Checkers Get Three-Day Rest for All-Star Break
Published on January 20, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
THIS WEEK:
Friday, 1/24 (H) Atlantic City 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, 1/25 (H) Roanoke 7:35 p.m.
* All Checkers road games can also be heard on Sports Radio 610 AM, via the Internet at www.gocheckers.com and over the telephone at TEAMLINE. A few road games will not be heard on WFNZ due to prior commitments. Please check the broadcast schedule weekly.
FRIDAY'S PREVIEW: The Checkers take on the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in the first of three meetings to be played this season at Cricket Arena. The six-game season series will feature two more games to be played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Charlotte is 0-1-0 versus the Bullies this season after falling in New Jersey on Nov 27 by a score of 7-3. Kevin Colley leads Atlantic City in scoring at (25g-29a-54pts) but is currently on loan to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. The Bullies enter the week in first place in the Northeast Division with a record of 25-8-9 for 59 points.
SATURDAY'S PREVIEW: The Checkers will play game five of the eight-game season series when they host Roanoke. The Checkers are 2-2-1 against Roanoke so far this season, including 1-1-0 in the two previous games played at Cricket Arena. Rookie left wing Jason Jaffray leads the Express and the entire East Coast Hockey League in scoring with 29 goals and 37 assists for 66 points. The Express also has two other players in the league's top ten in scoring in Rick Kowalsky and Dylan Gyori. Entering this week Roanoke is only five points off the lead in the Northeast Division with a record of 26-16-2 for 54 points.
CHECKERS RECENT MOVES AND TRANSACTIONS: Monday, January 20 â Loaned left wing Dave Inman to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
NEWS AND NOTES:
* The Checkers have lost three of their last four games.
* Charlotte is 5-4-1 in its' last ten games.
* ALLAN EGELAND has scored at least a point in 11 of his last 12 games, with five goals and ten assists for 15 points in that span.
* The Checkers are six points out of the fourth and final playoff spot in the Northeast Division, with games in-hand on every team in the division. In mid-December Charlotte was 17 points out of the final playoff spot.
* Takahito Suzuki is the Checkers lone representative in the 11th annual Compuware ECHL All Star Game, to be played Tuesday in Fort Myers, Florida.
* Nick Bilotto is tied for 10th in scoring by defensemen (8-19-27) while Kurt Seher is tied for the 14th spot at (6-20-26).
* The Checkers are 8th in the ECHL on the power play at 20.4%.
TEAM LEADERS: POINTS - Eddie Pershin (39)
GOALS â Takahito Suzuki & Dusty Jamieson (15)
ASSISTS â Eddie Pershin (29)
PLUS/MINUS â Dusty Jamieson, Chad Wilchynski (+7)
PENALTY MINUTES â Brandon Cullen (125)
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:
Date Opponent Result
Friday, January 17 @ Columbia L 3-0
Saturday, January 18 (H) Augusta W 3-2 OT
Sunday, January 19 @ Pee Dee L 5-3
Checkers went 1-2-0 last week.
TICKET INFO: Individual game tickets for all Checkers' regular season home games may be purchased through Ticketmaster via phone at (704) 522-6500, via website, www.ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Cricket Arena Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Boulevard in Charlotte (704) 335-3100. Group Tickets and Mini-Plans are also on sale. Specific ticket information can be obtained by calling the Checkers' office (704) 342-4423.
The Charlotte Checkers enter their tenth season as members of the East Coast Hockey League, who celebrate their 15th anniversary this season. The team is owned by Felix Sabates and Carl Scheer. The Checkers play all home games at Cricket Arena. For more information on Charlotte's professional hockey team, please visit www.gocheckers.com, or call (704) 342-4423
American Hockey League Stories from January 20, 2003
- Checkers Get Three-Day Rest for All-Star Break - Charlotte Checkers
- Farkas traded, Nielsen and Herperger acquired and assigned by the Canucks to the Moose - Manitoba Moose
- Flames Weekly - Saint John Flames
- Griffins Embark on East Coast Swing - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Sound Tigers Complete Second Leg Of Seven Game Trip - Bridgeport Islanders
- Wolves Auction Items in Memory of Jennifer Ferraro - Chicago Wolves
- Rochester Heads to Cincinnati for Two Games this Week - Rochester Americans
- Daigle named American Hockey League Player of the Week - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Rookies, 1st-Rounders Top AHL All-Star Rosters - AHL
- Checkers Takahito Suzuki Heads For All Star Game - Charlotte Checkers
- Daigle Named AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Moose Start Six-Game Homestand Tuesday - Manitoba Moose
- Bulldogs Unbeaten in 14 Games on the Road - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- Columbus/Syracuse Shuttle Adds Extra Flights - Syracuse Crunch
- Admirals Finish Week with Win, Tie, Loss - Norfolk Admirals
- Falcons Fodder - Springfield Falcons
- Bears Square off with Pens, Sens and Admirals this Week - Hershey Bears
- Pirates' Hot Streak Cools off - Portland Pirates
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