ECHL Charlotte Checkers

Checkers Begin Three-Game Homestand this Weekend

January 22, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release


(Charlotte, NC - Thursday, January 22) - The 2004 ECHL All-Star game break is over. The Checkers (18-16-5 for 41 points) will now get back to regular season action looking to snap a three-game losing streak and a five-game winless streak (0-4-1) as they open up a three-game homestand this weekend at Cricket Arena. Charlotte will host the Greensboro Generals FrIday night and then the Greenville Grrrowl on Saturday night, with both games starting at 7:30 p.m. The Checkers will play six of their next seven games on home ice, while 21 of their final 33 regular-season games will be played at Cricket Arena.

OVERALL 18-16-5 = 41 POINTS
HOME 5-7-3 = 13 POINTS
ROAD 13-9-2 = 28 POINTS
STREAK 0-4-1
LAST 10 4-5-1
STANDINGS SIXTH PLACE IN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE EASTERN CONFERENCE

FRIDAY'S PREVIEW: The Checkers host the Generals Friday looking to even the eight-game season series at 2-2, while Greensboro will bring a three-game winning streak into Cricket Arena. The last time the two teams met, Greensboro took a 5-2 win on Jan 8 at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Generals have an eight point lead over the Checkers in the Southern Division race with a record of 24-17-1 for 49 points, with Charlotte having three games in hand. Greensboro's Center Mark Turner leads Greensboro in scoring with 17g, 35a = 52 points. The Generals are coached by Rick Adduono.

2003-04 VS. GREENSBORO (1-2-0 = 2 PTS) - EIGHT-GAME SEASON SERIES
OVERALL - 1-2-0
HOME - 1-1-0 (4-3 loss on Nov 7) (3-0 win on Dec 30)
AWAY - 0-1-0 (5-2 loss on Jan 8)
LIFETIME VS. GREENSBORO: 28-9-3

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SATURDAY'S PREVIEW: Charlotte will close out a brief, two-game week by hosting the Greeenville Grrrowl Saturday night. The Grrrowl will bring the the ECHL's worst record into Cricket Arena, starting Friday night's play at 6-29-3 for 15 points. After Charlotte won the first two games of the seven-game season series, the Grrrowl won the last meeting with an 8-5 victory at the Bi-Lo Center on November 29. Left wing Bob Cunningham leads the Grrrowl in scoring with 21g, 19a, = 40 pts. Greenville starts the weekend on a seven-game winless streak at 0-6-1. The Grrrowl is coached by former Charlotte coach, John Marks.

2003-04 VS. GREENVILLE - SEVEN-GAME SEASON SERIES
OVERALL - 2-1-0
HOME - 1-0-0 (5-1 win on Nov 21)
AWAY - 1-1-0 (5-2 win on Oct 24) (8-5 loss on Nov 29)
LIFETIME VS. GREENVILLE: 13-19-2

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CHECKERS RECENT MOVES AND TRANSACTIONS:

Fri. Jan 9 Hartford recalled defenseman Jeff State
Fri. Jan 16 Hartford assigned left wing Dusty Jamieson to Charlotte
Fri. Jan 16 Hartford assigned right wing Brandon Cullen to Charlotte
Sat. Jan 17 Placed center Ryan Cuthbert on the seven-day injured reserve list
Sat. Jan 17 Signed center Richard Keyes

NEWS AND NOTES:

• Checkers went 0-2-0 last week.

• The Checkers have played the fewest home games of any team in the ECHL with 15.

• Charlotte is 4-5-1 in its last 10 games.

• The Checkers are on a three-game losing streak and 0-4-1 in their last five games.

• Right wing Kevin Caulfield had his six-game point streak snapped in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Reading Royals.

• Charlotte is in sixth place in the ECHL's Southern Division of the Eastern Conference.

• The Checkers and Fresno Falcons are tied for the fewest home wins in the ECHL at (5).

• The Checkers are 28th on the power play at 12.02% while 8th on the penalty kill at 86.13%.

* The Checkers have gone 177:27 without scoring a goal, and a Checkers forward has not scored a goal in the last three games.

* Charlotte will play 21 of its final 33 games at home.

TEAM LEADERS:

POINTS ALLAN EGELAND (32)
GOALS ALLAN EGELAND (12)
ASSISTS DAVE INMAN, ALLAN EGELAND (20)
PLUS / MINUS DAVE INMAN (+14)
PENALTY MINUTES STEVE MACINTYRE (140)

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:

Friday, January 16 @ Reading L 0-4
Saturday, January 17 @ Atlantic CIty L 0-4

Checkers went 0-2-0 last week.

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UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

Fri., Jan. 23rd - 7:30 p.m. vs. Greensboro Nostalgia Night

Celebrate the Checkers history and see how hockey started in Charlotte!

Sat., Jan. 24th - 7:30 p.m. vs. Greenville Turn Back the Clock NIght

Join us as we turn back the clock at Cricket Arena with food and ticket prices from the past!

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TICKET INFO: All individual game tickets are on sale and may be purchased at the Cricket Arena Box Office, the Charlotte Coliseum Box Office, and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets may also be purchased by phone by using a credit card and calling Ticketmaster at (704) 522-6500, and through the Internet at www.ticketmaster.com.

Individual game tickets for the 2003-04 season are priced at $7.00 for balcony seats, $10.00 for end mezzanine seats, $12.00 for side mezzanine seats, $15.00 for circle seats, and $20.00 for box seats.

Season Tickets, mini plans and group tickets remain on sale through the Checkers office. Further information can be obtained by calling the Checkers office at (704) 342-4423.

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