
ECHL Today
December 28, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Dayton Bombers (10-15-1) at Trenton Titans (15-4-4) 7:00 p.m.
ET
* Titans' Scott Bertoli scored two goals in a 4-2 win over Atlantic City on
December 18.
* Bombers defenseman Tyler Sloan has four points (3g-1a) in three games
against Trenton.
* Trenton's power play is 3-for-12 (25 percent) in three games against
Dayton.
* Matt Herneisen has two goals and an assist in Dayton's last three road
games.
South Carolina Stingrays (12-12-2) at Charlotte Checkers
(16-10-2) 7:00 p.m. ET
* Matt W. Reid has scored five of South Carolina's league-leading six
shorthand goals.
* Jason Dawe has three points (2g-1a) in his last two games against South
Carolina.
* Stingrays have the best penalty kill in the league at 90.1 percent,
allowing 12 goals in 26 games (109-121).
* Checkers' Eduard Pershin has a five-game point streak, scoring six points
(2g-4a).
Augusta Lynx (8-15-2) at Greenville Grrrowl (13-11-3) 7:05 p.m.
ET
* The Grrrowl went 1-for-1 on the power play in a 3-1 win over Augusta on
December 5.
* Todd Bennett had four points (1g-3a) in the Lynx' 5-4 win over Charlotte
on Sunday.
* Greenville is out scoring opponents by 11 goals in the third period
(28-17), the largest margin in the league.
* Four of Augusta's eight wins this season have come when they trail after
the first period.
Pee Dee Pride (15-9-2) at Gwinnett Gladiators (15-7-4) 7:05 p.m.
ET
* Gladiators' Jim Jackson leads all ECHL defensemen in power-play goals
with four.
* After going 11-0-1 when scoring the first goal, the Pride has lost its
last two games when scoring first.
* Gwinnett has seven players who have scored 22 points or more through 26
games this season.
* Brian Collins leads the Pride with eight points on special teams
(3ppp-5shp).
Fresno Falcons (12-11-2) at Peoria Rivermen (7-13-3) 7:00 p.m.
CT
* This is the first-ever meeting between these two clubs.
* Falcons' Dan Tessier had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over
Bakersfield on Sunday.
* Rivermen are 4-4-1 in the last nine games, eight of which have been
one-goal games.
* Fresno is 6-2-1 in its last nine games, scoring a combined 29 goals.
Reading Royals (12-8-1) at Mississippi Sea Wolves (12-11-3) 7:05
p.m. CT
* This is first of a six-game road trip against the American Conference -
South Division for the Royals.
* The Sea Wolves are 4-0-1 in its last five games against National
Conference teams.
* Reading is the ECHL leader in goals allowed this season with 1.95 and is
the only team under 2.
* Mississippi's Matt Underhill is 2-0-1 in his last three starts with a
1.30 goals-against average.
Florida Everblades (15-12-1) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (16-5-3) 7:05
p.m. CT
* Florida's Damian Surma has nine points (3g-6a) and is a +6 in four games
against Pensacola in 2004-05.
* Cory Stillman had a goal and two assists in the Ice Pilots' 6-4 win over
Florida on Wednesday.
* Everblades' Brad Church leads the league in plus-minus at +20 through 28
games.
* Pensacola is 10-1-1 when out shooting its opponents.
Las Vegas Wranglers (11-11-4) at Bakersfield Condors (15-7-4) 7:00
p.m. PT
* Wranglers' Jason McBain is tied for fifth in the league among defensemen
with 17 points (5g-12a).
* Brad Mehalko (4g-9a) and Kevin St. Jacques (7g-6a) lead the Condors with
13 points each in December.
* Las Vegas has scored a combined 10 goals in the last two games against
Bakersfield.
* Yutaka Fukufuji is 2-0-0 with a 1.70 goals-against average against Las
Vegas.
ECHL Stories from December 28, 2004
- Royals Rock Sea Wolves 5-2 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Rivermen End Four-Game Losing Skid with 3-1 Home Win over Fresno - Peoria Rivermen
- Falcons Sunk by Rivermen - Fresno Falcons
- 'Blades win 6th straight on road with 3-1 victory - Florida Everblades
- Checkers brew Stingray stew - Charlotte Checkers
- Titans Hold On For 4-3 Win Over Bombers - Trenton Devils
- Fields, Gladiators Shut Out Pride, 2-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Lynx Earn Single Point In Greenville - Augusta Lynx
- Titans Edge Bombers, 4-3, In Trenton - Dayton Bombers
- Pride suffer fourth straight loss - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Promo Change/More TV Games Announced - San Diego Gulls
- Trio of Home Games Close Out the Year - Bakersfield Condors
- Everblades' Surma named Player of the Week - Florida Everblades
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Cloutier Named Reebok ECHL Saver Of The Week - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Pensacola's Cloutier Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Saver of the Week - ECHL
- Defenseman Byrne Loaned from the Worcester IceCats (AHL) - Peoria Rivermen
- Sharp HealthCare Night Feb. 27 - San Diego Gulls
- Everblades' Surma Named In Glas Co ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
- Deschenes, Nielsen Come Off IR; Ruggeri Assigned - Trenton Devils
- Johnstown Chiefs Weekly Report - Johnstown Chiefs
- Nailers In the Community - Wheeling Nailers
- Jacobson Called Up To Cincinnati; Escobedo Activated - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Sullivan recalled to Lowell - Florida Everblades
- Gladiators Sign Forward Sawruk - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Lynx Battle Grrrowl in Greenville Tonight - Augusta Lynx
- Bombers Add Two Players From AHL Affiliate - Dayton Bombers
- Eon MacFarlane To Play In Subway Alumni Game - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Nailers to hold 70's Night - Wheeling Nailers
- Fresno Falcons Weekly Update - Fresno Falcons
- Ice Dogs Down Steelheads In Shootout, 3-2 - Long Beach Ice Dogs
- Steelheads drop shootout to Ice Dogs, 3-2 - Idaho Steelheads
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