Chiefs Notes vs. Dayton

Published on November 2, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
Johnstown Chiefs News Release


Tonight the Johnstown Chiefs (4-5-0) and the Dayton Bombers (2-6-1) meet for the third time this season. The Chiefs dropped their second game in a row last night, as they fell on the road 5-2 to the Toledo Storm. Pierre-Luc Courchesne and Lukas Smital scored the Johnstown goals. Dany Dallaire made 28 saves in the defeat. The Bombers fell in overtime 3-2 last night at home against the Peoria Rivermen. Chris M. Thompson and Tom Nemeth scored the Dayton goals. Andrew Allen made 28 saves for the Bombers.

Johnstown/Dayton Season Series:

This is the third of nine meetings this season between the two teams. The Chiefs are 2-0-0 against the Bombers this year with both wins coming at Dayton. The Chiefs have outscored the Bombers 11-3 thus far this season. The Chiefs are 34-41-7 all-time against Dayton

Previous Results:

October 11 Johnstown @ Dayton Johnstown 5-1

October 20 Johnstown @ Dayton Johnstown 6-2

Season Schedule:

November 24 Johnstown @ Dayton

December 7 Dayton @ Johnstown

January 12 Johnstown @ Dayton

January 19 Johnstown @ Dayton

January 25 Dayton @ Johnstown

March 2 Dayton @ Johnstown

Chiefs Notes:

Goaltender Peter Aubry was loaned to the Saint John Flames (AHL) yesterday, while the Flames re-assigned defenseman Jay Langager to the Chiefs. Langager, won the Kelly Cup last season as a member of the Greenville Grrrowl. He had 5 shots and 5 PIM in the Chiefs 5-2 loss at Toledo last night.....................The Chiefs are 2-3-0 in their last five games..................The Chiefs have scored two shorthanded goals against the Bombers this season.......................Jason Spence is 5th in the ECHL with 53 PIM, and second in the league with 7 major penalties...................The Chiefs dropped below .500 for the first time since 1/18/02.....................When the Chiefs allow three or more goals in a game they are 1-5-0 this season.

Bombers Notes:

Dayton is the defending Northern Conference champions.....................Former Chief Mike Vellinga has a goal and 4 assists in 9 games for the Bombers.........................This is just the Bombers third road game. They are 0-2-0 on the road this season..........................Mike Renzi leads the ECHL with 65 PIM, and 15 minor penalties...................Trevor Ettinger leads the ECHL with 8 major penalties....................Goaltender Shane Bendera leads the ECHL with a 0.97 GAA and a 0.964 save percentage in five regular season games.....................The Bombers are 1-3-1 in their last five games...................Dayton plays at Wheeling tomorrow night.

Up Next For the Chiefs:

The Chiefs will play two home games next week. Friday night the Wheeling Nailers are in town, and Saturday night the Chiefs will face their in state rivals, the Reading Royals. Both games are at 7:30 p.m. All games are broadcasted on 850 AM WLYE (Johnstown), 990 WVSC (Somerset), and 1400 WBZV (Ebensburg), and on the World Wide Web at www.johnstownchiefs.com. For tickets call (814) 536-5156 or 1 800 CHF-TIXX.

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