
ECHL Today
March 26, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Wheeling Nailers (19-40-7) at Dayton Bombers (28-28-10) 7 p.m.
ET
- Wheeling won 4-1 on Jan. 12 and is 4-4-1 in the season series and
79-52-16 all-time against Dayton.
- Dayton is 13-7-5 when tied after the first period.
- Sean
Collins leads the Nailers against Dayton with seven assists and nine
points.
- Bombers' Mike
Berry has six points (1g-5a) in his last five games.
Trenton Devils (25-34-7) at Elmira Jackals (38-20-7) 7:05
p.m. ET
- Elmira has won the last two meetings and is 4-0-0 at home and 7-1-1
overall against Trenton.
- Trenton is 17-7-0 when scoring first.
- Benoit
Doucet leads the Jackals against Trenton with seven goals and 14
points.
- Defenseman Ryan
Gunderson leads the Devils against Elmira with 10 assists and 10
points.
Mississippi Sea Wolves (26-37-3) at Columbia Inferno
(30-27-10) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Columbia has won the last two meetings and is 2-2-1 in the season series
and 4-3-2 all-time against Mississippi.
- Mississippi is 18-3-0 when leading after the second period.
- Jeff
Miles leads the Inferno against Columbia with seven points (3g-4a).
- Jason
Tejchma leads the Sea Wolves against Columbia with eight assists and
eight points.
Gwinnett Gladiators (41-20-5) at Florida Everblades
(35-23-8) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett is 3-0-0 this season against Florida and 23-9-4 all-time against
the Everblades.
- Florida ranks sixth in the ECHL with 47 points (22-5-3) at home.
- Gladiators' Craig
Kowalski is 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average in three games
against Florida.
- Everblades' Derek
Damon has 13 points (4g-9a) in his last 10 games.
Reading Royals (37-23-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones
(50-10-5) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Cincinnati has won the last two meetings at home and is 5-1-1 this season
and 14-10-3 all-time against Reading.
- Reading is 14-6-6 in one-goal games including 5-4 in overtime and 4-2 in
the shootout.
- David
Desharnais leads the Cyclones against Reading with six assists and 11
points.
- Royals' Dany
Roussin has two goals, including a game-winning goal, and seven points
in his last five games.
Las Vegas Wranglers (43-12-12) at Utah Grizzlies
(30-28-8) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Las Vegas is 9-1-0, including 4-0-0 on the road, this season and 15-5-4
all-time against Utah.
- Utah is 5-4-2 when tied after the second period.
- Peter
Ferraro leads the Wranglers against Utah with 10 assists and 13 points.
- Grizzlies' Ryan
Kinasewich has 11 points (5g-6a) in his last 10 games.
Victoria Salmon Kings (39-21-5) at Stockton Thunder
(25-37-3) 7 p.m. PT
- Salmon Kings are 5-0-0 this season against Stockton and 12-2-4 all-time
against the Thunder.
- Stockton is 3-2-0 in their last five home games.
- Victoria's Wes
Goldie has 14 points (11g-3a) in his last 10 games.
- Lance
Monych leads the Thunder with 27 goals.
Phoenix RoadRunners (22-35-9) at Alaska Aces (38-23-5) 7:15
p.m. AT
- Phoenix won 5-1 at home on Mar. 2 and is 2-2-1 overall and 1-0-1 at
Alaska this season.
- Alaska is 8-1-0 in their last nine home games.
- Gino
Guyer leads the RoadRunners against Alaska with six assists and eight
points.
- Aces rookie Josh
Soares is on an 11-game point streak (8g-10a).
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Johnstown can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on
Wednesday if:
Elmira wins in regulation
Dayton can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday
if:
Dayton wins AND Elmira wins
Las Vegas can clinch the Pacific Division and National
Conference on Wednesday if:
Las Vegas wins OR losses in overtime/shootout
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Premier âAA' Hockey League Fast Facts
- Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2007-08, the ECHL is the
third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National
Hockey League and the American Hockey League.
- ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states and has grown to be
a coast-to-coast league with 25 teams playing 900 games in 17 states and
British Columbia in 2007-08.
- The league officially changed its name to ECHL on May 19, 2003.
- Affiliations with 26 of the 30 teams in the National Hockey League,
marking the 11th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations
with at least 20 teams in the NHL.
- 352 former ECHL
players have played in NHL.
- 23 former ECHL players have made their NHL debut this season: former
Peoria Rivermen and Alaska Aces goaltender Chris
Beckford-Tseu (St. Louis on Feb. 21), former Florida Everblades center
David
Brine (Florida on Feb. 2), former Idaho Steelheads right wing B.J.
Crombeen (Dallas on Jan. 19), former Gwinnett Gladiators left wing Kevin
Doell (Atlanta on Jan. 4), former Alaska defenseman Zack
FitzGerald (Vancouver on Feb. 5), former Columbia left wing Alex
Foster (Toronto on Mar. 18), former Fresno goaltender Thomas Greiss
(San Jose on Jan. 14), former Roanoke Express and Wheeling Nailers left
wing Jason
Jaffray (Vancouver on Dec. 12), former Wheeling Nailers left wing Joe
Jensen (Carolina on Feb. 18), former Dayton and Elmira goaltender Dan
LaCosta (Columbus on Mar. 25), former Toledo Storm goaltender Drew
MacIntyre (Vancouver on Dec. 13), former San Diego Gulls left wing Cody
McLeod (Colorado on Dec. 19), former Alaska Aces and Pensacola Ice
Pilots center Chris
Minard (Pittsburgh on Jan. 21), former Columbia Inferno center Brandon
Nolan (Carolina on Dec. 22), former Johnstown Chiefs and Fresno Falcons
goaltender Dmitri
Patzold (San Jose on Oct. 7), former Gwinnett Gladiators and Louisiana
IceGators left wing Pascal
Pelletier (Boston on Jan. 17), former Reading Royals goaltender Jonathan
Quick (Los Angeles on Dec. 6), former Stockton Thunder left wing Liam
Reddox (Edmonton on Dec. 7), former Gwinnett Gladiators left wing Colin
Stuart (Atlanta on Dec. 29), former Columbus Chill, Richmond Renegades
and Trenton Titans left wing Pete
Vandermeer (Phoenix on Feb. 10), former San Diego goaltender Tyler
Weiman (Colorado on Oct. 4), former Charlotte Checkers right wing Craig
Weller (Phoenix on Oct. 4) and former Phoenix RoadRunners center Daniel
Winnik (Phoenix Coyotes on Oct. 4).
- 207 former ECHL players have played their first game in the NHL in the
past seven seasons, including 94 since 2005-06.
- Twenty-six former ECHL players made their NHL debut in 2006-07, including
two who played in both the ECHL and the NHL as goaltender Yutaka
Fukufuji played for Reading and Los Angeles while defenseman Bryan
Young skated for Stockton and Edmonton. Dave McKee played for Augusta
and dressed for five games as the backup goaltender for Stanley Cup
champion Anaheim.
- ECHL has been represented on last seven Stanley Cup champions.
- There are 15 coaches in the NHL who have ECHL experience including former
Wheeling coach Peter Laviolette, who is head coach of the Carolina
Hurricanes, and former Mississippi coach
Bruce Boudreau, who is head coach of the Washington Capitals.
- ECHL has affiliations with 26 of the 29 teams in the American Hockey
League, marking the seventh consecutive season that it has had affiliations
with 20 or more teams in the AHL.
- ECHL has been represented on last 18 Calder Cup champions.
- In the last five seasons the ECHL has had more call-ups to the AHL than
all other professional leagues combined with over 2,000 call-ups involving
more than 1,000 players since 2002-03.
ECHL and its member teams
contributed nearly $3 million for charity and relief funds in 2006-07.
- Further information on the ECHL is available from its website at ECHL.com.
ECHL Stories from March 26, 2008
- Aces Edge RoadRunners 2-1 - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Grizzlies Return Home: Lose To Vegas 3-2 in OT - Utah Grizzlies
- Royals Smacked By Cincy, 6-2 - Reading Royals
- Wranglers Make History, Beat Utah In OT 3-2 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Inferno smoke Sea Wolves 8-3 - Columbia Inferno
- Blades see home win streak end with 5- 4 loss to Gwinnett - Florida Everblades
- Darling Dazzles in 2-1 Shootout Win - Wheeling Nailers
- Devils Rally For First-Ever Win In Elmira, 5-3 - Trenton Devils
- Gladiators Post 5-4 Comeback win on Everblades - Atlanta Gladiators
- Inferno Scorches Sea Wolves In Final Meeting - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Desharnais, Russell Each Net Four Points In Cyclones Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Devils Rally Past Jackals 5-3 - Elmira Jackals
- Wheeling Spoils Bombers Effort In Shootout 2-1 - Dayton Bombers
- Gladiators Sign Biondich - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Mike Mole Joins Islanders - Utah Grizzlies
- Chiefs' Final Full Weekend At Home Is Full Of Excitement - Johnstown Chiefs
- Hockey Stick and Puck Giveaway Night at The Nest on Friday - Bakersfield Condors
- Labelle Returns, Ryan Cruthers Signed - Utah Grizzlies
- Talbot Named Rbk Hockey/AHL Player of the Week - ECHL
- Over $3,500 Raised For Make-A-Wish Foundation - Stockton Thunder
- RoadRunners Add Rookies Carter, Dmytruk - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Don't Miss Tonight's Game vs. Wheeling - Dayton Bombers
- Former Jackals goalie debuts in NHL - Elmira Jackals
- Ice Pilots Players to Battle Leaders of Crestview in Game of Broomball for Charity - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- LaCosta Is 352nd Player To Play In NHL After ECHL - ECHL
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Victoria Salmon Kings - Stockton Thunder
- Munce Reassigned to AHL's Norfolk Admirals - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- ECHL Today - ECHL
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