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March 5, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release





American Conference - North Division

Cincinnati Cyclones
* Cyclones have 12 come-from-behind wins and are 11-9-4 in one-goal games.
* Mike Wirll has six goals since joining team on Feb. 16 and leads the ECHL with 37 goals.

* Cincinnati hosts Dayton on Friday and plays at Johnstown on Saturday.

Dayton Bombers
* Dayton is 5-0-0 and has outscored its opponent 28-7 in the last five games.

* Terry Denike is 5-0 with a shutout and a 1.40 goals-against average in his last five starts.

* Bombers play at Cincinnati on Friday and host Wheeling on Saturday and Sunday.

Johnstown Chiefs
* Chiefs' Morgan Cey is 2-1-1 with a 2.47 goals-against average in his last five games.

* Grant Jacobsen scored goals in back-to-back games on Mar. 2 and 3.

* Johnstown plays at Trenton on Wednesday before hosting Wheeling on Friday, Cincinnati on Saturday and Toledo on Sunday.

Reading Royals
* Reading is 8-2-0 with two shootout wins in its last 10 games.

* Yutaka Fukufuji tied a team season high with 43 saves in 3-2 shootout win on Mar. 3.

* Royals play at South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

Toledo Storm
* Storm's last three wins have all come after they trailed entering the third period.

* Bruce Mulherin had five points (1g-4a) in five games last week.

* Toledo hosts Wheeling on Wednesday and plays at Trenton on Friday and Saturday and at Johnstown on Sunday.

Trenton Titans
* Trenton has allowed only two power-play goals in 33 chances the last six games (93.9 percent).

* Titans became only team in North Division to win two games at Toledo with 4-2 win on Mar. 3.

* Titans host Johnstown on Wednesday and Toledo on Friday and Saturday.

Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers were 1-1-2 with three shootouts last week and are 3-4 overall in shootouts.

* Joe Guenther scored his team-leading 25th goal on Mar. 4.

* Wheeling plays at Toledo on Wednesday, at Johnstown on Friday and at Dayton on Saturday before hosting Dayton on Sunday.



American Conference - South Division

Augusta Lynx
* Last three wins have been by 2-1 score improving Augusta's record in one-goal games to 18-5-3.

* Brian Passmore had a team record eight multiple-point games in February.

* Lynx play at Charlotte on Tuesday, at Columbia on Friday and at Gwinnett on Saturday.

Charlotte Checkers
* Checkers are 4-1 in overtime and 2-2 in shootouts and 12-8-3 in one-goal games.

* Bruce Graham has nine points (6g-3a) in his last eight games.

* Charlotte hosts Augusta on Tuesday, South Carolina on Thursday and Gwinnett on Sunday.

Columbia Inferno
* Columbia was 2-1 in overtime games last week to improve to 4-9 overall in overtime games.

* Anthony Battaglia has nine points in his last four games (3g-6a).

* Inferno plays at South Carolina on Tuesday before hosting Gwinnett on Thursday and Augusta on Friday.

Florida Everblades
* Florida was 88.9 percent (24-for-27) on the penalty kill last week to improve to 84.1 percent (317-for-377).

* Brad Parsons had five points (3g, 2a) in three games last week.

* Florida plays at Gwinnett on Tuesday and hosts Pensacola on Friday and Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Gwinnett scored its 100th power-play goal in 4-3 shootout win at Columbia on Mar. 2.

* Brad Schell leads the ECHL with 99 points (23g-76a).

* Gladiators host Florida on Tuesday and Augusta on Saturday while playing at Columbia on Thursday and at Charlotte on Sunday.

Pensacola Ice Pilots
* Ice Pilots have won 15 games when they are out shot by their opponent.

* Rookie Rob Rankin had his first professional hat trick in 7-2 win over South Carolina on Mar. 4.

* Pensacola plays at Florida on Friday and Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* South Carolina is 20-0-0 when leading after the second period.

* Matt W. Reid scored his first hat trick of the season in 5-4 win at Pensacola on Mar. 3.

* Stingrays host Columbia on Tuesday and Reading on Friday and Saturday while playing at Charlotte on Thursday.

Texas Wildcatters
* Wildcatters had largest margin of victory this season in 6-0 win at Utah on Mar. 3.

* Kevin Baker had 17 shots in two games at Utah and leads the ECHL with 257 shots.

* Texas plays at Phoenix on Tuesday and Thursday and at Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Last four games have been decided in either overtime (1-0) or shootout (1-2).

* Eight of last 11 games have been determined in either overtime (2-2) or shootout (1-3).

* Bakersfield plays at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Fresno Falcons
* Fresno is 5-0-1 in the third game of a three games in three days series.

* John Morlang has set career highs with 23 goals and 55 assists.

* Falcons play at Idaho on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Wranglers are 9-1-2 in their last 12 home games.

* Mike McKenna is 3-0-0 with goals-against average of 1.30 in his last three starts.

* Las Vegas hosts Idaho on Tuesday and Texas on Friday and Saturday.

Long Beach Ice Dogs
* Long Beach is 5-1-0 in the last six road games and 8-3-0 in the last 11 on the road.

* Ash Goldie has career highs with 30 goals, 30 assists and 60 points.

* Ice Dogs play at Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Stockton Thunder
* Thunder is 15-9-7 in games outside the Pacific Division.

* Mathieu Melanson has 11 points (8g-3a) in his first eight professional games.

* Stockton hosts Victoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Alaska has scored the first goal in 14 straight games and is 31-4-3 when it scores first.

* Olivier Filion has seven-game point streak (4g-5a) including four points (2g-2a) in three games last week.

* Aces host Long Beach on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Steelheads have scored the first goal six times in the last seven games and are 22-5-2 when scoring first.

* Lance Galbraith has a seven-game point streak (4g-16a).

* Idaho hosts Fresno on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Phoenix RoadRunners
* Phoenix is 31.5 percent (6-for-19) on the power play in their last four games.

* Brock Hooton (2g-4a) and Chanse Fitzpatrick (1g-3a) each have a four-game point streak.

* RoadRunners host Texas on Tuesday and Thursday.

Utah Grizzlies
* Grizzlies have scored five goals or more in each of their last three wins.

* Jimmie Kraft has four points (2g-2a) in the first three games of Utah's current homestand.

* Utah hosts Bakersfield on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Victoria has won seven of their last nine road games.

* Defenseman Paul Ballantyne earned his 100th ECHL point (33g-67a) with an assist on Mar. 2.

* Salmon Kings play at Stockton on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

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