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Published on December 19, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (15-6-4) at Johnstown Chiefs (10-5-8) 3:00 p.m. ET
* Bullies won 6-1 at Johnstown on December 4 and are 1-0-1 against the Chiefs in 2004-05.
* Jean Desrochers had a goal and an assist in Johnstown's 5-4 overtime win at Atlantic City on December 11.
* Atlantic City's Paul Caponigri has a game-winning goal and six points (3g-3a) in his last five games.
* Chiefs' David Currie and David Cann are 3-0-2 with a goals-against average of 2.13 in the last five games.

Reading Royals (12-8-0) at Toledo Storm (10-9-3) 3:00 p.m. ET
* Royals won 5-2 on Saturday, improving to 7-2-3 all-time against the Storm.
* Sam Paolini leads Toledo with four goals and six points in the last five games.
* Reading has won an ECHL season-high seven consecutive road games.
* Tyler Knight leads the Storm with nine goals and four power-play goals.

Peoria Rivermen (7-11-3) at Wheeling Nailers (16-9-0) 5:05 p.m. ET
* Nailers are 2-0-0 with two shutouts at home and 3-1-0 overall against the Rivermen in 2004-05.
* Peoria's Chris Beckford-Tseu is 3-2-0 with a goals-against average of 2.01 in his last five starts.
* Nailers' Dany Sabourin has recorded two of his team record and league-leading five shutouts against Peoria.
* Rivermen's Randy Rowe has seven points (3g-4a) in his last eight games.

Pensacola Ice Pilots (14-4-2) at Louisiana IceGators (11-9-3) 5:05 p.m. CT
* Ice Pilots are 2-0-0 at Louisiana and 3-1-0 overall against the IceGators in 2004-05.
* Louisiana's Wes Mason has scored a goal in each of his last three games (3g).
* Pensacola's Tyler Beechey has two game-winning goals and eight points (5g-3a) in his last five games.
* IceGators' Nathan Marsters is 4-4-1 with a goals-against average of 2.12 in his last nine games.

Charlotte Checkers (14-8-2) at Texas Wildcatters (5-13-6) 5:05 p.m. CT
* Checkers won 4-3 in a shootout at Texas on Saturday, improving to 2-0-0 against the Wildcatters.
* Wildcatters are 0-5 in shootouts and 0-1 in overtime games.
* Dusty Jamieson leads the Checkers with three goals and five points in the last four games.
* Texas' Ryan Fultz had two goals and four points in his last three games.

Mississippi Sea Wolves (11-10-2) at Alaska Aces (12-11-2) 5:05 p.m. AT
* Sea Wolves lead the series 1-0-1, including a 3-0 shutout win on Saturday.
* Charles Linglet (2g-4a) and Mike Scott (1g-5a) lead the Aces in scoring the last five games.
* Kerry Ellis-Toddington leads Mississippi with three assists and four points in two games against Alaska.
* Chris Minard leads Alaska with 13 goals and is tied for second on the team with 20 points.




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