ECHL Charlotte Checkers

Checkers lose to Gladiators

November 3, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte Checkers lost a close 4-3 game against the Gwinnett Gladiators Friday night in front of 5,125 people at St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Dusty Jamieson led in scoring for the Checkers with one goal and one assist.

Scoring started late in the first period with a pair of power play goals from Charlotte. Dusty Jamieson scored the first goal at 16:16 in the period with help from both Daymen Rycroft and Mark Lee giving him his eighth goal of the season. Less than one minute later at 17:11, Ryan Constant scored his first goal of the season, and the assist was given to Corey Potter. Constant's goal put the Checkers up 2-0 going into intermission.

Gwinnett scored three of the four second period goals beginning at 1:31 in the period from Mike Vigilante who was assisted by Brad Schell. Joel Stepp scored the second of three goals with an assist from Chad Painchaud at 5:17. The third goal from Gwinnett was scored by Jeff Campbell at 7:44 in the period and he had help from both Brad Schell and Jon Awe making the score 3-2. The final goal of the period was scored by Charlotte's Mark Lee, on the power play, who was assisted by both Jamieson and Blake Bellefeuille at 19:42 in the period. The score was tied at 3 going into the second intermission.

The only goal of the third and final period was from Gwinnett?s Blue Bennefield at 6:40 in the period. The assists were given to both Jamie Milam and Scott Mifsud icing the score at 4-3 with Gwinnett leading.

Alex Westund was in goal for the Checkers stopping 32 of 36 shots on goal, and Dan Turple was in goal for the Gladiators stopping 22 of 25 shots on goal.

The Checkers next game is Sunday, November 5, 2006 against the Texas Wildcatters at 4:00 p.m. at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. For ticket information call the Checkers at 704-342-4-ICE or purchase and print your tickets at www.gocheckers.com.

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