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February 3, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Arkansas RiverBlades

* Buddy Smith leads the ECHL in scoring with 69 points (22g-47a).

* Matt Pagnutti has a career-high 11 goals and ranks fifth among ECHL defensemen with 37 points (11g-26a).

* RiverBlades rank second in the ECHL on the power play with 23.5 percent (61-for-260).

* Arkansas hosts Mississippi on Thursday and Peoria on Friday.

Baton Rouge Kingfish

* Bryan Richardson has nine points (3g-6a) in his last five games and leads the Kingfish in scoring with 48 points (23g-25a).

* Baton Rouge was 0-for-31 on the power-play before scoring two power-play goals on Sunday.

* Marquis Mathieu has four points (3g-1a) in his last four games.

* Baton Rouge hosts Louisiana on Friday and Peoria on Saturday.

Jackson Bandits

* Brent Gauvreau has 14 points (5g-9a) in his last 10 games.

* Adam Hauser has a 2.27 goals against average in his last three games.

* Bandits rank 26th in the ECHL on the power play with 12.01 percent (31-for-258).

* Jackson travels to Florida on Friday and Saturday and Columbus on Sunday.

Louisiana IceGators

* Shawn McNeil has 19 points (7g-12a) in his last 10 games and leads the team with 65 points (28g-37a)

* IceGators are tied for second in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 3.77 goals per game.

* Kyle Kettles had 51 saves against Florida on January 31st, breaking six-year old team record.

* IceGators travel to Baton Rouge on Friday and on Saturday before hosting Pensacola on Sunday.

Mississippi Sea Wolves

* Rookie Mike Scott has a seven-game scoring streak with nine points (3g-6a).

* Greg Gardner is tied for second in the ECHL in wins (20), is second in minutes (2231) and is third in saves (1142).

* Jim Baxter ranks second among ECHL defensemen with 51 points (11g-40a).

* Plays at Peoria on Tuesday, at Arkansas on Thursday and at Pensacola on Friady before hosting Peoria on Sunday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots

* Louis Dumont has 10 points (5g-5a) in his last five games and leads Pensacola with 36 assists.

* Maxime Gingras is 4-1-1 with a 3.27 goals against average in his last six games.

* Brad Dexter is tied for third in scoring among ECHL defensemen with 38 points (3g-35g).

* Pensacola hosts Mississippi on Friday and Louisiana on Saturday before visiting Louisiana on Sunday.

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