ECHL Olympic Update
Published on February 18, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL is represented by 25 players and former Wheeling
and current Team USA coach Peter Laviolette at the XX Olympic Winter
Games in Torino, Italy.
Nine of the 11 teams have an ECHL player led by Latvia which has eight
former ECHL players including current Stockton Thunder Maris
Ziedins.
Here is a look at how some of the former ECHL players performed on
Saturday:
Maris Ziedins of the Stockton Thunder scored a goal and Sergei
Naumov (Greensboro, 2000-01) made 34 saves in Latvia's 6-1 loss to Sweden.
Vitali Yeremeyev (Charlotte, 2000-02) made 49 saves in Kazakhstan's
1-0 loss to Russia.
John Parco ((Hampton Roads, 1994-95 and 1999-2000) and Tony Iob
(Erie, 1992-93) each scored a goal and had an assist in Italy's 3-3 tie
with Germany.
Olaf Kolzig (Hampton Roads, 1990-92) made 18 saves for Germany in
its 3-3 tie with Italy.
Mark Streit (Tallahassee, 1999-2000) had an assist in Switzerland's 2-0 win against Canada.
Scott Gomez (Alaska, 2004-05) had an assist in the United States'
2-1 loss to Slovakia.
Tomas Vokoun (Wheeling, 1995-96) made 28 saves in the Czech
Republic's 4-2 loss to Finland.
ECHL Stories from February 18, 2006
- Gulls End Losing Streak With 4-3 Win Vs. Victoria - San Diego Gulls
- Wranglers Shutout By Grizzlies 5-0 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Grizzlies Shut Down Wranglers 5-0 - Utah Grizzlies
- ECHL Olympic Update - ECHL
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Gladiators Fall in Shootout, 3-2 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Everblades grab big win with 3-2 shootout victory over Gwinnett - Florida Everblades
- Titans axe Chiefs 5-2 - Trenton Devils
- Lynx vanquish Inferno 5-2 - Augusta Lynx
- Bombers outplay Royals in every aspect but the scoreboard in 1-0 loss - Dayton Bombers
- Roadrunners' Late Surge Downs Salmon Kings 5-3 - OSC Original by Andrew Nordmeier
- Ziedins Hits The Scoreboard - Stockton Thunder
- Call up for Adams to AHL doesn't last long - Florida Everblades
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Falcons Suffer 6-1 Loss in Las Vegas - Fresno Falcons
- San Diego Tries To Snap Six-Game Losing Streak - San Diego Gulls
- Aces beat 'Dogs, 5-1 - Alaska Aces
- Hofstrand Caps Wild Win Over Idaho - Bakersfield Condors
- Steelheads Rally But Fall to the Condors, 5-4, in the Shootout - Idaho Steelheads
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