Checkers Scott Meyer Named ECHL's ITech "Saver of the Week"
January 6, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
(PRINCETON, N.J. Tuesday, January 6)- Charlotte goaltender Scott Meyer is the ITECH HOCKEY ECHL Saver of the Week for December 29-January 4. Under contract to Hartford of the American Hockey League, Meyer was 3-0-0 with a shutout, a 1.31 goals against average and a .980 save percentage as Charlotte went 4-1-0.
The 6-0 and 185-pound Meyer began the week with 36 saves in a 3-0 win against Greensboro on December 30 for his fourth career shutout. He returned the following night to make 29 saves in a 4-3 overtime win against Florence, and closed out the week making 30 saves in a 3-1 win at Augusta on January 2.
"At the beginning of the season we knew Scott would be one of the top goalies in the ECHL," commented Checkers Head Coach and General Manager Don MacAdam. "His award today by the ECHL is proof of what we already knew about Scott."
Meyer is 5-0-0 with a 1.81 goals against average and a .942 save percentage in his last six games. He is 12-11-1 with a .926 save percentage and he ranks 13th in the ECHL with a 2.45 goals against average.
In 2002-03, Meyer was 20-5-0 with a 2.61 goals against average and a .917 save percentage in 27 games with Charlotte and 1-5-1 with a 4.34 goals against average and a .845 save percentage in nine games with Hartford of the AHL. He began his professional career in 2001-02 going 14-10-5 with a 2.72 goals against average and a .897 save percentage in 30 games with Charlotte and 4-4-2 with a 2.14 goals against average and a .921 save percentage in 13 games with Hartford.
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DUSTY JAMIESON RECALLED: The Hartford Wolf Pack has recalled right wing Dusty Jamieson from the Checkers. Jamieson is Charlotte's second-leading scorer with 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points in 24 games. This will be Jamieson's second stint with the Wolf Pack this season. Earlier in the season Dusty played in four games for Hartford with no points
KEVIN CAULFIELD RETURNS: Right wing Kevin Caulfield will return to the Checkers tomorrow night after missing Charlotte's last seven games. Caulfield joined the Checkers on December 16 and played three games that week, getting one goal and one assist.
MIKE WIRLL REASSIGNED BY HARTFORD: Right wing Mike Wirll was reassigned to the Checkers by the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack today. Wirll spent the first part of the season with the Checkers before being assigned to Jacksonville of WHA 2 on November 22. Wirll had two goals and five assists for seven points in ten games with the Checkers. For Jacksonville, Wirll played in 16 games with 10 goals and five assists for 15 points.
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UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:
Wet Your Whistle Wednesday: Beverages at the Cricket Arena concession stands are just $1.00 this Wednesday night when the Checkers host the Florida Everblades at 7:00 p.m.
RACE NIGHT 2004 AT THE CHECKERS GAME
COME SEE SOME OF NASCAR'S FINEST
Don't miss this year's Race Night with the Charlotte Checkers. On Saturday, January 10th you'll have the opportunity to meet and receive autographs from Casey Mears with the #41 car as well as Shawna Robinson, Jay Godley, Shaun Mangum and Jeff Fultz. The Checkers will also be wearing special Race Jerseys during the game. Your Charlotte Checkers will be wearing numbers that correspond with some of your favorite Winston Cup drivers. That's right, a Checkers player will be wearing #2 for Rusty Wallace, #21 for Ricky Rudd, #7 for Jimmy Spencer and many more. You will have an opportunity to bid on the special Race Jerseys directly following the January 10th game. Also, the Checkers player who wore the jersey AND the Winston Cup driver who's car number it is will be signing the jersey for you! There will be many more fun activities planned for this night...Show Cars, on ice entertainment and more
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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. Season tickets prices will now be prorated Further information can be obtained by calling the Checkers office at (704) 342-4423.
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