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Published on January 29, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division


Cincinnati
* Cyclones have killed off 77 of their last 80 shorthand situations (96.3 percent) and lead the ECHL with 89.2 percent (255-for-286).
* Cedrick Desjardins is tied for the ECHL lead with four shutouts and is fifth in save percentage with .922.

* Cincinnati hosts Reading on Wednesday and Trenton on Friday and Sunday while playing at Wheeling on Saturday.


Dayton
* Dayton is 15-3-4 when scoring a power-play goal.

* Adam Berkhoel is tied for the ECHL lead with a team record four shutouts.

* Bombers host Augusta on Tuesday, Wheeling on Friday and Trenton on Saturday.


Johnstown
* Randy Rowe and rookie Maxime Boisclair are tied for team lead with 19 assists and 30 points.

* Jean Desrochers is on a season-high three-game assist streak (5a).

* Chiefs play at Reading on Friday and host Reading on Saturday.


Reading
* Greg Hogeboom leads the Royals in January with nine goals and 15 points in 13 games.

* Jon Francisco had a hat trick on Jan. 26 giving Reading a team record five hat tricks.

* Royals play at Cincinnati on Wednesday and at Johnstown on Saturday while hosting Johnstown on Friday.


Toledo
* Storm have won season-high five games in a row.

* Chris Blight has four goals and seven points in the last five games.

* Toledo hosts Trenton on Wednesday and plays at Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.


Trenton
* Titans are tied for the North Division lead for road goals with 60 goals.

* Jim Henkel has a season-high six-game point streak (2g-5a).

* Trenton plays at Toledo on Wednesday, at Cincinnati on Friday and Sunday and at Dayton on Saturday.


Wheeling
* Wheeling is 6-4-0 in the last 10 games.

* Jordan Cameron is on a four-game point streak (2g-2a).

* Nailers play at Dayton on Friday and host Cincinnati on Saturday.



American Conference - South Division


Augusta
* Augusta has won its last four road games and is 8-0-1 in their last nine road games.

* Ryan Lang has a 15-game point streak (6g-20a), tying the second-longest streak in the league this season.

* Lynx play at Dayton on Tuesday and host Florida on Thursday and Saturday and Alaska on Friday.


Charlotte
* Charlotte has not allowed a power-play goal in the last five games (24-for-24).

* Alex Westlund is 4-1-1 with two shutouts and goals-against average of 3.00 in January.

* Checkers play at Columbia on Tuesday and at Pensacola on Saturday while hosting Florida on Friday.


Columbia
* Inferno ranks sixth on the penalty kill at home with 85.8 percent (103-for-120).

* Bryson Busniuk has a season-high eight-game assist streak (8a).

* Columbia hosts Charlotte on Tuesday and South Carolina on Saturday while playing at Pensacola on Friday.


Florida
* Florida scored its ECHL-leading 16th shorthand goal in 6-5 overtime loss to Gwinnett on Jan. 26.

* Brent McDonald has four points (3g-1a) in his last two games.

* Everblades play at Pensacola on Tuesday, at Augusta on Thursday and Saturday and at Charlotte on Friday.


Gwinnett
* Gwinnett leads ECHL with 82 power play goals and a power-play percentage of 26.5 percent (82-for-309).

* Dan Turple posted his seventh consecutive victory with 6-5 overtime win at Florida on Jan. 26.

* Gladiators host Alaska on Tuesday and Saturday and South Carolina on Friday.


Pensacola
* Ice Pilots have won their last two games, matching their longest winning streak of the season.

* Mike Wirll had his 13-game point streak (15g-6a) snapped on Jan. 27.

* Pensacola hosts Florida on Tuesday, Columbia on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.


South Carolina
* Stingrays are 17-0-0 when leading after the second period.

* Evan Schwabe is tied for team lead with 40 points (14g-26a) after five-point weekend at Texas.

* South Carolina plays at Gwinnett on Friday and at Columbia on Saturday.


Texas
* Wildcatters rank second in the ECHL on the power play with 20.0 percent (65-for-322).

* Brandin Cote is on a four-game point streak (2g-4a) and is tied for the ECHL lead with four game-winning goals.

* Texas hosts Long Beach on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - West Division


Alaska
* Aces improved to 3-1 in shootouts with 4-3 shootout win against Stockton on Jan. 24.

* Derek Gustafson is on a nine-game win streak and has goals-against average of 1.48 in January.

* Alaska plays at Gwinnett on Tuesday and Saturday and at Augusta on Friday.


Idaho
* Idaho is 3-1-1 in the last five road games and 13-8-1 overall on the road.

* Greg Rallo has a season-high seven-game point streak (2g-10a).

* Steelheads play at Victoria on Friday and Saturday.


Phoenix
* Phoenix has a power-play goal in four straight games and is 30.7 percent (8-for-26) during the streak.

* Rookie Olivier Latendresse has scored a goal and an assist in back-to-back games.

* Phoenix hosts Stockton on Tuesday and plays at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.


Utah
* Utah opens a 10-game home stand having won six of its last 10 games.

* Ryan Kinasewich has 16 multiple-point games including both goals in 7-2 loss at Long Beach on Jan. 27.

* Grizzlies host Phoenix on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.


Victoria
* Salmon Kings have won a team record four consecutive games.

* Milan Gajic tallied his 100th point (40g-60a) with an assist in 6-3 win at Long Beach on Jan. 28.

* Victoria hosts Idaho on Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - Pacific Division


Bakersfield
* Condors finished season 4-1-2 against Victoria to improve to 14-5-2 all-time against the Salmon Kings.

* Brett Lutes has 17 points (6g-11a) in 12 games in January.

* Bakersfield hosts Las Vegas on Wednesday and plays at Stockton on Friday.


Fresno
* Falcons are 6-2-2 in their last eight road games.

* Luke Curtin ranks fifth in the ECHL with 34 assists.

* Fresno plays at Las Vegas on Tuesday and hosts Stockton on Saturday.


Las Vegas
* Wranglers went 26.6 percent (4-for-15) on the power play in their last three games.

* Derek Edwardson had career-high four assists and tied career best with four points in 5-4 overtime win against Idaho on Jan. 27.

* Las Vegas hosts Fresno on Tuesday and Toledo on Friday and Saturday while playing at Bakersfield on Wednesday.


Long Beach
* Long Beach tied its season high for goals in 7-2 win against Utah on Jan. 27.

* Ryan Bennett has nine points (3g-6a) in four games since being acquired from South Carolina on Jan. 23.

* Ice Dogs play at Texas on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.


Stockton
* Stockton has not been shut out in its two-year history (110 consecutive games).

* Troy Bodie ranks second among ECHL rookies with 33 points (17g-16a).

* Thunder play at Phoenix on Tuesday and at Fresno on Saturday while hosting Bakersfield on Friday.

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