All Along the Coast

October 27, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

... Game is being played at First Union Arena at Casey Plaza, home of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Nailers. ... Royals won first meeting, 7-3 at Reading on October 11, and are 4-3-1 all-time against Wheeling. ... Nailers beat Peoria last Sunday at Mellon Arena, home of parent club, the Pittsburgh Penguins. ... Reading's Jeff Giuliano leads ECHL rookies with 11 assists and 11 points.

Jackson Bandits (1-6-0) at Louisiana IceGators (5-1-0) 5:05 ET / 4:05 CT

... IceGators are 12-5-1 all-time in the regular season against Jackson. ... Jackson is 7-8-4 all-time in the regular season against the IceGators. ... Louisiana's Shawn McNeil leads the ECHL with eight goals and is tied for third with 12 points. ... Bandits looking for first road win of the season.

Toledo Storm (6-0-1) at Dayton Bombers (1-6-0) 6:00 ET / 5:00 CT

... Storm won 4-1 at home on October 19 and is 54-42-11 all-time in regular season against Dayton. ... Bombers are winless in their last three home games and looking to end a five-game losing streak. ... Toledo leads the ECHL in fewest goals allowed averaging 2.29 per game. ... Matt Dzieduszycki leads Dayton with three goals and is tied for the team lead with four points.

Richmond Renegades (3-5-0) at Lexington Men O' War (2-2-2) 6:00 ET / 5:00 CT

... Lexington's Mark Smith is tied for the ECHL lead with two game-winning goals. ... Lars Pettersen leads the Renegades with three goals and eight points. ... Lexington's Mike Smith is 1-1-1 and ranks second in the ECHL with a .942 save percentage. ... Richmond's Marc Magliarditi is 2-0 with a 1.49 goals against average in his last two starts.

Baton Rouge Kingfish (3-4-0) at Mississippi Sea Wolves (5-2-0) 6:05 ET / 5:05 CT

... Mississippi leads the season series 2-0 and is 24-17-3 all-time against the Kingfish. ... Kingfish's Wesley Scanzano is tied for sixth among ECHL rookies with seven points (3g-4a). ... Sea Wolves' Cody Bowtell is tied for the ECHL lead with two game-winning goals. ... Baton Rouge's Trevor Demmans is tied for ECHL lead among defensemen with nine points (2g-7a).

Pensacola Ice Pilots (2-1-2) at Arkansas RiverBlades 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... RiverBlades won the first meeting, 4-3 in a shootout at Pensacola on October 18. ... Ice Pilots are 12-4-2 all-time against Arkansas. ... Buddy Smith and Terry Marchant are tied for the RiverBlades scoring lead with seven points each. ... Pensacola ranks second in the ECHL in penalty killing with 92.7 percent.

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ECHL Stories from October 27, 2002

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• RiverBlades Announce Weekend Promo - Arkansas RiverBlades
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• Kingfish Weekly - Baton Rouge Kingfish
• Sea Wolves Crown Kingfish, 4-1 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
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• Bakersfield Demolishes Gulls, 7-1 - San Diego Gulls
• Saal Sparkling as the RiverBlades Shut Out Pensacola - Arkansas RiverBlades
• Falcons Help Scare Away Crime - Fresno Falcons
• Men O' War Goalie Smith Makes Hockey History - Burlington
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