
ECHL This Week
October 27, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Northern Division
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
* Sam Paolini is tied for the ECHL scoring lead among rookies with seven points (3g-4a).
* Bullies rank second in the ECHL in scoring averaging 4.50 goals per game.
* Atlantic City travels to Roanoke on Tuesday, Charlotte on Wednesday, Greensboro on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.
Cincinnati Cyclones
* Defensemen Ryan Brindley is tied for the ECHL lead with three power-play goals.
* Mark Concannon is tied for third among ECHL rookies with three goals.
* Cyclones travel to Toledo on Friday and Dayton on Saturday.
Dayton Bombers
* Jason Deskins leads Dayton with three goals and four points.
* Bombers rank 31st in the ECHL in goals allowed averaging 5.00 goals per game.
* Dayton travels to Johnstown on Friday before hosting Cincinnati on Saturday and Toledo on Sunday.
Johnstown Chiefs
* In their last four games the Chiefs have outscored their opponents 21-5.
* Johnstown ranks third in the ECHL in goals allowed averaging 1.80 goals per game.
* Chiefs host Dayton on Friday and Reading on Saturday.
Peoria Rivermen
* Tyler Rennette scored his first hat trick in more than a year on Friday against Wheeling.
* Mike Valley was 1-0 with 44 saves and did not allow a goal in 91:22 in two games last week.
* Peoria is the first former ECHL team to travel West visiting Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Reading Royals
* Jonathan Zion is tied for the ECHL lead among defensemen with seven points (3g-4a).
* Royals' power play ranks second in the ECHL with 30.8 percent (8-for-26).
* Reading hosts Wheeling on Friday before traveling to Johnstown on Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.
Toledo Storm
* Storm played three straight overtime games October 18-24, going 2-0-1 with an overtime win and a shootout win.
* Morten Ask (3g-2a) and Nick Parillo (2g-3a) are tied for the scoring lead with five points.
* Toledo hosts Cincinnati on Friday before traveling to Wheeling on Saturday and Dayton on Sunday.
Trenton Titans
* Trenton earned its first win of the season, 4-3 in a shootout against Long Beach on Friday.
* Titans are tied for 30th in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 70.8 percent (17-for-24).
* Trenton travels to Greensboro on Thursday, Charlotte on Friday and Florence on Saturday.
Wheeling Nailers
* Jason Jaffray leads Wheeling in scoring with eight points (4g-4a).
* Martin Brochu is 3-1-0 with a 2.83 goals against average and a .890 save percentage.
* Nailers travel to Reading on Friday before hosting Toledo on Saturday and Reading on Sunday.
Southern Division
Charlotte Checkers
* David St. Germain made 51 saves in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win at Gwinnett.
* Dusty Jamieson and Allan Egeland lead the Checkers with three assists and five points each.
* Charlotte hosts Atlantic City on Wednesday and Trenton on Friday before traveling to Columbia on Saturday and Roanoke on Sunday.
Columbia Inferno
* Jessie Schultz is tied for the ECHL rookie lead with four goals and is tied for second with six points.
* Barrie Moore leads the Inferno in scoring with eight points (3g-5a).
* Columbia hosts Mississippi on Thursday, travels to South Carolina on Friday, and hosts Charlotte on Saturday.
Florence Pride
* Nicolas Corbeil has a three-game scoring streak and leads the team with six points (2g-4a).
* Pride went 2-for-6 on the power play on Saturday after starting the season 0-for-13.
* Florence travels to South Carolina on Tuesday before hosting Augusta on Friday and Trenton on Saturday.
Florida Everblades
* Florida leads the ECHL in scoring averaging 4.60 goals per game.
* Brent McDonald has 13 points (4g-9a) in five games and leads the ECHL in points and assists.
* Florida hosts Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday.
Greensboro Generals
* Eric Fortier leads the team with four goals and is tied for the team lead with seven points.
* Geno Parrish leads ECHL defensemen with seven assists and is tied for the scoring lead with seven points.
* Generals host Trenton on Thursday and Atlantic City on Friday before playing at Roanoke on Saturday.
Greenville Grrrowl
* Greenville had the second opening night sellout in team history with 7,479 on Friday.
* Han Sung Kim, the first Korean-born player in the ECHL, leads the Grrrowl with two goals.
* Greenville hosts Roanoke on Friday and Augusta on Saturday.
Roanoke Express
* Dan Carlson leads the Express with five points (2g-3a).
* Roanoke ranks 12th in the ECHL on both the power play (17.4%) and the penalty kill (87.5%).
* Express hosts Atlantic City on Tuesday, plays at Greenville on Friday, and hosts Greensboro on Saturday and Charlotte on Sunday.
South Carolina Stingrays
* Ed Courtenay and Curtis Huppe are tied for the team lead with two goals each.
* Dave Seitz and Jim Lorentz are tied for the team lead with three assists apiece.
* Stingrays host Florence on Tuesday, Columbia on Friday and Atlantic City on Saturday.
Central Division
Augusta Lynx
* Scott Corbett is tied for sixth among ECHL rookies with five points (2g-3a).
* Wes Swinson recorded his 200th career point with an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss against Florence.
* Lynx travel to Florence on Friday, Greenville on Saturday and Columbus on Sunday.
Columbus Cottonmouths
* Defensemen Ray Di Lauro leads Columbus in scoring with six points (3g-3a).
* Tomas Micka is tied for the ECHL rookie lead with four goals.
* Columbus travels to Pensacola on Thursday before hosting Louisiana on Saturday and Augusta on Sunday.
Gwinnett Gladiators
* Cam Brown leads the Gladiators in scoring with four points (2g-2a).
* Michael Garnett is 1-0-0 with a 1.00 goals against average and a .944 save percentage.
* Gwinnett hosts Mississippi on Wednesday before traveling to Florida on Friday and Saturday.
Louisiana IceGators
* Kenny Corupe leads Louisiana in scoring with five points (2g-3a).
* Frederic Cloutier has 49 professional wins and is 8-1-1 in the month of October.
* Louisiana travels to Columbus on Saturday.
Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Jeff Hutchins has a three-game goal-scoring streak (4 goals).
* Steffon Walby has eight points (4g-4a) in five games and is tied for the team scoring lead.
* Mississippi travels to Gwinnett on Wednesday, Columbia on Thursday and Pensacola on Saturday.
Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Ryan Craig is tied for the ECHL rookie lead with seven points (3g-4a).
* Ice Pilots lead the ECHL on the power play with 35.0 percent (7-for-20).
* Pensacola hosts Columbus on Thursday and Mississippi on Saturday.
Texas Wildcatters
* Bob Cunningham leads the ECHL with eight goals in seven games.
* Wildcatters rank 30th in the ECHL in goals allowed averaging 4.57 goals per game.
* Texas does not play again until its home opener on November 8.
Pacific Division
Alaska Aces
* Alaska ranks fourth in the ECHL on the power play with 29.4 percent (5-for-17).
* Mark Smith scored Aces' first power-play, shorthand and game-winning goals of the season.
* Aces host Peoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Bakersfield Condors
* Condors rank 30th in the ECHL on the power play with 4.8 percent (1-for-21).
* Joe Watkins is 1-2-0 with a 1.33 goals against average and a .944 save percentage.
* Bakersfield travels to Idaho on Tuesday and Wednesday and Long Beach on Saturday.
Fresno Falcons
* Kris Porter leads the Falcons in scoring with eight points (4g-4a).
* Nolan Schaefer is 2-1-0 with a 1.43 goals against average and a .950 save percentage.
* Fresno travels to Las Vegas on Saturday.
Idaho Steelheads
* Chris Marinucci leads Idaho with seven points (4g-3a) in five games.
* Blair Allison is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals against average and a .946 save percentage.
* Steelheads host Bakersfield on Tuesday and Wednesday before traveling to Las Vegas on Friday, San Diego on Saturday and Long Beach on Sunday.
Las Vegas Wranglers
* Greg Day is tied for second in the ECHL with eight assists and tied for third in scoring with 11 points.
* Defenseman Dave Cousineau is tied for the ECHL lead with three power-play goals.
* Wranglers host San Diego on Tuesday, Idaho on Friday and Fresno on Saturday.
Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Craig Lyons has seven points (3g-4a) in five games and leads the Ice Dogs in scoring.
* Colin Zulianello is 1-1-1 with a 3.08 goals against average and a .916 save percentage.
* Long Beach hosts Bakersfield on Saturday in its home opener and Idaho on Sunday.
San Diego Gulls
* San Diego leads the ECHL in goals allowed averaging 1.00 goals per game.
* Gulls have not scored a power-play goal in two games (0-for-12) and rank 31st in the ECHL.
* San Diego travels to Las Vegas on Tuesday before hosting Idaho in its home opener on Saturday.
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