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February 26, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division


Cincinnati
* Cyclones are 16-4-2 when not allowing a power-play goal.
* Sam Ftorek has scored 10 of his 17 goals after the All-Star break.

* Cincinnati plays at Fresno on Tuesday and Sunday and at Stockton on Friday and Saturday.


Dayton
* Dayton is 15-5-3 when scoring first.

* Matt Herneisen has 10 points (5g-5a) in his last 10 games.

* Bombers host Toledo on Tuesday and Trenton on Sunday while playing at Wheeling on Friday and at Reading on Saturday.


Johnstown
* Chiefs are 7-1-2 in last 10 games and are on their third three-game winning streak of the season.

* Defenseman Ben Wallace scored his first professional goal on Feb. 24 (163 games).

* Johnstown hosts Dayton on Wednesday and Toledo on Sunday while playing at Reading on Friday and at Wheeling on Sunday.


Reading
* Reading has season-high five-game win streak and season-best four-game home win streak.

* Defenseman Shawn Germain scored his first goal of the season on Feb. 23.

* Royals host Johnstown on Friday, Dayton on Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.


Toledo
* Storm has won 11 of their last 16 games.

* Dominic Vicari has won his last three starts and is 3-1-0 with goals-against average of 2.01 in February.

* Toledo plays at Dayton on Tuesday and at Johnstown on Sunday while hosting Wheeling on Wednesday and Trenton on Friday and Saturday.


Trenton
* Trenton is 21-4-2 when scoring four or more goals in a game.

* Scott Bertoli registered his 500th career point in 7-1 win against Cincinnati on Feb. 24.

* Titans play at Toledo on Friday and Saturday and at Dayton on Sunday.


Wheeling
* Nailers are 2-0-1 with a shutout in their last three road games.

* Andy Franck recorded his third shutout making 25 saves in 3-0 win at Trenton on Feb. 25.

* Wheeling plays at Toledo on Wednesday and hosts Dayton on Friday, Johnstown on Saturday and Reading on Sunday.



American Conference - South Division


Augusta
* Augusta is fourth in the ECHL in goals scored at home with 110 goals.

* Brian Passmore has scored multiple points seven times in the last nine games (7g-9a).

* Lynx play at Florida on Tuesday and host Florida on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.


Charlotte
* Checkers play 19 of their remaining 20 games against South Division opponents.

* Nathan Gillies has a six-game point streak (4g-4a).

* Charlotte plays at Augusta on Saturday and hosts Florida on Sunday.


Columbia
* Columbia is 4-4-2 in its last 10 home games and 4-4-2 in its last 10 road games.

* Jeff Miles has seven points (2g-5a) in his last three games.

* Inferno host Pensacola on Tuesday, Gwinnett on Friday and Florida on Saturday.


Florida
* Everblades were 27.8 percent (5-for-18) on the power play last week to improve to 15.7 percent (60-for-381).

* Adam Taylor has five points (3g-2a) in his last three games.

* Florida hosts Augusta on Tuesday before traveling to Augusta on Friday, Columbia on Saturday and Charlotte on Sunday.


Gwinnett
* Gwinnett had a team record low 12 shots in 3-1 win against South Carolina on Feb. 24.

* Scott Mifsud had ECHL season-high 19-game point streak (8g-25a) end on Feb. 23.

* Gladiators play at Columbia on Friday.


Pensacola
* Ice Pilots are 2-1-0 and have outscored their opponents 20-11 in their last three home games.

* Rookie Rob Rankin has a 10-game assist streak (10a) and a 10-game point streak (2g-10a).

* Pensacola plays at Columbia on Tuesday and hosts South Carolina on Saturday and Sunday.


South Carolina
* South Carolina is 0-3-4 in last seven games with last win on Feb. 11 (3-0 against Texas).

* Evan Schwabe has scored a point in seven of Stingrays last 10 games (4g-9a).

* South Carolina plays at Pensacola on Saturday and Sunday.


Texas
* Wildcatters are 4-3-2 against teams from the National Conference.

* Texas was 3-2-1 on last homestand to improve to 16-7-7 overall at Ford Arena.

* Wildcatters play at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - Pacific Division


Bakersfield
* Condors have earned a point in 11 of their last 12 games (7-1-4).

* Brett Lutes, Sean Venedam and Josh Liebenow lead the Condors with 22 goals each.

* Bakersfield hosts Phoenix on Tuesday and plays at Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.


Fresno
* Fresno set season highs with seven goals and four power-play goals in 7-5 win at Long Beach on Feb. 25.

* John Wroblewski tied team record with four assists in 7-5 win at Long Beach on Feb. 25.

* Falcons host Cincinnati on Tuesday and Sunday and Victoria on Friday and Saturday.


Las Vegas
* Wranglers are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.

* Mike McKenna leads the ECHL with a .934 save percentage and a 2.14 goals-against average.

* Las Vegas hosts Idaho on Tuesday and Phoenix on Friday and Saturday while playing at Phoenix on Thursday.


Long Beach
* Long Beach scored three goals in first period for first time all season on Feb. 25 against Fresno.

* Ash Goldie scored team-leading 23rd goal on Feb. 25 against Fresno.

* Ice Dogs host Stockton on Wednesday and Idaho on Friday and Saturday while playing at Stockton on Sunday.


Stockton
* Thunder has killed of 14 of its opponents last 15 power-play opportunities.

* Mathieu Melanson has four goals in three games, including in his professional debut on Feb. 23.

* Stockton plays at Long Beach on Wednesday before hosting Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday and Long Beach on Sunday.



National Conference - West Division


Alaska
* Alaska has won club record 12 straight games at home.

* Joe Talbot has seven goals in his last six games.

* Aces host Bakersfield on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.


Idaho
* Lance Galbraith had team record five assists and six points in 7-1 win against Utah on Feb. 24.

* Marty Flichel had ECHL season high six points (3g-3a) in 7-1 win against Utah on Feb. 24.

* Idaho plays at Las Vegas on Tuesday and at Long Beach on Friday and Saturday.


Phoenix
* Phoenix broke 1-for-52 power-play slump with 2-for-4 effort on Feb. 23.

* Justin Aikins set a career high with his team-leading 21st goal on Feb. 24.

* RoadRunners play at Bakersfield on Tuesday and at Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday while hosting Las Vegas on Thursday.


Utah
* Grizzlies will play first game ever against an American Conference team on Wednesday against Texas.

* Joel Irving has five goals and eight assists in his last 10 home games.

* Utah hosts Texas on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.


Victoria
* Salmon Kings have won 10 of their last 15 games.

* Milan Gajic leads the ECHL in shootout percentage with 1.000 (4-for-4).

* Victoria plays at Fresno on Friday and Saturday.

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