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Published on February 4, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cyclones are on a six-game winning streak and are 16-3-1 in their last 20 games.
- Rookie Thomas Beauregard is on a three-game goal streak (4g).
- Cincinnati hosts Mississippi on Wednesday and Saturday and Trenton on Friday.



Dayton Bombers
- Dayton ranks third in the ECHL on the power play at home with 24.0 percent (30-for-125).
- Matt Beaudoin had an assist on Jan. 29 to become the first ECHL rookie this year to reach 50 points (26g-24a).
- Bombers host Mississippi on Friday and Sunday and Trenton on Saturday.



Elmira Jackals
- Elmira had its 10th sellout (4,041) of the year on Feb. 2 and is averaging 95.3 percent of capacity at First Arena (3,605).
- Joel Martin has won his last two starts and leads the ECHL with 23 wins (23-6-3).
- Elmira plays at Johnstown on Friday and at Reading on Saturday.



Johnstown Chiefs
- Johnstown is 13-5-2 when out shooting their opponents.
- Randy Rowe is on a three-game point streak (2g-2a) and leads the team with 21 assists and 37 points.
- Chiefs host Elmira on Friday and Trenton on Sunday.



Reading Royals
- Royals are 16-2-2 when scoring the first goal.
- Chris Blight is on a four-game point streak (3g-1a).
- Reading hosts Elmira on Saturday.



Trenton Devils
- Trenton is 8-1-0 when leading after the first period.
- Ryan Gunderson leads ECHL defenseman and the Devils with 31 assists and 35 points.
- Devils play at Cincinnati on Friday, at Dayton on Saturday and at Johnstown on Sunday.



Wheeling Nailers
- Nailers are 13-7-4 when scoring first.
- Matt Byrnes scored his first professional goal in his first game on Feb. 2 against Cincinnati.
- Wheeling plays at Augusta on Wednesday, at Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday and at South Carolina on Sunday.



American Conference - South Division



Augusta Lynx
- Lynx are fifth in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 85.4 percent (222-for-260).
- Louis Goulet has four points (2g-2a) in his last three games and leads the team with 28 assists.
- Augusta hosts Wheeling on Wednesday before traveling to Florida on Friday and Saturday.



Charlotte Checkers
- In the last five games, Charlotte has allowed one power-play goal and is 95.8 percent (23-for-24) on the penalty kill.
- Bruce Graham is on a four-game goal streak (4g) and a four-game point streak (4g-8a).
- Charlotte plays at South Carolina on Tuesday before hosting South Carolina on Thursday and Pensacola on Saturday and Sunday.



Columbia Inferno
- Inferno are out scoring their opponents 11-4 in the first period in the last 10 games.
- Todd Perry has three points (1g-2a) in his last three games.
- Columbia plays at Pensacola on Monday and Tuesday and at Gwinnett on Sunday while hosting Texas on Friday.



Florida Everblades
- Florida has 31 points (14-4-3) at home tying them for eighth in the ECHL.
- Derek Damon has 13 points (3g-10a) in his last 10 games.
- Everblades host Augusta on Friday and Saturday.



Gwinnett Gladiators
- Gladiators are 10-3-0 in two-goal games.
- Jeff Campbell had four points (2g-2a) last week.
- Gwinnett hosts Wheeling on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Mississippi is on a three-game winning streak and is 6-4-0 in their last 10 games.
- Jason Tejchma has eight points (4g-4a) in his last five games.
- Sea Wolves play at Cincinnati on Wednesday and Saturday and at Dayton on Friday and Sunday.



Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Ice Pilots have won their last three one-goal games to improve to 7-5-4 overall in one-goal games.
- Mathieu Roy had five points (1g-4a) in three games last week.
- Pensacola hosts Columbia on Monday and Tuesday before playing at Charlotte on Saturday and Sunday.



South Carolina Stingrays
- Rookie defenseman Patrick McNeill has scored in 12 of his last 13 games (5g-9a).
- Travis Morin led the Stingrays in January with eight goals, 11 assists and 19 points in 14 games.
- South Carolina hosts Charlotte on Tuesday, Texas on Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday while visiting Charlotte on Thursday.



Texas Wildcatters
- Wildcatters are tied with Cincinnati for the ECHL lead with 168 goals.
- Anton Khudobin is second in the ECHL with 19 wins and third with a goals-against average of 2.06 and a save percentage of .932.
- Texas plays at Columbia on Friday and at South Carolina on Saturday.



National Conference - West Division



Alaska Aces
- Alaska ranks third in the ECHL on the power play with 21.2 percent (56-for-264).
- Matt Robinson has four goals in his last two games.
- Aces host Idaho on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Idaho Steelheads
- Steelheads are second in the ECHL on the power play at 22.7 percent (55-for-242).
- Matt Zaba made 29 saves in a 3-0 win at Phoenix on Feb. 2 for his first professional shutout.
- Idaho plays at Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Phoenix RoadRunners
- Phoenix is 21.7 percent (5-for-23) on the power play in their last five games.
- Rookie Peder Skinner has a career-best eight-game point streak (7g-4a) from Jan. 16-Feb. 1.
- RoadRunners host Las Vegas on Tuesday and Thursday.



Utah Grizzlies
- Grizzlies are 3-1-0 and have scored 20 goals in their last four games.
- Garett Bembridge had four goals in a 9-5 win against Alaska on Feb. 1, becoming the sixth ECHL player this season to score four goals.
- Utah plays at Fresno on Tuesday and Thursday, at Stockton on Wednesday and at Bakersfield on Saturday.



Victoria Salmon Kings
- Victoria is 17-4-4 when scoring first.
- Ash Goldie leads the ECHL with three hat tricks and is tied for third with 26 goals.
- Salmon Kings play at Bakersfield on Tuesday and Friday and at Stockton on Thursday.



National Conference - Pacific Division



Bakersfield Condors
- Condors are 8-1-2 when leading after the second period.
- Mark Derlago (10g-2a) and Andrew Ianiero (4g-8a) have both scored 12 points in their last nine games.
- Bakersfield hosts Victoria on Tuesday and Friday and Utah on Saturday,



Fresno Falcons
- In its last seven home games, Fresno is 7-0-0 and has outscored its opponents 37-12.
- Oren Eizenman leads ECHL rookies with 51 points and is second with 23 goals.
- Falcons host Utah on Tuesday and Friday and Stockton on Saturday.



Las Vegas Wranglers
- Wranglers are second in the ECHL on the power play at home with 24.3 percent (33-for-136).
- Jason Jozsa has a five-game assist streak (5a) and is ninth among ECHL defenseman with 28 points (2g-26a).
- Las Vegas plays at Phoenix on Tuesday and Thursday.



Stockton Thunder
- Stockton is 12-5-3 in one-goal games including 4-2 in overtime and 2-1 in shootouts.
- Rookie goaltender Tim Boron is tied for second in the ECHL with three shutouts.
- Thunder hosts Utah on Wednesday and Victoria on Thursday before traveling to Fresno on Saturday.

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