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Published on April 2, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Toledo Storm (42-21-5) at Dayton Bombers (19-44-6) 4:00 p.m. ET
* Toledo has won the last two meetings and is 7-4-1 in 2005-06 and 80-54-16 all-time against the Bombers.
* Dayton is 3-3-0 at home against Toledo in 2005-06 and 70-64-16 all-time against the Storm.
* Bracken Kearns leads Toledo against Dayton with 10 goals and 16 points in 12 games.
* Bombers' Paul Kelly has a goal and an assist in each of his last three games (3g-4a).

Columbia Inferno (24-37-8) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (21-41-7) 4:05 p.m. CT
* Ice Pilots have won the last three games to improve to 5-2-1 against Columbia in 2005-06.
* Mike Stathopoulos leads the Inferno against Pensacola with five assists and eight points in eight games.
* Chris St. Jacques leads Pensacola against Columbia with three shorthand goals and five goals.
* Travis Lisabeth leads the Inferno on the road with 14 goals and 28 points in 27 games.

Idaho Steelheads (41-21-8) at San Diego Gulls (34-28-6) 5:05 p.m. PT
* San Diego has won the last four games and is 4-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 at home against Idaho in 2005-06.
* Idaho's D'Arcy McConvey has 12 goals in his last 10 games and has moved atop the ECHL with 38 goals.
* Pierre-Luc Sleigher leads Gulls against Idaho with two game-winning goals, including in Saturday's 3-2 win.
* Steelheads' Marty Flichel has a seven-game scoring streak (4g-11a) with five multiple-point games.

Fresno Falcons (42-13-13) at Stockton Thunder (16-38-14) 4:00 p.m. PT
* Brett Jaeger is 5-0-0 with goals against of 1.74 and a save percentage of .942 in five starts against Stockton.
* Nathan Martz (1g-6a) and defenseman Geno Parrish (0g-7a) lead the Thunder offensively against Fresno.
* Shawn Mather leads Fresno against Stockton with six goals and 13 points in eight games.
* Stockton's Ned Havern has a four-game scoring streak (4g-5a) giving him 20 points (10g-10a) in 19 games.

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ECHL Stories from April 2, 2006

• Steelheads Win Shootout Thriller Over Gulls, 3-2 - Idaho Steelheads
• Idaho Knocks Out Gulls In A Shootout, 4-3 - San Diego Gulls
• Falcons Lose in Overtime, 2-1 - Fresno Falcons
• Thunder knocks off Fresno in 2-1 OT win - Stockton Thunder
• Bombers almost tie it in final seconds of 3-2 loss to Toledo - Dayton Bombers
• ECHL Transactions - ECHL
• San Diego Tied To Extend Winning Streak To Four, Home Streak To Seven - San Diego Gulls
• ECHL Today - ECHL
• This One Goes To The Dogs - Stockton Thunder
• Royals Drop Disheartening Decision In Dayton, 4-2 - Reading Royals
• Aces close out Salmon Kings 3-0, regain first place - Alaska Aces
• Checkers smooth as "Glass" in 3-1 win at Augusta - Charlotte Checkers
• VanBallegooie's Four-point Night Leads the Way Over Utah - Fresno Falcons
• Aces high, Kings low, No Jokers - Victoria Salmon Kings

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