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November 18, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Cincinnati Cyclones

* Aaron Brand has seven points (3g-4a) in his last five games.

* Cyclones goalie Greg Hewitt is 3-1 with a 2.50 goals against average in his last four games.

* Ryan Gaucher is tied for third in the ECHL among defensemen with three power-play goals.

* Cincinnati hosts Lexington on Wednesday and Toledo on Saturday, and travels to Toledo on Sunday.

Dayton Bombers

* Bombers goalie Andrew Allen is 3-0-1 in his last four starts after starting the season 0-4-0.

* Andrew Ianiero has five points (1g-4a) in his last five games.

* Chris Thompson leads Dayton in scoring with 13 points (4g-9a).

* Bombers host Lexington on Friday, Wheeling on Saturday and Johnstown on Sunday.

Lexington Men O¹ War

* Lexington ranks 27th in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 1.94 goals per game

* Mark Smith scored his 100th career professional point with a goal on Friday against Cincinnati.

* Lexington has not allowed a shorthand goal this season.

* Men O¹ War travel to Cincinnati on Wednesday and visit Dayton on Friday.

Johnstown Chiefs

* Lukas Smital has seven points (2g-5a) in his last four games.

* Phil Roy is tied for second in the ECHL among defensemen with six goals.

* Dominic Forget leads Johnstown in scoring with 17 points (5g-12a).

* Johnstown hosts Peoria on Friday and Saturday before traveling tto Dayton on Sunday.

Peoria Rivermen

* Trevor Baker scored a hat trick against Wheeling in 7-3 win on Saturday.

* Ryan Finnerty has six points (2g-4a) in his last five games.

* Tyler Rennette is tied for the ECHL lead with three shorthand goals.

* Peoria travels to Johnstown on Friday and Saturday.

Toledo Storm

* Alexandre Jacques had the first hat trick of the season for the Storm in Sunday¹s 4-2 win at Dayton.

* Seventeen different players have scored a goal for Toledo.

* Toledo is 9-0-0 at home, the best home record in the East Coast Hockey League.

* Storm hosts Wheeling on Friday, travels to Cincinnati on Saturday and hosts Cincinnati on Sunday.

Wheeling Nailers

* Zenon Konopka has eight points (1g-7a) in his last five games.

* Chris McNamara is second in the ECHL among rookies with 20 points (7g-13a).

* Bobby Russell has five goals in his last five games.

* Nailers travel to Toledo on Friday and Dayton on Saturday.




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