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Published on March 20, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Bakersfield is 3-0-0 and has outscored its opponents 11-3 in the last three games.
* Defensemen Kevin Truelson (0g-7a) and Scott Balan (0g-5a) lead the team in the last five games.
* Condors host Stockton on Monday before traveling to Phoenix on Wednesday, Las Vegas on Friday and Long Beach on Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Luke Curtin leads the league with 36 power-play assists and 44 power-play points.
* Rookie Jamie Holden is tied for fourth in the league with a .925 save percentage and is fifth with a goals-against average of 2.48.
* Falcons play at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Ash Goldie leads Long Beach in March with seven points (3g-4a) in seven games.
* Ice Dogs are second in the league on the penalty kill at 86 percent (307-for-357).
* Ice Dogs host Victoria on Wednesday, Bakersfield on Saturday and San Diego on Sunday while traveling to San Diego on Friday.

San Diego Gulls
* Pierre-Luc Sleigher has four points (2g-2a) in his last three games for the Gulls.
* Kelly Askew has seven points (4g-3a) in nine games.
* Gulls host Long Beach on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday before visiting Long Beach on Sunday.

Stockton Thunder
* Rookie defenseman Jeff Lang leads the team in March with plus-minus rating of +7.
* Nathan Martz has four points (2g-2a) in his last three games.
* Thunder plays at Bakersfield on Monday before hosting Victoria on Friday and Saturday and Phoenix on Sunday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* In his last 10 road games, Matt Underhill is 7-1-2 with goals against of 2.60 and a save percentage of .914.
* Rookie Alex Leavitt leads the ECHL with 61 assists and is tied for the lead with 81 points.
* Aces play at Las Vegas on Tuesday and at Utah on Wednesday and Friday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Idaho is 4-0-0 and has outscored its opponents 16-7 in the last four games.
* Matt Yeats is 2-0-0 with goals against of 1.00 and a .949 save percentage in his last two starts.
* Steelheads host Fresno on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Dan Tudin has scored in each of his last four games (3g-2a).
* Rookie Mike McKenna is 3-0-0 with goals against of 1.95 in his last three games.
* Wranglers host Alaska on Tuesday, Bakersfield on Friday and Utah on Saturday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Phoenix is 10-1-1 when leading after the second period.
* Patrick Levesque has six points (3g-3a) in six games since joining Phoenix on Mar. 10.
* RoadRunners host Victoria on Monday and Bakersfield on Wednesday before traveling to San Diego on Saturday and Stockton on Sunday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Grizzlies are 0-4-1 and are averaging 1.2 goals per game in March.
* Ryan Kinasewich is tied for third in the ECHL with 32 goals and is ninth with 71 points.
* Grizzlies host Alaska on Wednesday and Friday before traveling to Las Vegas on Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Victoria has scored 45.2 percent (38 of 84) of its goals on the road in the second period.
* In the last five games, Rob McVicar is 2-2-1 with goals against of 2.01 and save percentage of .922.
* Salmon Kings play at Phoenix on Monday, at Long Beach on Wednesday and at Stockton on Friday and Saturday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Lynx have scored 60 percent of their goals in the last five games on special teams (7ppg-2shg).
* Brian Passmore has scored in each of his last five games (4g-6a).
* Augusta plays at Charlotte on Monday and at Columbia on Friday while hosting Greenville on Tuesday, Columbia on Saturday and Florida on Sunday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Checkers lead the league with 18 shorthand goals.
* Rookie Daniel Sparre has four goals and five points in his last five games.
* Checkers host Augusta on Monday, Gwinnett on Wednesday, Greenville on Friday and Florida on Saturday.

Columbia Inferno
* Jeff Miles has a two-game goals streak (3g) and a five-game scoring streak (6g-5a).
* Brandon Nolan has six multiple-point games in his last eight games (6g-11a).
* Inferno hosts Florida on Tuesday and Augusta on Friday while playing at Augusta on Saturday.

Florida Everblades
* Florida is 5-1-0 in its last six games, outscoring its opponents 29-10 in the wins.
* In his last three games, rookie Vince Bellissimo has six points (4g-2a) and is +8.
* Everblades play at Columbia on Tuesday, at South Carolina on Friday, at Charlotte on Saturday and at Augusta on Sunday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* Rookie defenseman Cody Blanshan has four points (1g-3a) and is +4 in his last five games.
* Cam Ellsworth has started the last 23 games and is 14-8-1 with a 2.91 goals-against average.
* Grrrowl plays at Augusta on Tuesday and at Charlotte on Friday before hosting South Carolina on Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Gwinnett leads the ECHL in power-play goals (94) and power-play percentage (24 percent).
* Steve Slaton is tied for the league lead among defensemen with four game-winning goals.
* Gladiators play at Charlotte on Wednesday and at Pensacola on Saturday while hosting Pensacola on Friday and South Carolina on Sunday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Since joining Pilots on Mar. 8, rookie defenseman Chris Trick has four points (2g-2a) in eight games.
* Rookie Shaun Landolt leads the team in March with four power-play goals and 10 points (5g-5a) in 10 games.
* Ice Pilots play at Gwinnett on Friday and host Gwinnett on Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* In the last three games, Stingrays are 3-0-0 and averaging five goals per game.
* Ryan Finnerty has a six-game assist streak (6a) and a six-game scoring streak (3g-6a).
* Stingrays host Florida on Friday before traveling to Greenville on Saturday and to Gwinnett on Sunday.

American Conference - North Division

Dayton Bombers
* Bombers are 11-10-6 in one-goal games.
* Jeff Szwez has a team-leading three game-winning goals and 25 goals in 51 games.
* Dayton plays at Toledo on Friday and at Wheeling on Saturday before hosting Toledo on Sunday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Gabe Winer stopped 39 shots for his first professional shutout in a 2-0 win against Toledo on Saturday.
* Adam Henrich has a six-game scoring streak (4g-3a).
* Chiefs host Wheeling on Wednesday before traveling to Reading on Friday, Toledo on Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.

Reading Royals
* Reading is 3-3-0 in its last six games against North Division, including 1-3-0 in one-goal games.
* Royals are third in the league on the penalty kill at 86.0 percent.
* Reading hosts Wheeling on Tuesday, Johnstown on Friday and Trenton on Saturday before traveling to Trenton on Sunday.

Toledo Storm
* Toledo is 5-1-0 in its last six games and 11-3-0 in its last 14 games.
* Drew MacIntyre is 9-2-0 with a goals against of 1.73 and a save percentage of .937 in March.
* Storm hosts Dayton on Friday and Johnstown on Saturday before visiting Dayton on Sunday.

Trenton Titans
* Titans ended team record 10-game winless streak (0-9-1) with 2-1 win at Dayton on Saturday.
* Mike Jarmuth leads Trenton defensemen in March with three assists and four points in 10 games.
* Titans host Wheeling on Friday and Reading on Sunday while playing at Reading on Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Wheeling has not allowed a power play goal since Feb. 25, killing of 24 consecutive penalties.
* Sean Collins has a five-game scoring streak (5g-5a), including four multiple-point games.
* Nailers play at Reading on Tuesday, at Johnstown on Wednesday and at Trenton on Friday before hosting Dayton on Saturday and Johnstown on Sunday.

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