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March 31, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release





American Conference - North Division



Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cyclones have outscored their opponents 282-169 including 16-12 in four games last week.
- Rookie Ryan Russell has two game-winning goals and seven points (5g-2a) in his last five games.
- Cincinnati plays at Dayton on Tuesday, at Reading on Friday and at Trenton on Saturday.



Dayton Bombers
- Dayton ranks third in the ECHL with four shorthand goals allowed.
- Mike Berry has seven points in his last seven games (1g-6a).
- Bombers host Cincinnati on Tuesday and Johnstown on Saturday while playing at Wheeling on Wednesday.



Elmira Jackals
- Jackals are 29-8-6 when scoring first.
- Chaz Johnson has a game-winning goal and eight points (2g-6a) in his last five games.
- Elmira hosts Trenton on Wednesday and Wheeling on Saturday while playing at Trenton on Friday.



Johnstown Chiefs
- Johnstown is 32.1 percent (9-for-28) on the power play in their last five games.
- Randy Rowe is on a four-game point streak (2g-8a).
- Chiefs play at Reading on Wednesday and at Dayton on Saturday while hosting Wheeling on Friday.



Reading Royals
- Royals are 11-2-2 in their last 15 home games.
- Rookie Vladimir Dravecky has a four-game assist streak (6a).
- Reading hosts Johnstown on Wednesday and Cincinnati on Friday.



Trenton Devils
- Trenton is 30.0 percent (9-for-30) on the power play in their last five games.
- Jim Henkel has six points (3g-3a) in his last five games.
- Devils play at Elmira on Wednesday and host Elmira on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.



Wheeling Nailers
- Nailers are on a season-high four-game road-winning streak.
- Aaron Clarke has two game-winning goals and 16 points (12g-4a) in his last 15 games.
- Wheeling hosts Dayton on Wednesday while playing at Johnstown on Friday and at Elmira on Saturday.



American Conference - South Division



Augusta Lynx
- Augusta is 25.0 percent (6-for-24) on the power play in their last five games.
- Rookie Matt Auffrey has a game-winning goal and five points (2g-3a) in his last three games.
- Lynx host South Carolina on Tuesday and Saturday.



Charlotte Checkers
- Checkers are 26-9-3 when scoring first.
- Tom Pyatt is on a nine-game point streak (5g-7a).
- Charlotte plays at Gwinnett on Tuesday and Saturday and hosts Columbia on Thursday and South Carolina on Friday.



Columbia Inferno
- Columbia out shot their opponents 103-97 in three games last week.
- Jeff Miles tied a season-high with three points (2g-1a) in an 8-3 win on Mar. 26.
- Inferno play at Charlotte on Thursday and host Gwinnett on Friday.



Florida Everblades
- Everblades rank seventh in the ECHL with goals-against average of 2.80.
- David Shantz is 7-2-2 with a 2.13 goals-against average in his last 11 games.
- Florida hosts Pensacola on Tuesday and Texas on Friday and Saturday.



Gwinnett Gladiators
- Gwinnett is out scoring their opponents 16-5 in the third period in their last 10 games.
- Rookie Mike Hamilton has two game-winning goals and five points (3g-2a) in his last five games.
- Gladiators host Charlotte on Tuesday and Saturday and visit Columbia on Friday.



Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Sea Wolves are 13-4-0 when leading after the first period.
- Andy Contois had a power-play goal and a shorthand goal in 6-5 win at Augusta on Mar. 29.
- Mississippi hosts Pensacola on Friday and plays at Pensacola on Saturday.



Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Pensacola is 90.5 percent (19-for-21) on the penalty kill in their last five games.
- Mike Brodeur is 3-0-1 with a goals against of 1.47 and a save percentage of .958 in his last four games.
- Ice Pilots play at Florida on Tuesday and at Mississippi on Friday while hosting Mississippi on Saturday.



South Carolina Stingrays
- Stingrays need one win to tie the team record of 45 wins set in 1996-97.
- Rookie Matt Smith has six points (4g-2a) since joining the Stingrays on Mar. 18.
- South Carolina plays at Augusta on Tuesday and Saturday and at Charlotte on Friday.



Texas Wildcatters
- Texas is 52-7-11 and needs one point to tie the ECHL record of 116 points held by Louisiana (56-12-4 in 2001-02).
- Kevin Baker scored his first hat trick on Mar. 28 against Charlotte and John McNabb recorded his first hat trick on Mar. 29.
- Wildcatters play at Florida on Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - West Division



Alaska Aces
- Aces are out scoring their opponents 11-1 in the first period in their last 10 games.
- Defenseman Matt Shasby has seven points (1g-6a) in his last five games.
- Alaska visits Victoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



Idaho Steelheads
- Idaho is 90.9 percent (30-for-33) on the penalty kill in their last five games.
- Taggart Desmet is on a four-game point streak (1g-4a).
- Steelheads host Fresno on Friday and Saturday.



Phoenix RoadRunners
- RoadRunners are 40-for-41 (97.6 percent) on the penalty kill in their last 10 games.
- Defenseman Rob Dmytruk scored his first professional point with an assist on Mar. 29.
- Phoenix hosts Las Vegas on Tuesday and Bakersfield on Thursday before playing at Las Vegas on Saturday.



Utah Grizzlies
- Utah is 18-4-5 when scoring first.
- Ryan Kinasewich leads the Grizzlies in March with six goals, six assists and 12 points in nine games.
- Grizzlies play at Bakersfield on Monday and host Stockton on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.



Victoria Salmon Kings
- Salmon Kings won 7-6 at Stockton on Mar. 26 for first 40-win season in team history.
- Ash Goldie has a seven-game point streak (7g-6a).
- Victoria hosts Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - Pacific Division



Bakersfield Condors
- Bakersfield is on a season-high three-game winning streak, outscoring its opponents 16-8.
- Rookie Dale Reinhardt has a game-winning goal and five points (4g-1a) in six games with the Condors.
- Condors host Utah on Monday and play at Phoenix on Thursday and at Las Vegas on Friday.



Fresno Falcons
- Falcons have 54 points (26-11-2) against West Division opponents.
- Luke Curtin has played 498 career ECHL games.
- Fresno hosts Stockton on Tuesday and plays at Idaho on Friday and Saturday.



Las Vegas Wranglers
- Las Vegas is first team in ECHL history to have 100 points in three straight seasons.
- Daniel Manzato is 6-0-0 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in March.
- Wranglers play at Phoenix on Tuesday and host Bakersfield on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday.



Stockton Thunder
- Thunder ranks second in the ECHL with 14 shorthand goals.
- Brandon Schwartz leads the Thunder in March with nine assists and 10 points.
- Stockton plays at Fresno on Tuesday and at Utah on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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