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Checkers close out 2003-04 regular season this weekend

March 31, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release


(Charlotte, NC - Wednesday, March 31) The Checkers (31-31-8 for 70 points) will close out the 2003-04 regular season this weekend with two road games. Friday night the Checkers will play in Roanoke, and then Saturday night travel to Columbia to conclude the season. Charlotte was eliminated from the ECHL playoffs last Friday in a 3-2 loss to Florence. There are still four teams battling for the final three playoff spots in the Southern Division. The Checkers can play spoilers this Friday when they play Roanoke, as the Express need to win its last two games in its attempt to secure a playoff spot. Charlotte is currently winless in its last seven games at 0-6-1, and is 1-10-1 in its last 12 contests.

OVERALL: 31-31-8 = 70 POINTS
HOME: 13-18-5 = 31 POINTS
ROAD: 18-13-3 = 38 POINTS
STREAK: 0-6-1
LAST 10: 1-8-1
STANDINGS: SIXTH PLACE IN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE EASTERN CONFERENCE

PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK:
Thursday, April 1 - 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. @ IceHouse (Pineville)
Friday, April 2 - No Practice
Saturday, April 3 - No Practice

***Times and facility subject to change

THIS WEEK:

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Friday, April 2: Charlotte @ Roanoke - 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte will close out its six-game season series with the Express, looking for a win to even the series. The Checkers have dropped two, close, one-goal decisions in the two previous meetings at the Roundhouse. As of Wednesday, Roanoke is one of four teams with 80 points (36-26-8) and in the hunt for the final three playoff spots in the Southern Division. The Express is coached by Tony MacAulay.

Overall in 2003-04: 2-3-0
Home in 2003-04: 2-1-0
Away in 2003-04: 0-2-0

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Saturday, April 3: Charlotte @ Columbia - 7:30 p.m.

The Checkers end the regular season Saturday night in Columbia. The Inferno has wrapped up first place in the Southern Division with a record of 42-20-8 for 92 points. Scott White is the Head Coach of Columbia, and the Inferno are affiliated with the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks and the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose.

Overall in 2003-04: 2-2-1
Home in 2003-04: 1-1-0
Away in 2003-04: 1-1-1

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Listen to the Checkers final two road games of the season on TEAMLINE - All Checkers road games are broadcast over the Internet and on the telephone on TEAMLINE. To hear Checkers road games on the Internet, log on to the Checkers web site at www.gocheckers.com and click on the TEAMLINE logo. Fans can listen on the telephone toll free in the United States and Canada by calling 1-800-846-4700 and inserting code # 2820 when prompted.

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CHECKERS NEWS & NOTES:

· Checkers went 0-4-0 last week.

· The Checkers are 1-10-1 in their last 12 games.

· Charlotte is 1-8-1 in its last 10 games.

· The Checkers power play ranks 22nd in the ECHL at 15.3%, while the penalty kill moved up to 3rd in the league at 87.5%.

· Center Konrad McKay has scored at least a point in seven of his last nine games with 3g, 5a, = 8pts in that span. McKay also led the Checkers in scoring in March with three goals and ten assists for 13 points in 13 games.

· Charlotte finished the season drawing 162,618 fans for an average of 4,517, 11th in the ECHL.

· The Checkers are tied with Pensacola in short-handed goals with 14.

· Charlotte was officially eliminated from the playoffs after Friday's 3-2 loss to the Florence Pride on Friday night. It is the second straight season the Checkers have missed post-season play, and four of the last six.

THIS WEEK:

FridayApril 2, 2004AWAYRoanoke7:30 p.m.
SaturdayApril 3, 2004AWAYColumbia7:30 p.m.

LAST WEEK:

MondayMarch 22, 2004AWAYGreensboroL 1-4
WednesdayMarch 24, 2004HOMEFloridaL 2-7
FridayMarch 26, 2004HOMEFlorence L 2-3
SaturdayMarch 27, 2004HOMEColumbiaL 1-3

Overall:31-31-870 points
Home: 13-18-5 31 points
Road: 18-13-3 39 points

TEAM LEADERS
POINTSALLAN EGELAND, DUSTY JAMIESON, KONRAD MCKAY(43)
GOALSDUSTY JAMIESON(21)
ASSISTSKONRAD MCKAY(31)
PLUS/MINUSDAVE INMAN(+14)
PENALTY MINUTESSTEVE MACINTYRE(215)

SEASON TICKET HOLDER JERSEYS – Renew your Checkers season tickets with a $25.00 deposit and receive a special Checkers "Season Ticket Holder Only" jersey. This offer applies to purchases of plans of 12-Game plans or higher. Fans will receive one jersey for each seat purchased! For current season ticket holders, your deposit will guarantee your seat locations for next season. For new season ticket holders, your deposit will give you priority for any available seat location.

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