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April 13, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
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North Division Semifinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 3 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (42-22-8) vs. No. 2 Trenton Titans
(42-21-9) 7:00 p.m. ET
* Last four meetings between the two clubs were one-goal games with
three going past regulation.
* Derek Edwardson (5g-6a) and Jason Notermann (5g-4a) led the Bullies
offensively against Trenton.
* Trenton enters the playoffs winning its last four games and going 10-1-0
in its last 11.
* Shawn Mather has eight multi-point games, scoring 19 points (11g-8a)
since joining Bullies on March 17.
* Rick Kowalsky leads the Titans with seven game-winning goals, including
scoring the last two.
* Trenton has a goals against of 2.42 at home and Bullies have goals
against of 2.44 on the road.
American Conference Quarterfinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 5 Mississippi Sea Wolves (39-24-9) vs. No. 4 Gwinnett Gladiators
(40-24-8) 7:05 p.m. ET
* Phil Sauve is 2-0-0 with a 0.96 goals-against average in his last
two starts against Gwinnett.
* Gwinnett has lost its last two home games against Mississippi and has not
scored a goal.
* Travis Lisabeth (4g-4a) and Louis Dumont (1g-7a) led Mississippi
offensively against Gwinnett.
* Gladiators' Kevin Doell has nine points (4g-5a), including two game
winners, in his last five games.
* Mississippi is 1-2-2 and has allowed 3.6 goals per-game in its last five
road games.
* Adam Berkhoel is 0-1-1 despite a 1.93 goals-against average and .947 save
percentage against Mississippi.
No. 7 Charlotte Checkers (39-26-7) vs. No. 2 Columbia Inferno
(38-22-12) 7:30 p.m. ET
* Checkers are 3-2-0 on the road and 5-5-0 overall against Columbia.
* Inferno has won the last two meetings with Charlotte, outscoring them
7-2.
* Charlotte is 1-4-0 in its last five road games allowing 3.4 goals
per-game.
* Mike Minard is 3-0-1 with a 1.96 goals-against-average in his last four
starts versus Charlotte.
* Alex Westlund is 2-0-0 with a 2.49 goals-against average against the
Inferno.
* Columbia is 8-for-37 (21.6 percent) on the power play against Charlotte.
No. 6 South Carolina Stingrays (39-24-9) vs. No. 3 Florida Everblades
(42-20-10) 7:30 p.m. ET
* Everblades forward Reggie Berg has five points (3g-2a) in his last four
games.
* 2005 All-Stars Mark Ardelan (3g-1a) and Joe Tenute (1g-1a) had six points
(4g-1a) against Florida.
* Florida's Tyler MacKay has won his last three starts with a 1.88
goals-against average.
* Stingrays were 2-1-0 and averaged four goals per-game on season-ending
three-game road trip.
* Florida has scored all 10 of its goals in the second and third period
against South Carolina.
* Teams combined for four power-play goals in five games (Stingrays are
3-for-19 and Florida is 1-for-27).
West Division Semifinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 3 Idaho Steelheads (42-23-7) vs. No. 2 Long Beach Ice Dogs (43-20-9)
7:30 p.m. PT
* Steelheads are 2-1-1 at Long Beach and every game has been decided by one
goal.
* Frank Doyle is 4-2-0 with a 1.49 goals-against average and a shutout
against Long Beach.
* Long Beach went 4-0-1 and averaged over four goals per-game to end the
regular season.
* Idaho's Warren Peters has scored in five of his last six games (5g-4a).
* Ice Dogs' Marco Rosa (14g-15a) and Nathan Martz (6g-13a) combined for 48
points in 36 home games.
* Dogs' Olivier Michaud and Sebastien Centomo combined for 1.49
goals-against average the last five games.
No. 4 Bakersfield Condors (40-23-10) at No. 1 Alaska Aces (46-19-8)
7:15 p.m. AT
(Alaska Leads Series 1-0)
* Charles Linglet (1g-1a), Scott Gomez (1g-1a), and Olivier Filion (0g-2a)
led Alaska to 5-2 win in Game 1.
* Condors Brett Lutes scored both Bakersfield goals in Game 1.
* Aces' Peter Aubry made 23 saves in Game 1, giving him a .920 save
percentage in the playoffs.
* Bakersfield's Andrew Martin stopped all 11 shots he faced in relief of
Davis Parley.
* Alaska was 2-for-8 on the power play and Bakersfield was 1-for-7.
* Condors were an aggregate -10 in Game 1 and Aces were +9.
Upcoming Kelly Cup Playoffs Games
North Division Semifinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 4 Toledo (41-26-5) vs. No. 1 Reading (43-22-7) Thursday, April
14 7:05 p.m. ET
American Conference Quarterfinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 8 Greenville (39-28-5) vs. No. 1 Pensacola (51-16-5)
Thursday, April 14 7:05 p.m. CT
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ECHL Stories from April 13, 2005
- Everblades win game one, knock off Stingrays 7-4 - Florida Everblades
- Gladiators Bite Wolves, 5-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Titans Take Opener From Atlantic City 4-2 - Trenton Devils
- Gladiators Down Sea Wolves 5-1 In Game 1 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Titans Hang On To Defeat Bullies 4-2 - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Sutter Re-called to AHL's Lock Monsters - Fresno Falcons
- Gomez wins ECHL scoring title - Alaska Aces
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Reading to Meet Toledo in First Round of Playoffs - Reading Royals
- Wildcatters head in new coaching direction - Texas Wildcatters
- Condors Parley Takes Saver Award - Bakersfield Condors
- Condors' Parley Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Saver Of The Week - ECHL
- Alaska's Gomez Wins ECHL Scoring Title - Alaska Aces
- Garrow Returns From Utah; Greeley Goes On IR - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Texas' Snowden Named In Glas Co ECHL Player Of The Week - ECHL
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Rivermen Players to Take Part in Peoria Chiefs Batting Practice - Peoria Rivermen
- ECHL playoff update - Augusta Lynx
- Alaska's second period explosion clips Condors in opener - Alaska Aces
- Second Period Ruins Condors in Playoff Opener - Bakersfield Condors
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