All Along the Coast
Published on March 16, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Augusta Lynx (23-36-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (38-21-7) 3:00 ET / 2:00 CT
* South Carolina has won the last three meetings and is 5-1-0 against Augusta in 2002-03.
* Lynx' Curtis Cruickshank is 1-1-1 with a 1.89 GAA in three games against South Carolina.
* Stingrays' Adam Calder has two game-winning goals and eight points (4g-4a) in his last 10 games.
* Lynx defenseman Ryan Crane has four points (2g-2a) in his last five games.
Reading Royals (31-28-5) at Charlotte Checkers (36-25-3) 3:05 ET / 2:05 CT
* Charlotte has won the last two meetings and is 3-2-0 against Reading in 2002-03
* Royals are 1-0-1 at Charlotte and 2-2-1 overall against the Checkers in 2002-03.
* Checkers' Eduard Pershin has a team-high two shorthand goals and four goals against Reading.
* Royals' Brad Rooney has a team-high five assists and eight points in four games against Charlotte.
Greenville Grrrowl (26-33-6) at Columbus Cottonmouths (21-35-8) 4:00 ET / 3:00 CT
* Columbus won the last meeting, 4-1 on March 4, and is 3-3-1 against Greenville in 2002-03.
* Grrrowl is 2-1-0 at Columbus and 4-3-0 overall against the Cottonmouths in 2002-03.
* Cottonmouths' Jeff Zehr has a team-high 10 points (4g-6a) in six games against Greenville.
* Mikko Sivonen has a team-high five goals, including three power-play goals, against Columbus.
Baton Rouge Kingfish (20-38-9) at Louisiana IceGators (34-19-11) 5:05 ET / 4:05 CT
* Louisiana is 4-0-1 at home and 7-2-1 overall against Baton Rouge in 2002-03.
* Baton Rouge's Niklas Sundberg is 2-0-0 with a 3.36 GAA in his last two games.
* IceGators' Shawn McNeil has three game-winning goals and 12 points (6g-6a) against Baton Rouge.
* Kingfish's Joe Guenther has three power-play goals and four points (4g-0a) in his last five games.
Cincinnati Cyclones (31-25-6) at Dayton Bombers (19-34-10) 6:00 ET / 5:00 CT
* Cincinnati is 4-0-0 at Dayton and 7-0-1 overall against the Bombers in 2002-03.
* Ryan Vince leads the Bombers against Cincinnati with six goals and nine points.
* Cyclones' Matt Noga has a team-high 10 assists and 10 points against Dayton.
* Dayton is winless in its last 13 games (0-11-2), the longest winless streak in the ECHL in 2002-03.
Wheeling Nailers (25-36-3) at Lexington Men O' War (30-28-7) 6:00 ET / 5:00 CT
* Lexington is 3-0-0 at home and 3-3-0 overall against Wheeling in 2002-03.
* Wheeling's Zenon Konopka has six points (3g-3a) in five games against the Men O' War.
* Lexington's Mark Smith has a team-high four goals and team-leading eight points against Wheeling.
* Wheeling's Mike Valley is 2-0-1 with a 2.14 GAA in four games against Lexington.
ECHL Stories from March 16, 2003
- Grrrowl hang on for 5-4 victory over Cottonmouths - Greenville Grrrowl
- Falcons' Winless Streak Grows to Seven - Fresno Falcons
- Bombers End Skid, Silence Cyclones, 5-3 - Dayton Bombers
- IceGators Blank Kingfish, 1-0 - Baton Rouge Kingfish
- $19,500 Raised At Tip-A-Gull - San Diego Gulls
- Condors lose in final minute - Bakersfield Condors
- Cyclones Drop Close One to Bombers - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Florida Takes Three of Four Weekend Points - Florida Everblades
- Ice Pilots Play Home Monday Night vs Jackson at 6:05 PM - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- All Along the Coast - ECHL
- Larson, Florio Magic Runs Out - Alaska Aces
- Condors Can't Hang On, Lose 3-2 - Bakersfield Condors
- McBain's Goals Not Enough - Fresno Falcons
- Gulls Hold On To 4-3 Win - San Diego Gulls
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