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January 13, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Augusta Lynx

* Mike Legg tied the ECHL season-high with a team record tying five assists in Sunday's 9-5 win over Florida.

* Brad Ralph has 10 points (4g-6a) in his last five games.

* Jim Shepherd leads Augusta in scoring with 32 points (8g-24a).

* Augusta travels to Columbia on Thursday, hosts Pensacola on Friday and travels to Charlotte on Saturday.

Columbia Inferno

* Corey Hessler is tied for the ECHL rookie lead with nine power-play goals.

* Columbia leads the ECHL on the penalty kill with 86.7 percent (150-for-188).

* Rejean Stringer has eight points (3g-5a) in his last five games and leads Columbia in scoring with 53 points.

* Travels to Pee Dee on Tuesday before hosting Augusta on Thursday and Charlotte on Friday and visiting Greenville on Saturday.

Columbus Cottonmouths

* Brent Cullaton leads Columbus in scoring with 39 points (12g-27a).

* Mike Bishai ranks third among ECHL rookies with seven power-play goals.

* Cottonmouths rank 27th in the ECHL in goals allowed, averaging 3.97 goals per game.

* Hosts Pensacola on Tuesday, travels to Pee Dee on Friday, hosts Pee Dee on Saturday and travels to Greenville on Sunday.

Florida Everblades

* Marty Johnston ranks second in the ECHL among rookies with 40 points (17g-23a).

* Rob Zepp ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.39 goals against average.

* Joe Blaznek has nine points (6g-3a) in his last five games and is tied for the team lead with 17 goals.

* Florida travels to South Carolina on Tuesday and hosts South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl

* Tyler Deis leads Greenville with 24 assists and is tied for the team scoring lead with 35 points (11g-24a).

* Greenville is 1-9-0 in its last 10 games, and has been outscored 41-20 in those 10 games.

* Grrrowl ranks 24th in the ECHL in goals allowed, averaging 3.68 goals per game.

* Greenville travels to Lexington on Friday before hosting Columbia on Saturday and Columbus on Sunday.

Pee Dee Pride

* Pee Dee's six-game winning streak is its longest streak since November 2001.

* Matt Underhill is tied for fourth in the ECHL with a 2.48 goals against average.

* Mike Glumac ranks third among ECHL rookies in scoring with 38 points (21g-17a).

* Hosts Columbia on Tuesday and Columbus on Friday, travels to Columbus on Saturday, and hosts Charlotte on Sunday.

South Carolina Stingrays

* Matt Desrosiers is tied for the ECHL lead among defensemen with three game-winning goals.

* Kirk Daubenspeck leads the ECHL in wins (20), minutes (2028) and saves (1037).

* Curtis Huppe has 23 points (9g-14a) in 19 road games and leads the team with 19 goals.

* Stingrays host Florida on Tuesday before traveling to Florida on Friday and Saturday.




ECHL Stories from January 13, 2003


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