
Coast Lines - March 17 - Northwest Division
March 17, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Cincinnati Cyclones
* Cyclones rank second in the ECHL on the power play with 21.9 percent (76-for-347).
* Yutama Fukufuji was recalled to the Japanese National team on March 15, going 4-3-0 with Cincinnati.
* Matt Noga leads the Cyclones in points (69) and goals (23), and is tied for the team lead in assists (46).
* Cincinnati hosts Reading on Tuesday, Johnstown on Friday, Lexington on Saturday and travels to Dayton on Sunday.
Dayton Bombers
* Bombers ended an ECHL season-high 13-game winless streak with a 5-3 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday.
* Ryan Vince leads Dayton with 50 points and 26 goals.
* Jamie Ling has scored 31 of his 48 points (17g-31a) at home.
* Hosts Trenton on Tuesday and travels to Toledo on Friday before hosting Toledo on Saturday and Cincinnati on Sunday.
Johnstown Chiefs
* Dominic Forget leads the Chiefs in scoring with 59 points (22g-37a).
* Dmitri Tarabrin has 11 points (5g-6a) in his last 10 games.
* Peter Aubry is 5-2-1 with a 2.83 goals against average in his last eight games.
* Johnstown hosts Lexington on Wednesday before traveling to Cincinnati on Friday and Toledo on Sunday.
Lexington Men O' War
* Lexington ranks 26th in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 2.62 goals per game.
* Ben Storey is tied for third among ECHL defensemen with 16 goals.
* Mark Smith leads the Men O' War in scoring on the road with 25 points (12g-13a).
* Lexington travels to Johnstown on Wednesday, Wheeling on Friday, Cincinnati on Saturday, and Peoria on Sunday.
Peoria Rivermen
* Peoria leads the ECHL in goals allowed, averaging 2.56 goals per game.
* Tyler Rennette is tied for the ECHL lead with seven shorthand goals.
* Alfie Michaud leads the ECHL with a 2.20 goals against average.
* Rivermen travel to Roanoke on Monday, South Carolina on Tuesday, Greenville on Thursday and Pee Dee on Friday before hosting Lexington on Sunday.
Toledo Storm
* Toledo ranks second in the ECHL in goals allowed, averaging 2.74 goals per game.
* Matt Ellis has 22 points (14g-8a) in his last 16 games.
* Doug Teskey is 6-1-1 with a 2.46 goals against average in his last eight games.
* Toledo hosts Reading on Wednesday and Dayton on Friday before traveling to Dayton on Saturday and hosting Johnstown on Sunday.
Wheeling Nailers
* Zenon Konopka ranks second among ECHL rookies with 40 assists and is sixth in scoring with 60 points.
* Mario LaRocque is tied for second among ECHL defensemen with 17 goals.
* Nailers are tied for 26th in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 78.3 percent (313-for-400).
* Wheeling hosts Lexington on Friday and Trenton on Saturday before traveling to Trenton on Sunday.
ECHL Stories from March 17, 2003
- RiverBlades Down Sea Wolves, 4-1 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Everblades Down Generals 3-1 - Florida Everblades
- RiverBlades Slam Sea Wolves - Arkansas RiverBlades
- Fans Get the Jerseys Off Our Backs for Nearly $14,000 - Bakersfield Condors
- Condors Celebrate St. Patrick's Day; $13,850 Raised on Saturday to Benefit CASA - Bakersfield Condors
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Two Heartbreakers Spoil Weekend - Bakersfield Condors
- Northern Races Remain Tight - ECHL
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- 7-3-1 Homestand Punctuated by Sellout - Alaska Aces
- Home Not so Sweet - Fresno Falcons
- 'Gades Snap Road Winless Streak - Richmond Renegades
- Roanoke and Charlotte End Reading's Playoff Chances - Reading Royals
- Week in Review - Kalamazoo Wings
- Gulls Unbeaten in Eight, Gain More Ground on Bakersfield - San Diego Gulls
- Grizzlies Making Playoff Run - Utah Grizzlies
- Visit Veterans Ling and Nemeth at Brandt Pike Advance Auto Parts - Dayton Bombers
- Storm Tracks - Toledo Walleye
- Columbia's Carruthers Named InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
- Charlotte's Zulianello Named ECHL Goalie of the Week - ECHL
- Johnstown Chiefs Weekly - Johnstown Chiefs
- Bandits Begin Fight for Playoff Seed - Jackson Bandits
- Mississippi Maintains Winning Streak in First Place - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Titans Enter Final Two Week Of The Season In Playoff Spot Battle - Trenton Devils
- Almost Perfect - Baton Rouge Kingfish
- Bombers Notch Home Win, Get Set for Four-Game Week - Dayton Bombers
- Men O' War Prepare for Showdown with Johnstown - Burlington
- Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
- Pride to welcome one-millionth fan Friday night - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Nailers at your Service - Wheeling Nailers
- Pee Dee Pride Weekly - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Roanoke Express Weekly - Roanoke Express
- Augusta Lynx Update - Augusta Lynx
- Greensboro Generals Weekly Intelligence Report - Greensboro Generals
- RiverBlades Tied for Third - Arkansas RiverBlades
- RiverBlades Jersey Auction Tonight - Arkansas RiverBlades
- Hawgood's OT Goal Sinks Admirals - Utah Grizzlies
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