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Published on November 30, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Columbia Inferno (12-7-0) at Columbus Cottonmouths (11-9-2) 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT

* Columbia is 1-0-0 against Columbus after a 6-3 win on opening night.
* Cottonmouths' power play leads the ECHL with 25.0 percent (35-for-140).
* Inferno's Matt Ulwelling had three points (2g-1a) against Columbus on October 11.
* Columbus' Mike Bishai has seven points (2g-5a) in his last five games.

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (12-4-3) at Trenton Titans (10-8-2) 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT

* Trenton is 0-2-0 against Atlantic City in 2002-03 and 6-5-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Bullies' Kevin Colley has four points (2g-2a) in two games against Trenton.
* Titans' Adam Edinger has three points (2g-1a) in two games against Atlantic City.
* Atlantic City is 9-2-1 when scoring first and 6-2-3 in one-goal games.

Peoria Rivermen (12-4-2) at Cincinnati Cyclones (9-8-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

* Cincinnati lost the last meeting 3-1 at Peoria on November 28 and is 1-3-0 in the season series.
* Peoria's Tyler Rennette has five points (3g-2a) in four games against Cincinnati.
* Cyclones' penalty kill ranks third in the ECHL with 86.4 percent (76-for-88).
* Rivermen goalie Alfie Michaud is 2-0-0 with a .971 save percentage in two games against the Cyclones.

Greenville Grrowl (9-8-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (13-7-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Greenville is 1-1-1 against South Carolina in 2002-03 and 17-16-2 all-time in the regular season.
* Stingrays' Adam Calder has six points (3g-3a) in three games against Greenville.
* Grrrowl's Mike Hurley has five points (3g-2a) in three games against South Carolina.
* South Carolina's Curtis Huppe has seven points (2g-5a) in his last five games.

Reading Royals (11-12-1) at Wheeling Nailers (8-14-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Reading won the last meeting 6-5 at home on November 1 and lead the season series 3-0-0.
* Nailers' Zenon Konopka has six points (2g-4a) in his last five games.
* Royals' Brian McCullough has nine points (5g-4a) in three games against Wheeling.
* Wheeling's Mario LaRocque leads ECHL defensemen in goals scored with eight.

Toledo Storm (15-4-1) at Dayton Bombers (7-12-2) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Dayton is 1-2-0 against Toledo in 2002-03 and 54-43-12 all-time in the regular season.
* Toledo is 11-0-0 when scoring first and 6-1-1 in one-goal games.
* Bombers' Shane Bendera is 1-1-0 with a .938 save percentage in two games against Toledo.
* Storm's Alexandre Jacques has six goals in his last five games.

Pee Dee Pride (11-6-2) at Florida Everblades (8-6-5) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Florida is 2-2-1 against Pee Dee in 2002-03 after a 6-0 win on Friday.
* Pride rank second in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 3.84 goals per games.
* Everblades' Kevin Brown scored four points (2g-2a) against Pee Dee on Friday.
* Pee Dee's Greg Schmidt has 13 points (3g-10a) in his last 10 games.

Greensboro Generals (11-5-3) at Johnstown Chiefs (10-10-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT


* Johnstown is 5-2-2 all-time against Greensboro in the regular season.
* Generals' Pete Gardiner has 10 points (8g-2a) in his last 10 games.
* Chiefs' J.F. Boutin has 14 points (5g-9a) in his last 10 games.
* Greensboro's Chris Bell has nine points (5g-4a) in eight road games.

Roanoke Express (10-8-2) at Lexington Men O' War (6-9-4) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* First-ever meeting between Roanoke and Lexington.
* Roanoke's Rick Kowalsky has 15 points (6g-9a) in 10 road games.
* Lexington is the only team in the ECHL who has not allowed a shorthand goal this season.
* Express rookie Jason Jafffray ranks second in the ECHL in scoring with 32 points (14g-18a).

Charlotte Checkers (7-9-1) at Richmond Renegades (13-9-0) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* Charlotte is 1-0-1 against Richmond in 2002-03 and is 27-26-11 all-time in the regular season.
* Renegades' Richard Pitirri has 16 points (5g-11a) in 10 home games.
* Checkers' Curtis Valentine has three points (2g-1a) in two games against Richmond.
* Richmond's Dan Lombard is 4-1-0 with a 2.30 goals against average in his last five games.

Pensacola Ice Pilots (9-6-3) at Augusta Lynx (6-13-1) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* First of two meeting between Augusta and Pensacola in 2002-03.
* Pensacola's Maxime Gingras is tied for second in the ECHL with a 2.23 goals against average.
* Augusta ranks 26th in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 2.25 goals per game.
* Ice Pilots' penalty kill ranks second in the ECHL with 91.3 percent (105-for-115).

Arkansas RiverBlades (12-7-2) at Baton Rouge Kingfish (5-13-3) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

* Baton Rouge is 1-1-0 against Arkansas in 2002-03 and 10-13-3 all-time in the regular season.
* RiverBlades' Buddy Smith ranks third in the ECHL in scoring with 31 points (13g-18a).
* Kingfish's Joe Guether has three points (2g-1a) in two games against Arkansas.
* Arkansas' Jason Bermingham has 13 points (5g-8a) in his last 10 games.

Louisiana IceGators (13-5-3) at Mississippi Sea Wolves (13-7-2) 8:35 ET / 7:35 CT

* Louisiana is 4-1-0 against Mississippi in 2002-03 and 24-16-7 all-time in the regular season.
* Mississippi's Steffon Walby has seven points (2g-5a) in four games against Louisiana.
* IceGators' Shawn McNeil has 10 points (5g-5a) in five games against Mississippi.
* Sea Wolves' Dave Paaradise is tied for second in the ECHL with 14 goals.

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