
All Along the Coast
February 1, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Mississippi Sea Wolves (26-15-4) at Wheeling Nailers (18-27-3) 12:00 ET / 11:00 CT
* First-ever meeting between the Nailers and the Sea Wolves.
* Mississippi's Cody Bowtell has two game-winning goals and seven points (4g-3a) in his last five games.
* Wheeling's Mark Major has a game-winning goal and five points (1g-4a) in his last five games.
* Sea Wolves are winless in their last two road games and 10-8-1 overall on the road.
Greensboro Generals (29-12-4) at Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (27-10-10) 3:05 ET / 2:05 CT
* Generals won last meeting, 3-1 at Atlantic City on Wednesday, but are 1-2 against Bullies in 2002-03.
* Bullies' Jim Henkel has an ECHL season-high 16-game scoring streak (10g-16a).
* Greensboro's Daniel Berthiaume is 4-1 with a 1.40 goals against average in his last five games.
* Atlantic City's J.F. Caudron has seven points (5g-2a) in his last five games.
Augusta Lynx (16-26-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (22-17-4) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT
* Cyclones are 1-3-1 in their last five home games and 13-7-3 overall at home.
* Augusta is 3-1-1 on its current seven-game road trip and 6-19-2 overall on the road.
* Cincinnati defenseman Ryan Gaucher has eight points (4g-4a) in his last five games.
* Lynx's Andrew Williamson has two game-winning goals and 11 points (7g-4a) in his last five games.
Greenville Grrrowl (19-23-4) at Columbia Inferno (28-19-1) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT
* Inferno won 6-3 on Friday and is 5-1 against the Grrrowl in 2002-03, including 1-1 at home.
* Grrrowl's Matt Demarski has six points (3g-3a) in his last five games.
* Columbia's Rejean Stringer has 13 points (5g-8a) in six games against the Grrrowl.
* Greenville is 1-1-1 on its current five-game road trip and 10-13-2 overall on the road.
Charlotte Checkers (22-20-2) at Reading Royals (24-21-2) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT
* Royals won 7-4 on Friday and are now 2-1 against Charlotte in 2002-03.
* Charlotte's Kevin Caulfield has six points (4g-2a) in his last five games.
* Reading's Steve Rymsha has five points (4g-1a) in three games against the Checkers.
* Takahito Suzuki leads Charlotte with seven power-play goals and 16 goals.
South Carolina Stingrays (24-16-4) at Columbus Cottonmouths (17-23-6) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Stingrays are 3-0 at Columbus and 5-0 in the season series with the Cottonmouths.
* Cottonmouths are 0-1-2 at home and 0-2-3 overall against South Carolina.
* Columbus' Brent Cullaton has seven points (2g-5a) in five games against the Stingrays.
* South Carolina's Adam Calder has nine points (4g-5a) in his last five games.
Roanoke Express (28-18-3) at Dayton Bombers (17-23-7) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* First meeting of the season.
* Bombers are 17-5-3 all-time in the regular season against the Express.
* Express' Cam Bristow has eight points (1g-7a) in his last five games.
* Dayton's Shane Bendera is 5-3-1 with a 2.50 goals against average in his last nine games.
Lexington Men O' War (21-20-5) at Toledo Storm (29-8-7) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT
* Toledo is 3-1-1 against the Men O' War, including 2-1 at Lexington.
* Doug Teskey is 2-1 with a shutout and a 1.67 goals against average in three starts against Lexington.
* Lexington's Mark Smith has five points (4g-1a) in five games against the Storm.
* Men O' War are winless in their last two road games and 7-12-2 overall on the road.
Johnstown Chiefs (17-24-7) at Richmond Renegades (23-23-3) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT
* Chiefs won 2-1 in a shootout at Johnstown on December 31 and are 1-0-1 against Richmond in 2002-03.
* Renegades' Dan Lombard and Marc Magliarditi are 1-0-1 with a 0.48 GAA against Johnstown.
* Johnstown's Peter Aubry is 1-1 with 48 saves and a 1.45 GAA in two starts against the Renegades.
* Richmond has won back-to-back home games improving to 17-9-0 at home.
Florida Everblades (22-13-9) at Louisiana IceGators (27-11-8) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT
* IceGators won 3-1 on Friday improving to 5-0 all-time at home against Florida.
* Florida is winless in its last five road games (0-5-0) and 11-10-3 overall on the road.
* Everblades' Kevin Brown has eight points (5g-3a) in his last five games.
* Louisiana's Kyle Kettles made a team record 51 saves in Friday's 3-1 win over the Everblades.
Baton Rouge Kingfish (13-26-9) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (24-17-5) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT
* Pensacola has won the last two meetings and is 7-2-1 in the season series, including 3-1-1 at home.
* Ice Pilots' Maxime Gingras is 4-1-1 with a 2.22 GAA in six games against Baton Rouge.
* Kingfish's Bryan Richardson has 10 points (8g-2a) in eight games against Pensacola.
* Baton Rouge is winless in its last four road games (0-3-1) and 7-12-7 overall on the road.
Trenton Titans (22-16-7) at Peoria Rivermen (31-10-3) 8:30 ET / 7:30 CT
* Peoria won 2-1 at Trenton on December 17, and is 6-2-1 all-time in the regular season against the Titans.
* Trenton's Scott Bertoli has a game-winning goal and eight points (3g-5a) in his last five games.
* Rivermen have won 11 consecutive home games, tying the team record and the ECHL season high.
* Titans' Adam Edinger has a game-winning goal and eight points (4g-4a) in his last five games.
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ECHL Stories from February 1, 2003
- That's Why They Play the GamesâAces win 4-3 - Alaska Aces
- Steelheads Rally Past Gulls, 6-5 - Idaho Steelheads
- Gulls Lose Heart-breaker in Shootout - San Diego Gulls
- IceGators rally to pick up point, but fall 6-5 in PIM-filled OT affair - Louisiana IceGators
- Three first period powerplay goals pace Columbia in a 6-4 win - Greenville Grrrowl
- Elmira Downs Rockford 6-3 As Stewart, Lowe Score Pairs - Elmira Jackals
- Kingfish fall to Ice Pilots, 5-2 - Baton Rouge Kingfish
- Bullies Demote Generals, Increase Division Lead - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Louisiana game notes vs. Florida - Louisiana IceGators
- Nailers Slip Past Sea Wolves, 5-4 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Jackals Beat Mallards With Solid Effort At Home - Elmira Jackals
- Jackals Sign Veteran Forward Plamondon - Elmira Jackals
- All Along the Coast - ECHL
- Falcons Lose, 4-1 - Fresno Falcons
- Condors Dominate Aces, 7-1 - Bakersfield Condors
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