
ECHL This Week
March 28, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
American Conference - South Division
Florida Everblades
* In his last 10 games, Steve Saviano has 12 points and a plus-minus rating
of +12.
* Everblades last 10 game-winning goals have been scored by 10 different
players.
* Florida visits Columbia on Thursday, South Carolina on Friday and
Greenville on Saturday.
Gwinnett Gladiators
* Kris Goodjohn leads the team in assists (47), points (67) and plus-minus
rating (+23).
* Gwinnett is 2-2-2 in its last six games against South Division opponents.
* Host Augusta on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday before traveling to Pee
Dee on Sunday.
Louisiana IceGators
* Jade Galbraith scored his second game-winning goal in overtime against
Pee Dee on Sunday.
* IceGators are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games against South Division
opponents.
* Visit Pensacola on Tuesday before hosting Mississippi on Friday and Texas
on Saturday.
Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Phil Sauve is 11-3-2 with a 2.73 goals-against average in 16 games.
* Travis Lisabeth has 13 points (7g-6a) in 13 games in March.
* Mississippi hosts Texas on Tuesday before traveling to Louisiana on
Friday, Pensacola on Saturday and Augusta on Sunday.
Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Pensacola's 5-4 loss at Texas on Sunday snapped a seven-game winning
streak.
* Aaron Phillips is second in the ECHL in plus-minus rating (+32).
* Pensacola hosts Louisiana on Tuesday, Texas on Friday and Mississippi on
Saturday before traveling to Texas on Sunday.
Texas Wildcatters
* Wildcatters have won three straight games for the first time in team
history.
* Jason Wolfe allowed four goals in his first game, a 5-4 win over
Pensacola on Sunday.
* Wildcatters visit Mississippi on Tuesday, Pensacola on Friday and
Louisiana on Saturday before hosting Pensacola on Sunday.
National Conference - West Division
Alaska Aces
* Chris Minard has seven goals in his last six games and leads the league
with 46 goals.
* Scott Gomez has an assist in 37 of his 57 games and leads the ECHL with
66 assists.
* Aces play at Long Beach on Friday and at Fresno on Saturday.
Bakersfield Condors
* Condors have plus-minus rating of +60 in March compared to +17 in
February.
* Condors are 11th on the penalty kill (84.6 percent) and lead the ECHL in
shorthand goals (14).
* Bakersfield hosts Fresno on Friday and travels to Las Vegas on Saturday.
Fresno Falcons
* Falcons are 1-1-1 on current five-game road trip and 3-1-1 in their last
five road games.
* Fresno has a plus-minus rating of -45 in March compared to +9 in
February.
* Falcons play at Las Vegas on Tuesday and at Bakersfield on Friday before
hosting Alaska on Saturday and Long Beach on Sunday.
Idaho Steelheads
* Steelheads are 10-0-4 in the last 14 games and 17-1-4 in their last 22
games.
* Idaho's plus-minus rating in February and March is +144.
* Idaho hosts San Diego on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Las Vegas Wranglers
* Dan Tudin has scored in seven of his last eight games (5g-4a).
* Marc Magliarditi is 4-3-1 with a 2.26 goals-against average in his last
eight games.
* Wranglers host Fresno on Tuesday, Victoria on Friday and Bakersfield on
Saturday.
Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Long Beach power play is 10 percent in March compared to 18.4 percent in
February.
* Nathan Martz (+33) and Marco Rosa (+30) are first and third in ECHL in
plus-minus rating.
* Ice Dogs host Alaska on Friday and Victoria on Saturday before visiting
Fresno on Sunday.
San Diego Gulls
* Gulls plus-minus rating at home is +79 compared to -101 on the road.
* Brian Gornick has scored in five of his last seven games (3g-5a).
* Gulls play at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Victoria Salmon Kings
* Kings are 3-5-0 on current 12-game road trip.
* Scott Turner leads Victoria in March with 13 points (5g-8a).
* Salmon Kings play at Las Vegas on Friday and at Long Beach on Saturday.
American Conference - East Division
Augusta Lynx
* Jason Saal is 2-7-0 with a .876 save percentage in his last nine starts.
* Jamie Johnson (1g-9a) and Louis Goulet (3g-7a) lead the team in scoring
in March.
* Augusta visits Columbia on Tuesday, Gwinnett on Friday, and South
Carolina on Saturday before hosting Mississippi on Sunday.
Charlotte Checkers
* Eduard Pershin is tied for the league lead with four shorthand assists.
* Lee Falardeau leads ECHL rookies with five game-winning goals.
* Charlotte visits Greenville on Friday and Gwinnett on Saturday.
Columbia Inferno
* D'Arcy McConvey leads the Inferno in scoring with 13 points (5g-8a) in
March.
* Mike Minard is 3-3-1 with two shutouts in his last seven games.
* Columbia hosts Augusta on Tuesday, Florida on Thursday and Pee Dee on
Friday before traveling to Pee Dee on Saturday.
Greenville Grrrowl
* Since being acquired from Toledo, Maris Ziedins has eight points (5g-3a)
in eight games.
* Grrrowl is 5-5-0 in the last 10 games against East Division opponents.
* Greenville hosts South Carolina on Tuesday, Charlotte on Friday and
Florida on Saturday.
Pee Dee Pride
* Greg Johnson is tied for fourth in rookie scoring with 58 points
(25g-33a).
* Pride penalty kill is 24th in the ECHL at 81.2 percent (220-for-271).
* Pee Dee visits Columbia on Friday and hosts Columbia on Saturday and
Gwinnett on Sunday.
South Carolina Stingrays
* Rookie Joe Tenute is fourth in the ECHL with 31 goals and fifth in
scoring with 69 points.
* Rookie Mark Ardelan leads ECHL defensemen with 15 goals.
* Stingrays visit Greenville on Tuesday and hosts Florida on Friday and
Augusta on Saturday.
National Conference - North Division
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
* Bullies' plus-minus rating in March is +35 compared to -16 in February.
* Defenseman Dave Reid has two game-winning goals and 12 points (4g-8a) in
March.
* Bullies host Wheeling on Wednesday and Peoria on Friday and travel to
Reading on Saturday.
Dayton Bombers
* Brent Ozarowski has five points (2g-3a) in his last four games and nine
points (2g-7a) in March.
* Dayton's plus-minus rating in March is +8 compared to -12 in February.
* Bombers play at Toledo on Wednesday and at Johnstown on Saturday while
hosting Reading on Friday and Toledo on Sunday.
Johnstown Chiefs
* Chiefs are winless in their last six games (0-6-0) and 1-15-3 since
February 20.
* Joe Tallari's 11 goals in March are the most scored by a Chief in a month
in 2004-05.
* Chiefs play at Toledo on Friday before hosting Dayton on Saturday and
Wheeling on Sunday.
Peoria Rivermen
* Peoria is 11-4-0 with plus-minus rating of +116 rating and goals against
of 1.98 in March.
* Alfie Michaud set a Peoria record with his league-leading sixth shutout
on Saturday.
* Peoria plays at Trenton on Wednesday and Saturday, at Atlantic City on
Friday and at Reading on Sunday.
Reading Royals
* David Masse has two game-winning goals and seven points (3g-4a) in his
last four games.
* Royals are 33 percent (7-for-21) on the power play in their last three
games.
* Royals play at Dayton on Friday before hosting Atlantic City on Saturday
and Peoria on Sunday.
Toledo Storm
* Storm's power play is 23.3 percent in March compared to 13.9 percent in
February to.
* Kevin Bergin has scored in seven of his first eight games with Toledo
(3g-6a).
* Storm hosts Dayton on Wednesday and Johnstown on Friday before traveling
to Wheeling on Saturday and Dayton on Sunday.
Trenton Titans
* Scott Bertoli is tied for the league lead with 23 points (8g-15a) in
March.
* Titans are 4-0-0 and averaging 4.75 goals-per game in their last four
games.
* Titans host Peoria on Wednesday and Saturday while visiting Wheeling on
Friday.
Wheeling Nailers
* Defenseman Ray DiLauro leads the ECHL in power-play assists (24) and
power-play points (33).
* Nailers lead the ECHL in one-goal wins (21) and overtime wins (6).
* Nailers play at Atlantic City on Wednesday and at Johnstown on Sunday
while hosting Trenton on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.
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- Playoff Bound Mississippi Rolling In Stretch Drive - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Inferno weekly - Columbia Inferno
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- Two come from behind victories propel Gators to a .500 week - Louisiana IceGators
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