ECHL Charlotte Checkers

Checkers win third straight with 6-2 triumph over Ice Pilots

March 29, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release


(Charlotte, North Carolina - Thursday, March 29) The Checkers played perhaps one of their easiest games on the season Thursday night at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Charlotte defeated a demoralized and short-handed Pensacola team 6-2 for their third straight win and fourth victory in their last five games.

Daymen Rycroft scored twice for the Checkers and goaltender Evan Lindsay made 29 saves in his Charlotte debut. Blake Bellefeuille, Mike Ouellette, Mark Lee and Dan Murphy also scored for the Checkers.

The win moved Charlotte (38-25-1-2) into a fourth place tie with Augusta in the ECHL South, as each team now possesses 79 points. The Checkers have a game in hand on the Lynx and two games on South Carolina, as the Stingrays lost 5-3 to Gwinnett Thursday night to fall into sixth place in the division.

"He (goalie Evan Lindsay) hasn't played a whole bunch and to come in against his former team, it was good to get him a win," remarked Charlotte Coach Derek Wilkinson. "When he became available it started to dawn on us that if a goalie gets injured in Hartford, we'd be in trouble. To be able to get a kid with his resume is pretty impressive."

The Checkers scored three goals in the first period and three in the second to vault out to a 6-1 advantage, and never looked back. Charlotte will continue its four-game homestand Saturday night hosting Columbia.

CHECKERS THURSDAY NIGHT SCRATCHES: Rick Kozak

ON RECALL TO (AHL) HARTFORD: Chris Holt, Hannu Pikkarainen, Alex Westlund, Corey Potter and Hugh Jessiman

FOR BOX SCORE CLICK: http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1731

NEXT GAME: The Checkers next game is at home this Saturday when they'll continue a four-game homestand by entertaining the Columbia Inferno at Charlotte Bobcats Arena at 7:30 p.m.

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UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

Saturday, March 31 - Columbia @ Charlotte ("Pucks & Prayers Night" - Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers, Adam Nightingale of the Charlotte Checkers, and Dr. Norman Geisler from Southern Evangelical Seminary will speak after the game. Saturday's game will also be "Dusty Jamieson Bobblehead Doll Night" with the first 2,000 fans receiving the dolls presented by Presbyterian Hospital and team dentist Dr. Larry Seitlin.)

Sunday, April 1 - Augusta @ Charlotte (Ronald McDonald House Day - A portion of every ticket purchased with the promotional code RMH, will benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte. The first 2,000 fans on Sunday will also receive Team Posters presented by the North Carolina Zoo, Colonial Properties Trust and K104.7 FM. Free public skate and autograph session will follow the game on the Charlotte Bobcats Arena ice. Sunday's game is also "Family Four Pack" day. Fans receive four tickets, four hot dogs, and four sodas for only $49.00.

Tickets for all Checkers home games can be purchased on the official team web site at www.gocheckers.com, on the telephone by using a credit card and calling 1-800-495-2295, or by visiting the Charlotte Bobcats Arena box office.

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