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October 28, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

* Allowed three power-play goals in 3-2 loss at Toledo on Saturday after allowing only one in first four games. * Defenseman Ryan Gauche has scored a point in each of the Cyclones first five games. * Cyclones rank 10th in the ECHL in power-play percentage with 21.4 percent (6-for-28). * Cincinnati closes out its five-game road trip playing at Peoria on Friday..

Dayton Bombers

* Matt Dzieduszycki became the second player in Bombers history to scored two short-handed goals in one game in 6-0 win against Toledo on Sunday. * Rookie forward Mike Renzi scored his first professional goal in 6-0 win on Sunday. * Dayton hosts Peoria on Friday and travels to Johnstown on Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.

Johnstown Chiefs

* Vladimir Nemec has five goals and is tied for the ECHL lead with a .417 shooting percentage. * Ian Manzano is tied for third in the ECHL among rookies with five assists.. * The Chiefs are fourth in the ECHL allowing 2.71 goals per game. * Johnstown hosts Lexington on Thursday, travels to Toledo on Friday and hosts Dayton on Saturday.

Lexington Men O' War

* Mike Smith became first goalie in professional hockey history to post a shutout and score a goal while earning his first professional win in Saturday's 2-0 win against Dayton. * Lexington is tied for second in the ECHL allowing 2.43 goals per game. * Men O' War travel to Johnstown on Thursday, Greensboro on Friday and Atlantic City on Saturday.

Peoria Rivermen

* Tyler Rennette leads the ECHL with five power-play goals. * Duane Derksen is 2-1-1 and fifth in the ECHL with a 1.93 GAA. * Peoria is tied for second in the ECHL allowing 2.43 goals per game. * Peoria travels to Dayton on Friday and hosts Cincinnati on Saturday.

Toledo Storm

* Wes Mason scored two power-play goals 2:17 apart in Saturday's 3-2 win against Cincinnati. * The Storm have killed all 11 5-on-3 power-plays they have faced in 2002-03. * Brian Finley is third in the ECHL with a .938 save percentage. * Toledo hosts Johnstown on Friday and travels to Wheeling on Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers

* Mario LaRocque leads ECHL defensemen with four goals. * Wheeling is 0-4-0 on the road in 2002-03 and has been outscored 23-9. * Mike Valley earned his second win of the season with 3-2 win against Atlantic City on Saturday. * Wheeling travels to Trenton Wednesday, Reading Friday and hosts Toledo Saturday and Dayton Sunday.

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