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April 3, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release



American Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Kevin St. Jacques leads the Condors with 19 assists and 29 points in 32 road games.
* Joel Irving has a three-game goal-scoring streak (4g), including two game-winning goals.
* Condors play at Utah on Monday and Wednesday and at Stockton on Friday before hosting Alaska on Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Falcons have set an ECHL record with 26 overtime/shootout games.
* Defenseman Dustin VanBallegooie has five points (2g-3a) in his last three games.
* Fresno hosts Alaska on Tuesday and Friday and Long Beach on Saturday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* In the last eight games, Sean McAslan has 13 points (8g-5a), including a hat trick on Apr. 1.
* Cory Urquhart is tied for second in the ECHL with seven game-winning goals.
* Ice Dogs play at Las Vegas on Friday and at Fresno on Saturday.

San Diego Gulls
* Michael Mole is second in the league with 1,508 saves and is averaging 27.4 saves per game.
* Jesse Bennefield is fourth among ECHL rookies with 29 goals in 61 games.
* Gulls host Idaho on Wednesday and Phoenix on Friday before traveling to Stockton on Saturday.

Stockton Thunder
* Thunder is 9-0-5 when leading after the second period.
* Rookie Ned Havern has nine points (4g-5a) in his last five games.
* Thunder hosts Alaska on Wednesday, Bakersfield on Friday and San Diego on Saturday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Rookie Alex Leavitt is tied for the league lead with 61 assists and is second in scoring with 85 points in 68 games.
* John Decaro earned his first professional win and shutout with 3-0 win against Victoria on Apr. 1.
* Aces play at Fresno on Tuesday, at Stockton on Wednesday, at Fresno on Friday and at Bakersfield on Saturday.

Idaho Steelheads
* D'Arcy McConvey led the team in March with 14 goals and 27 points in 15 games.
* Rookie Steve Silverthorn is 4-1-0 with goals against of 1.38 and a .948 save percentage in his last five starts.
* Steelheads play at San Diego on Wednesday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Marc Magliarditi is tied for the league lead with 33 wins.
* Rookie Nick Anderson has four goals and six points in the last five Las Vegas games.
* Wranglers play at Phoenix on Tuesday before hosting Long Beach on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Phoenix is 5-0-1 when leading after the second period at home.
* Jake Riddle has two power-play goals and five points (3g-2a) in the last five games.
* RoadRunners host Las Vegas on Tuesday before visiting San Diego on Friday and Las Vegas on Saturday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Colt King has scored 13 of his 17 goals and 17 of his 24 points against Pacific Division opponents.
* Utah is 2-8-1 and has been outscored 40-22 in its last 11 games.
* Grizzlies host Bakersfield on Monday and Wednesday before traveling to Victoria on Friday and Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* In his first 10 professional games, Taggart Desmet leads the team with 11 assists and 14 points.
* Victoria is 4-2-1 and has outscored its opponents 21-19 in its last seven games.
* Salmon Kings host Utah on Friday and Saturday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Mike Wall is 1-2-0 with goals against of 1.34 and a .950 save percentage in his last three starts.
* Ryan Lang has scored in five of his last six games (3g-4a).
* Lynx play at Greenville on Friday and at Gwinnett on Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Jeff Glass is 3-0-0 with goals against of 1.65 and a .958 save percentage in his last three starts.
* Mike Bayrack has two goals and an assist in his last three games.
* Checkers play at Columbia on Friday and at Greenville on Saturday.

Columbia Inferno
* Inferno is 3-1-1 and has outscored its opponents 21-16 in the last five home games.
* Mike Stathopoulos leads the Inferno in points (55), goals (31) and shorthand goals (4).
* Columbia hosts Charlotte on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.

Florida Everblades
* Phil Osaer is 3-0-0 with goals against of 1.33 and a .952 save percentage in his last three starts.
* Florida is 6-1-0 and has outscored its opponents 23-13 in its last seven road games.
* Everblades play at Gwinnett on Tuesday and at Pensacola on Friday and Saturday.

Greenville Grrrowl
* Brock Radunske has 35 goals breaking the team record of 33 set by Sean Venedam in 1999-2000.
* Greenville is 7-2-1 and averaging four goals per game in its last 10 home games.
* Grrrowl hosts South Carolina on Tuesday, Augusta on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Rookie defenseman Jonathan Awe leads Gwinnett with six points (0g-6a) in the last five games.
* Brad Schell is third in the league with 29 power-play assists and tied for third with 39 power-play points.
* Gladiators host Florida on Tuesday, South Carolina on Friday and Augusta on Saturday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Ice Pilots ended 11-game home winless streak with 6-1 win over Columbia on Saturday.
* Rookie Rob Rankin has four points (2g-2a) in his last two games.
* Ice Pilots host Florida on Friday and Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Stingrays are 5-1-2 and averaging 4.5 goals per game in the last eight road games.
* Scott Cameron has four multiple-point games (4g-7a) since joining the team on Mar. 17.
* Stingrays play at Greenville on Tuesday, at Gwinnett on Friday and at Columbia on Saturday.

American Conference - North Division

Dayton Bombers
* Paul Kelly has eight points (3g-5a) in his last six games.
* Tim Konsorada has 19 points (6g-13a) in 26 road games.
* Bombers play at Reading on Friday and host Wheeling on Saturday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Jean Desrochers has a three-game goal streak (4g) and a three-game scoring streak (4g-1a).
* Josh Disher stopped 42 shots in 5-2 win at Dayton on Friday to earn his first professional victory.
* Chiefs play at Toledo on Friday and host Toledo on Saturday.

Reading Royals
* Cody Rudkowsky is 4-1-0 with goals against of 3.28 in his last five games.
* Larry Courville has a four-game scoring streak (5g-4a).
* Royals host Dayton on Friday and play at Trenton on Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* Jason Maleyko is tied for fourth in the league with 27 power-play assists.
* Bracken Kearns is second among league rookies with 32 goals in 67 games.
* Storm will visit Wheeling on Thursday and Johnstown on Saturday while hosting Johnstown on Friday.

Trenton Titans
* Jim Henkel is on a four-game scoring streak (3g-4a).
* Trenton is 91.2 percent on the penalty kill (31 for 34) in its last seven games.
* Titans host Wheeling on Tuesday and Reading on Saturday while visiting Wheeling on Friday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Andy Franck was 8-2-2 with a 2.13 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in March.
* Cam Paddock has three game-winning goals and seven points (3g-4a) in his last seven games.
* Nailers play at Trenton on Tuesday and at Dayton on Saturday while hosting Toledo on Thursday and Trenton on Friday.

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