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Published on October 25, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


North Division

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
* The Bullies are 2-for-8 on the power play, a 25-percent conversion rate.
* Brett Nowak (2g-1a) and Luke Curtin(1g-2a) lead the team in scoring.
* Atlantic City hosts North Division rivals Trenton on Friday and Reading on Saturday.

Dayton Bombers
* Grady Moore leads the league in power-play assists (4) and points (4).
* The Bombers are averaging 11.3 penalty minutes per game to rank 26th in the ECHL.
* Dayton hosts Wheeling on Friday before traveling to Peoria on Saturday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Brent Kelly is tied for the league lead with four assists.
*Goaltender David Currie recorded an assist in Chiefs' 4-3 shootout loss to Dayton on Sunday.
* Johnstown hosts Pee Dee on Friday and Saturday night.

Peoria Rivermen
* Peoria is tied for the league power-play lead with 33.3 percent (1-for-3).
* Alfie Michaud made 31 saves in the season-opening 5-2 win against Dayton on Friday.
* Peoria visits Toledo on Friday and hosts Dayton on Saturday.

Reading Royals
* Barry Brust is tied for the rookie lead with 15 penalty minutes.
* Reading's crowd of 7,248 on Saturday against Trenton was the largest in team history.
* Royals travel to Atlantic City on Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* Scott Fankhouser recorded a 1-0 shutout in the season opener against Wheeling on Friday.
* Sylvain Dufresne is tied for the league lead in plus-minus rating among defensemen with +4.
* Toledo hosts Peoria on Friday before visiting Wheeling on Saturday.

Trenton Titans
* Trenton is tied for 21st in the ECHL on the power play with 8.3 percent (1-for-12).
* Andrew Allen is 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.50.
* Titans visit Garden State rival Atlantic City on Friday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Ben Blais is tied for third among defensemen with 15 penalty minutes.
* Nailers have killed 10 of 11 penalties to rank 11th in the league with 90.9 percent.
* Wheeling visits Dayton on Friday and hosts Toledo on Saturday.

South Division

Florida Everblades
* Damian Surma (3g-1a) and Reggie Berg (1g-3a) are tied for second in the ECHL with four points.
* Brad Church is tied for third in the ECHL with five minor penalties.
* Florida hosts Gwinnett on Tuesday and travels to August on Friday and Pensacola on Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Mike Stathopoulos and Jeff Campbell are tied for the league lead in plus-minus rating with +5.
* Jeff Campbell and Cam Brown are tied for the team lead with two goals apiece.
* Gwinnett visits Florida on Tuesday and Misissippi on Saturday while hosting Augusta on Friday.

Louisiana IceGators
*Mike Omicioli scored Louisiana's only goal in a 3-1 season-opening loss at Mississippi on Friday.
* IceGators are now 8-2-0 all-time in season openers.
* Louisiana travels to Texas on Saturday.

Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Jason Wolfe made 39 saves against Louisiana to earn a 3-1 win on Friday.
* Defenseman Kerry Ellis-Toddington leads the Sea Wolves with two goals.
* Mississippi travels to Florida on Friday before hosting Gwinnett on Saturday and Texas on Sunday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Frederic Cloutier made 30 saves in a 4-2 win against Mississippi on October 23.
* Jordan Krestanovich (0g-3a) leads the Ice Pilots in scoring.
* Pensacola hosts Florida on Saturday.

Texas Wildcatters
* Brad Voth is tied for third in the ECHL with 22 penalty minutes.
* Davis Parley had 38 saves in a 3-2 victory at Florida on Saturday.
* Texas hosts Louisiana on Saturday before traveling to Mississippi on Sunday.

East Division

Augusta Lynx
* Augusta is 0-for-12 on the power play, tying the Lynx for 28th in the league with Columbia.
* Ken Magowan (1g-1a) leads the team in scoring and is tied for the team lead in plus-minus (+2).
* Augusta visits Gwinnett on Friday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Rory Rawlyk has compiled 19 penalty minutes in two games.
* Mike Harder scored a shorthand goal in the Checkers 3-1 win at Greenville on Friday.
* Charlotte hosts Columbia on Friday before visiting the Inferno on Saturday.

Columbia Inferno
* Columbia is tied for 28th in the ECHL on the power play, going 0-for-11 in its first two games.
* Alex Burrows had two goals and an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to Gwinnett on Saturday.
* Columbia visits Greenville Tuesday, hosts Charlotte on Friday and visits Charlotte on Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* Daryl Pierce is tied for the ECHL rookie lead with 15 penalty minutes.
* Mike Morrison made 42 saves in a 3-1 loss to Charlotte on Friday.
* Grrrowl host Columbia on Tuesday and South Carolina on Friday while playing at Gwinnett on Sunday.

Pee Dee Pride
* Kyle Kidney (3g-1a) is tied for second in the league in scoring.
* Nick Boucher stopped 39 of 40 shots in a 4-1 win against Augusta on Saturday.
* Pee Dee travels to South Carolina on Tuesday and Johnstown on Friday and Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Steve Spencer is second among defensemen with 16 penalty minutes.
* Rookie center Rich Peverley has a goal and an assist in two games.
* South Carolina hosts Pee Dee on Tuesday and plays at Greenville on Friday.

West Division

Alaska Aces
* Louis Mass is tied for third among ECHL defensemen with 15 penalty minutes.
* Six Aces are tied for the team lead in scoring with one point apiece.
* Alaska hosts San Diego on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Bakersfield Condors
* Rookie Chris Twerdun leads the ECHL with four goals and in shooting percentage with 1.000.
* Randy Petruk made 53 saves in three games to help the Condors start the season 3-0-0.
* Bakersfield plays its next game on November 2 when it hosts Alaska.

Fresno Falcons
* Curtis Sheptak is second overall and leads league rookies with 24 penalty minutes.
* Fresno is 19-for-27 on the penalty kill (70.4 percent), ranking 23rd in the league.
* Fresno hosts Idaho on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Idaho Steelheads
* David Morisset is tied for the league lead in scoring with five points (1g-4a).
* Frank Doyle is 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.50 goals-against average.
* Idaho visits Fresno on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Sebastien Centomo stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 5-1 victory at Fresno on Friday.
* Dana Lattery is tied for third in scoring among ECHL rookies with three points (2g-1a).
* Las Vegas plays its next game on November 2 when it hosts Long Beach 2.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Marco Rosa (2g-2a) is tied for third in the league in scoring.
* Joe Cardarelli leads the ECHL with three power-play goals.
* Long Beach plays its next game on November 2 when the Ice Dogs travel to Las Vegas.

San Diego Gulls
* Guillaume Fournier is tied for the league lead in scoring with five points (2g-3a).
* Billy Tibbetts leads the ECHL with 34 penalty minutes.
* San Diego visits Alaska on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* David Brumby recorded a shutout with a 5-0 win at Fresno on Sunday.
* The win was the first professional hockey victory for the city in 37 years.
* Victoria plays its next game on November 5 at Idaho.

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