All Along The Coast
Published on December 13, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (16-6-4) at Trenton Titans (10-11-2) 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT
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* Atlantic City leads the season series 3-0-0 after a 4-1 win at Trenton on November 30.
* Titans' Adam Edinger has 17 points (8g-9a) in 10 home games.
* Bullies' Jimmy Henkel has seven points (5g-2a) in his last five games.
* Trenton's David St. Germain is 5-2-2 with a .909 save percentage in nine home games.
Florida Everblades (10-6-6) at Columbia Inferno (15-8-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT
* Columbia is 1-0-0 against Florida in 2002-03 and 4-4-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Florida is tied for second in the ECHL with seven shorthand goals.
* Inferno's Rejean Stringer is tied for the ECHL lead in scoring with 38 points (16g-22a).
* Everblades' Kevin Brown has 10 points (5g-5a) in his last four games.
Augusta Lynx (7-15-1) at South Carolina Stingrays (15-8-1) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* South Carolina leads the season series 2-0-0 after a 3-2 win at Augusta on November 26.
* Augusta ranks 27th in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 2.22 goals per game.
* Stingrays' Dave Seitz has 198 career goals and 498 career points.
* Patrick Yetman leads the Lynx in scoring with 15 points (7g-8a).
Dayton Bombers (9-14-3) at Wheeling Nailers (10-15-2) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Dayton is 3-1-0 against Wheeling in 2002-03 after a 3-2 loss on November 23.
* Wheeling's Mario LaRocque leads ECHL defensmen with eight goals.
* Bombers rookie Jason Crain has scored three power-play goals in his last four games.
* Nailers' Mike Valley has not allowed a shootout goal this season (12-for-12).
Greenville Grrowl (13-10-2) at Greensboro Generals (15-6-4) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Greenville is 12-3-1 all-time against Greensboro in the regular season.
* Generals lead the ECHL on the power play with 23.7 percent (32-for-135).
* Grrrowl's Matt Demarski is tied for the ECHL's longest assist streak this season with nine games.
* Greensboro's Sam Ftorek has seven points (4g-3a) in his last five games.
Toledo Storm (16-5-2) at Lexington Men O' War (9-10-4) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Toledo is 2-0-0 all-time against Lexington after a 3-2 win on November 9.
* Lexington's Van Burgess has eight points (5g-3a) in his last five games.
* Storm is 12-0-1 when scoring first and 6-1-2 in one-goal games.
* Men O' War rank 26th in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 2.26 goals per game.
Columbus Cottonmouths (12-12-2) at Pee Dee Pride (12-7-5) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Columbus is 1-0-0 against Pee Dee in 2002-03 and 4-2-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Pride's Matt Underhill ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.24 goals against average.
* Cottonmouths ranks 26th in the ECHL in goals allowed, averaging 4.00 goals per game.
* Pee Dee's Matt Reid has 22 points (6g-16a) in 11 home games.
Peoria Rivermen (13-7-2) at Johnstown Chiefs (11-12-3) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Peoria is 3-0-1 against Johnstown in 2002-03 and 26-11-5 all-time in the regular season.
* Johnstown has been outscored 38-46 at home this season.
* Tyler Rennette leads the Rivermen in scoring with 27 points (16g-11a).
* J.F. Boutin leads Johnstown in scoring with 24 points (7g-17a).
Cincinnati Cyclones (13-8-1) at Roanoke Express (13-10-2) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT
* Cincinnati is 3-3-0 all-time against Roanoke in the regular season.
* Roanoke rookie Jason Jaffray is tied for the ECHL lead in scoring with 38 points (17g-21a).
* Cyclones lead the ECHL in scoring, averaging 4.05 goals per game.
* Express' Evan Lindsay is 4-2-0 with a 2.82 goals against average in his last six games.
Arkansas RiverBlades (13-8-5) at Baton Rouge Kingfish (8-14-4) 8:05 CT / 7:05 CT
* Baton Rouge is 2-1-0 against Arkansas in 2002-03 and 10-13-3 all-time in the regular season.
* Arkansas' Buddy Smith is tied for the ECHL scoring lead with 38 points (16g-22a).
* Kingfish's Bryan Richardson has a six-game goal streak (7g), tying the ECHL season high.
* RiverBlades' Matthew Pagnutti has seven points (3g-4a) in his last five games.
Mississippi Sea Wolves (16-9-2) at Louisiana IceGators (15-6-5) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT
* Louisiana is 4-2-1 against Mississippi in 2002-03 after a 4-3 overtime loss on December 8.
* Mississippi's Steffon Walby leads the ECHL with five game-winning goals.
* IceGators' Bruce Richardson has a 10-game scoring streak (9g-13a).
* Sea Wolves' Jim Baxter is tied for second among ECHL defensemen in scoring with 28 points (7g-21a).
Pensacola Ice Pilots (12-7-4) at Jackson Bandits (13-13-1) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT
* Pensacola is 3-0-1 against Jackson in 2002-03 after a 4-3 shootout win on December 6.
* Bandits' Jeff Bes has seven points (1g-6a) in his last five games.
* Ice Pilots' Louis Dumont has six points (3g-3a) in four games against Jackson.
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