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December 13, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


National Conference - North Division

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
* Luke Curtin leads the ECHL in power-play points (13) and power-play assists (11).
* Derek Edwardson and Luke Curtin are tied for second in the league with 27 points.
* Bullies travel to Reading on Friday, Trenton on Saturday and Johnstown on Sunday.

Dayton Bombers
* Matt Herneisen has five points (2g-3a) for the Bombers in his last three games.
* Tyler Kolarik has registered at least one point in the Bombers last eight home games.
* Bombers host Trenton on Tuesday and Thursday and Johnstown on Friday before traveling to Johnstown on Saturday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Shawn Mather has a five-game goal streak (5g) that dates back to November 17.
* Chiefs have the leagueís best road power-play at 23.3 percent.
* Chiefs visit Dayton on Friday and host Dayton on Saturday and Atlantic City on Sunday.

Peoria Rivermen
* Peoria has a season-best four-game winning streak and has won each game by one goal.
* Trevor Baker has five points (3g-2a) in the current four-game winning streak.
* Peoria hosts Toledo on Friday before traveling to Wheeling on Saturday and Sunday.

Reading Royals
* Reading has a six-game road winning streak that dates back to November 7.
* Royals lead the league with 1.78 goals allowed per game, the only team under 2.00.
* Reading hosts Atlantic City on Friday and travels to Toledo on Saturday and Sunday.

Toledo Storm
* Logan Koopmans is 4-3-0 with a goals-against average of 2.12 in his last seven starts.
* Sam Paolini has four points (3g-1a) in his last two games.
* Storm play at Peoria on Friday before hosting Reading on Saturday and Sunday.

Trenton Titans
* Titans have best winning percentage (.737) and best road winning percentage (.800).
* Andrew Allen is 5-1-0 on the road with a goals-against average of 2.31.
* Trenton plays at Dayton on Tuesday and Thursday and hosts Wheeling on Friday and Atlantic City on Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers have the best home penalty kill in the league with 93.8 percent.
* Dany Sabourin has tied the club record for shutouts in a season with four.
* Nailers play at Trenton on Friday before hosting Peoria on Saturday and Sunday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Aces' Chris Minard has 13 goals, ranking him third in the ECHL.
* Alaska's Mike Scott leads the team in scoring with 20 points (6g-14a).
* Alaska hosts Mississippi on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Bakersfield Condors
* Kevin St. Jacques has 23 points (5g-18a) in 23 games for the Condors.
* Bakersfield's power play leads the ECHL with 22.3 percent (21-for-94).
* Travels to Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday before hosting Idaho on Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Dan Tessier's 21 points (7g-14a) leads the Falcons.
* Brett Jaeger is 5-3-2 with a .923 save percentage and 2.53 goals-against average.
* Fresno hosts Long Beach on Tuesday and Idaho on Friday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Steelheads' Frank Doyle is tied for the league lead with 12 wins.
* Bobby Russell is leading Idaho in plus-minus rating (+9).
* Idaho visits Fresno on Friday and Bakersfield on Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Las Vegas defensemen Jason McBain and Ryan Gaucher each have 14 points (4g-10a).
* Wranglers' power play is third in the ECHL at 19.5 percent (15-for-77).
* Las Vegas hosts Greenville on Tuesday and Bakersfield on Thursday and Friday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Ice Dogsí Chris Kenady leads the league with four game-winning goals.
* Joe Cardarelli leads Long Beach with seven power-play points (4ppg-3ppa).
* Long Beach visits San Diego on Wednesday.

San Diego Gulls
* Max Birbraer has scored 13 points in his last six games.
* Trevor Koenig is 9-4-2 with a goals-against average of 2.60.
* San Diego travels to Victoria on Friday and Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Mike Barrie has an 11-game point streak (3g-15a) dating to November 17.
* Victoria power play is fourth in the league at 19.4 percent (18-for-93).
* Victoria hosts Mississippi on Monday and San Diego on Saturday.

American Conference - South Division

Florida Everblades
* Everblades' Brad Church leads the ECHL in plus-minus rating (+17).
* Florida ranks 28th in the league on the power play at 9.7 percent (9-for-98).
* Florida hosts Pensacola on Tuesday and Augusta on Friday and Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Gladiators' Brett Engelhardt ranks second in the ECHL with 14 goals.
* Rick Emmett has a five-game assist streak, dating back to November 25.
* Gwinnett visits Louisiana on Tuesday and Greenville on Saturday and hosts Columbia on Friday.

Louisiana IceGators
* Nathan Marsters is 5-3-2 with a goals-against average of 2.06.
* Defenseman Randy Dagenais has 13 points (3g-10a) and is a +6 in 19 games.
* IceGators host Gwinnett on Tuesday and visit Texas on Friday and Pensacola on Saturday.

Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Sea Wolves' power play is 25th in the league at 11.9 percent (12-for-101).
* Jeff Hutchins (12g-7a), Nicholas Corbeil (8g-11a), and Louis Dumont (5g-14a) lead the team in scoring with 19 points.
* Mississippi visits Victoria on Monday and Alaska on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Tyler Beechey lead the team with 13 assists.
* Ice Pilots' power play is second in the league at 20.6 percent (13-for-63).
* Pensacola visits Florida on Tuesday and Louisiana on Sunday while hosting Charlotte on Friday and Louisiana on Saturday.

Texas Wildcatters
* John Snowden leads the team with 10 goals.
* Phil Osaer has a .916 save percentage and a goals-against average of 2.91.
* Texas visits Louisiana on Friday before hosting Charlotte on Saturday and Sunday.

American Conference - East Division

Augusta Lynx
* Jamie Johnson (6g-12a) and Louis Goulet (5g-13a) lead the team with 18 points.
* Sean Connolly leads Lynx defensemen with 12 points (4g-8a).
* Lynx are on the road at Florida on Friday and Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Ryan Lang leads Charlotte with five points (3g-2a) in his last five games.
* Checkers are ranked fourth in the league averaging 3.24 goals per game.
* Charlotte plays at South Carolina on Tuesday, at Pensacola on Friday and at Texas on Saturday and Sunday.

Columbia Inferno
* Columbia is third in the ECHL in goals-against average (2.21).
* Mike Minard is 7-0-2 record with a goals-against average of 1.58.
* Inferno plays at South Carolina on Thursday and at Gwinnett on Friday before hosting Pee Dee on Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* Carl Mallette is the ECHL scoring leader with 30 points (15g-15a).
* Kevin Bergin is tied for third among league defensemen with 15 points (4g-11a).
* Greenville plays at Las Vegas on Tuesday and hosts Gwinnett on Saturday.

Pee Dee Pride
* Nick Boucher has back-to-back shutouts and has not allowed a goal in 147:20.
* Allan Siroisí two assists on Saturday gives him 500 points in his ECHL career.
* Pride host South Carolina on Friday and travel to Columbia on Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Stingrays have the third best penalty kill in the league at 89.2 percent.
* Joe Tenute is tied for first among rookies with nine power-play points (4ppg-5ppa).
* Stingrays host Charlotte on Tuesday and Columbia on Thursday and travel to Pee Dee on Friday.

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