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November 28, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division

Dayton Bombers
* Scott Cameron had four assists on Sunday and leads the league with 18 assists while ranking second with 25 points.
* Jeff Szwez is tied for the league lead in power-play goals with six.
* Bombers are at Reading on Friday and at Trenton on Saturday and Sunday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Chiefs have won four of their last five games, allowing an average of 1.8 goals.
* Justin Kelly is averaging two points per game in the last five games (5g-5a).
* Chiefs play at Las Vegas on Tuesday, at Bakersfield on Wednesday, at Fresno on Friday and at San Diego on Saturday and Sunday.

Reading Royals
* Royals have outscored opponents 37-13 during current seven-game winning streak.
* Cody Rudkowsky is tied for the league lead in wins (8) and is second in goals-against average (1.66) and save percentage (.940).
* Royals host Dayton on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* P.J. Martin, who was called up to Lowell of AHL, has a nine-game point streak (4g-7a).
* Ken Magowan is tied for the league lead with six power-play goals and leads the Storm with 10 power-play points.
* Storm hosts Wheeling on Friday and travels to Reading on Saturday.

Trenton Titans
* Titans rank third in the league on the penalty kill at 86.4 percent (102-for-118).
* Vince Williams (Tuesday) and Chris M. Thompson (Friday) each played their 400th ECHL game last week.
* Titans host Charlotte on Friday and Dayton on Saturday and Sunday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Wheeling recorded the 600th win in team history with 4-2 win at Dayton on Friday.
* Andy Franck has started eight straight games going 6-1-1 with a 2.34 goals-against average.
* Nailers host Charlotte on Thursday and Saturday and are on the road at Toledo on Friday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* In the last six games, Lynx are 4-2-0 and Joel Stepp has six points (2g-4a).
* Jason Wolfe is 2-0-0 with a 1.62 goals-against average and .969 save percentage in his last two starts.
* Lynx plays Greenville on Tuesday (away) and Sunday (home), hosts Pensacola on Wednesday and plays Columbia on Friday (away) and Saturday (home).

Charlotte Checkers
* Nathan Gillies (3g-3a) and defenseman Rory Rawlyk (0g-6a) lead team with six points in the last five games.
* Checkers have the league's best penalty kill (90.6 percent) and are second in shorthand goals (6).
* Checkers play at Wheeling on Thursday and Saturday and at Trenton on Friday.

Columbia Inferno
* David Bonk is tied for the team lead with eight assists and 12 points.
* Brandon Nolan has five points in his first four games (2g-3a).
* Inferno hosts Pensacola on Tuesday and plays a home-and-home against Augusta on Friday (home) and Saturday (away).

Florida Everblades
* Everblades are 3-2-0 on current six-game road trip against South Division.
* Ernie Hartlieb scored a hat trick and all three goals were on the power play in Saturday's 6-3 win.
* Florida travels to South Carolina on Tuesday then returns home to face Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* Greenville has out scored its opponents 33-12 in the third period.
* Rookie Tyler Mosienko leads the team with seven points (3g-4a) in the last five games.
* Grrrowl plays Augusta on Tuesday (home) and Sunday (away) and South Carolina on Friday (home) and Saturday (away).

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Chris Durno (2g-3a) and Pascal Pelletier (2g-3a) each have five points in the last two games.
* Sean Fields has started the last eight games going 5-2-1 with a 2.97 goals-against average.
* Gladiators play at Florida on Friday and Saturday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Ice Pilots are 2-1-0 on current five-game road trip despite being outscored 15-11.
* Chris St. Jacques (2g-3a) and Corey Neilson (2g-3a) lead Pensacola in scoring the last five games.
* Ice Pilots play at Columbia on Tuesday and at Augusta on Wednesday before hosting Bakersfield on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* In its last three games, South Carolina is 2-1-0 and averaging 4.6 goals-per game.
* Stingrays snapped 10-game winless streak (0-7-3) with 8-7 win against Gwinnett on Friday.
* Stingrays host Florida on Tuesday and play home-and-home series with Greenville on Friday (away) and Saturday (home).

National Conference - West Division


Alaska Aces

* Chris Minard is tied for the league lead with three game-winning goals.

* Aces lead the league in goals-against average with 2.07.

* Aces host Utah on Tuesday and Wednesday before traveling to play at Long Beach on Friday and Saturday and at Fresno on Sunday.


Idaho Steelheads

* In the last six games, Steelheads are 5-0-1 and averaging 4.8 goals-per game.

* Idaho has scored three power-play goals in a game five times.

* Steelheads travel to Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.


Las Vegas Wranglers

* In their last three games, Wranglers are 3-0-0 and allowing 1.30 goals-per game.

* Todd Alexander is tied for the ECHL lead with three game-winning goals.

* Wranglers host Johnstown on Tuesday and Idaho on Friday and Saturday while playing at Phoenix on Thursday.


Phoenix RoadRunners

* Peter Trovato scored the game winner as Phoenix ended an eight-game winless streak (0-6-2) on Nov. 21.

* Michael Mole is 1-4-2 with 2.68 goals-against average and .925 save percentage in November.

* RoadRunners host Victoria on Tuesday and Las Vegas on Thursday before visiting Long Beach on Sunday.


Utah Grizzlies

* James Laux is tied for the league lead with six power-play goals and 13 power-play points.

* After winning league season-high nine straight games, Utah is 0-2-0 and has allowed 12 goals in its last two games.

* Grizzlies play at Alaska on Tuesday and Wednesday and at Victoria on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.


Victoria Salmon Kings

* Defenseman Kurt Drummond leads the team with five points (2g-3a) in last five games.

* Steve Lingren leads ECHL defenseman with eight goals and is tied for third in scoring with 15 points.

* Victoria travels to Phoenix on Tuesday and hosts Utah on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.


National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* In last five games, Ryan Munce is unbeaten in regulation at 3-0-2 with goals-against of 2.74.
* Five of last six games have gone past regulation (2-0-3).
* Condors host Johnstown on Wednesday then travel to Pensacola on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Fresno Falcons
* Four of the last five Falcons games have gone past regulation (2-0-2).
* Falcons have scored first in 10 of 15 games going 7-1-2.
* Falcons host Johnstown on Friday, Stockton on Saturday and Alaska on Sunday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Ice Dogs have won their last two games and rookie Goldie Ash has the game winner in both.
* Kevin Ulanski has four points (2g-2a) and is a team-leading +7 in the last five games.
* Ice Dogs host Alaska on Friday and Saturday and Phoenix on Sunday.

San Diego Gulls
* Gulls 6-2-3 and have 18 power-play goals in their last 11 games.
* Richard Keyes has six points (2g-4a) in the last three games.
* Gulls host Johnstown on Saturday and Sunday.

Stockton Thunder
* Chris Cichocki coached his 300th career game in Friday's 3-2 loss at Las Vegas.
* Stockton has a power-play goal in all 13 games and is fourth in power-play percentage (23.7 percent).
* Thunder plays at Fresno on Saturday.

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