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January 6, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies

* All-Star selection Kevin Colley is tied for the ECHL lead with 24 goals and is third in scoring with 52 points.

* Jade Galbraith is tied for third among ECHL rookies with 20 assists and is fourth in scoring with 33 points.

* Jimmy Henkel is third among ECHL rookies with 16 goals and is tied for fifth in scoring with 31 points (16g-15a).

* Bullies travel to Roanoke on Tuesday and play at Richmond on Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers

* Checkers are 2-0 in shootouts and were the last team in the ECHL to play in a shootout (31st game on Jan. 3).

* Charlotte is 5-0-1 in its last six games and 8-1-1 in its last 10.

* Allan Egeland had six points (3g-3a) in four games last week raising his season total to 24 points (6g-18a).

* Host Trenton on Tuesday, play at Greensboro on Thursday, host Augusta on Friday and host Roanoke on Saturday.

Greensboro Generals

* Greensboro is 23-9-4 and has equaled its win total from the 2001-02 season (23-41-8).

* Generals are 6-0-2 in their last eight road games and are 9-3-3 overall on the road.

* Sam Ftorek leads the team with a career-high 20 goals and the ECHL with 14 power-play goals.

* Generals host Charlotte on Thursday, Richmond on Friday and Peoria on Saturday.

Reading Royals

* Reading was 2-1 on the road last week and is tied for the ECHL lead with 11 road wins.

* Steve Rymsha has 13 goals in his last 14 games and 18 goals in 37 games.

* Jeff Sanger is 7-1-0 with a shutout and a 2.63 goals against average in his last nine games.

* Royals host Greenville on Friday and Saturday.

Richmond Renegades

* Renegades have lost three consecutive shootouts, dropping to 2-3 overall in shootouts.

* Richmond had season-low two shots in first period at Atlantic City on Sunday yet outshot the Bullies, 32-16.

* Continue stretch of eight games in 10 days, playing at South Carolina on Tuesday, hosting South Carolina on Wednesday, playing at Greensboro on Friday hosting Atlantic City on Saturday and playing at Greenville on Sunday.

Roanoke Express

* Rookie All-Star Game starter Jason Jaffray is tied for the ECHL lead in goals (24) and points (53).

* Dylan Gyori has a six-game scoring streak (7g-4a).

* Perry Florio is 94-70-17 in three seasons as head coach of Roanoke.

* Express hosts Atlantic City on Tuesday, plays at Columbia on Friday and at Charlotte on Saturday.

Trenton Titans

* Tyler Beechey has a team-leading 17 points (3g-14a) in the last 10 games.

* Cody Rudkowsky is 4-0-5 with a 2.79 goals against average in his last nine games.

* B.J. Kilbourne has three power-play goals and five points (4g-1a) in his last five games.

* Play at Charlotte on Tuesday, at Columbia on Thursday, at South Carolina on Friday, and at Pee Dee on Saturday.


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