. ... Nailers are 4-3-0 all-time against Reading.

Florida Everblades (0-0-0) at Augusta Lynx (0-0-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... Florida returns Tom Buckley, who led the team in goals (31), assists (41) and points (72) in 2001-02. ... Augusta was 23-9-4 at home in 2001-02 and 16-11-3 when scoring first. ... Florida won 2-1 in a shootout on last day of 2001-02 season, eliminating Augusta from playoffs. ... Florida was 6-2-0 against Augusta in 2001-02 and is 21-4-2 all-time against the Lynx.

Greenville Grrrowl (0-0-0) at Charlotte Checkers (0-0-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... Grrrowl return Martin Masa, who led the team in goals (24), assists (44) and points (68) in 2001-02. ... John Marks returns for fifth season with Greenville and ranks second in ECHL career wins with 340. ... Charlotte was 24-7-5 at home and 24-10-8 when scoring first in 2001-02. ... Charlotte was 3-2-2 against Greenville in 2001-02 and are 7-15-4 all-time against the Grrrowl.

Jackson Bandits (0-0-0) at Baton Rouge Kingfish (0-0-0) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

... Bryan Richardson, who scored 11 points (7g-4a) in 13 games in 2001-02, returns for the Kingfish. ... Cam Brown, who retired after 10 seasons as a player, makes his coaching debut for the Kingfish. ... Jackson was 15-14-7 on the road in 2001-02 and 23-8-2 when scoring first. ... Bandits were 2-4-3 against Baton Rouge in 2001-02 and are 11-6-3 all-time against the Kingfish.

Fedor Fedorov Becomes 193rd ECHL Player in the National Hockey League

Fedor Fedorov became the 193rd former East Coast Hockey League player to play in the National Hockey League on Thursday. Fedorov was +1 with one shot in Vancouver's 3-0 season-opening win at Calgary.

The younger brother of the Detroit Red Wings' Sergei Fedorov, Fedor Fedorov opened the 2001-02 season with Manitoba in the American Hockey League scoring three points (2g-1a) in eight games. He was assigned to Columbia where he played two games, recording a pair of assists, before an injury ended his season.

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