
All Along The Coast
November 22, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Roanoke Express (7-6-2) at Trenton Titans (8-7-2) 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT
* Roanoke is 1-0-0 against Trenton in 2002-03 and 11-14-2 all-time in the regular season.
* Trenton is 6-1-2 at home in 2002-03 and 8-0-1 when leading after the second period.
* Express rookie Jason Jaffray has scored a point in 13 of Roanoke's last 14 games.
* Adam Edinger had an unassisted shorthand goal and a power-play goal against Richmond on October 12.
South Carolina Stingrays (12-4-0) at Reading Royals (9-9-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT
* Stingrays are 1-0-0 all-time against Reading in the regular season.
* Reading's Brian McCullough leads the ECHL with 14 goals and 28 points.
* Stingrays are a perfect 5-0-0 on the road, the only ECHL team without a road loss.
* Royals' Brad Rooney has 15 points (6g-9a) in nine home games.
Lexington Men O' War (5-8-4) at Dayton Bombers (6-8-2) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Lexington is 2-0-0 against Dayton after back-to-back wins on October 25 and 26.
* Bombers goalie Andrew Allen is 3-0-1 in his last four starts after starting the season 0-4-0.
* Lexington ranks 27th in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 1.88 goals per game.
* Dayton's Andrew Ianiero has five points (1g-4a) in his last five games.
Peoria Rivermen (8-4-2) at Johnstown Chiefs (7-8-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Peoria is 1-0-1 against Johnstown in 2002-03 and 23-11-4 all-time in the regular season.
* Chiefs' Lukas Smital has seven points (2g-5a) in his last four games.
* Peoria's Ryan Finnerty has six points (2g-4a) in his last five games.
* Dominic Forget leads Johnstown in scoring with 17 points (5g-12a).
Columbia Inferno (10-6-0) at Pee Dee Pride (9-4-2) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Pee Dee is 1-0-0 against Columbia in 2002-03 and 5-4-0 all-time in the regular season.
* Inferno leads the ECHL in penalty kill with 94.5 percent (69-for-73).
* Pride's Wes Goldie had two goals against Columbia in 5-2 win on October 12.
* Columbia's Mike Legg, Tim Smith, Rejean Stringer and Justin Morrison each have four points in their last two games.
Florida Everblades (7-4-5) at Charlotte Checkers (6-6-1) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT
* Florida is 8-3-0 all-time against Charlotte in the regular season.
* Charlotte rookie Dusty Jamieson has five goals, including two game-winning goals, in 10 games.
* Everblades' Ryan Murphy has seven points (4g-3a) in his last five games.
* Checkers rookie Takahito Suzuki leads the Checkers in scoring with 13 points (8g-5a).
Augusta Lynx (6-9-0) at Richmond Renegades (11-7-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT
* Augusta is 1-0-0 against Richmond in 2002-03 after a 3-1 win on October 15.
* Richmond has won five straight, the second five-game streak of the season for the Renegades.
* Lynx goalie Colin Zulianello ranks second in the ECHL with a .937 save percentage.
* Renegades' Lars Pettersen has nine points (2g-7a) in his last five games.
Wheeling Nailers (7-11-1) at Toledo Storm (13-2-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Toledo is 2-0-0 against Wheeling in 2002-03 and 48-33-7 all-time in the regular season.
* Nailers' Zenon Konopka has eight points (1g-7a) in his last five games.
* Toledo is 9-0-0 at home, the best home record in the East Coast Hockey League.
* Wheeling's Chris McNamara is tied for second in the ECHL among rookies with 20 points (7g-13a).
Pensacola Ice Pilots (7-4-3) at Arkansas RiverBlades (10-5-2) 8:00 ET / 7:00 CT
* Pensacola is 0-1-1 against Arkansas in 2002-03 and 12-5-2 all-time in the regular season.
* Arkansas' Buddy Smith has five goals in his last five games.
* Ice Pilots' Maxime Gingras is third in the ECHL with a .935 save percentage.
* RiverBlades' Jason Birmingham has seven points (3g-4a) in his last five games.
Baton Rouge Kingfish (3-11-3) at Louisiana IceGators (9-5-2) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT
* Baton Rouge is 1-1-0 against Louisiana in 2002-03 and 24-34-4 all-time in the regular season.
* IceGators are 8-0-0 when scoring three or more goals and 0-5-2 when scoring less than three goals.
* Baton Rouge is on a nine-game winless streak, the longest in the ECHL this season.
* Louisiana's Shawn McNeil has four points (3g-1a) in two gams against Baton Rouge.
Columbus Cottonmouths (9-6-2) at Mississippi Sea Wolves (9-5-2) 8:35 ET / 7:35 CT
* Columbus is 1-1-2 all-time against Mississippi in the regular season.
* Mississippi's Jim Baxter leads ECHL defensemen in scoring with 20 points (6g-14a).
* Cottonmouths' Brent Cullaton has 14 points (7g-7a) in eight road games.
* Sea Wolves' Dave Paradise has 14 points (7g-7a) in 11 home games.
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ECHL Stories from November 22, 2002
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- Louisiana game notes vs. Baton Rouge, 11/22 - Louisiana IceGators
- Holiday Food Drive to Benefit the Food Bank of the Piedmont - Greenville Grrrowl
- Renzi Acquired from Dayton for Futures - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- 'Gades Game Night - Richmond Renegades
- Chiefs Pregame Notes vs. Peoria - Johnstown Chiefs
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- Generals Community Events This Weekend - Greensboro Generals
- Generals Jersey Auction Ends Monday - Greensboro Generals
- Gable Gross Clears Waivers - Greenville Grrrowl
- Walby Activated off Injured Reserve; Crain Placed on IR - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Penguins Assign Koci to Nailers - Wheeling Nailers
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