Chiefs Weekly Update

Published on January 23, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Johnstown Chiefs News Release


The Johnstown Chiefs (15-17-8) went 1-2-0 last week, briefly returning to .500 before a pair of road losses on Friday and Saturday. The Chiefs beat the Reading Royals in Johnstown on Wednesday, 5-1. On Friday, the Chiefs lost a third period lead, losing in Toledo, 6-4. On Saturday, the Chiefs allowed two goals in the final 1:01 of the second period en route to a 7-2 loss. The Chiefs travel to Dayton this Friday, followed by a stop in Wheeling on Saturday.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS (home team in caps)

Game #37 (1/18/06) JOHNSTOWN 5 - Reading 1 Cey 33 Saves The Johnstown Chiefs surged to a 3-0 lead and never looked back. Randy Rowe had three points, including two goals. Doug Andress had a goal, including the game winner, and three assists. Justin Kelly also added a goal and an assist, as Morgan Cey was brilliant in net, stopping 33 of 34. The win propelled the Chiefs back to .500 at 15-15-8.

Game #38 (1/20/06) TOLEDO 6 - Johnstown 4 Boutin 30 saves Dmitri Tarabrin and Randy Rowe each had two goals and two assists through two periods, as the Chiefs led 4-3 going into the third period. However, it was not enough as Toledo rallied for three in the third, capped off by a B.J. Adams empty net goal. Toledo's Chris Blight had the hat trick and two assists. Justin Kelly was the only other Chief to register a point, adding an assist.

Game #39 (1/21/06) READING 7 - Johnstown 2 Cey 27 saves The Chiefs were step for step with the Royals for 39 minutes. The Royals scored a pair of goals in the final 1:01 of period two, for a commanding 5-2 lead. The Royals cruised to a 7-2 win. Randy Rowe added an assist giving him four goals and four assists in his last three games. Justin Kelly and Jean Desrochers had the Johnstown goals.

UPCOMING OPPONENTS: Wednesday-ECHL All-Star Game 10:00 p.m. Available on the internet through Yahoo, on the NHL Center Ice package, and the NHL network. Tape delayed broadcast-Thursday, 5p.m. on the OLN network.

Friday @ Dayton 7:00 p.m. Radio: WNTJ 850-AM, WNTW 990-AM, www.johnstownchiefs.com and www.b2now.com The Chiefs are 3-1-1 against Dayton this season, and 2-0 in Dayton.

Saturday @ Wheeling 7:00 p.m Radio: WNTJ 850-AM, WNTW 990-AM, www.johnstownchiefs.com and www.b2now.com

CHIEFS NOTES: - Randy Rowe had 4 goals and 4 assists in three games last week - Jonathan Boutin is the American Conference starting goalie in the ECHL All-Star game - Dmitri Tarabrin leads the team in goals and assists in January (5g, 6a) - Justin Kelly has 22 points in 13 road games this season - Brad Thompson scored a goal in his first game as a Chiefs, Wednesday vs. Reading

CHIEFS TRANSACTIONS: - Paul Caponigri traded to Idaho - Tyler Kindle traded to Idaho - Brad Thompson acquired from Idaho - Jim Hakewill acquired from Idaho - Randy Rowe assigned from Springfield

TEAM LEADERS Goals- Kelly & Rowe (15) +/- Desrochers (+2) WINS- Boutin (8) Assists- Kelly (22) PIM- Elliott (93) GAA- Boutin (2.92) Points- Kelly (37) PPG- Tallari (8) Save %- Boutin (.920)

Power Play- 18.4%; 40 for 217 (16th in ECHL) Penalty Kill- 78.9% 153 for 194 (21st in ECHL)

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Through Games of 01/22/2006

NATIONAL CONFERENCE HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAK PACIFIC GP W L T PTS PCT GF GA PIM W- L- T W- L- T W- L- T W- L- T Fresno 38 23 7 8 54 .711 131 116 921 11- 3- 3 12- 4- 5 7- 3- 0 2- 0- 0 Long Beach 39 19 15 5 43 .551 114 115 701 8-10- 3 11- 5- 2 6- 2- 2 1- 0- 0 San Diego 38 18 16 4 40 .526 125 120 1045 10- 7- 3 8- 9- 1 5- 5- 0 0- 1- 0 Bakersfield 34 15 14 5 35 .515 92 117 1023 10- 4- 3 5-10- 2 5- 4- 1 2- 0- 0 Stockton 33 6 22 5 17 .258 81 122 934 1- 8- 2 5-14- 3 1- 8- 1 0- 5- 1

WEST Las Vegas 40 30 6 4 64 .800 144 92 962 17- 1- 2 13- 5- 2 7- 2- 1 1- 0- 0 Alaska 39 30 6 3 63 .808 157 84 1010 17- 2- 1 13- 4- 2 8- 2- 0 3- 0- 0 Idaho 39 22 14 3 47 .603 147 130 944 10- 9- 2 12- 5- 1 3- 6- 1 0- 2- 0 Utah 40 21 16 3 45 .563 145 141 984 11- 8- 2 10- 8- 1 3- 6- 1 0- 1- 0 Victoria 41 15 25 1 31 .378 120 156 862 6- 8- 1 9-17- 0 5- 5- 0 0- 2- 0 Phoenix 39 12 24 3 27 .346 89 140 1028 7-14- 3 5-10- 0 3- 6- 1 1- 0- 0

AMERICAN CONFERENCE NORTH Wheeling 39 25 11 3 53 .679 140 106 925 13- 5- 2 12- 6- 1 5- 4- 1 0- 0- 1 Reading 37 24 11 2 50 .676 146 113 731 11- 7- 1 13- 4- 1 5- 5- 0 1- 0- 0 Trenton 38 20 16 2 42 .553 94 105 752 13- 6- 1 7-10- 1 6- 4- 0 2- 0- 0 Toledo 33 18 11 4 40 .606 123 108 931 12- 4- 3 6- 7- 1 7- 2- 1 4- 0- 0 Johnstown 40 15 17 8 38 .475 114 138 611 8- 7- 5 7-10- 3 4- 5- 1 0- 2- 0 Dayton 39 12 24 3 27 .346 113 151 907 9-10- 0 3-14- 3 4- 6- 0 0- 2- 0

SOUTH Florida 39 26 11 2 54 .692 144 116 802 15- 3- 1 11- 8- 1 7- 3- 0 0- 1- 0 Gwinnett 38 24 9 5 53 .697 161 118 883 14- 2- 2 10- 7- 3 6- 3- 1 1- 0- 0 Greenville 36 24 11 1 49 .681 135 88 1041 12- 8- 1 12- 3- 0 9- 1- 0 6- 0- 0 Charlotte 41 21 16 4 46 .561 140 140 900 10- 5- 2 11-11- 2 5- 4- 1 1- 0- 0 South Carolina 39 15 14 10 40 .513 119 134 930 9- 7- 6 6- 7- 4 4- 2- 4 0- 1- 0 Augusta 40 17 20 3 37 .463 119 139 914 11-10- 0 6-10- 3 5- 4- 1 1- 0- 0 Pensacola 40 15 22 3 33 .413 107 160 733 8-11- 0 7-11- 3 4- 6- 0 0- 4- 0 Columbia 41 13 23 5 31 .378 115 166 1028 7-10- 2 6-13- 3 0- 8- 2 0-13- 2

TOTAL 480 480 381 99 1059 3115 22502

Note: Teams receive two points for each victory and one point for each game tied at the end of regulation.

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