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April 25, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
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North Division Finals (Best-of-Seven)
Cincinnati Leads Series 1-0
No. 3 Cincinnati Cyclones (37-29-6) at No. 1 Dayton Bombers
(37-26-9) 7:00 p.m. ET
- Dayton is tied for second in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on the penalty kill
with 92.3 percent (24-for-26).
- Cincinnati is tied for second with 4.75 goals per game.
- Bombers' Brent
Walton had a goal and an assist in 5-4 loss in Game 1.
- Cyclones' Rory
Rawlyk (0g-3a) and Jason
Deitsch (2g-1a) each had three points in Game 1.
South Division Finals (Best-of-Seven)
Florida Leads Series 1-0
No. 2 Texas Wildcatters (41-22-9) at No. 1 Florida Everblades
(44-22-6) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Florida's Craig
Kowalski posted second straight shutout, stopping 25 shots for 5-0 in
Game 1.
- Texas is 2-0 in one-goal games in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
- Everblades' Vince
Bellissimo had three goals and an assist in Game 1.
- Wildcatters' Daniel
Sparre is tied for the lead in the Kelly Cup Playoffs with two
game-winning goals.
National Conference Semifinals (Best-of-Seven)
Series Tied 1-1
No. 4 Idaho Steelheads (42-24-6) at No. 1 Las Vegas Wranglers
(46-12-14) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Las Vegas is tied for the lead in Kelly Cup Playoffs on the power play at
home with 40.0 percent (6-for-15).
- Steelheads' Lance
Galbraith leads the Kelly Cup Playoffs with seven goals and 12 points
in seven games.
- Tyler
Mosienko had the only goal for the Wranglers in Game 2.
- Idaho ranks fourth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on the power play on the
road with 18.8 percent (3-for-16).
National Conference Semifinals (Best-of-Seven)
Alaska Leads Series 1-0
No. 3 Bakersfield Condors (41-19-12) at No. 2 Alaska Aces
(49-16-7) 7:15 p.m. AT
- Alaska leads the Kelly Cup Playoffs with 4.86 goals per game.
- Bakersfield ranks fifth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on the power play on
the road with 17.2 percent (5-for-29).
- Aces' Joe
Talbot had two goals in a 6-0 win in Game 1.
- Andrew
Ianiero leads Condors with five goals in seven 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
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 25, 2007
- Steelheads Wrangle Game Three 4-2, Take 2-1 Series Lead - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Steelheads Make Early Lead Hold Up In 4-2 Win Over Wranglers - Idaho Steelheads
- 'Blades swamped 5-0 by Texas in game two - Florida Everblades
- Bombers Down 2-0 in series after 1-0 loss - Dayton Bombers
- Wildcatters Respond With 5-0 Blanking Of Florida, Even Series At 1 - Texas Wildcatters
- Ftorek's Last Second Goal Lifts Cyclones To 1-0 Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Condors Playoff Game Preview - Bakersfield Condors
- Record-Breaking Season Concludes With Playoffs, All-Stars, Attendance Title - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Rallo Returns From Iowa - Idaho Steelheads
- Four Former Grizzlies Remain In NHL Playoffs - Utah Grizzlies
- ECHL Today - ECHL
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