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January 8, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division

Cincinnati Cyclones
* Cyclones are 9-0-2 in their last 11 home games and 12-5-2 overall at home.
* Cincinnati is 13-5-2 when Jean-Michel Daoust has a point.

* Cyclones play at Dayton on Tuesday and at Reading on Saturday and Sunday while hosting Trenton on Wednesday and Toledo on Friday.


Dayton Bombers
* Bombers are 13-1-3 when scoring a power-play goal.

* Paul Kelly has eight points (3g-5a) in his last seven games.

* Dayton hosts Cincinnati on Tuesday and Johnstown on Friday before traveling to Trenton on Saturday and Sunday.


Johnstown Chiefs
* Chiefs are 9-1-1 when leading after the second period.

* Andre Deveaux has eight points (4g-4a) in his last five games.

* Johnstown plays at Dayton on Friday.


Reading Royals
* Royals are 1-4 in shootouts after 5-4 victory at Cincinnati on Jan. 6.

* Jeff Pietrasiak stopped five of six shootout attempts for first pro shootout win.

* Reading plays at Wheeling on Friday and hosts Cincinnati on Saturday and Sunday.


Toledo Storm
* Tied for league lead with 13 home wins and tied for second with 26 home points (13-5-0).

* Ken Magowan leads the team with 13 goals and three shorthand goals.

* Storm plays at Cincinnati on Friday and at Wheeling on Saturday.


Trenton Titans
* Trenton has a power-play goal in five straight games and is 8-for-34 (23.5 percent) during streak.

* Mark Pandolfo tied the Titans season high with three assists on Jan. 7 at Dayton.

* Titans play at Cincinnati on Wednesday and host Dayton on Saturday and Sunday.


Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers beat Dayton 5-4 in shootout on Jan. 5 and are 1-1 overall in shootouts.

* Andy Franck recorded his second shutout of the season with 5-0 win over Reading on Jan. 7.

* Wheeling hosts Reading on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.


American Conference - South Division


Augusta Lynx
* Augusta scored a team season-high seven goals against Johnstown on Jan. 6.
* Dave McKee has won last three starts, allowing just two goals in each game with a .931 save percentage.
* Lynx host Texas on Tuesday and Friday and Pensacola on Saturday.


Charlotte Checkers
* Charlotte ranks third in home power play with 20.9 percent (28-134).
* Zdenek Bahensky has a three-game scoring streak (1g-6a).
* Checkers play at Florida on Tuesday and at Columbia on Saturday and host Columbia on Thursday and Pensacola on Friday.


Columbia Inferno
* Inferno rank third in home penalty kill with 87.4 percent (11-for-87).
* Brad Ralph had five points (3g-2a) as Inferno won three in a row at Texas.
* Columbia plays at Charlotte on Friday and hosts Gwinnett on Saturday and Charlotte on Sunday.


Florida Everblades
* Everblades scored team record and ECHL record-tying four shorthand goals on Jan. 5.
* Defenseman Ryan Brindley recorded his 200th career assist on Jan. 6 against Charlotte.
* Florida hosts Charlotte on Tuesday and South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.


Gwinnett Gladiators
* Gwinnett scored two power-play goals on Jan. 5 and three power-play goals on Jan. 7.
* Jon Awe has 15 power-play goals and is one shy of ECHL record for power-play goals by a defenseman.
* Gladiators host Pensacola on Thursday, Columbia on Friday and Texas on Saturday.


Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Mike Wirll scored two goals, including the game winner, in 4-2 win at Charlotte on Dec. 1.
* John Hecimovic has one goal and four assists in his last three games.
* Pensacola plays at Gwinnett on Thursday, at Charlotte on Friday and at Augusta on Saturday.


South Carolina Stingrays
* Stingrays are 7-1-0 and averaging 6.42 goals-per game in their last eight home games.
* Peter Szabo has a five-game point streak (4g-6a) and a three-game goal streak (4g).
* South Carolina plays at Florida on Friday and Saturday.


Texas Wildcatters
* Loss to Columbia on Jan. 6 is first time that Texas has lost when leading after two periods (17-1-0).
* Last season's ECHL scoring champ Alex Leavitt had a goal and an assist on Jan. 7.
* Texas plays at Augusta on Tuesday and Friday and at Gwinnett on Saturday.


National Conference - West Division


Alaska Aces
* Aces had an ECHL season-high 23 first-period shots against Utah on Jan. 6.
* Derek Gustafson is tied for second in ECHL with three shutouts.
* Alaska hosts Victoria on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.


Idaho Steelheads
* Steelheads are tied for the ECHL lead with four shootout wins.
* Colin Shields has two goals and three points in the last four games.
* Idaho plays at Phoenix on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.


Phoenix RoadRunners
* RoadRunners rank sixth in penalty kill on the road with 87.3 percent (15-for-118).
* In last two starts, Mike Morrison is 1-0-1 with goals against of 0.96 and save percentage of .971.
* Phoenix hosts Idaho on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.


Utah Grizzlies
* Utah recorded ECHL season-high 22 saves in the first period on Jan. 6 at Alaska.
* Sean Fields won 6-4 on Jan. 5, his first game in Anchorage since Kelly Cup Finals with Gwinnett.
* Grizzlies play at Bakersfield on Wednesday, at Fresno on Friday and Saturday and at Stockton on Sunday.


Victoria Salmon Kings
* Salmon Kings are 4-1 in overtime.
* Marc-Andre Bernier scored first goal of season in 6-4 loss at Bakersfield on Jan. 6.
* Victoria plays at Las Vegas on Tuesday and at Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.


National Conference - Pacific Division


Bakersfield Condors
* Condors have power-play goal in 20 consecutive games (33 power-play goals).
* Kevin St. Jacques has six points (1g-5a) in last two games and leads team with 36 points (11g-25a).
* Bakersfield plays at Utah on Wednesday and at Fresno on Sunday while hosting Stockton on Friday and Saturday.


Fresno Falcons
* Fresno is 9-0-2 in its last 11 games and has won five straight at home.
* Rob McFeeters has four goals and five assists in his last eight games.
* Falcons host Utah on Friday and Saturday and play at Bakersfield on Sunday.


Las Vegas Wranglers
* Las Vegas is 12-2-4 when playing teams outside of the Pacific Division.
* Derek Edwardson had season high three goals and four points at Phoenix on Jan. 6.
* Wranglers host Victoria on Tuesday and Long Beach on Friday.


Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Long Beach is tied for second in ECHL for shorthand goals at home with six.
* Mike Brown is 2-0-0 with an overtime win and a goals-against average of 1.46 in his last two starts.
* Ice Dogs play at Las Vegas on Friday.


Stockton Thunder
* Stockton has never been shutout in the team's two-year history (101 games).
* Defenseman Tim O'Connell tied season high with three points (2g-1a) in 5-2 win at Idaho on Jan. 6.
* Thunder host Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday and Utah on Sunday.

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