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December 6, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


National Conference - North Division

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
* Derek Edwardson is tied for the ECHL rookie scoring lead with 22 points (10g-12a).
* Jake Moreland is 11-3-1 and leads the league in wins, minutes (938) and saves (458).
* Hosts Wheeling on Wednesday and plays at Wheeling on Saturday and at Johnstown on Sunday.

Dayton Bombers
* Tyler Kolarik has a five-game goal streak (5g), tying the league season high.
* Janne Jokila had three points (1g-2a) in Dayton's 4-1 win over Johnstown on Friday.
* Dayton hosts Peoria on Friday before traveling to face the Rivermen on Saturday in Peoria.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Brent Kelly leads the team with 14 assists and 21 points in 19 games.
* Chiefs are 0-2 in overtime and 0-5 in shootouts.
* Johnstown visits Reading on Friday and Atlantic City on Saturday.

Peoria Rivermen
* Chris Beckford-Tseu earned his first pro shutout in a 1-0 win against Wheeling on Sunday.
* Peoria is 2-5-1 on the road with both wins at Toledo (November 19 and Saturday).
* Peoria visits Dayton on Friday before returning to Peoria to host the Bombers on Saturday.

Reading Royals
* Reading had its nine-game winning streak end on Friday with a 5-3 loss to Trenton.
* Barry Brust is 6-2-0 with a shutout and a goals-against average of 1.72 in nine games.
* Reading hosts Johnstown on Friday and Wheeling on Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* Tyler Knight has four points (2g-2a) in his last two games and leads the Storm with seven goals.
* Toledo's penalty-kill ranks 12th in the league at 86.4 percent (70-of-81).
* Toledo hosts Trenton on Friday and Saturday.

Trenton Titans
* Rick Kowalsky has five points (3g-2a) in his last three games, including a hat trick on Friday.
* Andrew Allen is 5-2-1 with a 2.06 goals-against average in eight games.
* Trenton visits Toledo on Friday and Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Mark Kosick (6g-7a) and Kenny Corupe (4g-9a) are tied for the team scoring lead.
* Wheeling's power play ranks 28th in the ECHL at 9.8 percent (9-for-92).
* Visits Atlantic City on Wednesday and Reading on Saturday while hosting Atlantic City on Friday and Trenton on Sunday.

American Conference - East Division

Augusta Lynx
* Jamie Johnson has 15 points (5g-10a), including 10 power-play points (3ppg-7ppa).
* Jason Saal stopped 35 shots to earn his first shutout of the season, 3-0 over Columbia on Friday.
* Augusta hosts Louisiana on Tuesday, Pee Dee on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers * Mike Harder ranks third in the league with 15 assists and 23 points, both team highs.
* Checkers are 3-0 in overtime and lead the league with three overtime wins.
* Hosts Louisiana on Wednesday and travels to Gwinnett on Friday and Augusta on Saturday.

Columbia Inferno
* Mike Minard is fourth in the league in goals-against average (1.61) and save percentage (.946).
* Chanse Fitzpatrick has eight points (3g-5a) and is +7 in his last five games.
* Inferno hosts Louisiana on Friday and Gwinnett on Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* Carl Mallette leads the league with 25 points and is tied for the lead in goals with 13.
* Martin St. Pierre has scored a point in all nine of Greenville's road games (1g-13a).
* Grrrowl travels to the West Coast to face Fresno on Tuesday and Sunday, Long Beach on Friday and Bakersfield on Saturday.

Pee Dee Pride
* Brian Collins is tied for the league lead with two shorthand assists and five shorthand points.
* Chad Spurr leads the Pride in scoring the last 10 games with eight points (2g-6a).
* Pride travel to Augusta on Friday and return home to face Louisiana on Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Stingrays ended their five-game losing streak with a 4-3 shootout win over Greenville on Saturday.
* South Carolina's penalty kill ranks fourth in the league at 87.9 percent (80-for-91).
* Stingrays travel to Florida on Friday and Saturday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Mike Scott, Chris Minard and Scott Gomez lead the Aces in scoring with 16 points.
* Cal Benazic leads Aces defensemen with nine points (2g-7a) and has a plus-minus rating of +6.
* Aces travel to San Diego on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Bakersfield Condors
* Condors have the leagueís best power play at 22.8 percent (18-for-79).
* Guy Dupuis has a plus-minus rating of +10 and leads ECHL defensemen with 13 assists.
* Condors play at Victoria on Tuesday and Wednesday and at Fresno on Friday before hosting Greenville on Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Shaun Sutter has an eight-game scoring streak (6g-7a).
* Brett Jaeger got his first pro shutout, making 39 saves in 5-0 win at Long Beach on Saturday.
* Fresno hosts Greenville on Tuesday and Sunday and Bakersfield on Friday while playing at Long Beach on Saturday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Steelheads lead the league in penalty kill with 90.7 percent (68-for-75).
* Bobby Russell is tied for the league lead with three game-winning goals.
* Idaho hosts Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Jason McBain is second among defensemen with 14 points (4g-10a).
* Chris Stanley is tied for the league lead among rookies with four power-play goals.
* Wranglers visits Idaho on Friday and Saturday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Chris Kenady scored three game-winning goals in November and is tied for the ECHL lead.
* Ice Dogs are ranked sixth in the league in average goals-against per game with 2.37. * Long Beach hosts Greenville on Friday and Fresno on Saturday.

San Diego Gulls
* Defenseman Evgueni Nourislamov leads the Gulls the last five games with seven points (3g-4a).
* Mathieu Chouinard is 1-1-0 with a goals-against average of 1.52 in his last two starts.
* Gulls continue nine-game home stand, hosting Alaska on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Victoria lost its home opener, 4-3 in overtime to Bakersfield, in front of a sellout crowd (2,750).
* Mike Barrie is tied for second in the league in power-play points with 10 (3ppg-7ppa) .
* Victoria hosts Bakersfield on Tuesday and Wednesday and Mississippi on Friday and Saturday.

American Conference - South Division
Florida Everblades
* Brent McDonald scored five goals in his last two games.
* Florida goaltenders Rob Zepp and Craig Kowalski have combined to win five straight games.
* Florida visits Gwinnett on Tuesday before hosting South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Sean Fields made 27 saves in 4-2 win at Texas on Sunday, his first victory as a professional.
* Kris Goodjohn has an eight-game point-streak (1g-12a) that dates back to November 17.
* Gwinnett hosts Florida on Tuesday and Charlotte on Friday.

Louisiana IceGators
* Wes Mason leads Louisiana with 10 goals, 10 assists and 20 points.
* Nathan Marsters is 4-1-1 with a 2.10 goals-against average in seven games for Louisiana.
* IceGators conclude five-game road trip, visiting Augusta on Tuesday, Charlotte on Wednesday, Columbia on Friday, and Pee Dee on Saturday.

Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Jeff Hutchins has four goals in his last two games and leads the team with nine goals.
* Six different players scored for Mississippi in its 9-2 win over Texas on Saturday.
* Mississippi travels to Victoria on Friday and Saturday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Ice Pilots power play ranks fourth in the ECHL at 20.4 percent (11-for-54).
* Todd Ford is 4-0-0 with a shutout and a goals-against average of 1.62.
* Pensacola hosts Texas on Friday before travelling to Texas on Saturday.

Texas Wildcatters * Rookie Lou Dickenson is tied for the team lead with 10 assists and ranks third with 14 points.
* Wildcatters power play is tied for eighth in the league at 18.4 percent (14-for-76).
* Texas visits Pensacola on Friday and will host Pensacola on Saturday.

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