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Published on November 23, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Toledo Storm (14-2-1) at Cincinnati Cyclones (7-6-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

* Cincinnati is 0-1-1 against Toledo in 2002-03 and 6-4-2 all-time in the regular season.
* Toledo is tied for the ECHL lead in scoring, averaging 4.00 goals per game.
* Cyclones' Matt Noga has nine points (2g-7a) in his last five games.
* Storm's Alexandre Jacques ranks second in the ECHL with 13 goals.

South Carolina Stingrays (12-5-0) at Reading Royals (10-9-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

* Reading is 1-0-0 against South Carolina in 2002-03 after 5-3 win on Friday.
* Stingrays' Curtis Huppe had two points (1g-1a) against Reading on Friday.
* Royals' Brad Rooney had three points (1g-2a) against the Stingrays on Friday.
* South Carolina's Kirk Daubenspeck leads the ECHL in wins (11) and shootout wins (4).

Augusta Lynx (6-10-0) at Greenville Grrrowl (6-8-2) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

* Augusta is 15-11-3 all-time against Greenville in the regular season.
* Greenville's Mike Hurley has 10 points (4g-6a) in seven games at home.
* Lynx's Jeff Szwez has five points (3g-2a) in his last five games.
* Grrrowl are tied for 25th in the ECHL in goals allowed, averaging 4.13 goals per game.

Wheeling Nailers (7-12-1) at Dayton Bombers (6-9-2) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Dayton is 3-0-0 against the Nailers after a 6-3 win on November 15.
* Nailers' Chris McNamara has five points (3g-2a) in three games against Dayton.
* Bombers' Chris Thompson has a shorthand goal and a power-play goal in three games against Wheeling.
* Wheeling's Zenon Konopka has nine points (2g-7a) in his last five games.

Florida Everblades (7-5-5) at Greensboro Generals (8-5-3) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Greensboro is 1-0-0 all-time against Florida in the regular season.
* Florida is tied for the ECHL lead with six shorthand goals.
* Generals' Pete Gardiner has five points (4g-1a) in his last five games.
* Everblades' Rob Zepp is 5-1-1 with a .952 save percentage in seven games on the road.

Peoria Rivermen (9-4-2) at Johnstown Chiefs (7-9-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Peoria is 2-0-1 against Johnstown in 2002-03 and 34-11-4 all-time in the regular season.
* Johnstown goalie Peter Aubry is 1-0-0 with a 1.00 save percentage against Peoria.
* Peoria's Tyler Rennette has four goals, including two game winners, in three games against Johnstown.
* Chiefs' Dominic Forget has 10 points (3g-7a) in eight games at home.

Pee Dee Pride (9-5-2) at Charlotte Checkers (7-6-1) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* First of three meetings between Pee Dee and Charlotte in 2002-03.
* Pee Dee is tied for the ECHL lead in goals scored, averaging 4.00 goals per game.
* Checkers' Takahito Suzuki has 11 points (8g-3a) in seven games at home.
* Pride's Matt Reid has 15 points (5g-10a) in his last 10 games.

Roanoke Express (7-7-2) at Richmond Renegades (12-7-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* Richmond is 2-0-0 against Roanoke after a 3-2 win on November 17.
* Roanoke's Jason Jaffray leads ECHL rookies in scoring with 24 points (10g-14a).
* Renegades' Brad Church has five points (3g-2a) in two games against Roanoke.
* Express' Rick Kowalsky has 10 points (4g-6a) in eight road games.

Pensacola Ice Pilots (8-4-3) at Arkansas RiverBlades (10-6-2) 8:00 ET / 7:00 CT

* Pensacola is 1-1-1 against Louisiana in 2002-03 and 13-5-2 all-time in the regular season.
* Arkansas' Jason Saal is 4-1-2 with a .933 save percentage in seven home games.
* Ice Pilots lead the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.6 goals per games.
* Terry Marchant leads the RiverBlades with 16 assists.

Mississippi Sea Wolves (10-5-2) at Jackson Bandits (9-9-0) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

* Jackson is 1-2-0 against Mississippi after a 3-2 shootout win on November 17.
* Sea Wolves' Dave Paradise has five points (4g-1a) in three games against Jackson.
* Bandits' Adam Hauser is 3-1 with a .946 save percentage in four home games.
* Mississippi's Jim Baxter leads ECHL defensemen in scoring with 22 points (6g-16a).

Columbus Cottonmouths (9-7-2) at Louisiana IceGators (10-5-2) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

* Columbus leads the season series 2-0 after a 4-3 win against Louisiana on November 2.
* Louisiana's Daniel Goneau has six points (2g-4a) in his last five games.
* Cottonmouths' Brent Cullaton has 15 points (8g-7a) in nine road games.
* IceGators' Bruce Richardson leads Louisiana in scoring at home with 13 points (4g-9a).




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