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March 7, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


National Conference - North Division

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
* Derek Edwardson has two game-winning goals and eight points (3g-5a) in his last four games.
* Bullies have scored first goal in 29 of their 56 games and are 23-3-3 when scoring the first goal.
* Bullies host Wheeling on Wednesday then travel to Johnstown on Friday, Reading on Saturday and Dayton on Sunday.

Dayton Bombers
* Jeff Szwez has five points (3g-2a) in his last five games.
* Dayton is 17-31-4 against the North Division, allowing over three goals per game.
* Bombers host Trenton on Wednesday and Atlantic City on Sunday while playing at Trenton on Saturday and at Reading on Friday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Jean Desrochers leads the team in assists (17), points (27) and plus-minus rating (+7) at home.
* Chiefs are 0-6-2 and averaging 1.90 goals per game in their last eight games.
* Chiefs host Atlantic City on Friday, Wheeling on Saturday and Toledo on Sunday.

Peoria Rivermen
* Peoria's five-game winning streak marks the fifth time it has won four or more games in a row.
* Rivermen have allowed only 97 goals against North Division rivals.
* Peoria hosts Trenton on Tuesday before traveling to Toledo on Friday and Saturday.

Reading Royals
* Royals were 4-for-13 on the power play last weekend and rank 10th in the ECHL (17.6 percent).
* Reading's 17 road wins are a Royals record and are tied for the league lead.
* Royals host Dayton on Friday and Atlantic City on Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* Storm has a team plus-minus rating of -63.
* Scott Fankhouser is 1-2-0 in his last three appearances despite a 1.68 goals-against average.
* Storm hosts Peoria on Friday and Saturday and visits Johnstown on Sunday.

Trenton Titans
* Trenton is only team in the ECHL with a winning record when trailing after the first period (8-7-3).
* Andrew Allen has made four consecutive starts, going 2-1-1 with a 2.50 goals-against average.
* Titans play at Peoria on Tuesday and at Dayton on Wednesday before hosting Wheeling on Friday and Dayton on Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers have allowed 126 goals in 56 games for an ECHL best 2.25 goals-per-game average.
* Wheeling has 28 wins against North Division rivals, the most of any team.
* Nailers play at Atlantic City on Wednesday, at Trenton on Friday and at Johnstown on Saturday before hosting Peoria on Sunday.

American Conference - South Division

Florida Everblades
* Florida's power play ranks 22nd in the ECHL at 15.3 percent (40-for-261).
* Tyler MacKay is 4-0-0 with a 2.45 goals-against average in his last four starts.
* Florida travels to Mississippi on Friday before hosting the Sea Wolves on Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Jeff Campbell's 25 goals tie for the lead among ECHL rookies.
* Gladiators' penalty kill ranks second in the ECHL at 88.1 percent (199-for-226).
* Gwinnett hosts Columbia on Tuesday, Louisiana on Friday, and South Carolina on Sunday before traveling to Pee Dee on Saturday.

Louisiana IceGators
* Nathan Marsters leads the ECHL in minutes (2447) and saves (1276).
* Roger Leonard has eight points (1g-7a) and is +2 in his last 10 games.
* Louisiana visits Gwinnett on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.

Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Louis Dumont is averaging one point per game with 55 points (17g-38a) in 55 games.
* Phil Sauve is 2-1-0 with 1.95 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in last three games.
* Mississippi hosts Pensacola on Wednesday and Florida on Friday before visiting the Everblades on Saturday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Frederic Cloutier leads the league with 25 wins.
* Corey Neilson leads ECHL defensemen with 47 points (12g-35a).
* Pensacola travels to Mississippi on Wednesday, Pee Dee on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.

Texas Wildcatters
* Wildcatters are 26th in the league on the power play at 13.3 percent (31-for-233).
* Texas is 1-7-2 in its last 10 games against South Division opponents.
* Texas travels to South Carolina on Tuesday, Columbia on Friday, and Augusta on Sunday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Scott Gomez leads the ECHL in assists (61) and points (71) and Chris Minard leads in goals (38).
* Aces are 10-0-3 since February 5, improving to 36-18-7 and first place in the West Division.
* Aces play at Bakersfield on Friday, at Long Beach on Saturday and at San Diego on Sunday.

Bakersfield Condors
* Condors are 5-0-1 and averaging five goals per game in their last six games.
* Conner James leads ECHL rookies with four shorthand goals and is third in plus-minus (+21).
* Condors host Alaska on Friday before traveling to Fresno on Saturday and Sunday.

Fresno Falcons
* Falcons have the league's second best power play at 19.7 percent.
* Fresno is second in the league, averaging 27 penalty minutes per game.
* Fresno plays at Las Vegas on Friday and hosts Bakersfield on Saturday and Sunday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Steelheads are 9-1-1 in last 11 games and are seven points out of the final playoff spot.
* Bobby Russell has scored in 13 of Idaho's 17 games since All-Star Break (7g-13a).
* Steelheads play at Victoria on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Wranglers were 4-for-8 on the power play last weekend and rank first in ECHL at 20.7 percent.
* Chris Stanley has five goals, including a game winner, in his last five games.
* Host Fresno on Friday and San Diego on Saturday before playing at Long Beach on Sunday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Chris Madden and Olivier Michaud have a combined 2.16 goals-against average at home.
* Chris Kenady has four game-winning goals and 28 points (12g-16a) at home.
* Ice Dogs host San Diego on Friday, Alaska on Saturday and Las Vegas on Sunday.

San Diego Gulls
* Max Birbraer has two points in his last four games and both are game-winning goals.
* San Diego is third in the league in average attendance, drawing 5,611 fans per-game.
* Gulls play at Long Beach on Friday and at Las Vegas on Saturday before hosting Alaska on Sunday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Kings have used eight goaltenders, who have combined for a goals-against average of 4.17.
* Ryan Wade has scored 29 (11g-18a) of his team-leading 39 points (13g-26a) at home.
* Salmon Kings host Idaho on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

American Conference - East Division

Augusta Lynx
* Augusta's power play ranks third in the ECHL at 19.2 percent (45-for-234).
* Jamie Johnson has 15 points (6g-9a) and is +1 in his last 10 games.
* Augusta travels to South Carolina on Friday and hosts Greenville on Saturday and Texas on Sunday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Dusty Jamieson ranks second in the league with 29 goals.
* Alex Westlund is 5-1-0 with a 1.84 goals-against average in his last six games.
* Charlotte hosts Pee Dee on Tuesday, Greenville on Friday and Pensacola on Saturday.

Columbia Inferno
* Defenseman Trevor Demmans ranks fifth in the league in plus-minus rating (+20).
* D'Arcy McConvey leads the team with 41 points (17g-24a).
* Columbia visits Gwinnett on Tuesday and Pee Dee on Thursday before hosting Texas on Friday and Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* J.F. Plourde (1g-3a) and Kevin Bergin (4a) each had four points in 8-7 shootout win at Trenton.
*Mike Brodeur is second in ECHL with five shootout wins, stopping 28-of-30 shootout attempts.
*Greenville travels to Charlotte on Friday and Augusta on Saturday.

Pee Dee Pride
* Pride have lost 10 straight road games and last road win was 6-2 at Augusta on January 11.
* Pee Dee penalty kill ranks 21st in the ECHL at 81.5 percent (185-for-227).
* Pee Dee travels to Charlotte on Tuesday before hosting Columbia on Thursday, Pensacola on Friday and Gwinnett on Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Rookie Joey Tenute leads the Stingrays with 16 points (5g-11a) in the last 10 games.
* Rich Peverley is tied for the ECHL rookie lead with four game-winning goals.
* South Carolina hosts Texas on Tuesday, Augusta on Friday and Louisiana on Saturday before traveling to Gwinnett on Sunday.

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