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January 13, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Arkansas RiverBlades

* Jason Saal is 3-0-2 with a 2.52 goals against average in his last five games.

* Buddy Smith is tied for second in the ECHL in scoring with 57 points (19g-38a).

* Jason Bermingham has nine points (5g-4a) in his last five games.

* Arkansas hosts Louisiana on Tuesday before traveling to Pensacola on Saturday and Louisiana on Sunday.

Baton Rouge Kingfish

* Niklas Sundberg is 3-0-1 with a 3.12 goals against average in four games with Baton Rouge.

* Bryan Richardson has 99 career goals with Baton Rouge and leads the team in scoring with 37 points (19g-18a).

* Trevor Demmans is tied for fourth among ECHL defensemen with 26 assists.

* Kingfish travel to Mississippi on Friday before hosting Jackson on Saturday and Pensacola on Sunday.

Jackson Bandits

* Brent Gauvreau scored nine points (3g-6a) in four games last week.

* Jackson ranks 27th in the ECHL on the power play with 10.8 percent (24-for-223).

* John McNabb leads Jackson in scoring with 43 points (20g-23a).

* Bandits host Louisiana on Friday, Baton Rouge on Saturday and Mississippi on Sunday.

Louisiana IceGators

* Louisiana ranks second in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 3.82 goals per game.

* Bruce Richardson tied his career best with five points (2g-3a) in Louisiana's 7-0 win against Columbus on Thursday.

* Kyle Kettles is 6-0-4 in his last 10 starts and hasn't lost in regulation since November 2.

* Louisiana travels to Arkansas on Tuesday, Jackson on Friday and back to Arkansas on Sunday.

Mississippi Sea Wolves

* Steffon Walby leads the ECHL with eight game-winning goals.

* Jim Baxter leads ECHL defensemen in scoring with 48 points (11g-37a).

* Greg Gardner ranks second in the ECHL in wins (19), minutes (2009) and saves (1022).

* Mississippi hosts Baton Rouge on Friday and Jackson on Sunday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots

* Louis Dumont has eight points (1g-7a) in his last five games and leads Pensacola with 28 assists.

* Greg Pankewicz leads Pensacola in scoring with 39 points (21g-18a).

* Pensacola ranks fourth in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 84.0 percent (187-for-225).

* Travel to Columbus on Tuesday and Augusta on Friday, hosts Arkansas on Saturday and travels to Baton Rouge on Sunday.

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