ECHL Charlotte Checkers

Checkers Prepare for Eight Games in 13 Days

February 6, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release


CHECKERS PREPARE FOR 8 GAMES IN 13 DAYS

CHARLOTTE, NC - The Charlotte Checkers dropped two games last week, both to divisional opponents. The good news is the Checkers move into a stretch of the season filled with home games. This week the Checkers play three of four games at St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice at Charlotte Bobcats Arena - where the Checkers are 11-8-2. With another great crowd on Saturday (9,644) the Checkers rank third in the ECHL in attendance averaging 5,818 over 21 games.

LAST WEEK

0-2-0, 0 pts

Thursday, February 2, 2006 vs. Gwinnett, L, 4-5 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Gwinnett Gladiators defeated the Charlotte Checkers 5-4 in front of 4,205 fans Thursday at St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Guillaume Desbiens scored two goals for the Gladiators including the game winner on a power play at the 5:59 mark of the third period.

Saturday, February 4, 2006 vs. Columbia, L, 2-6 Mike Stathopoulos turned in a hat trick as the Columbia Inferno defeated the Charlotte Checkers 6-2 Saturday in front of 9,644 fans at St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Stahopoulos was named the First Star of the game.

GAMES THIS WEEK

Tuesday, February 7, 2006 vs. Columbia, 7:00 pm ET

Friday, February 10, 2006 @ Augusta, 7:30 pm ET

Saturday, February 11, 2006 vs. Wheeling, 7:00 pm ET

Sunday, February 12, 2006 vs. Augusta, 4:00 pm ET

PRACTICE THIS WEEK

*Tuesday: 10:00 - 11:00 am at Charlotte Bobcats Arena

Wednesday: 12:00 - 1:30 pm at Pineville Ice House

Thursday: 9:15 - 10:45 am at Pineville Ice House

*Friday: not scheduled

*Saturday: 10:00 - 11:00 am at Charlotte Bobcats Arena

*Sunday: not scheduled

(*game day)

CHECKERS NEWS

- The Checkers are third in the ECHL in attendance averaging 5,818 per game.

- Dusty Jamieson is second in the league in shorthanded points (5).

- Jeff Glass is third in the league in shootout percentage (.808).

- Rory Rawlyk ranks 8th amongst defensemen in the league in points with 30 (9g, 21a).

- Rawlyk also ranks 2nd amongst defensemen with 8 power play goals and leads defensemen with 3 shorthanded assists and points.

- The Checkers rank 3rd in the league in home power play record scoring on 28 of 120 chances (23.3%).

- The Checkers are 3rd in the league in road penalty kill (86.3%) and fifth overall (84.8%).

- The Checkers lead the league in shorthanded goals with 14.

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