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November 14, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division

Dayton Bombers
* Brian Gornick and Scott Cameron lead the Bombers with six goals, eight assists and 14 points (6g-8a).
* Sean Broderick stopped 27 shots for his first professional win, 3-1 against Trenton on Sunday.
* Bombers travel to Reading on Friday and host Stockton on Saturday and Sunday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Brandon Elliot has two goals and is a +3 in his last four games for the Chiefs.
* Doug Andress leads the Johnstown defense with five assists and five points.
* Chiefs host South Carolina on Friday, then travel to play Toledo on Saturday.

Reading Royals
* Royals have scored first in six of their nine games and are 5-0-1 in those games.
* Reading has the league's third best penalty kill at 86.5 percent (45-for-52).
* Royals play host to Dayton on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* Storm has outscored opponents 17-6 in the third period, the largest margin of any ECHL team.
* Todd Jackson leads the team with eight points (2g-6a) in the last five games.
* Toledo hosts Stockton on Friday and Johnstown on Saturday.

Trenton Titans
* Martin Houle had 45 saves in his first professional shutout, a 3-0 win over Reading on Wednesday.
* Trenton has the league's best penalty kill at 90.9 percent (70-for-77).
* Titans play host to South Carolina on Wednesday and Wheeling on Friday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers are 8-2-0 and off to the best start in the team's 14-year history.
* Seven different players have scored a game-winning goal and eighth is team goal from shootout win.
* Nailers go on the road to Trenton on Friday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Barrett Heisten leads the Aces in November with six assists and nine points.
* Aces are ranked third in the ECHL for fewest goals allowed with 2.36 per game.
* Alaska hosts Las Vegas on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Steelheads are second in the league in scoring with 4.18 goals-per game.
* Eighteen of 19 skaters on roster have registered at least one point.
* Steelheads play at Victoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Wranglers are a perfect 5-0-0 when scoring first and 6-1-1 overall.
* Dan Tudin leads team with four goals and seven points (4g-3a) in the last five games.
* Wranglers are on the road at Alaska on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Cory Peckers has a league-best 11-game scoring streak and leads the ECHL with 19 points (9g-10a).
* Phoenix is tied for second in the league with 16 goals in the third period.
* RoadRunners play at Utah on Friday and Saturday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Alfie Michaud has a 1.32 GAA and a .953 save percentage during six-game winning streak.
* Grizzlies have outscored opponents by 15 goals (44-29), the largest margin of any team.
* Grizzlies host Phoenix on Friday and Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Victoria is 2-0-1 at home and has scored eight of its 12 home goals in the second period.
* Adam Taylor has five points (2g-3a) and a plus-minus rating of +4 in his last three games.
* Salmon Kings continue six-game home stand hosting Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Condors are 28.1 percent on power play in November (9-for-15) and 19.4 percent overall (12-for-62).
* Sean Venedam is tied for second in the league with five power-play goals.
* Host Long Beach on Saturday and play home-and-home with San Diego on Thursday (home) and Friday (away).

Fresno Falcons
* Three out of Fresno's four wins in November have come in shootout.
* Falcons are 6-0-0 against Pacific Division, outscoring opponents 24-13.
* Falcons host San Diego on Saturday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Christian Larrivee leads the team in November with six assists and eight points.
* Greg Hewitt leads the league with 624 minutes and is tied for the lead with three shootout wins.
* Ice Dogs play at Bakersfield on Saturday.

San Diego Gulls
* Guillaume Fournier (3g-2a), Pierre-Luc Sleigher (2g-2a) and Martin Mandeville (1g-2a) have combined for 12 points (6g-6a) the last four games.
* San Diego has scored six power-play goals in the last four games.
* Gulls play home-and-home with Bakersfield on Thursday (away) and Friday (home) and visit Fresno on Saturday.

Stockton Thunder
* Mike Lalonde (5g-3a), Joel Irwin (3g-4a), and Nathan Martz (2g-5a) have combined for 50 percent of team's goals and 41.5 percent of scoring.
* Stockton is 2-0 in overtime, 0-2 in shootout and 0-3 in regulation.
* Thunder plays at Toledo on Friday and at Dayton on Saturday and Sunday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Lynx are tied for eighth in the league with goals-against average of 2.78.
* Trevor Cunning is 2-1-1 with a 2.41 goals-against average in his last four starts.
* Lynx travel to Columbia on Friday and to Pensacola on Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Checkers are ranked second in the league on the penalty kill at 89.1 percent (41-for-46).
* Ryan Cuthbert has five points (1g-4a) in his last three games and seven points (3g-4a) in five games.
* Checkers play at division rival Florida on Friday and Saturday.

Columbia Inferno
* Inferno is 4-0-0 and has outscored opponents 18-7 the last four games.
* Robert Gherson is 4-0-1 with a 1.98 goals-against average and .939 save percentage.
* Inferno is on the road at Greenville on Tuesday and home against Augusta on Friday.

Florida Everblades
* Steve Saviano has eight points (1g-7a) in his last five games.
* Florida has won its last four home games to improve to 4-1-0 with a plus-minus rating of +13.
* Everblades host Charlotte on Friday and Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* Grrrowl remains only team in the league without a regulation road loss (2-0-0).
* Mike Brodeur has started the last six games and is second in the ECHL with two shootout wins.
* Grrrowl hosts Columbia on Tuesday and travels to Gwinnett on Friday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Chris Durno has a league-best six-game goal-scoring streak (7g).
* Gwinnett is second in the league for fewest goals-allowed with 2.29 per game.
* Gladiators play host to Pensacola on Tuesday and Greenville on Friday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Pensacola leads the league with six shorthand goals.
* Nicklas Lindberg has both game-winning-goals for the Ice Pilots.
* Ice Pilots play at Gwinnett on Tuesday before hosting Augusta on Sunday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Jeff Legue and Ty Morris are tied for second among ECHL rookies with six power-play points.
* South Carolina leads the league in overtime games (0-2) and shootouts (0-3) with five.
* Stingrays travel to Trenton on Wednesday, Johnstown on Friday and Reading on Saturday.

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