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Published on November 6, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Alaska swept Utah in the division finals last season after going 6-2-2 in the regular season.
* Chris Beckford-Tseu has won his first two games to improve to 18-1-2 overall for the Aces.
* Alaska plays at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Idaho is 3-0-0 at home and 11-1-0 in its last 12 home games dating back to last season
* Steve Silverthorn is 7-0-0 in 2006-07 and 17-3-0 in his last 20 games dating back to last year.
* Steelheads host Stockton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Phoenix is fourth in ECHL with 16 power-play goals and is on pace to score 144 power-play goals.
* Scott May leads team with four multiple-point games, five goals, seven assists and 12 points.
* RoadRunners host Stockton on Tuesday before playing at Long Beach on Wednesday, at Las Vegas on Friday and at Long Beach on Saturday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Brad Herauf became first Grizzlies player to ever to score four goals in a game on Saturday.
* Last year's leading scorer Ryan Kinasewich has four points (1g-3a) in first three games this season.
* Grizzlies host Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* F.P. Guenette is third in the ECHL with four power-play goals.
* Rookie goaltender Julien Ellis was 1-1-0 with 73 saves in his first two games for Victoria.
* Victoria plays at Las Vegas on Tuesday before hosting Fresno on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Bakersfield is fifth in the ECHL on the penalty kill at 87.5 percent (70-for-80).
* Andrew Ianiero had three assists on Sunday and leads team with six assists and nine points.
* Condors host Long Beach on Friday and Las Vegas on Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Fresno has allowed three goals or less in each of its seven games.
* Luke Curtin has five-game point streak (3g-7a) and leads team with nine assists and 12 points.
* Falcons play at Victoria on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Las Vegas is 2-2 in shootouts and 0-1 in overtime after going 8-2 and 1-4 in 2005-06.
* Mike McKenna is 2-0-3 with a goals-against average of 2.07 and a save percentage of .921.
* Wranglers host Victoria on Tuesday and Phoenix on Friday before traveling to Bakersfield on Saturday and Long Beach on Sunday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Rookie T.J. Trevelyan had two goals on Sunday and leads team with five goals and seven points.
* Mark Tobin is tied for the rookie lead and ninth overall with three power-play goals.
* Long Beach hosts Phoenix on Tuesday, visits Bakersfield on Friday, hosts Phoenix on Saturday and hosts Las Vegas on Sunday.

Stockton Thunder
* Stockton is last remaining team in ECHL without a loss.
* Stephane Goulet scored first pro goal, the game winner, and had an assist in 3-2 win on Friday.
* Thunder plays at Phoenix on Tuesday and at Idaho on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Jamie Johnson has scored in his first four games (2g-6a) and leads the Lynx with eight points.
* Lynx scored four power-play goals in 4-3 win at Pensacola on Nov. 4.
* Augusta plays at Gwinnett on Monday, at Columbia on Tuesday, hosts South Carolina on Friday, at Charlotte on Saturday and at South Carolina on Sunday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Mark Lee is second in the ECHL with 11 assists and 14 points.
* Dusty Jamieson is second in the league with eight goals and four power-play goals.
* Checkers play at Johnstown on Friday and host Augusta on Saturday.

Columbia Inferno
* Lucas Drake (1g-2a) and Brad Ralph (2g-1a) each have three points in the last two games.
* Anthony Battaglia (4a) and Alex Foster (4a) are both on a three-game assist streak.
* Inferno hosts Augusta on Tuesday before playing at Florida on Friday and Saturday.

Florida Everblades
* David Shantz won his first three starts of the season and is 3-1-0 with a .913 save percentage.
* Jonathan Lehun leads the team with four goals and is tied for second with six points.
* Everblades play at Cincinnati on Monday before hosting Columbia on Friday and Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Chad Painchaud became fifth Gladiator to score multiple goals in a game with two on Saturday.
* Twelve points after seven games is one point better than each of Gladiators' first three seasons.
* Gwinnett hosts Augusta on Monday before traveling to South Carolina on Tuesday and Texas on Friday and Saturday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Jordan Krestanovich has three-game goal streak (3g) and three-game point streak (3g-2a).
* Colin Hemingway has seven-game point streak (5g-4a) and leads team with five goals.
* Ice Pilots host South Carolina on Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* After going 0-8 in shootouts in 2005-06, Stingrays won 3-2 in shootout at Columbia on Sunday.
* Brendan Bernakevitch has scored a goal in each of his last two games (2g).
* Stingrays host Gwinnett on Tuesday, visit Augusta on Friday and Pensacola on Saturday and host Augusta on Sunday.

Texas Wildcatters
* Kevin Baker has a five-game goal streak (7g) and a seven-game scoring streak (9g-4a).
* Texas is third in the ECHL with 18 power-play goals and fifth in power-play percentage (20.0).
* Wildcatters host Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday.

American Conference - North Division

Cincinnati Cyclones
* Cyclones have not allowed a power-play goal in the third period (21-for-21).
* Rookie Cedrick Desjardins has posted back-to-back shutouts at home.
* Cyclones host Florida on Monday and Wheeling on Friday and Saturday.

Dayton Bombers
* Adam Berkhoel is third in the ECHL in goals-against average (1.67) and save percentage (.943).
* Dayton is third in the ECHL on the penalty kill at 88.6 percent (31-for-35).
* Bombers play at Trenton on Friday and Saturday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Johnstown scored season-high five power-play goals in 7-3 win against Trenton on Nov. 3.
* Randy Rowe has six-game point streak (5g-5a) and three consecutive multi-point games (3g-4a).
* Chiefs host Charlotte on Friday and Toledo on Saturday before visiting Reading on Sunday.

Reading Royals
* Reading is 0-3 in shootouts and has scored twice in 15 shootout attempts, both by Kevin Saurette.
* Shawn Collymore has a team-high six-game scoring streak (2g-7a).
* Royals will play at Toledo on Friday and will host Johnstown on Sunday.

Toledo Storm
* Toledo is only team with five home wins (5-1-0).
* Andrew R. Martin has a five-game point streak (3g-3a).
* Storm hosts Reading on Friday and plays at Johnstown on Saturday.

Trenton Titans
* Trenton's power play is 24.4 percent (11-for-45) in the last five games.
* Benoit Mondou has scored in each of his first seven professional games (2g-7a).
* Titans host Dayton on Friday and Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Kurtis McLean leads Wheeling with six goals and 13 points.
* Sean Collins has a two-game assist streak (3a) and a seven-game scoring streak (4g-8a).
* Nailers play at Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday.

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