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Checkers Schedule Slows Down

January 12, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release


(Charlotte, NC - Monday, January 12) - The Checkers (18-14-5 for 41 points) will see their schedule slow considerably in the next two weeks. After playing nine games the past two weeks, Charlotte will only have two games in each of the next two weeks. The Checkers will continue their three-game road trip with a weekend trip to the Northeast. Friday night the Checkers will meet the Reading Royals at the Sovereign Center in Reading, and then Saturday afternoon Charlotte will play a 2:05 p.m. afternoon game at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City against the Boardwalk Bullies. The Checkers will then return home for a pair of weekend games on Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24, hosting the Greensboro Generals and Greenville Grrrowl.

OVERALL 18-14-5 = 41 POINTS
HOME 5-7-3 = 10 POINTS
ROAD 13-7-2 = 28 POINTS
STREAK 0-2-1
LAST 10 5-3-2
STANDINGS TIED FOR FIFTH PLACE IN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE EASTERN CONFERENCE

FRIDAY'S PREVIEW: The Checkers will play the lone game in the one-game season series against the Reading Royals. Reading's new coach is Derek Clancey, who coached the Jackson (Mississippi) Bandits the past four seasons. The Royals begin the week in fifth place in the ECHL's Northern Division of the Western Conference with a record of 18-12-6 for 42 points, and on a four-game winless streak. Judd Medak leads the Royals in scoring with 14g, 14a, = 28 pts. The Royals are affiliated with the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the AHL's Manchester Monarchs.

2003-04 VS. READING (0-0-0 = 0 PTS) - ONE-GAME SEASON SERIES
OVERALL - 0-0-0
HOME - 0-0-0
AWAY - 0-0-0
LIFETIME VS. READING (8-4-2) Includes games when franchise was in Columbus, Ohio

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SATURDAY'S PREVIEW: Charlotte will close out its short, two-game series with the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Saturday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall. The Checkers lost 3-2 in a shootout to Atlantic City in their lone meeting back on October 29 at Cricket Arena. The defending ECHL Kelly Cup champions enter the week in second place in the Northern Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference with a record of 24-9-1 for 49 points. The Bullies are led in scoring by Luke Curtain with 18g, 25a = 43 pts. Veteran goalie Scott Stirling anchors the Bullies defense with an ECHL leading 1.69 GAA and .940 save percentage.

2003-04 VS. ATLANTIC CITY (0-0-1 = 1 PT) - TWO-GAME SEASON SERIES
OVERALL - 0-0-1
HOME - 0-0-1 (2-3 shootout loss on Oct 29)
AWAY - 0-0-0
LIFETIME VS. ATLANTIC CITY: 12-8-5 (Includes games when franchise was in Birmingham.

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CHECKERS RECENT MOVES AND TRANSACTIONS:

Sat. Dec 27 Signed right wing Mike Hartman
Sun. Dec 28 Released emergency backup goaltender Derek Wilkinson
Mon. Jan 5 Hartford recalled left wing Dusty Jamieson
Tues. Jan 6 Hartford reassigned right wing Mike Wirll to Charlotte
Fri. Jan 9 Hartford recalled defenseman Jeff State

NEWS AND NOTES:

• Checkers went 1-2-1 last week.

• In its nine-game stretch of games in the last two weeks, Charlotte went 5-3-1.

• The Checkers are tied for first in the ECHL with Mississippi in road wins with 13.

• Charlotte is 5-3-2 in its last 10 games.

• Charlotte is tied for fifth place with South Carolina in the ECHL's Southern Division of the Eastern Conference.

• Right wing Kevin Caulfield has a six-game scoring streak alive, (3g, 3a, = 6pts) and has scored at least a point in six of his seven games played.

• Only the Fresno Falcons have fewer home wins (4) that the Checkers (5).

• Steve MacIntyre scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Augusta Lynx.

• The Checkers are 26th on the power play at 12.35% while 8th on the penalty kill at 86.52%.

• Following the conclusion of the Checkers current three-game road trip, Charlotte will play 21 of its' last 33 games at home at Cricket Arena.

• Charlotte's road penalty kill ranks second in the ECHL with 90.0 percent (108- for-120).

• Center Ryan Cuthbert broke a 21 game goal-scoring drought with two goals in Charlotte's 6-5 shootout loss last Saturday.

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 (133)

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:

Wednesday, January 7 Florida W 3-2 SO
Thursday, January 8 @ Greensboro L 2-5
Saturday, January 10 Augusta L 5-6 SO
Sunday, January 11 @ Augusta L 1-2

Checkers went 1-2-1 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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