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December 31, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Augusta Lynx (12-17-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (11-12-6) 6 p.m. ET
* Home team won the first three meetings, and the road team has won the last two meetings.
* Davis Parley is 1-0-0 with a 1.34 goals-against average and .937 save percentage against the Lynx.
* Lynx are ranked fourth in the league in shorthand goals with eight.
* Stingrays are 4-for-32 and Lynx are 1-for-26 on the power play in five games against each other.

Dayton Bombers (8-17-3) at Toledo Storm (12-10-3) 6 p.m. ET
* Ken Magowan had four points (1g-3a) in the Storm's 5-3 win at Dayton on Friday.
* Bombers lead the league with only one shorthand goal allowed in 28 games.
* Storm is 2-0-1 at home against the Bombers with each game decided by one goal.
* Dayton has had six different goaltenders start in 15 road games in 2005-06.

Columbia Inferno (13-14-3) at Johnstown Chiefs (10-12-7) 6 p.m. ET
* Matt Hubbauer had a goal and two assists in Columbia's 4-2 win over Johnstown in its home opener.
* Chiefs are 4-3-3 when playing opponents outside of their division.
* Inferno is 6-7-2 and has had four different goaltenders start in 15 road games in 2005-06.
* Chiefs' Morgan Cey and Jonathan Boutin are 3-1-1 with a .960 save percentage the last five games.

Reading Royals (18-6-2) at Long Beach Ice Dogs (14-13-3) 4 p.m. PT
* Teams split the last two meetings, both at Long Beach and both decided by one goal.
* Royals are 3-0-0 on their current seven-game road trip and have won their last six games on the road.
* Justin Aikens has five points (3g-2a) in two games against the Royals.
* Teams scored 7 of 16 goals on power plays against each other (Ice Dogs are 4-for-15, Royals are 3-for-10).

Trenton Titans (14-13-2) at Wheeling Nailers (20-7-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
* Trenton is 2-1-1 and Wheeling is 2-2-0 against each other with the road team winning last three meetings.
* Wheeling is 10-0-0 when leading after the first period and 13-1-0 when leading after the second period.
* Titans have the league's best penalty kill at 86.1 percent (25-for-180).
* Teams are tied for third in the league with an average of 2.72 goals-against per game.

Gwinnett Gladiators (17-6-4) at Florida Everblades (19-7-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
* Gwinnett ended the Everblades 12-game home winning streak with a 5-4 overtime win on Friday.
* Florida had a combined +15 rating with nine different players scoring in its overtime loss on Friday.
* Gladiators scored four of their five goals on the power play in their win at Florida on Friday.
* Daniel Sisca leads the Everblades with 11 assists and 18 points in 14 home games in 2005-06.

Charlotte Checkers (14-12-3) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (11-14-4) 7:05 p.m. CT
* Defenseman Corey Neilson had three assists in the Ice Pilots' 4-1 win over the Checkers on Friday.
* Mike Bayrack leads the Checkers with 15 points (6g-9a) in December in 16 games.
* Ice Pilots have scored six of its 11 goals in the first period against Charlotte.
* Defenseman Rory Rawlyk leads the Checkers in scoring with 15 assists and 24 points in 29 games.

Las Vegas Wranglers (23-4-3) at Utah Grizzlies (18-10-2) 6:05 p.m. MT
* Wranglers had their record 12-game winning streak snapped in a 6-5 overtime loss to Utah on Friday.
* Ryan Kinasewich scored his second hat trick of December in Utah's win at Las Vegas on Friday.
* Wranglers scored four unanswered goals against Utah in second and third period forcing overtime Friday.
* When leading after the first and second period, Utah is 11-0-0 and 13-0-0; Las Vegas is 11-0-0 and 15-0-0.

San Diego Gulls (12-11-4) at Idaho Steelheads (19-8-2) 7:10 p.m. MT
* Jesse Bennefield and Richard Keyes each had three points (2g-1a) in the Gulls 7-2 win at Idaho on Friday.
* Teams have scored four power-play goals in the past two games (Gulls are 3-for-15 and Idaho is 1-for-18).
* Tom Lawson stopped 28 of 30 shots for San Diego on Friday to pick up his first win since Dec. 3.
* Idaho's Garett Bembridge has scored in eight of his last nine games with a total of 10 goals and 18 points.

Stockton Thunder (5-14-4) at Bakersfield Condors (10-10-4) 7 p.m. PT
* Steve Slonina had two goals for the Thunder in their 4-3 overtime loss to Reading on Friday.
* Defenseman Scott Basiuk had two assists in Bakersfield's 3-2 shootout win over Stockton on Dec. 9.
* Joel Irwin leads the Thunder with 20 points (7g-13a) in 16 road games in 2005-06.
* Sean Venedam had three points (2g-1a) in the Condors' 6-5 overtime win over Fresno on Friday.

Fresno Falcons (14-4-8) at Phoenix RoadRunners (9-16-2) 7:11 p.m. PT
* First-ever meeting between the two clubs.
* Fresno is 1-4-5 against West Division opponents.
* RoadRunners are 6-6-2 against opponents in the Pacific Division.
* Still unbeaten in regulation in its last eight games, Fresno is 4-0-4 with all games decided by one goal.

Victoria Salmon Kings (10-21-1) at Alaska Aces (21-3-3) 7:15 p.m. AT
* Six different players scored two points or more in Alaska's 6-5 win over Victoria on Friday.
* Ryan Wade had two goals for the Salmon Kings in Friday's loss to Alaska.
* Aces have won their last four games outscoring their opponents 22-6 in that span.
* Victoria has scored over 40 percent of its goals on the road on the power play (22 of 54).

Longest Road Winning Streak
10 - Las Vegas Wranglers, Nov. 22, 2005-
South Carolina Stingrays, Nov. 2-Dec. 9, 2000
9 - Florida Everblades, Jan. 16-Feb. 21, 1999
Louisiana IceGators, Feb. 1-Mar. 13, 1996
Charlotte Checkers, Feb. 14-Mar. 16, 1996

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