Bennefield Shines In All-Star Skills Competition
Published on January 25, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
San Diego Gulls News Release
FRESNO, Calif. - San Diego Gulls rookie winger Jesse Bennefield shined Tuesday night during the 2006 ECHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by Bud Light. Bennefield won the Reebok Hockey Fastest Skater competition and also scored twice in the Reebok Hockey Rapid Fire contest. The All-Star game will be held Wednesday night at the Save Mart Center, home of the Fresno Falcons.
In the Reebok Hockey Fastest Skater competition, Bennefield's lap around the ice was clocked at 14.576 seconds, beating Florida's Chris Lee, who clocked in at 14.747 seconds. He and Stockton's Mike Lalonde each scored twice in the Reebok Rapid Fire contest against Johnstown's Jonathon Boutin. Bennefield also participated in the Reebok Hockey Breakaway Relay, but was stopped by Wheeling goaltender Andy Franck.
Here are the complete results from Tuesday's Skills Competition:
Outstanding Goaltender - Marc Magliarditi, Las Vegas
National Conference defeats American Conference, 15-8
In Glas Co Puck Control Relay American Conference (Jeff Legue, South Carolina; Sean Collins, Wheeling and Gerry Burke, Toledo) d. National Conference (Alex Leavitt, Alaska; Luke Curtin, Fresno and Steve Villeneuve, Long Beach).
In Glas Co Individual Puck Control Relay National Conference (Luke Fulghum, Pensacola) d. American Conference (Justin Aikins, Long Beach).
RBK Hockey Fastest Skater National Conference (14.723) d. American Conference (14.895). 1. Jesse Bennefield (San Diego), National Conference, 14.576. 2. Chris Lee (Florida), American Conference, 14.747. 3. Shawn Snider (Phoenix), National Conference, 14.755. 4. Daniel Sisca (Florida), American Conference, 14.804. 5. Garett Bembridge (Idaho), National Conference, 14.850. 6. Brandon Nolan (Columbia), American Conference, 15.134.
CCM Vector Hardest Shot National Conference (93.3 mph) d. American Conference (89.8 mph). 1. Christian Larrivee (Long Beach), National Conference, 96.7 mph. 2. Steve Lingren (Victoria), National Conference, 94.3 mph. 3. Mike Gabinet (Idaho), National Conference, 92.5 mph. T.J. Kemp (Reading), American Conference, 92.5 mph. 5. Rory Rawlyk (Charlotte), American Conference, 91.4 mph. 6. Dustin VanBallegooie (Fresno), National Conference, 89.7 mph. 7. Ernie Hartlieb (Florida), American Conference, 87.7 mph. 8. Brian Passmore (Augusta), American Conference, 87.6 mph.
RBK Hockey Rapid Fire National Conference (24 saves) d. American Conference (15 saves).
National Conference vs. Jonathan Boutin (Johnstown), 6 saves. Mike Lalonde (Stockton), 2 goals. Jesse Bennefield (San Diego), 2 goals.
American Conference vs. Marc Magliarditi (Las Vegas), 9 saves. Scott Bertoli (Trenton), 0 goals. T.J. Kemp (Reading), 1 goal.
National Conference vs. Jeff Glass (Charlotte), 5 saves. D'Arcy McConvey (Idaho), 4 goals. Marco Peluso (Las Vegas), 1 goal.
American Conference vs. Brett Jaeger (Fresno), 8 saves. Jeff Campbell (Gwinnett), 1 goal. Tyson Teplitsky (Dayton), 1 goal.
National Conference vs. Andy Franck (Wheeling), 4 saves. Ryan Gaucher (Alaska), 3 goals. Scott Basiuk (Bakersfield), 3 goals.
American Conference vs. Jake Moreland (Stockton), 7 saves. Tyler Mosienko (Greenville), 1 goal. Troy Milam (Gwinnett), 2 goals.
MeiGray Group Accuracy Shooting Competition National Conference (11 of 22) d. American Conference (7 of 22). 1. Gerry Burke (Toledo), American Conference, 4 of 7 and 1 of 1 in tiebreaker. 2. Adam Taylor (Victoria), National Conference, 4 of 7 and 1 of 2 in tiebreaker. 3. Garett Bembridge (Idaho), National Conference, 4 of 7. 4. Matt Craig (Utah), National Conference, 3 of 8. 5. Guillaume Desbiens (Gwinnett), American Conference, 2 of 8. 6. Sean Collins (Wheeling), American Conference, 1 of 7.
RBK Hockey Breakaway Relay National Conference d. American Conference, 8-6
American Conference vs. Jake Moreland (Stockton), two saves Sean Collins (Wheeling), goal; T.J. Kemp (Reading), miss; Jeff Legue (South Carolina), goal; Tyler Mosienko (Greenville), goal; Chris Lee (Florida), miss; Guillaume Desbiens (Gwinnett), goal.
National Conference vs. Andy Franck (Wheeling), two saves Matt Craig (Utah), goal; Jesse Bennefield (San Diego), miss; Steve Villeneuve (Long Beach), goal; Alex Leavitt (Alaska), goal; Mike Gabinet (Idaho), goal; Adam Taylor (Victoria), miss.
American Conference vs. Brett Jaeger (Fresno), four saves Luke Fulghum (Pensacola), miss; Daniel Sisca (Florida), goal; Gerry Burke (Toledo), miss; Brandon Nolan (Columbia), goal; Tyson Teplitsky (Dayton), miss; Jeff Campbell (Gwinnett), miss.
National Conference vs. Jeff Glass (Charlotte), five saves Christian Larrivee (Long Beach), miss; Shawn Snider (Phoenix), miss; Steve Lingren (Victoria), goal; Garett Bembridge (Idaho), miss; Dustin VanBallegooie (Fresno), miss; Marco Peluso (Las Vegas), miss.
American Conference vs. Marc Magliarditi (Las Vegas), 6 saves Brian Passmore (Augusta), miss; Rory Rawlyk (Charlotte), miss; Troy Milam (Gwinnett), miss; Sean Collins (Wheeling), miss; Ernie Hartlieb (Florida), miss; Scott Bertoli (Trenton), miss.
National Conference vs. Jonathan Boutin (Johnstown), 3 saves Ryan Gaucher (Alaska), goal; Justin Aikins (Long Beach), goal; Scott Basiuk (Bakersfield), miss; Mike Lalonde (Stockton), goal; D'Arcy McConvey (Idaho), miss; Luke Curtin (Fresno), miss.
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