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January 13, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies

* All-Star starter Kevin Colley leads the Bulies and ranks fifth in the ECHL with 54 points (25g-29a).

* Jade Galbraith is tied for fourth among ECHL rookies in scoring with 37 points (14g-23a).

* Jim Henkel has a nine-game point streak with 15 points (6g-9a) since December 18.

* Atlantic City hosts Cincinnati on Wednesday and travels to Trenton on Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers

* Allan Egeland has a nine-game point streak (4g-9a).

* Dave Evans became the second Charlotte player this season to score a hat trick in their 8-1 win at Greensboro.

* Eduard Pershin leads the Checkers in scoring with 37 points (10g-27a).

* Charlotte travels to Columbia on Friday, hosts Augusta on Saturday and travels to Pee Dee on Sunday.

Greensboro Generals

* Generals are 24-1-3 when allowing three goals or less and 0-10-1 when allowing four or more goals.

* Mark Turner tied team records with five points and four assists in Friday's 7-2 win over Richmond.

* David Whitworth has 84 career assists, one shy of Sal Manganaro's team record of 85 assists.

* Generals host Roanoke on Wednesday, travel to Trenton on Friday and play at Reading on Saturday.

Reading Royals

* Reading ranks third in the ECHL on the power play with 23.0 percent (41-for-243).

* All-Star selection Brian McCullough ranks fourth in the ECHL in scoring with 56 points (24g-32a).

* All-Star selection Brad Rooney has 10 points (4g-6a) in his last five games and leads Reading with 35 assists.

* Royals travel to Wheeling on Friday before hosting Greensboro on Saturday and Roanoke on Sunday.

Richmond Renegades

* Lars Pettersen scored his first hat trick of the season in Richmond's 4-2 win against South Carolina on January 8.

* Renegades have not allowed a power-play goal in their last five wins, and have allowed 10 power-play goals in their last four losses.

* Richmond was shut out at home for the first time this season in Saturday's 4-0 loss against Atlantic City.

* Renegades host Wheeling on Wednesday and travel to Roanoke on Saturday.

Roanoke Express

* Rookie All-Star starter Jason Jaffray leads the ECHL in scoring with 58 points (26g-32a).

* Joe Dusbabek has nine points (4g-5a) in his last five games and has scored in nine of his last 10 games (7g-9a).

* Sebastien LaPlante is 4-1-0 with a 3.15 goals against average in his last five games.

* Travels to Greensboro on Wednesday, hosts Cincinnati on Friday and Richmond on Saturday before visiting Reading on Sunday.

Trenton Titans

* Cody Rudkowsky is 5-0-3 with a 2.80 goals against average in his last eight games.

* Tyler Beechey has 15 points in his last 10 games and leads Trenton with 22 assists.

* Titans are tied for third in the ECHL with 10 shorthand goals.

* Trenton hosts Greensboro on Friday and Atlantic City on Saturday.

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