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Published on October 30, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division

Cincinnati Cyclones
* Dov Grumet-Morris leads the ECHL in goals-against average (1.00) and save percentage (.962).
* Cincinnati leads the league for fewest third-period goals allowed with one.
* Cyclones host Florida on Wednesday and Dayton on Friday before traveling to Toledo on Saturday.

Dayton Bombers
* Brad Farynuk scored first professional point and had first multi-point game (0g-2a) on Oct. 28.
* Paul Kelly, who led Dayton with two shorthand goals in 2005-06, scored shorthand goal on Oct. 28.
* Bombers play at Cincinnati on Friday before hosting Florida in home opener on Saturday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Radek Smolenak had first multi-point game (1g-1a) on Oct. 25 and first multi-goal game on Oct. 27.
* Grant Jacobsen's first goal as a Chief was unassisted game winner against Wheeling on Oct. 25.
* Chiefs play at Toledo on Wednesday, host Trenton on Friday and Wheeling on Saturday and play at Wheeling on Sunday.

Reading Royals
* Defensemen Rob LaLonde and Roman Teslyuk scored first pro goal on Oct. 27 and 28, respectively.
* Arpad Mihaly has a four-game goal streak (6g) and a five-game point streak (6g-3a).
* Royals host Wheeling on Friday, play at Trenton on Saturday and host Trenton on Sunday.

Toledo Storm
* Toledo has won first three home games for first time since 2002-03 when it won its first 11.
* Mike Berry has a goal in each of his last two games and is tied for team lead with two goals.
* Storm hosts Johnstown on Wednesday, Florida on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.

Trenton Titans
* Joel Martin is 3-0-0, including a shootout win, in his last three starts.
* John Laliberte has recorded a point in each of his first four professional games (3g-2a).
* Trenton plays at Johnstown on Friday, hosts Reading on Saturday and visits Reading on Sunday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Kurtis McLean has a two-game goal streak (3g) and a five-game scoring streak (3g-5a).
* Sean Collins had four assists on Oct. 27 and is tied for the team lead with five assists.
* Nailers visit Reading on Friday and Johnstown on Saturday before hosting Johnstown on Sunday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Lynx were 8-for-8 on penalty kill in 2-1 shootout win at Columbia on Oct. 27.
* Rookie Dave McKee is 2-0-0 after making 37 saves and stopping four of five shooters in 2-1 win on Oct. 27.
* Augusta will play at Pensacola on Friday and Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Dusty Jamieson is tied for ECHL lead with four power-play goals and tied for second with six goals.
* Jakub Petruzalek leads ECHL rookies with seven assists and is second with eight points.
* Checkers play at Pensacola on Tuesday before hosting Gwinnett on Friday and Texas on Sunday.

Columbia Inferno
* Jeff Miles (3g-2a) and Brad Ralph (2g-3a) each have five points in the last four games.
* Anthony Battaglia leads the team and is tied for third in the ECHL with 10 points (3g-7a).
* Inferno hosts Texas on Friday and South Carolina on Sunday.

Florida Everblades
* David Shantz has won his first two starts and is third in the league with goals against of 1.50.
* Rookie David Brine scored first pro goal and Bill Kinkel played his 100th pro game on Oct. 26.
* Everblades will play at Cincinnati on Wednesday, at Toledo on Friday and at Dayton on Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Gladiators tied team record for goals in 8-3 win at South Carolina on Friday.
* Gwinnett rookie Colton Fretter had his first professional hat trick with four goals on Sunday.
* Gladiators play at Charlotte on Friday and host Texas on Saturday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Pensacola leads the ECHL with 67 power-play chances and is 12th in power-play percentage (14.9).
* Colin Hemingway has a four-game point streak (3g-3a) and leads Pensacola with six points (3g-3a).
* Ice Pilots will host Charlotte on Tuesday and Augusta on Friday and Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Matt W. Reid has a point in every game and leads the ECHL with seven goals.
* Four-year-old Jordan Brown of Goose Creek, S.C. became three millionth fan on Sunday.
* South Carolina does not play again until Nov. 5 when it visits Columbia.

Texas Wildcatters
* Texas scored 10 goals in two-game sweep of Pensacola and every goal came on the power play.
* Kevin Baker is tied for ECHL lead with four power-play goals and Marco Rosa is tied for third with three.
* Texas plays at Columbia on Friday, at Gwinnett on Saturday and at Charlotte on Sunday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Aces are sixth in the league on the power play at 18.2 percent (6-for-33).
* Barrett Heisten has registered an assist (5a) and scored a point (1g-5a) in every game.
* Alaska plays at Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Idaho has outscored opponents 10-3 in the third period and is 2-1-0 when trailing after the second.
* Steve Silverthorn is 4-0-0 to lead the ECHL in wins and is tied for the league lead with one shutout.
* Idaho hosts Utah in home opener on Friday and continues series with Utah on Saturday and Sunday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Scott May leads the team with three goals, five assists and eight points in six games.
* Phoenix is one of only three teams (Alaska and Florida) that have not played a road game.
* RoadRunners play at Fresno on Friday and at Stockton on Saturday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Utah is 2-0-1 in its last three games with all being decided by one goal, including 1-1 in shootouts.
* Rob McVicar is 2-0-1 with goals-against average of 2.21 in his last three starts.
* Grizzlies play at Idaho on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Wes Goldie became first Salmon King to score three points in a game (2g-1a) on Oct. 28.
* Kiel McLeod has a goal in each of his last two games and leads the team with four goals.
* Salmon Kings will play at Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.

National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Bakersfield is tied for seventh in the league on the penalty kill at 88.9 percent (48-for-54).
* Alexandre Bolduc has a goal in his last three games and has scored in every game (3g-2a).
* Condors host Alaska on Friday and Saturday before traveling to Long Beach on Sunday.

Fresno Falcons
* Luke Curtin has a three-game assist streak (6a) and a three-game scoring streak (2g-6a).
* Falcons have a power-play goal in their first five games and are 15.2 percent on the power play.
* Fresno hosts Phoenix on Friday and Long Beach on Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Wranglers are 2-0-3 in one-goal games, including 1-3 in shootouts.
* Defenseman Steve Schoneck leads the Wranglers with five assists and six points.
* Las Vegas hosts Victoria in its home opener on Friday and Saturday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Alex Kim is tied for the team lead with three goals and four points.
* T.J. Trevelyan (3g-1a) and Chris Collins (2g-2a) are tied for ninth among league rookies in scoring.
* Ice Dogs play at Stockton on Friday and at Fresno on Saturday before hosting Bakersfield on Sunday.

Stockton Thunder
* Thunder can have first-ever four-game winning streak with victory against Long Beach on Friday.
* Defenseman Eric Main scored a goal in his first professional game on Oct. 28.
* Stockton hosts Long Beach on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday.

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