
ECHL This Week
February 5, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
American Conference - North Division
Cincinnati
* Cincinnati has 33 points (15-6-3) at home to rank fourth in the ECHL.
* Sam
Ftorek had two game-winning goals and seven points (5g-2a) in four
games last week.
* Cyclones host Johnstown on Wednesday.
Dayton
* Bombers are 13-4-2 when they do not allow a power-play goal.
* Justin
Maiser recorded four points, including his first career hat trick, in
6-3 win against Wheeling on Feb. 2.
* Dayton plays at Wheeling on Tuesday, at Columbia on Friday and at South
Carolina on Saturday.
Johnstown
* Johnstown went 2-for-9 on the power play last weekend to improve to 16.9
percent (49-for-290).
* Stanislav
Lascek has six points (3g-3a) in six games since returning from
Springfield of the AHL.
* Chiefs play at Cincinnati on Wednesday and host Wheeling on Saturday and
Reading on Sunday.
Reading
* Reading is 1-1 in overtime and 1-5 in shootouts.
* Greg
Hogeboom has tied Royals team season high with 10-game point streak
(6g-7a).
* Royals play at Johnstown on Sunday.
Toledo
* Rookie Evan
McGrath has 11 points (5g-6a) in seven games.
* Rookie Ervins
Mustukovs is 3-1-0 with two shutouts in his first four games for
Toledo.
* Toledo plays at Las Vegas on Tuesday and at Bakersfield on Wednesday.
Trenton
* Titans have scored four or more goals in their last four games.
* Trenton is 10-0-1 when Troy
Riddle scores more than one point.
* Trenton plays at Augusta on Friday and at Columbia on Saturday.
Wheeling
* Wheeling scored power-play goal on Feb. 2 to end season-high three-game
streak without power-play goal.
* Joe
Guenther had two goals over the weekend and leads the team with 20
goals.
* Nailers host Dayton on Tuesday and play at Johnstown on Saturday.
American Conference - South Division
Augusta
* Augusta had best January in team history going 10-1-1 to earn 21 of 24
points.
* Garrett
Bembridge has nine assists and 13 points in his last 10 games.
* Lynx host Trenton on Friday and Gwinnett on Saturday before traveling to
Gwinnett on Sunday.
Charlotte
* Checkers beat Florida 3-2 on Feb. 2 to extend their home win streak to
six games.
* Alex
Westlund has won four of his last five starts.
* Charlotte hosts South Carolina on Thursday, Texas on Saturday and
Columbia on Sunday.
Columbia
* Columbia was 94.1 percent (16-for-17) on the penalty kill last week,
improving to 80.2 percent (219-for-273).
* Mike
Jarmuth has had six multiple-point games in the last 10 games.
* Inferno host Dayton on Friday and Trenton on Saturday before visiting
Charlotte on Sunday.
Florida
* Florida leads ECHL with 14 shorthand goals at home and is tied for the
league lead with 17 shorthand goals.
* Reggie
Berg has points in 10 of the last 13 games (9g-8a).
* Florida hosts Pensacola on Friday and Saturday.
Gwinnett
* Gwinnett had three power-play goals on Saturday and leads ECHL with 87
power-play goals.
* Brad
Schell has set Gladiators team records with 88 points and 69 assists.
* Gladiators host Texas on Friday and Augusta on Sunday and play at Augusta
on Saturday.
Pensacola
* Ice Pilots are 12-19-1 when out shot by opposition and 2-10-1 when out
shooting their opponent.
* Travis
Lisabeth had an assist on Feb. 2 at Charlotte to extend point streak to
seven games (2g-8a).
* Pensacola hosts Texas on Tuesday and plays at Florida on Friday and
Saturday.
South Carolina
* Stingrays are 3-2-0 on current road trip and 6-3-1 in the last 10 games.
* Matt
W. Reid is on a five-game point streak (6g-5a).
* South Carolina plays at Charlotte on Thursday and hosts Dayton on
Saturday and Texas on Sunday.
Texas
* Texas begins five-game road trip after finishing seven-game home stand at
3-1-3.
* Marco
Rosa has a goal (12g) in nine of 10 games since returning from
Providence of the AHL on Jan. 15.
* Wildcatters play at Pensacola on Tuesday, at Gwinnett on Friday, at
Charlotte on Saturday and at South Carolina on Sunday.
National Conference - Pacific Division
Bakersfield
* Condors are on pace for 95 points, surpassing team record 90 points in
2003-04.
* Jamie
Hodson is 8-1-1 in the last 10 games and 20-5-3 overall, tying his
career high for wins.
* Bakersfield hosts Toledo on Wednesday and Stockton on Friday.
Fresno
* Falcons had 14,023 fans on Feb. 3, the largest crowd in team history and
seventh-largest crowd in league history.
* Rob
McFeeters has scored career-high 11 goals and 24 points.
* Fresno plays at Alaska on Tuesday and Wednesday and hosts Las Vegas on
Friday.
Las Vegas
* Las Vegas was 6-for-24 on power play last week and is fourth in ECHL at
19.0 percent (55-for-289).
* Marco
Peluso has six assists in his last five games.
* Wranglers host Toledo on Tuesday and play at Fresno on Friday and at
Stockton on Sunday.
Long Beach
* Long Beach is 2-1-0 on its season-long nine-game road trip.
* Ash
Goldie has six-game point streak (5g-7a).
* Ice Dogs play at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Stockton
* Thunder is second in ECHL with 35.2 shots per game.
* Tim
O'Connell is tied for sixth among ECHL defensemen with nine goals.
* Stockton plays at Phoenix on Tuesday and at Bakersfield on Friday before
hosting Las Vegas on Sunday.
National Conference - West Division
Alaska
* Alaska has won its last seven home games and is 12-1-1 in the last 14
games at Sullivan Arena.
* Corbin
Schmidt had six points (1g-5a) and was +4 in three games last week.
* Aces host Fresno on Tuesday and Wednesday and Phoenix on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
Idaho
*Steelheads are 6-3-1 in their last 10 road games and are second in the
National Conference with 14 road wins.
* Scott
Burt registered his 300th professional point (135g-166a) with a
second-period goal at Victoria on Feb. 3.
* Idaho hosts Victoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Phoenix
* Phoenix is third in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 87.2 percent
(136-for-156).
* Justin
Aikins leads the team with 18 goals and 37 points.
* RoadRunners host Stockton on Tuesday and play at Alaska on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Utah
* Utah has come from behind in six of their last seven wins.
* Ryan
Kinasewich has four goals and six assists in his last five games.
* Grizzlies host Long Beach on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Victoria
* Salmon Kings have won four consecutive road games.
* Wes
Goldie scored a shorthand goal on Feb. 2 and is tied for ECHL lead with
six shorthand goals.
* Victoria plays at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
ECHL Stories from February 5, 2007
- Wildcatters Weekly - Texas Wildcatters
- Bombers Play at Hobart Due to Basketball Game - Dayton Bombers
- Steelheads ready to open six-pack at home - Idaho Steelheads
- Gustafson named ECHL Goaltender of the Month - Alaska Aces
- Grizzlies, 10-5-1 In Last 16, Host Long Beach Wednesday - Utah Grizzlies
- James Hiebert Recalled To Manchester - Reading Royals
- As North Division Heats Up Cincinnati Stays In Control - ECHL
- Royals Acquire Forward Brett Smith From Phoenix Roadrunners - Reading Royals
- ECHL This Week - ECHL
- Condors Players Reading Around Town; Book Drive Set For Wednesday - Bakersfield Condors
- Wranglers host Toledo Tuesday - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Potter recalled to Hartford - Charlotte Checkers
- Aces' Gustafson Named RBC Financial Group Saver Of The Month - ECHL
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Alaska's Benson Suspended Two Games - ECHL
- Augusta's Gillies Suspended One Game, Fined - ECHL
- Ice Pilots Weekly - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Lynx weekly - Augusta Lynx
- Bombers Rookie Earns Honor - Dayton Bombers
- Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
- First Place Condors Hogtie Wranglers and Quiet the Thunder - Bakersfield Condors
- RoadRunners Receive James Hiebert From AHL Manchester - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Coleman recalled to Springfield - Johnstown Chiefs
- Chiefs weekly - Johnstown Chiefs
- Bombers Weekly - Dayton Bombers
- Nailers weekly recap - Wheeling Nailers
- Ice Pilots' Wirll Named CCM TACKS Player Of The Month - ECHL
- Checkers close out January 7-2-2 - Charlotte Checkers
- Cyclones Weekly News - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Mike Wirll named CCM Tacks ECHL Player of the Month - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Nailers Release Rules and Regulations for Pups-N-Pucks Night - Wheeling Nailers
- McKee earns CCM Vector ECHL Rookie of the Month honors - Augusta Lynx
- RoadRunners continue tough road battles - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Lynx's McKee Named CCM Vector Rookie Of The Month - ECHL
- Stingrays Weekly - South Carolina Stingrays
- Everblades Weekly - Florida Everblades
- Pink in the Rink draws record crowd - Fresno Falcons
- Gladiators Weekly Update - Atlanta Gladiators
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