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Published on October 26, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Greenville Grrrowl (2-2-2) at Columbus Cottonmouths (3-2-1) 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT

... Greenville won 7-4 at home on October 25 and is 6-4-1 all-time against the Cottonmouths. ... Columbus is 3-0-1 in one-goal games. ... Grrrowl is fifth in the ECHL in goals (4.17 per game) and 26th in goals allowed (5.00 per game). ... J.J. Hunter leads the Cottonmouths with five goals and nine points.

Augusta Lynx (3-4-0) at Columbia Inferno (5-2-0) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... Inferno won the first meeting, 8-1 on Thursday, and is now 3-3-3 all-time against Augusta. ... Jim Shepherd and Ryan Lauzon are tied for the Lynx team lead with three goals and six points. ... Columbia's power play (30.0 percent) and penalty kill (94.3 percent) both rank second in the ECHL. ... Lynx went 6-2-0 against Columbia in 2001-02 and is 6-3-0 all-time against the Inferno.

Trenton Titans (5-1-1) at Reading Royals (3-5-0) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... Trenton is 3-0 against Reading in 2002-03 and 11-1-1 all-time against the Royals. ... Royals' Jeff Giuliano's 10 assists is tops among ECHL rookies and is tied for the overall ECHL lead. ... Scott Bertoli has scored a point in each of the Titans' first seven games (5g-7a). ... Reading's Simon Tremblay is tied for fourth among ECHL defensemen with seven points (2g-5a).

Pee Dee Pride (3-2-1) at Florida Everblades (2-3-2) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Pride leads the season series 2-1 and is 19-8-4 all-time in the regular season against Florida. ... Everblades' Rob Zepp ranks fourth in the ECHL with a .932 save percentage. ... Pee Dee is fourth in the ECHL in goals (4.33 per game) and tied for sixth in goals allowed (3.00). ... Florida's Tom Nelson is tied for fourth among ECHL rookies with four assists.

Richmond Renegades (2-5-0) at Greensboro Generals (3-2-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Richmond is 15-5-0 all-time against Greensboro. ... Generals' Sam Ftorek is tied for third in the ECHL with three power-play goals. ... Lars Pettersen leads the Renegades with five assists and six points. ... Greensboro's Daniel Berthiaume is tied for the ECHL lead with one shutout and one shootout win.

Roanoke Express (3-1-1) at South Carolina Stingrays (5-0-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... South Carolina is 16-10-6 all-time against the Express. ... Roanoke is 22-16-3 all-time against the Stingrays. ... Stingrays lead the ECHL in power-play goals (13) and power-play percentage (34.2). ... Express' Sebastien LaPlante is 2-0-0 and ranks fourth in the ECHL in goals against average (1.92).

Dayton Bombers (1-5-0) at Lexington Men O' War (1-2-2) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Lexington got its first win of the season on Friday, a 2-1 victory at Dayton. ... Bombers rank 26th in the ECHL in goals per game (2.00) while Men O' War rank 27th (1.40). ... Dayton is 0-4-0 and has been outscored 16-7 in its last four games. ... Lexington has been shutout twice in its first five games.

Cincinnati Cyclones (2-2-0) at Toledo Storm (5-0-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Cyclones were 6-3-1 against the Storm in 2001-02. ... Storm's Doug Teskey is 1-0-0 with a shutout and a 0.44 goals against average in his last three games. ... Cincinnati's Ryan Gaucher is tied for the ECHL lead among defensemen with two power-play goals. ... Toledo's Erik Anderson is tied for fourth in the ECHL with five goals.

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (5-0-1) at Wheeling Nailers (2-5-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Scott Matzka had five points (2g-3a) in Atlantic City's 8-2 home win over Wheeling on October 18.. ... Nailers' power play (9.3 percent) and penalty kill (72.0 percent) both rank 25th in the ECHL. ... Atlantic City leads the ECHL in goals against average (2.17 per game). ... Wheeling's Mario Larocque leads ECHL defensemen with five goals.

Johnstown Chiefs (3-3-0) at Peoria Rivermen (4-1-1) 8:00 ET / 7:00 CT

... Peoria is 23-11-4 all-time in the regular season against the Chiefs, including 3-2 win on Friday. ... Johnstown's Vladamir Nemec is tied for fourth in the ECHL with a team leading five goals. ... Rivermen's Jason Lawmaster is tied for the ECHL lead among defensemen with three goals. ... Dominic Forget leads the Chiefs with six assists and eight points.

Louisiana IceGators (5-0-0) at Baton Rouge Kingfish (2-4-0) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

... Louisiana won first meeting, 5-3 on October 19, and is 38-16-7 all-time against the Kingfish.. ... Kingfish's Bryan Richardson is tied for fourth in the ECHL with a team leading five goals. ... IceGators' Kevin Mitchell leads all defensemen with eight assists and is tied for scoring lead (0g-8a). ... Baton Rouge's Trevor Demmans is tied for the lead among defensemen with eight points (2g-6a).

Arkansas RiverBlades (2-2-1) at Jackson Bandits (1-5-0) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

... Jackson won the last meeting, 4-2 at home, and is 18-9-1 all-time against the RiverBlades. ... Arkansas' Terry Marchant and Kyle Kos are tied for team lead with four assists and six points. ... John McNabb leads the Bandits and is tied for fourth in the ECHL with five goals. ... RiverBlades are winless in their last two road games.

Pensacola Ice Pilots (2-1-1) at Mississippi Sea Wolves (4-2-0) 8:35 ET / 7:35 CT

... Steffon Walby and Dave Paradise each scored two goals in Mississippi's 5-2 win on October 19.. ... Ice Pilots' Chad Theuer is tied for third in the ECHL with three power-play goals. ... Sea Wolves are 31-12-2 all-time in the regular season against Pensacola. ... Louis Dumont leads Pensacola with six assists and eight points.

NOTE:

A blown transformer caused a power outage at Pensacola's Civic Center forcing the cancellation of Friday's game between Jackson and Pensacola. The game will be made up at a later date.

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