
ECHL This Week
January 9, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
American Conference - North Division
Dayton Bombers
* Dominic Noel has five points (3g-2a) in his last four games.
* Defenseman Tyson Teplitsky has four points (0g-4a) in his last four games.
* Bombers play a home-and-home series against Johnstown on Tuesday (home) and Wednesday (away) before facing Trenton at home on Friday and Saturday.
Johnstown Chiefs
* Joe Tallari has six points (3g-3a) in his last four games.
* All-Star rookie Jonathan Boutin is 3-1-0 and averaging over 33 saves per game in his last four starts.
* Chiefs play a home-and-home series against Dayton on Tuesday (home) and Wednesday (away) before hosting Reading on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.
Reading Royals
* Royals had their six-game winning streak snapped in a 5-2 loss at Trenton on Saturday.
* Reading has four shorthand goals in the last four games and six in their last eight games.
* Royals host Wheeling on Tuesday and Saturday and Toledo on Sunday while playing at Johnstown on Friday.
Toledo Storm
* Storm has six different players who have five points or more in the last five games.
* Bernd Buckler won his first two starts with 1.00 goals-against average and a .961 save percentage.
* Storm plays at Wheeling on Friday, at Johnstown on Saturday and at Reading on Sunday.
Trenton Titans
* Titans have not allowed a power-play goal during their current four-game winning streak.
* Dustin Traylen is fifth in ECHL in save percentage (.921) and sixth in goals-against average (2.42).
* Titans play at Dayton on Friday and Saturday and at Wheeling on Sunday.
Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers are 17-0-0 when scoring four or more goals.
* All-Star rookie Sean Collins is tied for the league lead with 28 assists in 33 games.
* Nailers play at Reading on Tuesday and Saturday and host Toledo on Friday and Trenton on Saturday.
American Conference - South Division
Augusta Lynx
* Joel Perrault has four goals and six points in his last three games.
* Sam Ftorek leads the team in plus-minus rating the last five games with +6.
* Lynx hosts division rivals South Carolina on Friday and Greenville on Saturday.
Charlotte Checkers
* Dusty Jamieson has a four-game scoring streak (5g-3a).
* Jeff Glass is 2-1-0 with a .935 save percentage in his last three starts.
* Checkers host Pensacola on Wednesday before traveling to Gwinnett on Saturday.
Columbia Inferno
* Travis Lisabeth has nine points (6g-3a) in his last six games.
* Defenseman Derek Eastman leads Inferno with nine power-play points (1ppg-8ppa).
* Inferno hosts division rival Pensacola on Friday and Saturday.
Florida Everblades
* Everblades have outscored opponents 17-8 during current three-game winning streak.
* Steve Saviano has 10 points (4g-6a) and a plus-minus rating of +6 in his last three games.
* Florida plays at Fresno on Tuesday, at Stockton on Friday and Saturday and at Bakersfield on Sunday.
Greenville Grrrowl
* Mike Morrison is 3-0-0 with a 1.95 goals-against average in his last three starts.
* Greenville is 6-1-0 in its last seven games, including a 4-1-0 record in one-goal games.
* Grrrowl hosts Gwinnett on Tuesday and Thursday before playing at Gwinnett on Friday and at Augusta on Saturday.
Gwinnett Gladiators
* Gladiators lead ECHL with 139 goals and 4.48 goals-per game.
* Milan Gajic has five goals and seven point in his last five games.
* Gladiators play at Greenville on Tuesday and Thursday and host Greenville on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.
Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Rookie defenseman Steven Later has two points (1g-1a) in the last two games.
* Ice Pilots are ranked third in the league with 10 shorthand goals.
* Ice Pilots play at South Carolina on Tuesday, at Charlotte on Wednesday and at Columbia on Friday and Saturday.
South Carolina Stingrays
* Rookie Evan Schwabe has nine points (4g-5a) in the last five games.
* All-Star Jeff Legue has a team-leading 12 goals and six power-play goals in 28 games.
* Stingrays host Pensacola on Tuesday before traveling to Augusta on Friday.
National Conference - Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
* Sean Venedam leads the Condors with 12 goals and 22 points.
* Ryan Munce is 10-4-3 and leads the league with five shootout wins.
* Condors host Idaho on Monday and Florida on Sunday while playing at San Diego on Friday and at Fresno on Saturday.
Fresno Falcons
* Luke Curtin (5ppg-18ppa) and Cory Murphy (8ppg-13ppa) lead the ECHL in power-play points.
* Brett Jaeger has made 616 of Fresno's 858 saves.
* Falcons host Florida on Tuesday and Bakersfield on Saturday while playing at Las Vegas on Friday.
Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Greg Hewitt is 12-11-2 and ranks third in the league in minutes with 1,483.
* In the last 10 games, Justin Aikens has 11 points (3g-8a).
* Ice Dogs play at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
San Diego Gulls
* Gulls have killed off 45 of their last 52 penalties.
* Jesse Bennefield has 23 points (12g-11a) in his last 14 games.
* Gulls play at Las Vegas on Tuesday and host Bakersfield on Friday and Alaska on Saturday.
Stockton Thunder
* Defenseman Dean Stork played in his 400th career ECHL game on Saturday.
* Steve Slonina has four goals in his last five games and leads the team with 15 goals.
* Thunder hosts Idaho on Tuesday and Florida on Friday and Saturday.
National Conference - West Division
Alaska Aces
* All -Star center Alex Leavitt has a 10-game assist streak (16a).
* Alaska is 19-1-1 in the last 21 games and 9-0-1 in its last 10 road games.
* Aces play at Phoenix on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and at San Diego on Saturday.
Idaho Steelheads
* Garett Bembridge has a goal in four straight games.
* D'Arcy McConvey is tied for the league lead with five game-winning goals.
* Steelheads play at Bakersfield on Monday and at Stockton on Tuesday before hosting Victoria on Thursday and Friday.
Las Vegas Wranglers
* Dan Tudin leads the team with 20 assists and 33 points in 32 games.
* Shawn Limpright has an assist in each of his last five games.
* Wranglers host San Diego on Tuesday, Fresno on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday.
Phoenix RoadRunners
* In the last 10 games, Mark Wires has three goals and three assists.
* Dean Tiltgen leads the RoadRunners with nine goals and is tied for the team lead with 22 points.
* RoadRunners host Alaska on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday before playing at Las Vegas on Saturday.
Utah Grizzlies
* Louis Dumont scored his 850th ECHL point at Stockton on Friday and has a league record 534 assists and 852 points in 734 games.
* Ryan Kinasewich has a six-game assist streak (10a).
* Grizzlies host Long Beach on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Victoria Salmon Kings
* Adam Taylor ranks ninth among league rookies with 28 points (10g-18a).
* Steve Lingren leads ECHL defensemen with nine power-play goals.
* Salmon Kings play at Idaho on Thursday and Friday.
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ECHL Stories from January 9, 2006
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- Snapping Out Of It - Stockton Thunder
- Future Mississippi Players Watch - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Ferreira Traded To Phoenix For Mark Wires - San Diego Gulls
- Players in Arvin on Tuesday; Post-Game Skate with the Condors on Sunday - Bakersfield Condors
- Florida, Gwinnett Battle Atop Tight South Division - ECHL
- RoadRunners Swing Deal For Defenseman - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Deschamps Earns Promotion to AHL - Fresno Falcons
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- Ice Dogs Take a Bite Out of Grizzlies 6-2 - Utah Grizzlies
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Titans announce upcoming jersey auctions - Trenton Devils
- Munce, Venedam Reach Marks - Bakersfield Condors
- Aebischer Shares NHL Defensive Player Award - ECHL
- Lynx weekly - Augusta Lynx
- Storm weekly - Toledo Walleye
- Close But No Cigar - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Behind the Bench Coach's Show returns tonight - Augusta Lynx
- San Diego Pulls Into Tie With Long Beach In Race For Second Place - San Diego Gulls
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- Royals Play Host To First Annual "Battle of the Badges" - Reading Royals
- Chiefs Weekly - Johnstown Chiefs
- Rays Finish Week With Ones - South Carolina Stingrays
- Checkers Go Three-Two-Oh - Charlotte Checkers
- Titans Sweep Three-Game Weekend - Trenton Devils
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Zasowski Named Assistant Coach - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Ice Pilots Continue Eight Game Road Trip - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Royals Weekly Update - Reading Royals
- Hats Off For Gajic - Atlanta Gladiators
- Stockton Snaps 10-Game Winless Streak at Roadrunners' Expense, 1-0 - OSC Original by Andrew Nordmeier
- Inferno Coach's Show Returns - Columbia Inferno
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