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March 29, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (40-18-12) at Trenton Titans (37-24-10) 7:00 ET / 6:00 CT

* Bullies won 5-0 at Atlantic City on Friday and are 6-1-2 in 2002-03 against the Titans.

* Titans are 2-2-0 at home and 3-5-1 overall against Atlantic City in 2002-03.

* J.F. Caudron leads the Bullies against Trenton with nine goals, nine assists and 18 points in nine games.

* Tyler Beechey leads Trenton against the Bullies with nine assists and 10 points in seven games.

Augusta Lynx (26-38-6) at Greenville Grrrowl (27-36-7) 7:05 ET / 6:05 CT

* Lynx' won 3-2 in overtime on March 21 at Augusta, improving to 3-4-0 against the Grrrowl in 2002-03.

* Greenville is 3-0-0 at home and 4-2-1 overall against Augusta in 2002-03.

* Lynx' Tom Draper is 2-0-0 with a 1.93 goals against average against Greenville.

* Grrrowl's Martin Masa has two game-winning goals and five points (3g-2a) against Augusta.

Pensacola Ice Pilots (33-29-8) at Columbus Cottonmouths (23-39-8) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Columbus is 0-1-1 at home and 0-1-1 overall against Pensacola in 2002-03.

* Pensacola's Brian Eklund is 1-0-0 with a 1.98 goals against average against Columbus.

* Brent Cullaton leads Columbus with four game-winning goals, 44 assists and 62 points in 70 games.

* Ice Pilots looking to end a team-record 10-game winless streak (0-8-2).

Columbia Inferno (46-23-2) at Florida Everblades (35-23-13) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Everblades are 2-1-0 at home and 3-4-0 overall against Columbia in 2002-03.

* Inferno's Rejean Stringer has two game-winning goals and seven points (5g-2a) against Florida.

* Keith Anderson leads Florida with five goals and six points in seven games against Columbia.

* Inferno's Patrick Couture is 4-1-0 with a 1.80 goals against average against the Everblades.

Lexington Men O' War (34-30-7) at Greensboro Generals (40-21-9) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Generals are 3-1-0 against Lexington in 2002-03.

* Lexington is 1-1-0 at Greensboro, winning the last meeting 5-2 on December 27.

* Generals' Daniel Berthiaume is 5-0-0 with a 2.00 goals against average in his last five games.

* Men O' War defenseman Joe Vandermeer has 11 assists and 13 points in his last 10 games.

Wheeling Nailers (28-39-3) at Johnstown Chiefs (27-32-11) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Nailers won 4-0 at Wheeling on Friday, the third shutout win of the season against Johnstown.

* Wheeling is 5-3-0 against the Chiefs in 2002-03 and 72-40-15 all-time in the regular season.

* Johnstown is 2-2-0 at home and 3-4-1 overall against the Nailers in 2002-03.

* Nailers' Tyler MacKay is 2-0-0 with a shutout and a 1.50 GAA against Johnstown.

Pee Dee Pride (40-25-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (41-22-8) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Preview of Kelly Cup Playoffs Southeast Division Semifinals that begin Wednesday at South Carolina.

* Stingrays have won the last two and are 6-1-1 against Pee Dee, including 3-0-1 at home, in 2002-03.

* Matt Reid leads Pee Dee with seven goals and 10 points in eight games against the Stingrays.

* Dave Seitz leads South Carolina with 11 assists and 14 points in seven games against the Pride.

Cincinnati Cyclones (34-29-7) at Toledo Storm (46-14-10) 7:30 ET / 6:30 CT

* Storm won 3-2 at Toledo on Friday and is 3-0-1 at home and 7-1-1 overall against Cincinnati in 2002-03.

* Joe Cardarelli leads Cincinnati against Toledo with five goals and 11 points in seven games.

* Toledo's Doug Teskey is 7-0-1 with a 2.45 goals against average in eight games against the Cyclones.

* Cyclones' Jason Norrie has a game-winning goal and six points (3g-3a) in his last five games.

Charlotte Checkers (41-27-3) at Richmond Renegades (34-31-5) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* Charlotte has won the last five and is 6-1-1 against the Renegades in 2002-03.

* Richmond is 1-1-1 at home and 2-4-2 overall against the Checkers in 2002-03.

* Checkers' Takahito Suzuki has a team-high five goals and nine points against the Renegades.

* Renegades' Dan Lombard is 4-1-0 with a 2.60 goals against average in his last five games.

Reading Royals (32-33-5) at Roanoke Express (40-24-6) 7:35 ET / 6:35 CT

* Express has won the last three and is 6-1-0 against Reading, including 2-1 at home, in 2002-03.

* Brian McCullough leads the Royals with 54 assists and ranks third in the ECHL with 92 points.

* Rick Kowalsky (5g-10a) and Jason Jaffray (7g-8a) lead Roanoke in scoring against Reading.

* Reading's Steve Rymsha has a game-winning goal and three points (2g-1a) in his last five games.

Dayton Bombers (23-37-10) at Peoria Rivermen (47-17-6) 8:00 ET / 7:00 CT

* Peoria has won the last four and is 6-1-0, including 3-0 at home, against the Bombers in 2002-03.

* Bomber defenseman Jason Crain has a game-winning goal and four points (1g-3a) in his last five games.

* Jamie Ling leads the Bombers with six assists and seven points against Peoria.

* Darren Clark leads the Rivermen with seven assists and eight points against Dayton.

Louisiana IceGators (39-20-11) at Arkansas RiverBlades (35-24-11) 8:00 ET / 7:00 CT

* RiverBlades are 4-0-1 at home and 6-2-3 overall against Louisiana in 2002-03.

* IceGators are 5-4-2 against Arkansas in 2002-03 and 19-10-5 all-time in the regular season.

* Arkansas' Buddy Smith has a team-leading 17 assists and 21 points against Louisiana.

* Louisiana's Shawn McNeil has a team-leading nine goals and 14 points against Arkansas.

Mississippi Sea Wolves (44-23-4) at Jackson Bandits (37-25-8) 8:05 ET / 7:05 CT

* Sea Wolves have won the last five and are 9-1-1 against the Bandits in 2002-03.

* Jackson's Tyrone Garner is 4-1-0 with a 1.00 goals against average in his last five games.

* Steffon Walby leads Mississippi with 10 goals and 18 points in eight games against Jackson.

* Bandits' Brent Gauvreau has a game-winning goal and six points (2g-4a) in his last five games.

2003 Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Atlantic City can clinch the Northeast Division regular season title on Saturday if:

Atlantic City wins

OR

Greensboro loses

OR

Atlantic City loses in overtime/shootout AND Greensboro loses

Charlotte can clinch a berth in the Northeast Division Semifinals on Saturday if:

Charlotte wins

OR

Charlotte loses in overtime/shootout

OR

Trenton loses

Greensboro can clinch home ice in the Northeast Division Semifinals on Saturday if:

Greensboro wins

OR

Roanoke loses

OR

Greensboro loses in overtime/shootout AND Roanoke loses

Mississippi can clinch the Southwest Division regular season title on Saturday if:

Mississippi wins

OR

Louisiana loses

OR

Mississippi loses in overtime/shootout

Greenville can clinch a berth in the Southeast Division Semifinals on Saturday if:

Greenville wins

Toledo and Peoria have clinched home ice for the Northwest Division Semifinals

Atlantic City has clinched home ice for the Northeast Division Semifinals

South Carolina has clinched home ice for the Southeast Division Semifinals

Mississippi and Louisiana have clinched home ice for the Southwest Division Semifinals

Columbia has clinched home ice for the Southeast Division Semifinals, the Southeast Division Finals and the Southern Conference Finals

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