
ECHL Today
Published on April 24, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
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South Division Finals (Best-of-Seven)
Series 0-0
No. 2 Texas Wildcatters (41-22-9) at No. 1 Florida Everblades
(44-22-6) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Texas ranks second in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on the power play on the
road with 26.7 percent (4-for-15).
- Florida leads the Kelly Cup Playoffs with a 1.33 goals-against
average.
- Wildcatters' Brandin
Cote has a point in all five Kelly Cup Playoff games (2g-5a).
- Everblades' Dustin
Johner has team-leading six points (2g-4a) in three Kelly Cup Playoff
games.
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Longest Winning Streak
18 - Las Vegas Wranglers, Mar. 10-Apr. 22, 2007
14 - Louisiana IceGators, Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001
Knoxville Cherokees, Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994
12 - Las Vegas Wranglers, Dec. 3-28, 2005
Pensacola Ice Pilots, Jan. 22-Feb. 18, 2005
Wheeling Nailers, Feb. 20-Mar. 12, 2004
Florida Everblades, Dec. 14, 1999-Jan. 13, 2000
Other Kelly Cup Playoff Series (In Progress)
National Conference Semifinals (Best-of-Seven)
No. 1 Las Vegas Wranglers (46-12-14) vs. No. 4 Idaho Steelheads
(42-24-6)
Series Tied 1-1
Game 3 - April 25 at Las Vegas at 7:05 p.m.
No. 2 Alaska Aces (49-16-7) vs. No. 3 Bakersfield Condors
(41-19-12)
Alaska Leads Series 1-0
Game 2 - April 25 at Alaska at 7:15 p.m.
North Division Finals (Best-of-Seven)
No. 1 Dayton Bombers (37-26-9) vs. No. 3 Cincinnati Cyclones
(37-29-6)
Cincinnati Leads Series 1-0
Game 2 - April 25 at Dayton at 7 p.m.
Kelly Cup Playoff Series Results
National Conference Quarterfinals (Best-of-Seven)
No. 1 Las Vegas Wranglers (46-12-14) vs. No. 8 Phoenix RoadRunners
(27-40-5)
Las Vegas Wins Series 4-0
No. 2 Alaska Aces (49-16-7) at No. 7 Victoria Salmon Kings (36-32-4)
Alaska Wins Series 4-2
No. 3 Bakersfield Condors (41-19-12) vs. No. 6 Fresno Falcons
(34-29-9)
Bakersfield Wins Series 4-2
No. 4 Idaho Steelheads (42-24-6) vs. No. 5 Stockton Thunder (38-24-10)
Idaho Wins Series 4-2
South Division Semifinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 1 Florida Everblades (44-22-6) vs. No. 4 Charlotte Checkers
(42-27-3)
Florida Wins Series 3-0
No. 2 Texas Wildcatters (41-22-9) vs. No. 3 Gwinnett Gladiators
(41-24-7)
Texas Wins Series 3-1
North Division Semifinals (Best-of-Five)
No. 1 Dayton Bombers (37-26-9) vs. No. 4 Trenton Titans
(36-31-5)
Dayton Wins Series 3-0
No. 2 Toledo Storm (39-30-3) vs. No. 3 Cincinnati Cyclones
(37-29-6)
Cincinnati Wins Series 3-0
Premier 'AA' Hockey League Fast Facts
* Stanley Cup Playoffs have 35 former ECHL players, 6 former ECHL coaches
and 7 former ECHL officials.
* Affiliations with 25 of the 30 teams in the National Hockey League
marking 10th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations with
at least 20 teams in the NHL.
* 329 former ECHL
players have played in NHL.
* 184 have played their first NHL game in the last five seasons.
* 106 former ECHL players have played in the NHL this season and all 30
teams have had a former ECHL player play for them.
* More than 100 players under contract to NHL teams have played in the ECHL
this season.
* 26 ECHL players who have played their first NHL game this season: former
Greenville and Richmond right wing
Krys Barch (Dallas on Jan. 15), former Mississippi defenseman
Sheldon Brookbank (Nashville on Feb. 6), former Reading goaltender
Barry Brust (Los Angeles on Nov. 30), former Wheeling left wing
Daniel Carcillo (Phoenix on Mar. 3), former Dayton left wing
Riley Cote (Philadelphia on Mar. 24), former Toledo center Matt Ellis
(Detroit on Dec. 18), former Wheeling defenseman
Drew Fata (New York Islanders on Feb. 4), former Reading defenseman
Jeff Finger (Colorado on Feb. 20), former Bakersfield and Reading
goaltender
Yutaka Fukufuji (Los Angeles on Jan. 13), former Charlotte defenseman
Daniel Girardi (New York Rangers on Jan. 27), former Long Beach
goaltender
Jaroslav Halak (Montreal on Feb. 18), former Trenton goaltender
Martin Houle (Philadelphia on Dec. 13), former Alaska left wing D.J.
King (St. Louis on Oct. 5), former Wheeling defenseman
David Koci (Chicago on Mar. 10), former Texas center Kamil Kreps
(Florida on Jan. 7), former Florida center
Drew Larman (Florida on Nov. 13), former Florida defenseman
Martin Lojek (Florida on Feb. 3), former Toledo goaltender
Joey MacDonald (Detroit on Oct. 19), former Pensacola center
Kris Newbury (Toronto on Dec. 23), former South Carolina and Reading
center
Rich Peverley (Nashville on Mar. 4), former Augusta right wing
Pierre Parenteau (Chicago on Feb. 7), former Columbia right wing Jesse
Schultz (Vancouver on Nov. 28), former ECHL All-Star goaltender
Mike Smith (Dallas on Oct. 21), former Reading left wing
Shay Stephenson (Los Angeles on Mar. 1), former Augusta goaltender Mike
Wall (Anaheim on Nov. 26) and former Stockton defenseman
Bryan Young (Edmonton on Mar. 9).
* Record 47 former ECHL players played their first NHL game in 2005-06.
* ECHL has been represented on last six Stanley Cup champions.
* Two NHL head coaches (Peter Laviolette & Jim Playfair) and 9 assistant
coaches have ECHL experience.
* Affiliations with 24 of the 27 teams in the American Hockey League.
* ECHL has been represented on last 17 Calder Cup champions.
* ECHL has affiliations with 24 of the 27 teams in the American Hockey
League and for the past 17 years there has been an ECHL player on the
Calder Cup Champion.
* 86 players under contract to AHL teams have played in the ECHL this
season.
* For each of the past four seasons, the ECHL has had more players called
up to the AHL than all other professional leagues combined with 1,646 call
ups involving almost 1,000 players, including 2005-06 when there were 416
call ups involving 263 players.
* 2008 ECHL
All-Star Game and Skills Competition will be hosted by Stockton
Thunder, City of Stockton and Stockton Arena on Jan. 22-23, 2008.
* ECHL and its member teams contributed more than $2.3 million for charity
and relief funds in 2005-06.
* Further information on the ECHL is available from its website at ECHL.com.
ECHL Stories from April 24, 2007
- 'Blades sink Wildcatters 5-0, take 1-0 series lead - Florida Everblades
- Florida Blanks Wildcatters 5-0 in Game 1 - Texas Wildcatters
- Special Party On The Plaza Prior To Saturday's Game - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Trio Called up to AHL Chicago - Atlanta Gladiators
- Wildcatters Weekly - Texas Wildcatters
- See Games One and Two at Florida at Rocky's Roadhouse Playoff Watch Party - Texas Wildcatters
- Individual Playoff Tickets for South Division Finals on Sale Now - Texas Wildcatters
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Alaska Crushes Bakersfield 6-0 In Series Opener - Alaska Aces
- Condors Blanked By Aces, 6-0, In Game One of National Conference Semifinals - Bakersfield Condors
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