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April 24, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
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American Conference Semifinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 3 Charlotte Checkers (39-26-7) at No. 2 Gwinnett Gladiators
(40-24-8) 4:05 p.m. ET
* Gwinnett won the last four games against the Checkers and was 4-0-1 at
home and 5-2-1 overall in 2004-05.
* Lee Falardeau led Charlotte with five assists and seven points in six
games against Gwinnett.
* Kris Goodjohn led Gwinnett with eight assists and nine points in eight
games against the Checkers.
* Mike Vigilante led Gwinnett with three game-winning goals and seven goals
against Charlotte.
* Alex Westlund was 2-1-1 with 3.18 goals against and .918 save percentage
against Gladiators.
* Adam Berkhoel was 2-2 with 2.51 goals against and Sean Fields was 3-0
with 2.92 goals against Charlotte.
* Gladiators finished third in the South Division and fourth in the
American Conference.
* Checkers finished third in the East Division and seventh in the American
Conference.
* Gladiators advanced to conference finals in 2004 before losing to
eventual champion Idaho.
* Checkers in second round for first time since 1998 and only third time in
12 seasons.
* Charlotte won the 1996 Riley Cup, awarded to the ECHL postseason champion
from 1989-96.
Upcoming Kelly Cup Playoffs Games
American Conference Semifinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 4 Greenville Grrrowl (39-28-5) at No. 1 Florida Everblades
(42-20-10
Florida Leads Series 1-0
Game 2 â Monday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET
National Conference - North Division Finals (Best-of-Five)
No. 2 Trenton Titans (42-21-9) at No. 1 Reading Royals
(43-22-7)
Series Tied 1-1
Game 3 â Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. ET
National Conference - West Division Finals (Best-of-Five)
No. 1 Alaska Aces (45-19-8) at No. 2 Long Beach Ice Dogs
(43-20-9)
Alaska Leads Series 2-0
Game 3 â Monday, April 25 at 7:15 p.m. AT
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ECHL Stories from April 24, 2005
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- Ice Dogs Pushed to The Brink, Fall 4-2 - Long Beach Ice Dogs
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