ECHL ECHL

ECHL This Week

October 29, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release





North Division



Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is tied for the ECHL lead on the power play with 25.0 percent (5-for-20).
- Defenseman Bryan Schmidt leads the team with five points (2g-3a).
- Cyclones play at Elmira on Wednesday and Friday before visiting Reading on Saturday and Dayton on Sunday.



Dayton
- Bombers are out shooting their opponents in the third period, 21 to 20.
- Matt Beaudoin scored team's first power-play goal of the season in 5-1 loss at Wheeling on Oct. 27.
- Dayton hosts Johnstown on Friday, Trenton on Saturday and Cincinnati on Sunday.



Elmira
- Season-opening two-game winning streak ended with a 2-1 shootout loss to Johnstown on Oct. 26.
- Joel Martin is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage in two games.
- Jackals host Cincinnati on Wednesday and Friday and play at Reading on Sunday.



Johnstown
- Johnstown is fourth in the ECHL on the penalty kill on the road with 92.9 percent (13-for-14).
- Rob Drummond scored his first professional goal in a 4-3 overtime win against South Carolina on Oct. 24.
- Chiefs host Trenton on Wednesday and play at Dayton on Friday and at Wheeling on Saturday.



Reading
- In a 5-2 win at Mississippi on Oct. 27, five different Royals scored goals and 11 players registered a point.
- Jonathan Quick recorded his first win, first shutout and scored his first goal in a 3-0 win at Pensacola on Oct. 24.
- Reading plays at Gwinnett on Tuesday before hosting Cincinnati on Saturday and Elmira on Sunday.



Trenton
- Trenton has a power-play goal in each of its first five games going 5-for-27 (18.5 percent).
- Jason Smith made 33 saves and recorded his first professional win on Oct. 27, 2-1 at Cincinnati.
- Devils play at Johnstown on Wednesday and at Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday.



Wheeling
- Nailers were 5-for-17 (29.4 percent) on the power play the last two games to improve to 22.2 percent, ranking fifth in the ECHL.
- Sean Collins is tied for fifth in the ECHL with five assists.
- Wheeling hosts Trenton on Friday and Johnstown on Saturday.



South Division



Augusta
- Augusta is 2-0-0 and averaging 4.50 goals per game at home.
- Louis Goulet needs one more point to become the all-time leading scorer in Lynx history.
- Lynx play at Columbia on Friday.



Charlotte
- Three Checkers wins have come from three different goaltenders.
- In his first professional game in North America, Daniel Manzato had 33 saves in 5-2 win against Columbia on Oct. 27.
- Charlotte plays at South Carolina on Tuesday and at Gwinnett on Sunday.



Columbia
- Inferno is out shooting their opponents in the third period, 59 to 22.
- Brad Ralph leads the team with four goals, two power-play goals and seven points.
- Columbia hosts South Carolina on Wednesday and Saturday and Augusta on Friday.



Florida
- Florida is tied for the ECHL power-play lead with 25.0 percent (8-for-32).
- Kyle McAllister is tied for the ECHL lead with two game-winning goals.
- Everblades play at Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Gwinnett
- Gladiators have scored first in each of their first four games.
- Jeff Campbell (1g-8a) and Derek Nesbitt (2g-3a) each have a four-game point streak.
- Gwinnett hosts Reading on Tuesday and Charlotte on Sunday while playing at Mississippi on Thursday.



Mississippi
- 4-3 shootout win against Pensacola on Oct. 28 was first home win since Apr. 5, 2005 when Sea Wolves beat Texas 3-0.
- Torry Gajda is on a three-game assist streak (3a).
- Sea Wolves host Gwinnett on Thursday and Friday and Texas on Sunday.



Pensacola
- Ice Pilots beat Reading 2-0 on Oct. 26 for first shutout since Apr. 9, 2005.
- Rookie defenseman Jean-Claude Sawyer has team-leading four assists and six points.
- Pensacola hosts Texas on Friday and Saturday.



South Carolina
- Four Stingrays are in the ECHL Top 10 scorers: Paul McIlveen (2g-7a), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (9a), Patrick McNeill (3g-4a) and Cail MacLean (2g-4a).
- Rookie Paul McIlveen has a league-high six-game point streak (2g-7a).
- South Carolina hosts Charlotte on Tuesday before playing at Columbia on Wednesday and Saturday.



Texas
- Texas is tied for fifth in the ECHL with 3.75 goals per game.
- John McNabb is tied for the ECHL lead with three power-play goals.
- Wildcatters play at Pensacola on Friday and Saturday and at Mississippi on Sunday.



West Division



Alaska
- Alaska has won its last three home openers at Sullivan Arena.
- Derek Gustafson is 1-0-1 with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.
- Aces host Florida on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Idaho
- Steelheads have a power-play goal in their first four games, including four in the last two games.
- Rookie Aaron Gagnon has a three-game goal streak (3g).
- Idaho hosts Utah on Wednesday before playing at Stockton on Friday and Saturday.



Phoenix
- Phoenix leads the National Conference and is second in the ECHL with 21 goals.
- Daniel Sisca and Justin Maiser are tied for the ECHL lead with four goals.
- RoadRunners host Fresno on Thursday and Saturday.



Utah
- Utah is 1-0 in overtime games and 1-0 in shootouts.
- Scott Burt leads the Grizzlies with four goals and six points.
- Grizzlies play at Idaho on Wednesday before visiting Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.



Victoria
- Salmon Kings had 4,992 fans for their home opener on Oct. 26.
- Milan Gajic has a three-game multi-point streak (2g-4a) and a four-game point streak (2g-5a).
- Victoria hosts Bakersfield on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



Pacific Division



Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is tied for sixth in the ECHL with seven power-play goals.
- Sean Venedam has a five-game point streak (2g-3a).
- Condors play at Victoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



Fresno
- Falcons have scored a power-play goal in each of their first five games.
- Rookie Oren Eizenman had five points (2g-3a) in three games last week.
- Fresno plays at Phoenix on Thursday and Saturday.



Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is third in the ECHL with 2.20 goals-against per game.
- Jason Jozsa leads ECHL defensemen with five assists and is tied for third with five points (0g-5a).
- Wranglers host Utah on Friday and Saturday.



Stockton
- Stockton has won seven consecutive regular season home games, dating back to Mar. 14, 2007.
- Ryan O'Marra scored two goals in his Thunder debut, a 4-0 win at Phoenix on Oct. 24.
- Stockton hosts Idaho on Friday and Saturday.

Check out the ECHL Statistics



ECHL Stories from October 29, 2007


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.


Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central