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Published on February 25, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Dayton Bombers (18-31-4) at Johnstown Chiefs (22-20-11) 7:00 p.m. ET
* Bombers are 3-2-0 at Johnstown and have won three of the last four games in a shootout.
* Chiefs are 32.7 percent (17-for-52) on the power play against Dayton in 2005-06.
* Dayton rookie Paul Kelly has six goals and nine points in nine games against Johnstown.
* Johnstown has five different players who have scored 10 or more points in 10 games against Dayton.

Augusta Lynx (24-25-4) at South Carolina Stingrays (20-19-11) 7:05 p.m. ET
* Lynx has scored an average of 5.2 goals per game and has a +43 rating, going 5-0-0 in their last five games.
* Davis Parley is 2-0-1 with a goals against of 1.92 and a .937 save percentage against the Lynx in 2005-06.
* Ryan Lang has nine points (5g-4a) on Augusta's current five-game winning streak.
* Cam McCaffrey has three goals and four points and leads the team with a +6 rating against Augusta.

Greenville Grrrowl (32-17-3) at Columbia Inferno (19-30-6) 7:30 p.m. ET
* Rookie Rory McMahon has six goals and nine points in seven games against Columbia in 2005-06.
* Brandon Nolan had two goals and an assist in Columbia's 4-3 win over Greenville at home on Feb. 6.
* Columbia has scored 12 of its 14 goals in the last five games in the first (6) and second (6) period.
* Grrrowl is unbeaten in regulation (4-0-1) in the last five games and all have been against the South Division.

Gwinnett Gladiators (34-11-7) at Florida Everblades (34-16-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
* Florida beat Gwinnett 4-3 in shootout on Friday and has won its last four games (4-0-0) in a shootout.
* Gwinnett has had all 23 players, excluding goaltenders, register at least one point against Florida.
* Kevin Bergin had two goals on Friday and has seven goals and eight points in nine games against Gwinnett.
* Brad Schell has 25 points (5g-20a) and leads the Gladiators with a +10 in 25 road games.

Trenton Titans (25-24-2) at Wheeling Nailers (32-16-4) 7:30 p.m. ET
* Andy Franck is 4-2-0 overall and stopped 36 of 37 shots in Wheeling's 4-1 win at Trenton on Friday.
* Titans have scored 11 of their 17 goals against Wheeling in the third period.
* Brendon Hodge had two goals on Friday and has 12 points (4g-8a) in nine games against Trenton.
* Jim Henkel has six goals, including four on the power play, and 12 points in 15 road games for Trenton.

Reading Royals (32-13-6) at Toledo Storm (27-17-5) 7:35 p.m. ET
* Toledo is 5-1-1 and has won the last four meetings against Reading, including three one-goal games.
* Yutaka Fukufuji stopped all 21 shots in Reading's 1-0 win against Dayton on Friday.
* Ken Magowan has 20 points (10g-10a), including seven power-play goals in 21 games at home for Toledo.
* Royals are 5-0-0 and have a combined 0.50 goals-against average in the last four games.

Phoenix RoadRunners (18-29-3) at Long Beach Ice Dogs (29-18-6) 7:00 p.m. PT
* Ice Dogs have won the last three meetings with Phoenix, outscoring them 14-6 in that span.
* Rookie defenseman Dusty Demianiuk has four assists and leads Phoenix with a +7 rating in 20 road games.
* Long Beach has scored eight of its 10 goals in the last five games in third period.
* Phoenix has scored all 16 of its goals against Long Beach in the second (8) and third period (8).

Alaska Aces (42-8-3) at Victoria Salmon Kings (17-30-6) 7:00 p.m. PT
* Aces scored three unanswered goals in their 3-2 overtime win at Victoria on Friday.
* B.J. Boxma stopped 35 of 38 shots in Victoria's 3-2 loss to Alaska on Friday.
* Matt Underhill is 5-1-1 with a 1.98 goals-against average and .913 save percentage against Victoria.
* Steve Lingren has 11 goals, including seven power play, and 21 points in 23 games at home for Victoria.

Idaho Steelheads (29-17-7) at Las Vegas Wranglers (37-9-6) 7:05 p.m. PT
* Las Vegas scored three unanswered goals, two on the power play, in its 3-1 win against Idaho on Friday.
* Idaho has scored eight of its 17 goals (47 percent) in the last five games on the power play.
* Marc Magliarditi stopped 30 of 31 shots in Las Vegas' win over Idaho on Friday.
* Idaho defenseman Jarad Bourassa has 11 points (5g-6a) and leads the team with a +12 in 26 road games.

Utah Grizzlies (31-20-4) at San Diego Gulls (21-23-5) 7:05 p.m. PT
* Alfie Michaud made 37 saves in Utah's 3-0 win at Long Beach on Friday.
* Tyler Weiman is a perfect 3-0-0 with a 1.98 goals-against average against Utah.
* Grizzlies are 3-1-0 on their current nine-game road trip, outscoring opponents 15-9 in that span.
* All-Star Jesse Bennefield averages over two points per game with 13 points (6g-7a) against Utah.

Bakersfield Condors (23-19-5) at Stockton Thunder (8-31-10) 7:30 p.m. PT
* Rookie Ryan Munch is 3-0-0 with a goals-against of 1.62 and .953 save percentage against Stockton.
* Lance Monych has four goals and five points in five games since joining the Thunder on Feb. 15.
* Bakersfield has scored 46.6 percent (7 of 15) of its goals on the power play.
* Stockton's Jake Moreland is tied for the league lead with three overtime wins and three overtime losses.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Fresno can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Bakersfield wins in regulation

Las Vegas can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Las Vegas wins AND Long Beach wins in regulation

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