All Along the Coast

February 15, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

* Johnstown won the last meeting 3-2 at Trenton and is 1-1 against the Titans in 2002-03.

* Titans' Andrew Allen has posted an ECHL record-tying three consecutive shutouts.

* Chiefs' Lukas Smital has three points (3g-0a) in two games against Trenton.

* Titans' Tyler Beechey has five points (2g-3a) in two games against Johnstown.

Reading Royals (25-23-3) at Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (31-10-10) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

* Royals are 2-0-0 at Atlantic City and 2-3-0 overall against the Boardwalk Bullies in 2002-03.

* Four of the five meetings have been decided by one goal.

* Atlantic City has won five consecutive home games and is 20-5-4 overall at Boardwalk Hall.

* Reading's Brian McCullough has six goals in his last 10 games and is fifth in the ECHL with 30 goals.

Florida Everblades (27-15-10) at Columbus Cottonmouths (18-26-8) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Florida won 3-2 in a shootout on Friday and is now 2-1-3 against the Cottonmouths in 2002-03.

* All six meetings have been decided by one goal, including two overtime games and two shootouts.

* Columbus' Brent Cullaton has two game-winning goals and eight points (5g-3a) against the Everblades.

* Cottonmouths are 1-1-1 at home against Florida and 4-1-1 overall against the Everblades in 2002-03.

Lexington Men O' War (24-22-6) at Toledo Storm (32-12-8) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Third meeting in the last four days and fourth meeting in February.

* Storm is 2-1-1 at home and 4-3-1 overall against the Men O' War in 2002-03.

* Men O' War is 1-2-1 at Toledo and 4-4-0 overall against the Storm in 2002-03.

* Marc-Andre Thinel had a hat trick Friday giving him eight points (5g-3a) in four games against Toledo.

Jackson Bandits (26-20-6) at Pee Dee Pride (28-18-5) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Pride is 7-2-0 in its last nine home games and 2-6-0 in its last eight games overall.

* Bandits are 5-3-3 on the current 13-game road trip that began January 17 and 9-12-4 overall on the road.

* Pee Dee's Eric Naud has a team-high six points (3g-3a) in his last five games.

* Jackson's John McNabb has two game-winning goals and seven points (3g-4a) in his last five games.

Cincinnati Cyclones (26-18-4) at Augusta Lynx (17-30-4) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* Ryan Gaucher scored five points (2g-3a) in the Cyclones' 5-4 win on February 1 at Cincinnati.

* Augusta's Andrew Williamson has scored 18 points (8g-10a) in his last 10 games.

* Cincinnati is second in the ECHL on the power play (23.84%) and third on the penalty kill (83.92 %).

* Lynx have lost back-to-back home games and are 11-9-2 overall at home in 2002-03.

South Carolina Stingrays (29-19-4) at Charlotte Checkers (27-21-2) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* Stingrays won the last meeting 4-2 at Charlotte and are 2-1 against the Checkers in 2002-03.

* Charlotte's Scott Meyer is 7-0 with a 2.51 goals against average in his last eight games.

* South Carolina's Joel Irving has scored four points (4g-0a) in two games against Charlotte.

* Checkers' Kevin Caulfield has scored 12 points (8g-4a) in his last 10 games.

Columbia Inferno (33-20-1) at Greenville Grrrowl (20-26-5) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* Inferno is 3-0 at Greenville and 6-1-0 overall against the Grrrowl in 2002-03.

* Greenville's Tyler Deis has five points (4g-1a) in his last five games.

* Columbia's Rejean Stringer has 17 points (6g-11a) in seven games against Greenville.

* Grrrowl trying to break world record of 13,588 people dancing to the song "YMCA".

Mississippi Sea Wolves (30-19-4) at Arkansas RiverBlades (26-17-8) 8:00 ET / 7:00 CT

* Mississippi won the last meeting 6-5 at Arkansas and is 3-3-1 against the RiverBlades in 2002-03.

* RiverBlades' Buddy Smith has 12 points (2g-10a) in seven games against Mississippi.

* Sea Wolves' Steffon Walby has 11 points (4g-7a) in seven games against Arkansas.

* Arkansas is 2-1-0 at Mississippi and 4-3-0 overall against the Sea Wolves.

Louisiana IceGators (30-12-10) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (30-18-5) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

* Ice Pilots are 3-1-0 at home and 4-2-1 overall against Louisiana in 2002-03.

* IceGators won last meeting at Pensacola and are 1-2-1 on the road and 3-3-1 overall against Ice Pilots.

* Greg Pankewicz has two game-winning goals and 16 points (9g-7a) in seven games against Louisiana.

* Louisiana's Bobby Brown has 10 points (7g-3a) and is +8 in his last five games.

Wheeling Nailers (20-28-3) at Peoria Rivermen (35-13-3) 9:00 ET / 8:00 CT

* Peoria has won the last two meetings, including 8-2 on Friday, and is 4-2-1 against Wheeling in 2002-03.

* Rivermen's Alfie Michaud is 3-0-1 with a 1.96 goals against average in four games against Wheeling.

* Nailers' Zenon Konopka has scored 10 points (5g-5a) in his last five games.

* Wheeling's Tyler MacKay has started 12 consecutive games going 6-6-0 with two shutouts.

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