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February 7, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Columbia Inferno (17-25-5) at Charlotte Checkers (22-20-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
* Mike Stathopoulos had four points (3g-1a) in Columbia's 6-2 win at Charlotte on Feb. 4.
* Three of Dusty Jamieson's six goals against Columbia have come on special teams (1ppg-2shg).
* Inferno is 3-0-0 and has outscored its opponents 13-6 in the last three games.
* Jeff Glass has all three Charlotte victories against Columbia and is 3-1-1 with goals against of 3.50.

Greenville Grrrowl (25-15-2) at Gwinnett Gladiators (30-9-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
* Greenville has goals-against average of 2.43 and a plus-minus rating of +71 on the road.
* Gwinnett has scored 52.6 percent (10 of 19) of its goals against Greenville on the power play.
* Colin Pepperall leads the Grrrowl with 11 assists and 13 points in six games against the Gladiators.
* Brad Schell has three goals, all on the power play, in three games against Greenville.

Johnstown Chiefs (18-17-10) at Reading Royals (27-11-3) 7:05 p.m. ET
* Randy Rowe leads the Chiefs with six goals and a plus-minus rating of +8 in the last five games.
* Yutaka Fukufuji is 4-0-1 with goals-against average of 2.17 in Reading's last five games.
* Chiefs' Morgan Cey is 3-0-1 with goals against of 2.45 and a save percentage of .935 in his last four starts.
* Doug Christiansen leads the Royals against Johnstown with five goals and 10 points in six games.

Alaska Aces (36-6-3) at Las Vegas Wranglers (33-8-4) 7:05 p.m. PT
* Aces lead ECHL in fewest goals allowed with 2.07 per game and Las Vegas is second at 2.60 per game.
* Las Vegas is 22-0-1 and Alaska is a perfect 32-0-0 when leading after the second period.
* Aces have goals-against average of 2.16 and plus-minus rating of +164 on the road.
* Wranglers have goals-against average of 2.17 and plus-minus rating of +115 at home.

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ECHL Stories from February 7, 2006

• Royals Lulled Into Shootout Loss Against Johnstown, 5-4 - Reading Royals
• Checkers bounce back against Inferno - Charlotte Checkers
• Gladiators win team record 8th straight, beat Grrrowl, 6-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
• Utah Grizzlies Home Wednesday - Utah Grizzlies
• Currie traded to Dayton - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Avery Wilson Agrees to Terms With Thunder - Stockton Thunder
• Condors Announce Front Office Promotions - Bakersfield Condors
• Lynx players named Runners-up for weekly honors - Augusta Lynx
• Murphy loaned to AHL's Barons - Fresno Falcons
• Long Beach's Vellinga Suspended Two Games - ECHL
• Mike Ayers to Syracuse - Dayton Bombers
• San Diego's Mandeville Suspended One Game - ECHL
• ECHL Transactions - ECHL
• RoadRunners' Knopp Named In Glas Co ECHL Player Of The Week - ECHL
• South Carolina's Kiser Fined - ECHL
• Ben Knopp Named ECHL Player of the Week - Phoenix RoadRunners
• Reagan Rome Reassigned To Reading - Reading Royals
• Sales Guy Inks Contract With Club - San Diego Gulls
• Inferno's Hurme Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender Of The Week - ECHL
• Wranglers Roundup - Las Vegas Wranglers
• Storm to Hold Alumni Game And Teddy Toss - Toledo Walleye
• Bombers announce Valentines promotions - Dayton Bombers
• Condors Welcome Millionth Web Visitor with New Features - Bakersfield Condors
• Omaha Assigns Steve Marr - Las Vegas Wranglers
• Tenute to Make NHL Debut - ECHL
• Collins Top Choice for All-Star Idol - ECHL
• Collins Named All-Star Idol - Wheeling Nailers
• ECHL Today - ECHL
• Bombers' Show At Cadillac Jack's - Dayton Bombers

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