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


American Conference - North Division

Cincinnati Cyclones
* Cyclones are third in the league with a goals-against average of 2.54.
* Cincinnati is fourth in the ECHL on the penalty kill at 87.3 percent (103-for-118).
* Cyclones host Toledo on Wednesday and play at Dayton on Saturday.

Dayton Bombers
* Adam Berkhoel leads the ECHL with a goals-against average of 1.60 and a save percentage of .942.
* Dayton has out shot its opponents in every game and is 4-1-0 when scoring first.
* Bombers host Reading on Wednesday and Cincinnati on Saturday while playing at Toledo on Friday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Randy Rowe has scored the game-winning goal in each of the last two games.
* Gerald Coleman is 3-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.01 in his last three starts.
* Chiefs play at Reading on Friday and host Trenton on Saturday.

Reading Royals
* Shawn Collymore has three-game multiple-point streak (4g-4a) including hat trick Friday against Toledo.
* Chris Bala has a five-game assist (8a) and five-game point streak (1g-8a).
* Royals play at Dayton on Wednesday and at Wheeling on Saturday while hosting Johnstown on Friday and Wheeling on Sunday.

Toledo Storm
* Storm had a player score two goals Friday (Richard Colwill), Saturday (Andrew R. Martin) and Sunday (Chris Blight).
* Toledo is 6-1-0 when it scores the first goal.
* Storm plays at Cincinnati on Wednesday and hosts Dayton on Friday.

Trenton Titans
* Titans are 94.9 percent on the penalty kill the last five games, allowing one goal on 38 chances.
* Gregg Naumenko is 2-0 with goals-against average of 2.00 in his first two starts.
* Titans play at Wheeling on Wednesday, host Wheeling on Friday and visit Johnstown on Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers are tied for ninth in the league on the power play at 16.5 percent (13-for-79).
* Sean Collins is tied for eighth in the league with a team-leading 12 assists.
* Nailers host Trenton on Wednesday and Reading on Saturday while playing at Trenton on Friday and at Reading on Sunday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Ryan Lang has a five-game point streak (5g-8a) and leads the team with nine goals and 20 points.
* Dave McKee is 8-2-0 and leads the league with three shootout wins (3-0) and is second in wins.
* Lynx hosts Columbia on Tuesday and Texas on Sunday while visiting Pensacola on Friday and Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Mark Lee is second in the ECHL with 15 assists and third with 21 points.
* Dusty Jamieson leads ECHL with three game-winning goals and is third with six power-play goals.
* Checkers play at Gwinnett on Tuesday and Thursday before hosting Florida on Friday and South Carolina on Sunday.

Columbia Inferno
* Mac Faulkner has three-game goal streak (6g) and is tied for third in ECHL with 10 goals.
* Todd Ford is 1-0-2 with a goals-against average of 1.89 in three home games.
* Inferno plays at Augusta on Tuesday and at Gwinnett on Saturday while hosting Florida on Wednesday and Sunday and Texas on Friday.

Florida Everblades
* Rookie Mike Angelidis scored his first professional hat trick Friday in 4-3 win against Pensacola.
* Jon Lehun scored 13 seconds into the game on Nov. 14, setting a team record for fastest goal.
* Everblades play at Columbia on Wednesday and Sunday and at Charlotte on Friday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Rookie Bruce Mulherin scored first pro goal, the game winner, in Friday's 3-2 win against Columbia.
* Rookie Bryan Dobek assisted on the game-winning goal in his first game on Friday.
* Gladiators host Charlotte on Tuesday and Thursday and Columbia on Saturday while playing at South Carolina on Friday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Ice Pilots are 1-1-1 in their last three games and 2-2-1 in their last five games.
* Mike Wirll had a goal in each of his first two games since being acquired from Utah.
* Ice Pilots host Augusta on Friday and Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Daren Machesney recorded first professional shutout with 23 saves in 1-0 win at Charlotte on Sunday.
* Matt Stefanishion scored first professional goal in second professional game on Sunday.
* Stingrays host Texas on Wednesday and Saturday and Gwinnett on Friday while playing at Charlotte on Sunday.

Texas Wildcatters
* Wildcatters have not lost in regulation at home and are 4-0-1 including 1-1 in overtime.
* Marco Rosa has five goals in last three games and is second on team with eight goals and 18 points.
* Texas plays at South Carolina on Wednesday and Saturday while visiting Columbia on Friday and Augusta on Sunday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Peter Metcalf leads the team and is third among ECHL defensemen with 11 assists and 14 points.
* Defenseman Matt Shasby leads Aces on the road with six assists and is tied for lead with six points.
* Aces play at Bakersfield on Tuesday and Saturday and at Stockton on Friday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Derek Nesbitt leads Idaho on the road with five goals and 10 points in seven games.
* Steve Silverthorn is 2-1-2 in his last five games and leads the ECHL with nine wins (9-1-2).
* Steelheads play at Stockton on Thursday and Saturday and at Fresno on Friday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Phoenix has won team record four straight home games to improve to 6-3-0 at US Airways Center.
* Rookies Jeff Kyrzakos and Liam Lindstrom both scored their first professional goal on Saturday.
* RoadRunners host Long Beach on Saturday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Grizzlies have played 16 games which is the most in the ECHL.
* Defenseman Gordon Burnett made pro debut Friday at Long Beach and scored first point Saturday at Fresno.
* Grizzlies host Victoria on Friday and Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Salmon Kings are 6-6-1 and off to best start in three-year history, including 6-3-1 in last 10 games.
* Julien Ellis is 4-2-0 and second among ECHL rookie goaltenders with a save percentage of .918.
* Salmon Kings play at Utah on Friday and Saturday.

National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Condors are second in the league on the penalty kill at 88.1 percent (12-for-101).
* Todd Griffith has a goal in each of his first four games and is tied for the team lead with five goals.
* Condors host Alaska on Tuesday and Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Luke Curtin will play his 400th career ECHL game on Wednesday.
* John Morlang has an eight-game scoring streak (4g-7a) and is second on the team with 14 points (6g-8a).
* Falcons host Las Vegas on Wednesday and Idaho on Friday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Rookie Aki Seitsonen had six points (3g-3a) in three-game sweep at Alaska.
* Tyler Mosienko has a six-game assist streak (9a) and a six-game scoring streak (3g-9a).
* Wranglers play at Fresno on Wednesday and host Bakersfield on Sunday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Only ECHL team without a road win, Long Beach (0-3-2) plays its next six games on road.
* Ash Goldie has a five-game goal streak (5g) and leads the team with eight goals.
* Ice Dogs play at Phoenix on Sunday.

Stockton Thunder
* Stockton is 4-0-0 at home after going 8-19-9 in its inaugural season in 2005-06.
* Nathan Martz set a Thunder record with four assists in 7-1 win against Utah on Sunday.
* Thunder hosts Idaho on Thursday and Saturday and Alaska on Friday.

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