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November 8, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Trenton Titans (6-3-2) at Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (7-3-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... Trenton is 0-1-0 in 2002-03 and 6-4-1 all-time in the regular season against Atlantic City. ... Bullies' Kevin Colley had two goals, including the game winner, against Trenton on October 25. ... Titans' Adam Edinger scored a power-play goal in 4-3 loss at Atlantic City on October 25. ... Atlantic City is second in the ECHL allowing 2.36 goals per game.

Lexington Men O' War (3-4-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (2-4-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... First of nine meetings between Lexington and Cincinnati in 2002-03. ... Cincinnati defensemen Ryan Gaucher has two power-play goals and three assists in his last five games. ... Lexington's Mark Smith has five points (3g-2a) in his last five games. ... Cyclones goalie Greg Hewitt is 0-1-1 with a .917 save percentage at home in 2002-03.

Dayton Bombers (3-6-2) at Reading Royals (7-5-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

... Reading is 3-2-0 all-time against Dayton in the regular season. ... Dayton goalie Shane Bendera leads the ECHL with a .952 save percentage and a 1.35 GAA. ... Reading is 4-0-0 when leading after the second period, and 4-2-1 in one-goal games. ... Bombers lead the ECHL in home shorthand goals with three.

Columbia Inferno (8-4-0) at South Carolina Stingrays (7-2-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Columbia is 5-2-1 all-time against South Carolina in the regular season. ... South Carolina leads the ECHL on the power play with 27.0 percent. ... Columbia leads the ECHL on the penalty kill with 92.7 percent. ... Stingrays' goalie Kirk Daubenspeck leads the ECHL with three shootout wins.

Peoria Rivermen (6-1-2) at Toledo Storm (9-1-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Toledo is 1-0-0 against Peoria in 2002-03 after a 4-3 win against the Rivermen on October 11. ... Peoria leads the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.22 per game. ... Storm is 6-0-0 at home and 7-0-0 when leading after the first period. ... Peoria's Tyler Rennette is tied for the ECHL lead with six power-play goals.

Columbus Cottonmouths (5-3-1) at Florida Everblades (4-3-3) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... Columbus is 1-0-0 against Florida in 2002-03 after a 2-1 shootout win on October 12. ... George Awada leads Florida with seven points (3g-4a). ... Cottonmouths' Mike Morrison is 1-0-0 with a .978 save percentage against Florida in 2002-03. ... Everblades goalie Rob Zepp is fourth in the ECHL with a .935 save percentage.

Wheeling Nailers (3-9-1) at Johnstown Chiefs (5-5-0) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

... First of nine meetings between Wheeling and Johnstown in 2002-03. ... Nailers' Mario LaRocque is tied for second among ECHL defensemen with five goals. ... Johnstown's Vladamir Nemec leads the team with six goals. ... Wheeling is 0-6-0 on the road and 0-8-0 when trailing after the second period.

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

... First of two meetings between Richmond and Pee Dee in 2002-03. ... Pee Dee is tied for the ECHL lead averaging 4.30 goals per game. ... Nick Lent has six goals in six games for Richmond. ... Pride's Mike Glumac is tied for the ECHL lead among rookies with seven goals.

Greensboro Generals (5-3-2) at Roanoke Express (6-3-1) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... Roanoke is 1-0-0 against Greensboro in 2002-03, and 14-8-2 all-time in the regular season. ... Generals set a team record for most goals on the road in 8-2 win at Charlotte on Sunday. ... Express' Rick Kowalsky had two goals against Greensboro in 5-4 overtime win on October 18. ... Chris Bell and Pete Gardiner each scored a hat trick against Charlotte on Sunday.

Charlotte Checkers (3-5-1) at Augusta Lynx (3-7-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

... First of five meetings between Charlotte and Augusta in 2002-03. ... Charlotte's Takahito Suzuki is tied for the ECHL lead among rookies with seven goals. ... Augusta is 0-5-0 in its last five games scoring a total of six goals. ... Checkers' Kevin Caulfield has five points (3g-2a) in his last five games.

Pensacola Ice Pilots (3-4-2) at Jackson Bandits (4-7-0) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

... Pensacola is 1-0-0 against Jackson in 2002-03 after a 5-2 win on October 12. ... Jackson killed off 17-of-18 power play chances last weekend, moving up to 15th in the ECHL. ... Ice Pilots' Louis Dumont had two goals against Jackson on October 12. ... Eric Fortier, Bryan Forslund and Scott Kelman each had two-goal games last weekend.

Greenville Grrrowl (5-3-2) at Mississippi Sea Wolves (8-3-0) 8:35 ET / 7:35 CT

... Mississippi is 5-0-1 against Greenville all-time in the regular season. ... Greenville is tied for the ECHL lead with 4.30 goals per game. ... Sea Wolves' Steffon Walby is tied for the ECHL lead with 22 points (7g-15a). ... Greenville's Matt Demarski has eight points (5g-3a) in his last five games.

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