ECHL Olympic Update

February 24, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL was represented in men's ice hockey at the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy by current Stockton Thunder forward Maris Ziedins and 24 former ECHL players as well as Team USA coach Peter Laviolette.

Nine of the 12 teams had an ECHL player including Latvia which had the most players with nine, including Ziedins.

Here is a look at how ECHL players performed on Friday:

Antti Laaksonen (Charlotte, 1997-98) helped Finland beat Russia 4-0 to advance to the gold medal game against Sweden.

Tomas Vokoun (Wheeling, 1995-96) made 10 saves and Milan Hnilicka (Richmond, 1993-94) made 15 saves in the Czech Republic's 7-3 loss to Sweden.

ECHL Stories from February 24, 2006

• Wranglers Defeat Steelheads 3-1 - Las Vegas Wranglers
• Wranglers' Special Teams Helps Dump Steelheads, 3-1 - Idaho Steelheads
• Checkers beaten by Greenville 5-2 - Charlotte Checkers
• Lawson Wins Battle Of The Goaltenders, 3-0 - San Diego Gulls
• Gulls Blank Phoenix 3-0 - Phoenix RoadRunners
• Checkers Continue Their March Towards the Playoffs! - Charlotte Checkers
• Chiefs Blank Toledo - Johnstown Chiefs
• Everblades earn 4th straight shootout win, knock off Gladiators 4 -3 - Florida Everblades
• Everblades Shootout Gladiators, 4-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
• Titans handed 4-1 loss by Nailers - Trenton Devils
• Nailers win 5-2 over Trenton - Wheeling Nailers
• "Pink In The Rink" TOMORROW!!! - San Diego Gulls
• Fresno Falcons Sold to Local Sports Group - Fresno Falcons
• Board Approves Sale Of Falcons To Owners Of Fresno Minor League Baseball Team - ECHL
• ECHL Olympic Update - ECHL
• ECHL Transactions - ECHL
• Roster moves as Titans ready for weekend - Trenton Devils
• RoadRunners Reading Across Maricopa County - Phoenix RoadRunners
• Salmon Kings add University Forward to the roster - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Grizz Open Busy Road Weekend Tonight - Utah Grizzlies
• Reimers Added to Roster - Columbia Inferno
• Rays Send Harloff to Florida for Strome - South Carolina Stingrays
• 'Blades swing deal with Stingrays - Florida Everblades
• Chris Cava Acquired From Columbia For Jason Reimers - San Diego Gulls
• Awe Returns from AHL Providence - Atlanta Gladiators
• ECHL Today - ECHL

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