Coast Lines - Southwest Division
Published on December 16, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Arkansas RiverBlades
* Buddy Smith is tied for third in the ECHL in scoring with 41 points (16g-25a).
* Ernie Hartlieb has eight points (4g-4a) in his last five games.
* Jason Saal is 3-1-1 with 2.13 goals against average in his last five games.
* Arkansas hosts Mississippi on Wednesday and Jackson on Friday.
Baton Rouge Kingfish
* Bryan Richardson leads the Kingfish in scoring with 26 points (14g-12a).
* Joe Guenther has 12 point (5g-7a) in his last 10 games.
* Kingfish have been outscored 43-19 in the first period and have outscored their opponent 48-21 in the third period.
* Kingfish play at Cincinnati on Wednesday, at Peoria on Friday and Saturday and at Toledo on Sunday.
Jackson Bandits
* John McNabb leads Jackson in scoring with 31 points (15g-16a).
* Jeff Bes has 13 points (3g-10a) in his last 10 games.
* Adam Hauser is 4-0-1 with a 1.53 goals against average in his last five games.
* Jackson hosts Arkansas on Friday and Mississippi on Saturday.
Louisiana IceGators
* Tony Tuzzolino has a career-best nine-game scoring streak (7g-7a).
* Bruce Richardson leads the IceGators with 40 points (15g-25a), including 30 points scored at home.
* Shawn McNeil is tied for second in the ECHL with 19 goals.
* Louisiana travels to Pensacola on Tuesday and Mississippi on Friday before hosting Arkansas on Saturday.
Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Rookie Kent Davyduke has six points (3g-3a) in four games with Mississippi.
* Sean Matile leads the ECHL with a .952 save percentage.
* Jim Baxter leads ECHL defensemen in scoring with 33 points (8g-25a).
* Travels to Arkansas on Wednesday before hosting Louisiana on Friday, Jackson on Saturday and Arkansas on Sunday.
Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Maxime Gingras ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.36 goals against average.
* Louis Dumont leads Pensacola in scoring with 26 points (7g-19a).
* Greg Pankewicz has five goals in his last five games.
* Ice Pilots host Louisiana on Tuesday and Florida on Friday before traveling to Florida on Saturday and Sunday.
ECHL Stories from December 16, 2002
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- Bombers Split Pair of Road Games - Dayton Bombers
- Royal Review - Reading Royals
- Steelheads Hold Jersey Auction to Benefit St. Luke's Children's Hospital - Idaho Steelheads
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
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- Sea Wolves Continue to Surge - ECHL
- Baxter Named InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
- Sbrocca Recalled By Hershey - San Diego Gulls
- Hodson Named ECHL Goalie of the Week - ECHL
- Ice Pilots Play Home This Tuesday and Friday Night - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Jamie Hodson is ECHL Goalie of the Week - Greensboro Generals
- Boardwalk Bullies Week in Review - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Grizzlies Slap Shots - Utah Grizzlies
- Condors Remain in Second Place - Bakersfield Condors
- Falcons Defense Falters - Fresno Falcons
- Gulls Back in the Thick of Things - San Diego Gulls
- 'Gades Five Game Home Winning Streak on the Line Friday - Richmond Renegades
- Lynx Update - Augusta Lynx
- Komets Split Weekend Homestand - Fort Wayne Komets
- Blades in Second Place Tie after Road Trip - Florida Everblades
- Stingrays Split Weekend, Hold First - South Carolina Stingrays
- Chiefs Weekly Report - Johnstown Chiefs
- Generals Intelligence Report - Greensboro Generals
- Mississippi Rides Road to First Place - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Storm Tracks - Toledo Walleye
- Teddy Bear Toss this Friday - Arkansas RiverBlades
- Grrrowl win two, lose two - Greenville Grrrowl
- Express Weekly - Roanoke Express
- Men O' War Win Fourth Straight at Rupp - Burlington
- RiverBlades Maintain Third Place - Arkansas RiverBlades
- Pride Weekly - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Mitchell loaned to AHL Bridgeport; Goneau returns to IceGators - Louisiana IceGators
- Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
- Kingfish Weekly - Baton Rouge Kingfish
- Helping Near the Holidays - Kalamazoo Wings
- K-Wings Week in Review for the Week of December 16th-22nd - Kalamazoo Wings
- Nailers to Set Up Shop - Wheeling Nailers
- String of one-goal games continues; âGators tied for 1st - Louisiana IceGators
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