ECHL Florida Everblades

Blades post 2-1-1 week and move into second place

February 23, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


The Florida Everblades picked up 4 out of a possible 6 points on the road this past week after they defeated the Augusta Lynx 4-3 in a shootout on Friday night, shut out the Florence Pride 3-0 on Saturday and fell to the Columbus Cottonmouths 5-3on Sunday afternoon. Florida ranks second in the ECHL's Southern Division and has gone 4-1-1 in their last six games. Florida forward Brian McCullough ranks in first place in the ECHL in scoring with 71 points. Everblades regular season games can be heard on Sportsradio 770 AM and on the Internet at www.floridaeverblades.com, www.ABC-7.com and www.NBC-2.com with the "Voice of the Everblades" Dan Guenther calling the play-by-play. The games can be also be heard inside TECO arena on 96.5 FM. 'The Gerry Fleming Coaches Show' presented by Stevie Tomato's Sportspage on Sportsradio 770 AM airs from 6:00 - 7:00 PM on Monday nights. The show will be live on remote at the Fort Myers location tonight with player guest Paul Esdale.

UPCOMING EVENTS/PROMOTIONS AT TECO ARENA: The Blades host the Columbus Cottonmouths on Friday and Saturday February 27th and 28th at 7:30 PM. The Harlem Globetrotters visit TECO Arena on Friday, March 5th. For tickets to any of these upcoming events please call the TECO Arena box office at (239) 948-7825 x1000 or Ticketmaster at (239) 334-3309. For more information on upcoming shows please visit www.floridaeverblades.com and www.tecoarena.com.

THIS WEEK (All Times Eastern)

Friday, February 27th vs. Columbus 7:30 PM/EST

GAME NOTES: This will be the second meeting between the two clubs this season. The Everblades are 0-1-0 versus the Cottonmouths this year and 10-4-3 all-time.

Saturday, February 28th vs. Columbus 7:30 PM/EST

GAME NOTES: This will be the third and final meeting of the season between the two clubs this season and second meeting in as many nights.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Tuesday, February 17 vs. Pensacola 2-3 OTL

The Florida Everblades (26-19-10) lost to the Pensacola Ice Pilots (25-17-6) 3-2 in overtime before a crowd of 5,964 at TECO Arena Tuesday night.

Friday, February 20 @ Augusta 4-3 SOW

The Florida Everblades (27-19-10) defeated the Augusta Lynx (21-25-6) 4-3 in a shootout in front of 3,907 at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday night. Florida forward Paul Vincent picked up one goal and two assists and Rob Zepp stopped all four Augusta shooters in the shootout to catapult the Everblades in sole possession of second place in the Southern Division.

Saturday, February 21 @ Florence 3-0 W

The Florida Everblades (28-19-10) shut out the Florence Pride (21-26-6) 3-0 at the Florence Civic Center on Saturday night. Florida goaltender Jeff Maund picked up his third shutout of the season and forward John McNabb and defenseman Tim O'Connell both picked up their first goals in an Everblade uniform

Sunday, February 22 @ Columbia 3-5 L

The Florida Everblades (28-20-10) were defeated by the Columbia Inferno (33-16-6) 5-3 in front of 3,433 at the Carolina Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.

EVERBLADES WEEKLY ITINERARY:

Monday: "Blade Talk" 770 AM 6-7 PM (Stevie Tomato's - Fort Myers)

Tuesday: Day Off

Wednesday: Practice 10 AM (TECO Arena)

Thursday: Practice 10 AM (TECO Arena) Friday: Game vs. Columbus 7:30 PM EST (Sportsradio 770 AM, In Arena 96.5 FM)

Saturday: Game vs. Columbus 7:30 PM EST (Radio: Sportsradio 770 AM, In Arena 96.5 FM TV: UPN-8)

Sunday: Day Off

2003-04 EVERBLADES REGULAR SEASON NUMBERS

Quick Stats

Overall Record 28-20-10(2nd)

Home Record 16-5-6

Road Record 12-15-4

Overtime Record 1-3

Shootout Record 3-5

Power Play 15th

Penalty Kill 13th

Leading Scorers

Brian McCullough 34-37-71

John McNabb 22-25-47

Brent McDonald 15-28-43

Reggie Berg 19-17-36

Keith Anderson 15-20-35

Paul Vincent 9-22-31

Leading Goaltenders

Jeff Maund 2.81 GAA, 14-8-4

Rob Zepp 3.01 GAA, 13-11-6

Plus/Minus Leaders

Paul Esdale +11

Ian Forbes +10

Reggie Berg +10

ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION: The Everblades player of the week nomination is forward Paul Vincent. The Salem, Massachusetts native notched 4 points (1-3-4) this past week.

ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION: The Everblades goaltender of the week nomination is Rob Zepp. The Newmarket, Ontario native went 1-0-1 this past week including a shootout win on Friday night.

EVERBLADES IN THE COMMUNITY: Three players will be at Gulf Elementary School on Wednesday, February 25th at 1:45 PM. Please call (239) 948-7825 for information on Everblades upcoming community events or to have Everblades players visit your school.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: TECO Arena Box Office is open from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday through Friday and 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Saturday. Individual Tickets can be purchased at the TECO Arena Box Office or at any Ticketmaster location. To order tickets by phone, call (239) 334-3309. For Season Tickets, Flex Packs or Group Tickets call the Everblades Ticket Office at (239) 948-7825.

EVERBLADES ON THE AIR: The "Voice of the Everblades" Dan Guenther hosts "The Gerry Fleming Coaches Show" from Stevie Tomato's Sportspage every Monday night on Sportsradio 770 AM from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Everblades games can be heard on Sportsradio 770 AM and on the web at www.floridaeverblades.com www.abc-7.com and www.nbc-2.com Join the "Voice of the Everblades" Dan Guenther for all the play-by-play action. The Everblades pre-game show begins 15 minutes before face-off.

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