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Published on December 11, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division

Cincinnati Cyclones
* Last time Cincinnati played opponent three consecutive games was Mar. 10-13, 2004 (Alaska).
* Jason Deitsch has a four-game goal streak (4g) and a four-game point streak (4g-2a).
* Cyclones host Dayton on Tuesday and Johnstown on Thursday and Friday while playing at Johnstown on Saturday.

Dayton Bombers
* Bombers have won season-high four straight games, including an overtime win and shootout win.
* Greg Labenski has scored all eight of his assists in the last eight games.
* Bombers play at Cincinnati on Tuesday and at Wheeling on Saturday and host Toledo on Friday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Brandon Elliott scored Chiefs' first shorthand goal of the season against Bakersfield on Dec. 10.
* Andrew Martens scored his first professional goal at Dayton on Dec. 8.
* Chiefs play at Cincinnati on Thursday and Friday and host Cincinnati on Saturday.

Reading Royals
* Royals have scored first in last three games after allowing opponent to score first in 16 of first 20 games.
* Rookie Jeff Pietrasiak is 3-0 with goals-against average of 2.64 in his first three games for Reading.
* Royals host Wheeling on Wednesday and play at Wheeling on Friday and at Toledo on Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* Toledo is 6-1-0 in games following a regulation loss.
* Rookie Jamie Tardif has five points (3g-2a) in last two games and leads team with 20 points (8g-12a).
* Toledo plays at Dayton on Friday.

Trenton Titans
* Titans are 11-2-1 when scoring three or more goals.
* Mike Pandolfo has longest active scoring streak in ECHL at 13 games (12g-12a).
* Titans play at Charlotte on Friday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers have scored a power-play goal in six consecutive games (7-for-36).
* Rookie Jon Smyth has an ECHL season-high seven-game assist streak (10a).
* Nailers play at Reading on Wednesday and host Reading on Friday and Dayton on Saturday.

American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Lynx play five of the next six and 10 of the next 13 games at home.
* Jamie Johnson (2g-3a) and J.B. Bittner (1g-4a) lead Augusta in scoring the last five games.
* Lynx host Florida on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Mark Lee is third in the league with 14 power-play assists and fourth with 23 assists.
* Alex Westlund had 50 saves in 5-3 win on Saturday, his first start in three weeks because of injury.
* Checkers play at Pensacola on Tuesday, at Augusta on Saturday and at Gwinnett on Sunday and host Trenton on Friday.

Columbia Inferno
* Rookie defenseman Steve McJannet leads the team with a plus-minus rating of +8.
* Mike Jarmuth is tied for 10th among ECHL defensemen with 12 points (3g-9a).
* Inferno hosts South Carolina on Friday, Pensacola on Saturday and Florida on Sunday.

Florida Everblades
* Florida scored five power-play goals at Pensacola on Dec. 8, tying the club record.
* Brent McDonald had six points (4g-2a) last week, including second pro hat trick on Dec. 8.
* Everblades play at Augusta on Friday, at South Carolina on Saturday and at Columbia on Sunday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Colton Fretter leads ECHL rookies and is tied for overall league lead with 16 goals.
* Dave Caruso made 30 saves in 1-0 win against Augusta on Dec. 9 for first pro shutout.
* Gladiators host Pensacola on Friday and Charlotte on Sunday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Mike Wirll leads Pensacola the last five games with four goals, three assists and seven points.
* Colin Hemingway has four multi-point games and 10 points (6g-4a) in his last eight games.
* Ice Pilots host Charlotte on Tuesday and play at Gwinnett on Friday and at Columbia on Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Stingrays are 7-0-0 when leading after second period and 4-0-1 when leading after the first.
* Stephen Werner and T.J. McElroy each scored their first professional goal on Dec. 8.
* Stingrays play at Columbia on Friday and host Florida on Saturday.

Texas Wildcatters
* Texas lost 5-3 to Charlotte on Saturday becoming the last ECHL team to lose in regulation at home.
* Matt Yeats tied his own ECHL season high with 53 saves in 4-0 win against Charlotte on Friday.
* Wildcatters host Phoenix on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Aces are 7-2-0 and have outscored their opponents 36-22 in the last nine games.
* Derek Gustafson is 2-0 with goals-against average of 1.00 in his last two starts.
* Aces play at Utah on Friday and Saturday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Idaho has lost last four games when opponent scores first and is 4-7-1 when allowing first goal.
* Defenseman Darrell Hay has five points (1g-4a) in his last four games.
* Steelheads play at Utah on Wednesday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Phoenix is seventh in the ECHL on the penalty kill at 85.3 percent, climbing from 20th on Nov. 10.
* Phoenix is third in the ECHL with 37 power-play goals.
* RoadRunners host Victoria on Tuesday and play at Texas on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Grizzlies have played 15 of their first 22 games on road (2-11-2).
* Matt Craig (3g-4a), Brendan Cook (3g-4a) and Ryan Kinasewich (5g-5a) have 24 points in last six games.
* Grizzlies host Idaho on Wednesday and Alaska on Friday and Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Jordan Krestanovich has five points (3g-2a) in first three games since being acquired from Pensacola.
* Wes Goldie has scored two goals in a game four times, including on Dec. 9.
* Salmon Kings play at Phoenix on Tuesday, at Long Beach on Friday, at Bakersfield on Saturday and at Fresno on Sunday.

National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Condors have scored a power-play goal in each of their last 10 games (18-for-87).
* Jamie Hodson is 6-0-1 with save percentage of .929 in his last seven starts.
* Bakersfield plays at Fresno on Friday and hosts Victoria on Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Fresno has not scored on its last 22 power-play chances and overall is 24-for-167 (14.4 percent).
* Ryan MacDonald is 3-0-0 with goals-against average of 1.48 in his last four games.
* Fresno hosts Bakersfield on Friday and Victoria on Sunday and plays at Las Vegas on Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Wranglers have played 17 of their first 22 games on the road (11-1-5).
* Chris Neiszner has a two-game goal streak (3g) and a three-game point streak (3g-1a).
* Wranglers host Stockton on Friday and Fresno on Saturday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Ice Dogs won 5-4 at Victoria on Dec. 6 and are 1-8-2 on the road.
* Brad Bonello has power-play goal in last three games and leads team with four power-play goals.
* Ice Dogs host Victoria on Friday and Stockton on Saturday.

Stockton Thunder
* Stockton is 9-1-2 at home after being 8-19-9 in its inaugural season in 2005-06.
* Cam Ellsworth is 6-0-1 and leads the ECHL with goals-against average of 1.87.
* Thunder plays at Las Vegas on Friday and at Long Beach on Saturday.

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