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March 18, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


ARKANSAS RIVERBLADES: Jason Saal is 6-2-2 with a 2.04 GAA in his last 10 starts and the team is 10-2-2 in its last 14 games . . . RiverBlades play at Jackson on Wednesday, host Baton Rouge on Friday, play at Mississippi on Saturday, and host Columbus on Sunday.

BATON ROUGE KINGFISH: Kingfish are 4-1-2 in their last seven games and 4-1 in their last five road games, including a two-game road winning streak . . . Baton Rouge plays at Arkansas on Friday and at New Orleans on Saturday.

JACKSON BANDITS: Mike Oliveira has set career highs with 16 goals and 33 points . . . Chris Longo scored the game-winning goal on Friday and again on Saturday . . . Bandits host Arkansas on Wednesday, Pensacola on Friday and Mobile on Saturday.

LOUISIANA ICEGATORS: Chris Valicevic had two assists on Saturday giving him 392 for his career with Louisiana, surpassing John Spoltore (391) for the all-time assists lead . . . IceGators play at Pensacola on Tuesday and at Florida on Friday and Saturday.

MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES: Steffon Walby is tied for the ECHL lead with 37 goals and is tied for fourth in scoring with 81 points (37g-44a) . . . Mississippi plays at New Orleans on Wednesday and hosts New Orleans on Friday and Arkansas on Saturday.

MOBILE MYSTICKS: Blue Bennefield scored his first professional hat trick in Friday¹s 5-4 win over Columbus . . . Mobile plays at South Carolina on Tuesday, at Greenville on Wednesday, hosts Macon on Friday, and plays at Jackson on Saturday.

NEW ORLEANS BRASS: George Awada leads New Orleans and ranks second in the ECHL with 10 game-winning goals . . . Brass hosts Mississippi on Wednesday, plays at Mississippi on Friday, hosts Baton Rouge on Saturday, and hosts Pensacola on Sunday.

PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS: Ice Pilots have 36 wins and need one win to break the team record for most wins in a season . . . Pensacola hosts Louisiana on Tuesday, plays at Jackson on Friday, hosts Macon on Saturday, and plays at New Orleans on Sunday.




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