
Coast Lines - Southwest Division
February 10, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Arkansas RiverBlades
* Buddy Smith leads the ECHL in scoring with 73 points (22g-51a).
* Jason Saal is 6-0-1 with a 2.82 goals against average in his last seven games.
* RiverBlades rank second in the ECHL on the power play with 23.5 percent (64-for-272).
* Arkansas travels to Pensacola on Thursday and Friday before hosting Mississippi on Saturday.
Baton Rouge Kingfish
* Bryan Richardson has 13 points (5g-8a) in his last 10 games and leads the Kingfish in scoring with 50 points (24g-26a).
* Trevor Demmans ranks fourth among ECHL defensemen with 32 assists.
* Kingfish rank 25th in the ECHL in scoring, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
* Baton Rouge hosts Mississippi on Thursday and travels to Louisiana on Friday.
Jackson Bandits
* Jeff Bes has nine points (4g-5a) in his last seven games.
* Adam Hauser is 2-1-2 with a 2.91 goals against average in his last five games.
* John McNabb leads the Bandits in scoring with 52 points (25g-27a).
* Jackson travels to Augusta on Friday and Pee Dee on Saturday.
Louisiana IceGators
* Shawn McNeil is tied for second in the ECHL in scoring with 70 points (30g-40a).
* Kyle Kettles has started 12 straight games in goal for Louisiana setting a team record.
* IceGators rank third in scoring averaging 3.76 goals per game.
* Louisiana hosts Baton Rouge on Friday and travels to Pensacola on Saturday before hosting Mississippi on Sunday.
Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Steffon Walby has 13 points (9g-4a) in his last 10 games, including four power-play goals.
* Jim Baxter ranks second in the ECHL among defensemen in scoring with 53 points (12g-41a).
* Greg Gardner is tied for second in the ECHL in wins (21), minutes (2350), and saves (1212).
* Mississippi travels to Florida on Tuesday, Baton Rouge on Thursday, Arkansas on Saturday and Louisiana on Sunday.
Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Greg Pankewicz has 16 points (8g-8a) in his last 10 games and leads the ECHL with 32 goals.
* Maxime Gingras is 4-1-1 with a 2.36 goals against average and one shutout in his last six games.
* Brad Dexter ranks third among ECHL defensemen in scoring with 42 points (3g-39a).
* Ice Pilots host Arkansas on Thursday and Friday and Louisiana on Saturday.
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