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December 17, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division



Cincinnati
- In their last 10 games the Cyclones have outscored their opponents 13-3 in the first period.
- Barret Ehgoetz has 10 assists and 10 points in his last four games.
- Cincinnati hosts Wheeling on Wednesday and plays at Johnstown on Friday and Saturday.



Dayton
- Dayton is 3-0-0 and has outscored its opponents 18-10 the last three games.
- Yannick Tifu has an ECHL season-high and career-best 15-game point streak (5g-23a).
- Bombers play at Trenton on Friday and at Reading on Saturday.



Elmira
- Elmira improved to 6-0-0 on Saturday after beating Trenton 4-3 on Dec. 15.
- Joel Martin is 5-0-1 with a 2.73 goals-against average in his last six starts.
- Jackals play at Wheeling on Friday and Saturday.



Johnstown
- Johnstown outscored their opponents 6-4 in the second period last week.
- Ryan Garlock has five points (1g-4a) in his last five games.
- Chiefs host Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday.



Reading
- Royals are 10-0-1 when leading after the second period following 5-4 overtime loss at Elmira on Dec. 14.
- Dany Roussin has a three-game multi-point streak (4g-4a).
- Reading hosts Dayton on Saturday.



Trenton
- Trenton is 31.8 percent (7-for-22) on the power play in its last five games and seventh in the ECHL with a 19.2 percent (23-for-120).
- Trevor Kell has five goals in his last two games.
- Devils host Dayton on Friday.



Wheeling
- Nailers have three points in their last two games.
- Nathan Marsters made 50 saves in his debut, a 3-2 win against Cincinnati on Dec. 15.
- Wheeling plays at Cincinnati on Wednesday and hosts Elmira on Friday and Saturday.



American Conference - South Division



Augusta
- Lynx rank third in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 88.1 percent (126-for-143).
- Bobby Goepfert is 3-1-0 with a goals-against average of 1.33 and a .947 save percentage in his last four games.
- Augusta hosts Columbia on Tuesday and Charlotte on Friday.



Charlotte
- Charlotte is 6-3-3 when scoring the first goal.
- Blake Bellefeuille has four points (2g-2a) in his last five games.
- Checkers host Pensacola on Tuesday and Gwinnett on Wednesday while playing at Augusta on Friday and at South Carolina on Saturday.



Columbia
- Inferno is 90.0 percent (45-for-50) on the penalty kill in their last 10 games.
- Defenseman Steve McJannet has three goals on five shots in his last three games.
- Columbia plays at Augusta on Tuesday and at Florida on Friday and Saturday.



Florida
- Florida leads the ECHL on the penalty kill with 88.4 percent (129-for-146).
- Ernie Hartlieb has a four-game assist streak (4a).
- Florida hosts Columbia on Friday and Saturday.



Gwinnett
- Gwinnett was 4-0-0 last week and has won seven in a row, two shy of team record nine-game winning streak.
- Tomas Pospisil scored his first two professional goals last week and both were game winners.
- Gladiators play at Charlotte on Wednesday and host Pensacola on Saturday.



Mississippi
- Sea Wolves' Chris Cava scored his first game-winning goal on Dec. 16.
- Stanislav Lascek has 10 points (3g-7a) in nine games.
- Sea Wolves play at Texas on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.



Pensacola
- Pensacola out shot their opponents 78-40 last week.
- Cam Ellsworth won his first game as an Ice Pilot on Friday.
- Ice Pilots play at Charlotte on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and at Gwinnett on Saturday.



South Carolina
- Stingrays have outscored their opponents 9-1 in the last four games.
- Matt W. Reid has four goals in his last four games, including the game winner on Dec. 7 at Augusta.
- South Carolina hosts Pensacola on Wednesday and Friday and Charlotte on Saturday.



Texas
- Texas is on a six-game winning streak and is 9-0-1 in their last 10 games.
- Brandon Benedict has 11 points (2g-9a) in six games in December.
- Wildcatters host Mississippi on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - West Division



Alaska
- Alaska is unbeaten in regulation in their last nine home games (8-0-1).
- Bryan Miller is tied for seventh among ECHL defensemen with 13 assists.
- Aces play at Victoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



Idaho
- Idaho out scored their opponents 6-2 in the third period last week.
- Mark Bomersback is on a six-game point streak (4g-8a).
- Idaho hosts Las Vegas on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



Phoenix
- Phoenix has killed 32 of their opponents' last 35 power-play chances (91.4 percent).
- Daniel Sisca has five assists in his last five games.
- RoadRunners play at Las Vegas on Tuesday and at Stockton on Saturday.



Utah
- Grizzlies have taken 330 shots in their last eight games (41.25 shots per game).
- Trevor Smith has 18 points (8g-10a) in his last 13 games.
- Utah hosts Fresno on Tuesday and Wednesday.



Victoria
- Victoria is on a team record and ECHL season-high 10-game home winning streak.
- Jordan Krestanovich has a six-game point streak (4g-5a) and has scored in 12 of his last 14 games (7g-9a).
- Salmon Kings host Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - Pacific Division



Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is out scoring their opponents 6-4 in the third period.
- Todd Griffith is on a nine-game point streak (6g-4a).
- Condors play at Stockton on Friday.



Fresno
- Falcons have a team record five-game road winning streak.
- Brady Leisenring is on an eight-game point streak (4g-7a).
- Fresno plays at Utah on Tuesday and Wednesday.



Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is unbeaten in regulation over their last 17 games (15-0-2) and is 32-2-2 in their last 36 regular season games dating back to last season.
- Chris Ferraro tied team record with five points (2g-3a) and Peter Ferraro tied team record with four assists at Utah on Dec. 15.
- Wranglers host Phoenix on Tuesday and play at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



Stockton
- Thunder is 35.0 percent (7-for-20) on the power play in their last four games.
- Jacob Micflikier is on a three-game multi-point streak (2g-7a).
- Stockton hosts Bakersfield on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday.


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