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Published on March 20, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Florida Everblades (37-17-9) at Charlotte Checkers (36-22-6) 3:05 p.m. ET
* Checkers won the last time, 5-4 in overtime, and are 1-0-0 at home and 1-2-0 overall against Florida.
* Everblades are 6-1-2 in their last nine road games and 11-1-3 in the last 15 games overall.
* Charlotte's Alex Westlund is 5-1-2 and has goals-against average of 1.77 in his last nine starts.
* Florida's Tyler MacKay is 8-0-0 with two shutouts and has goals against of 1.61 in his last eight starts.

Columbia Inferno (32-17-10) at Gwinnett Gladiators (32-20-8) 4:05 p.m. ET
* Gladiators won the last meeting and are 2-1-1 at home and 3-2-1 overall against Columbia in 2004-05.
* Inferno is winless in its last four road games (0-4-0) and 13-13-3 overall on the road.
* Gwinnett's Sean Fields is 5-1-1 with a shootout win and goals against of 2.10 in his last seven games.
* Columbia's Brad Ralph has a five-game goal-scoring streak (5g) and a five-game scoring streak (1g-5a).

Trenton Titans (33-20-9) at Reading Royals (36-18-6) 5:05 p.m. ET
* Trenton won the last meeting, 3-2 in a shootout, to improve to 5-3-0 against Reading in 2004-05.
* Royals have won the last two times at home and are 2-2-0 against the Titans at the Sovereign Center.
* Rick Kowalsky (4g-4a) and Brent Robinson (4g-4a) lead the Titans in scoring against Reading.
* Reading's Barry Brust is 6-0-1 with three shutouts and goals against of 0.71 in his last seven starts.

Victoria Salmon Kings (13-45-5) at Louisiana IceGators (20-35-6) 4:05 p.m. CT
* Kings have won back-to-back games for first time since winning three straight at home December 8-10.
* IceGators are winless in their last seven home games (0-5-2) and 10-14-4 overall at home.
* Victoria's Ryan Wade has two game-winning goals and five points (4g-1a) in the last five games (3-0-2).
* Mark Rooneem (2g-2a) and Pascal Pelletier (1g-3a) lead the IceGators in scoring the last five games.

Idaho Steelheads (35-21-6) at Texas Wildcatters (12-39-10) 5:05 p.m. CT
* Steelheads are 10-1-2 in their last 13 road games and 14-1-3 in their last 18 games overall.
* Texas is 0-8-3 in its last 11 home games and 4-20-6 overall at home.
* Idaho's Frank Doyle is 6-0-2 with a shutout and goals-against average of 1.87 in his last eight starts.
* Wildcatters' Eric Sonnenberg has a four-game scoring streak (3g-1a).

Las Vegas Wranglers (27-27-8) at San Diego Gulls (31-25-6) 5:05 p.m. PT
* Winning three in a row, Wranglers are 6-1-1 in their last eight road games and 15-13-4 overall on the road.
* San Diego is 0-3-0 and has been outscored 14-4 in its last three home games.
* Vegas' Marc Magliarditi is 6-1-2 with goals-against average of 2.62 in his last nine starts.
* Max Birbraer (16g-28a) and Sylvain Deschatelets (12g-31a) are the leading scorers on the Gulls.

ECHL Stories from March 20, 2005

• Steelheads complete near perfect road trip with 4-3 win over Texas - Idaho Steelheads
• Gators swim by Salmon Kings 2-1 - Louisiana IceGators
• Titans Edge Royals In OT, 2-1 - Trenton Devils
• Inferno Burn Gladiators, 4-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
• Checkers dull Blades - Charlotte Checkers
• Sea Wolves to hold news conference - Mississippi Sea Wolves
• Checkers ink deal with Augusta - Charlotte Checkers
• Van Hoof Recalled and Reassigned; Chiefs Sign Scally - Johnstown Chiefs
• ECHL Today - ECHL
• Alaska stymied by Fukufuji, 4-1 - Alaska Aces
• San Diego Looks To Break Three-Game Losing Streak - San Diego Gulls
• A head Turner on the Frozen Swamp - Victoria Salmon Kings
• ECHL Transactions - ECHL
• Condors Topple Aces, 4-1 - Bakersfield Condors
• Vegas Deals Gulls Third Straight Loss, 4-2 - San Diego Gulls
• Inferno Scorch Sea Wolves 3-2 In Overtime - Mississippi Sea Wolves
• Gators crowned by Salmon Kings 7-5 - Louisiana IceGators
• Spencer Assigned By Albany - South Carolina Stingrays
• Hay records goal, assist in 2-1 Ice Pilots win - Augusta Lynx
• Rivermen Edged in Wheeling 2-1 in Regulation - Peoria Rivermen

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