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Published on December 20, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Preview of ECHL Games for Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009

South Carolina Stingrays (22-6-4) at Charlotte Checkers (14-9-4) 2 p.m. ET
- Checkers are fifth in the league with 3.59 goals per game.
- South Carolina's Todd Ford is 9-0-0 with a shutout and a goals-against average of 1.66 in his last nine games.
- Charlotte is 9-1-4 when scoring first and 11-0-2 when leading after two periods.
- Stingrays rookie Nikita Kashirsky has a five-game point streak (4g-4a).

Cincinnati Cyclones (16-10-1) at Trenton Devils (9-13-6) 4 p.m. ET
- Trenton's Gerald Coleman is 1-0-1 with a goals-against average of 1.92 against Cincinnati.
- Cincinnati's Barret Ehgoetz has a three-game goal streak (3g) and a three-game point streak (3g-3a).
- Devils' Jeff Prough has a three-game point streak (2g-2a) and six points (3g-3a) in his last five games.
- Cyclones rookie Jeremy Smith is 5-1-0 with a goals-against average of 2.33 in his last seven games.

Johnstown Chiefs (8-14-5) at Elmira Jackals (11-12-4) 4:05 p.m. ET
- Elmira has allowed league-low 20 power-play goals and leads the ECHL on the penalty kill with 86.9 percent.
- Mike Bartlett leads the Chiefs against Elmira with three assists and four points in three games.
- Jackals' Tyler Donati has a two-game point streak (0g-2a) and 13 points (3g-10a) in his last 10 games.
- Chiefs rookie defenseman R.J. Anderson has four assists and five points in his last five games.

Longest Winning Streak, One Season
17 - Cincinnati Cyclones, Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008
15 - Victoria Salmon Kings, Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009
14 - Louisiana IceGators, Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001
- Knoxville Cherokees, Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994
13 - South Carolina Stingrays, Nov. 24 to present
- Las Vegas Wranglers, Mar. 10 -Apr. 7, 2007
12 - South Carolina Stingrays, Nov. 28-Dec. 31, 2007
- 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
- Chesapeake Icebreakers, Feb. 14-Mar. 13, 1998
- Erie Panthers, 1989-90

ECHL Stories from December 20, 2009

• Chiefs Nipped By Jackals - Johnstown Chiefs
• Everblades Shuffle Roster - Florida Everblades
• Cyclones Shutout Devils 2-0 - Trenton Devils
• Jackals Defeat Chiefs In Thriller At First Arena - Elmira Jackals
• Cyclones Head To Holidays In First Following 2-0 Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Winning Streak Comes To An End In 4-2 Loss To Checkers - South Carolina Stingrays
• Checkers Snap Stingrays' Win Streak - Charlotte Checkers
• ECHL Transactions - ECHL
• ECHL Today - ECHL
• Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Head To Charlotte; Wrap Up Series Today - South Carolina Stingrays
• Reign Falls To Wranglers, 2-1 - Ontario Reign

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