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October 19, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Preview of Saturday's 13 Games in the East Coast Hockey League

Saturday, October 19, 2002

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (3-0-0) at Reading Royals (2-2-0) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... Atlantic City is 5-2-1 all-time against Reading. ... Reading's Brad Rooney is leading the ECHL with eight points (3g-5a). ... Bullies' Scott Matzka is tied for second in the ECHL with seven points (2a-5g). ... Royals' Jeff Giuliano leads the ECHL in assists with seven.

Columbia Inferno (3-1-0) at Greenville Grrrowl (1-0-2) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... Columbia won the first meeting against Greenville 6-5 shootout on Friday. ... Greenville forward Mikko Sivonen had three points (1g-2a) and was +2 in Friday's loss. ... Columbia forward Justin Morrison had two goals against Greenville on Friday. ... Greenville is tied for seventh in the ECHL averaging 4.33 goals per game.

Cincinnati Cyclones (1-2-0) at Johnstown Chiefs (2-1-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Cincinnati ranks fourth in the ECHL in penalty kill with 94.4 percent (17-for-18). ... Johnstown is tied for sixth in the ECHL allowing three goals per game. ... Mike Henderson leads the Cyclones with four points (3g-1a). ... Johnstown was 5-3-1 against Cincinnati in 2001-02.

Florida Everblades (1-2-2) at Pee Dee Pride (2-0-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Pee Dee is 1-0-0 against Florida after a 3-0 win on Friday. ... Everblades Tom Nelson is tied for fourth among ECHL rookies with two assists. ... Greg Schmidt, Ryan Knox and Wes Goldie all had a goal in Friday's 3-0 win against Florida. ... Florida is fourth in the ECHL allowing 2.40 goals per game.

Columbus Cottonmouths (2-1-0) at South Carolina Stingrays (2-0-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... South Carolina is 2-0-1 all-time against Columbus. ... Columbus is tied for 10th in the ECHL allowing 3.33 goals per game. ... South Carolina leads the ECHL averaging six goals per game. ... J.J. Hunter leads Columbus with three goals.

Dayton Bombers (1-2-0) at Toledo Storm (2-0-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Dayton was 6-3-2 against Toledo in 2001-02 and is 53-41-12 all-time. ... Toledo's Nick Parillo leads all ECHL rookies with three goals. ... Bombers' goalie Shane Bendera is third in the ECHL with a .970 save percentage. ... Toledo is tied for 11th in the ECHL averaging four goals per game.

Peoria Rivermen (2-1-0) at Wheeling Nailers (1-3-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Peoria was 6-4-0 against Wheeling in 2001-02. ... Nailers' Mario Larocque leads all ECHL defensemen with four goals. ... Peoria is tied for second in the ECHL allowing 2.33 goals per game. ... Rivemen drew 6,088 for home opener on Friday, largest crowd for home opener since 1998 (6,503).

Greensboro Generals (2-1-1) at Augusta Lynx (2-2-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... Pete Gardiner leads Greensboro with six points (3g-3a) and is + 5. ... Augusta was 3-2-2 against Greensboro in 2001-02. ... Generals rank seventh in the ECHL with a 20.7 percent power play (6-for-29). ... Augusta is tied for sixth in the ECHL allowing three goals per game.

Charlotte Checkers (0-1-1) at Roanoke Express (2-0-1) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... Charlotte was 6-0-1 against Roanoke in 2001-02. ... Roanoke is fifth in the ECHL with a 92 percent penalty kill (23-for-25). ... Checkers are tied for second in the ECHL averaging five goals per game. ... Rick Kowalsky leads Roanoke with six points (3g-3a).

Trenton Titans (3-0-1) at Richmond Renegades (1-3-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... Trenton is 1-0-0 against Richmond after a 4-3 win on opening night. ... Lars Pettersen leads the Renegades with five points (1g-4a). ... Titans' Scott Bertoli had two goals against Richmond in the first meeting on October 11. ... Richmond is 10th in the ECHL with a 89.5 percent penalty kill (17-for-19).

Baton Rouge Kingfish (2-2-0) at Louisiana IceGators (2-0-0) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

... Louisiana was 9-1-2 against Baton Rouge in 2001-02. ... Baton Rouge's Glenn Crawford is tied for fourth in the ECHL with six points (3g-3a). ... Kingfish's Wesley Scanzano is tied for third among rookies with four points (2g-2a). ... IceGators' Kevin Mitchell is tied for third among defensemen with four points (0g-4a).

Arkansas RiverBlades (1-0-1) at Jackson Bandits (0-4-0) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

... Jackson was 6-2-1 against Arkansas in 2001-02. ... Arkansas is sixth in the ECHL averaging 4.5 goals per game. ... Bandits' Jeff Bes is tied for fourth in the ECHL with six points (3g-3a). ... Buddy Smith leads Arkansas in points with five (2g-3a) and is +3 in two games.

Pensacola Ice Pilots (2-0-1) at Mississippi Sea Wolves (2-1-1) 8:35 ET / 7:35 CT

... Pensacola was 5-2-1 against Mississippi in 2001-02. ... Mississippi's Steffon Walby is tied for fourth in the ECHL with six points (1g-5a). ... Pensacola's Greg Pankewicz is tied for the ECHL lead with four goals. ... Sea Wolves' Jim Baxter is tied for second among defensemen with three assists.

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