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Published on March 27, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Dayton Bombers
* Jeff Legue has a three-game goal scoring streak (3g).
* Tim Konsorada has a three-game assist streak (3a).
* Bombers host Toledo on Wednesday and Sunday, Johnstown on Friday and Reading on Saturday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Justin Kelly (3g-3a), Adam Henrich (3g-3a) and Andre Deveaux (2g-4a) each have six points in the last five games.
* Eighteen of 21 skaters have registered at least one point in March.
* Chiefs play at Trenton on Wednesday, at Dayton on Friday and at Wheeling on Saturday.

Reading Royals
* In his last four games, Larry Courville has three multiple-point games (3g-3a).
* Reading is 4-0-0 and has outscored its North Division opponents 15-8 in the last four games.
* Royals host Wheeling on Tuesday before playing at Wheeling on Friday and at Dayton on Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* Defenseman Jason Maleyko has scored in six of his last seven games (1g-7a).
* Toledo is 7-1-0 with goals-against average of 1.75 in the last eight games.
* Storm plays at Dayton on Wednesday and Sunday and at Trenton on Friday and Saturday.

Trenton Titans
* Jim Henkel has scored in three of his last four games (3g-2a).
* Titans are 2-2-2 with two overtime wins, an overtime loss and a shootout loss in their last six games.
* Trenton hosts Johnstown on Wednesday and Toledo on Friday and Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Kurtis McLean has seven points (4g-3a) in four games since rejoining Nailers on Mar. 26.
* Wheeling is 3-1-1 and 30 percent (6-for-20) on the power play in the last five games.
* Nailers play at Reading on Tuesday before hosting Reading on Friday and Johnstown on Saturday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Lynx clinched berth in Kelly Cup Playoffs for first time since 2001 with 3-0 win against Florida on Sunday.
* Augusta is 2-0-0 and has outscored its opponents 9-2 in the last two games.
* Lynx host Gwinnett on Thursday and Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Rookie Rick Kozak scored his first pro hat trick in 6-2 win over Greenville on Saturday.
* Bruce Graham has three assists in his last two games.
* Checkers host South Carolina on Thursday before traveling to South Carolina on Friday and to Augusta on Saturday.

Columbia Inferno
* Jeff Miles (4g-5a) and F.P. Guenette (3g-5a) have 17 points in the last five games.
* Travis Lisabeth leads the Inferno on the road with 13 goals and 27 points in 25 games.
* Columbia plays at Greenville on Friday and at Pensacola on Saturday and Sunday.

Florida Everblades
* Kevin Nastiuk is 4-1-1 with 159 saves and goals against of 2.13 in his last six starts.
* Steve Saviano has 15 points (5g-10a) and a plus-minus rating of +10 in the last 11 games.
* Everblades play at South Carolina on Tuesday before hosting Pensacola on Friday and Greenville on Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* Colin Pepperall is Grrrowl career leader with 99 goals, 147 assists, 246 points and 314 games.
* Brad Bonello has a four-game scoring streak (3g-5a).
* Greenville hosts Columbia on Friday before traveling to Florida on Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Adam Berkhoel is 2-0-0 with goals against of 2.50 and a save percentage of .930 in the last two games.
* Jonathan Awe has a four-game assist streak (6a) and a four-game scoring streak (2g-6a).
* Gladiators play at Augusta on Thursday and Friday and at South Carolina on Saturday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Jan Steber and Chris St. Jacques lead team the last five games with three goals and four points each.
* Brendon Cook has 23 points (10g-13a) in 34 road games.
* Ice Pilots are at Florida on Friday before hosting Columbia on Saturday and Sunday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Anders Strome has a five-game assist streak (6a) and a seven-game scoring streak (5g-6a).
* Stingrays are 4-1-1 and averaging 4.3 goals per game in the last six games.
* Stingrays host Florida on Tuesday, Charlotte on Friday and Gwinnett on Saturday while traveling to Charlotte on Thursday.

National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Defenseman Kevin Truelson has 14 points (3g-11a) and a plus-minus rating of + 9 in the last 14 games.
* In the last five games, Bakersfield is 89.3 percent (25 of 28) on the penalty kill.
* Condors play at Fresno on Tuesday before hosting Utah on Wednesday and Friday and Phoenix on Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Luke Curtin has a team record 61 assists and 82 points.
* Fresno is in the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the first time in team history.
* Falcons host Victoria on Monday, Bakersfield on Tuesday, Phoenix on Friday and Utah on Saturday before visiting Stockton on Sunday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Justin Aikins has a seven-game assist streak (8a) and a seven-game scoring streak (2g-8a).
* Greg Hewitt is second in the ECHL with five shootout wins.
* Ice Dogs host Idaho on Wednesday and Friday and Stockton on Saturday.

San Diego Gulls
* Alex Kim has a 15-game scoring streak (12g-15a), the longest active scoring streak in the ECHL.
* Gulls have won a season-high five consecutive home games.
* San Diego plays at Stockton on Wednesday and at Las Vegas on Friday before hosting Idaho on Saturday and Sunday.

Stockton Thunder
* Nathan Martz had three points on Mar. 24 (1g-2a), his 13th multiple-point game of the season.
* Stockton is 4-1-0 and has outscored its opponents 19-14 in the last five games.
* Thunder plays at Las Vegas on Tuesday and at Long Beach on Saturday while hosting San Diego on Wednesday and Fresno on Sunday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* John Decaro made pro debut on Mar. 22, playing final 41:56 and stopping 28 of 30 shots in 5-4 overtime loss at Utah.
* Rookie Alex Leavitt is tied for ECHL lead with 61 assists and 82 points in 66 games.
* Aces host Victoria on Friday and Saturday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Idaho is 6-1-0 and has outscored its opponents 26-11 in the last seven games.
* Matt Yeats and Steve Silverthorn have combined to go 4-1-0 with goals against of 1.00 and a save percentage of .955 in the last five games.
* Steelheads play at Long Beach on Wednesday and Friday and at San Diego on Saturday and Sunday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Las Vegas is 14-2-0 with goals-against average of 2.04 in the last 16 games.
* Marc Magliarditi is tied for the ECHL lead with a career-high 33 wins.
* Wranglers host Stockton on Tuesday and San Diego on Friday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Jake Riddle has five points (2g-3a) in his last three games.
* Kevin Ulanski has six points (2g-4a) in 10 games since joining the team on Mar. 10.
* Phoenix plays at Fresno on Friday and at Bakersfield on Saturday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Alfie Michaud is tied for third in the league with four shutouts and is eighth in goals-against average with 2.61.
* In its last three games, Utah has scored five of its 10 goals on special teams (3ppg-2shg).
* Grizzlies play at Bakersfield on Wednesday and Friday and at Fresno on Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* In their last seven games, Salmon Kings are 5-1-1 with four one-goal games.
* Taggart Desmet has 10 points (1g-9a) in his first seven professional games.
* Victoria plays at Fresno on Monday before traveling to Alaska on Friday and Saturday.



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