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April 5, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release



Johnstown Chiefs (36-30-5) at Dayton Bombers (28-31-12) 7 p.m. ET
- Dayton won the last two meetings and is 6-2-1 this season and 75-45-19 all-time against Johnstown.
- Johnstown is on a five-game winning streak and is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
- Bombers' Brad Bonello is on a four-game goal streak (4g).
- Chiefs' rookie Alexandre Imbeault has 11 points (5g-6a) in his last five games.



Cincinnati Cyclones (54-11-5) at Trenton Devils (28-36-7) 7 p.m. ET
- Trenton won 6-0 at Cincinnati on Mar. 13 and is 2-6-1 this season and 14-11-2 all-time against the Cyclones.
- Cincinnati ranks third in the ECHL on the power play on the road with 22.0 percent (42-for-191).
- Trevor Kell leads the Devils against Cincinnati with six assists and seven points.
- David Desharnais leads the Cyclones against Trenton with seven assists and 10 points.



South Carolina Stingrays (46-22-3) at Augusta Lynx (32-34-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- South Carolina won 6-0 at Augusta on Tuesday and is 6-3-0 this season and 44-24-12 all-time against the Lynx.
- Augusta is 7-4-4 when tied after the second period.
- Travis Morin (3g-6a) and Pierre-Luc O'Brien (2g-7a) lead the Stingrays against Augusta with nine points each.
- Louis Goulet leads the Lynx against South Carolina with three goals and five points.



Texas Wildcatters (52-8-11) at Florida Everblades (38-25-8) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Florida won 4-2 on Friday and is 2-5-2 this season and 8-13-2 all-time against the Wildcatters.
- Texas leads the ECHL with 56 points (26-5-4) on the road.
- Everblades' Kenndal McArdle (1g-1a) and Derek Damon (1g-1a) each scored two points on Friday against Texas.
- Jordan Morrison scored a goal and had an assist for the Wildcatters on Friday against Florida.



Wheeling Nailers (22-41-7) at Elmira Jackals (40-24-7) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Elmira won 5-2 on Mar. 17 and is 7-1-0, including 4-0-0 at home, against Wheeling.
- Wheeling is 20-10-5 when scoring first.
- Pierre-Luc Faubert leads the Jackals against Wheeling with nine assists and 15 points.
- Sean Collins leads the Nailers against Elmira with four assists and six points.



Charlotte Checkers (34-30-7) at Gwinnett Gladiators (43-23-5) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Charlotte won 5-3 at Gwinnett on Tuesday and is 4-3-1 this season and 16-23-2 all-time against the Gladiators.
- Gwinnett ranks second in the ECHL on the power play with 21.4 percent (86-for-401).
- Blake Bellefeuille (4g-4a) and Chris Capraro (4g-4a) lead the Checkers against Gwinnett with eight points each.
- Jeff Campbell leads the Gladiators against Charlotte with seven assists and nine points.



Mississippi Sea Wolves (28-40-3) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (19-43-9) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Mississippi won 5-4 on Friday and is 6-4-1 this season and 55-31-7 all-time against Pensacola.
- Pensacola is 15-9-9 in one-goal games including 3-4 in overtime and 2-5 in the shootout.
- Travis Lisabeth scored a goal and had an assist for the Sea Wolves on Friday against Pensacola.
- Bryan Esner had two assists for the Ice Pilots on Friday against Mississippi.



Stockton Thunder (27-40-4) at Utah Grizzlies (31-30-10) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Stockton won 6-3 at Utah on Friday and is 2-5-1 this season and 9-10-1 all-time against the Grizzlies.
- Utah is 21-2-5 when leading after the second period.
- Tim Verbeek scored two goals for the Thunder on Friday against Utah.
- Scott Burt and James Sanford each scored a goal and had an assist for the Grizzlies on Friday against Stockton.



Fresno Falcons (42-21-8) at Idaho Steelheads (39-22-10) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Idaho won 5-1 on Friday and is 1-4-2 this season and 24-12-5 all-time against the Falcons.
- Fresno is 27-13-5 when out shooting their opponent.
- Mark Bomersback scored a goal and had two assists for the Steelheads on Friday against Fresno.
- Joe Van Culin scored a goal for the Falcons on Friday against Idaho.



Alaska Aces (41-25-5) at Victoria Salmon Kings (41-23-7) 7 p.m. PT
- Victoria won 2-0 on Friday and is 5-4-2 this season and 12-27-3 all-time against Alaska.
- Alaska is 24-8-4 when being out shot by their opponent.
- Salmon Kings' Wes Goldie scored a goal on Friday against Alaska and leads the ECHL with 41 goals.
- Olivier Filion leads the Aces against Victoria with four goals.



Phoenix RoadRunners (24-38-9) at Las Vegas Wranglers (46-13-12) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Las Vegas won 5-3 at Phoenix on Tuesday and is 10-0-1 this season and 24-2-3 all-time against the RoadRunners.
- Phoenix ranks third in the ECHL on the penalty kill on the road with 85.6 percent (166-for-194).
- Adam Cracknell leads the Wranglers against Phoenix with 16 points (6g-10a).
- Gino Guyer (2g-4a) and Daniel Sisca (2g-4a) lead the RoadRunners against Las Vegas with six points each.



Brabham Cup Update



Cincinnati will win the Brabham Cup and the American Conference if:

Cincinnati wins



OR

Cincinnati loses in overtime/shootout AND Florida wins



OR

Cincinnati loses in regulation AND Florida wins in regulation



Texas will win the Brabham Cup and the American Conference if:

Texas wins AND Trenton wins



OR

Texas loses in overtime/shootout AND Trenton wins in regulation



Kelly Cup Playoffs Update



Stockton can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs if:

Stockton wins OR loses in overtime/shootout



OR

Stockton loses in regulation AND Las Vegas wins



Phoenix can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs if:

Phoenix wins AND Utah wins in regulation



Alaska can clinch the West Division if:

Alaska wins in regulation AND Fresno wins



Victoria can clinch the West Division if:

Victoria wins OR loses in overtime/shootout



Idaho can clinch the West Division if:

Idaho wins AND Alaska wins in regulation

Most Points, Season
1. Louisiana 116 2001-02
2. Cincinnati 115 2007-08
Texas 115 2007-08
4. Alaska 113 2005-06
5. Las Vegas 112 2005-06

Most Wins, Season
1. Louisiana 56 2001-02 Won Brabham Cup
2. Cincinnati 55 2007-08 TBD
3. Alaska 53 2005-06 Won Brabham Cup
Las Vegas 53 2005-06
Florida 53 1999-2000 Won Brabham Cup
6. Texas 52 2007-08 TBD

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Premier 'AA' 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.

- 353 former ECHL players have played in NHL.

- 24 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 Bakersfield Condors, Reading Royals, Texas Wildcatters and Wheeling Nailers goaltender Danny Taylor (Los Angeles on Mar. 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).

- 208 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.

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