
ECHL Weekly- Divisions
March 3, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
American Conference - North Division
Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cyclones set an ECHL record with 17 consecutive wins from Jan. 16-Feb.
29.
- David
Desharnais has a 23-game point streak (5g-32a), the fifth-longest
streak in ECHL history.
- Cincinnati plays at Bakersfield on Monday before hosting Reading on
Friday and Saturday.
Dayton Bombers
- Dayton is 14-0-2 when leading after the second period.
- Yannick
Tifu had his 19th multi-point game of the season on Feb. 29
(1g-1a).
- Bombers play at South Carolina on Tuesday, at Charlotte on Thursday and
Saturday and at Columbia on Friday.
Elmira Jackals
- Jackals had their league-leading 12th sellout of the season with 4,056 on
Mar. 1.
- Pierre-Luc
Faubert is on a seven-game point streak (2g-9a).
- Elmira plays at Trenton on Friday and at Johnstown on Saturday.
Johnstown Chiefs
- Johnstown is on a four-game winning streak and is 10-3-2 in its last 15
games.
- Alexandre
Imbeault has two game-winning goals and eight points (3g-5a) in his
last five games.
- Chiefs host Wheeling on Friday and Elmira on Saturday before traveling to
Trenton on Sunday.
Reading Royals
- Royals are 11-2-2 in their last 15 games and 14-3-2 in their last 19
games.
- Joe
Zappala has a six-game goal streak (7g).
- Reading plays at Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday and at Wheeling on
Sunday.
Trenton Devils
- Trenton is on a three-game winning streak.
- Trevor
Kell has seven points (4g-3a) in his last four games.
- Devils hosts Dayton on Friday, Wheeling on Saturday and Johnstown on
Sunday.
Wheeling Nailers
- Nailers killed 10 consecutive power plays to finish the week 18-for-21
(85.7 percent) on the penalty kill.
- Aaron
Clarke broke a 14-game scoring drought with goals in back-to-back games
on Mar. 1 and 2.
- Wheeling plays at Johnstown on Friday and at Trenton on Saturday before
hosting Reading on Sunday.
American Conference - South Division
Augusta Lynx
- Lynx have not allowed a shorthand goal at home and are tied for second in
the ECHL with three shorthand goals allowed.
- Louis
Goulet has 89 goals and needs one to tie Jonas Soling for the team
career record.
- Lynx host Texas on Tuesday and Gwinnett on Sunday and play at Gwinnett on
Saturday.
Charlotte Checkers
- Checkers were 91.8 percent (67-for-73) on the penalty kill in
February.
- Mark
Lee led the Checkers in February with 11 assists and 19 points in 15
games.
- Charlotte hosts Gwinnett on Tuesday and Dayton on Thursday and
Saturday.
Columbia Inferno
- Columbia leads the ECHL on the penalty kill with 88.3 percent
(263-for-298).
- Patrick
Wellar has five points (1g-4a) in his last four games.
- Inferno host Gwinnett on Thursday, Dayton on Friday and South Carolina on
Saturday.
Florida Everblades
- Florida clinched a spot in the Kelly Cup Playoffs with 3-0 win at
Pensacola on Mar. 2.
- Derek
Damon has 21 points (6g-15a) in his last 16 games.
- Everblades host Mississippi on Friday and Saturday.
Gwinnett Gladiators
- Gwinnett is first in the ECHL in power play on the road with 25.5 percent
(102-for-137).
- Lou
Dickenson had a 17-game point streak (16g-10a) from Jan. 11-Feb.
29.
- Gladiators play at Charlotte on Tuesday, at Columbia on Thursday and at
Augusta on Sunday, and host Augusta on Saturday.
Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Jason
Tejchma led the Sea Wolves in February with 12 assists and 14
points.
- Ryan
Menei had five goals last week including his first career hat trick on
Feb. 26 against Columbia.
- Mississippi plays at Florida on Friday and Saturday.
Pensacola Ice Pilots
- John Marks became the all-time winningest ECHL coach with his 481st win
on Feb. 29.
- Adam
Hobson has five points (2g-3a) in his last five games.
- Ice Pilots play at Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
South Carolina Stingrays
- Stingrays rank second in the ECHL with 20 home wins.
- Rookie Steve
Pinizzotto has seven points (3g-4a) in his last five games.
- South Carolina hosts Dayton on Tuesday and plays at Columbia on
Saturday.
Texas Wildcatters
- Texas has set team records with 43 wins, 24 road wins and 51 road
points.
- Kris
Tebbs was 3-0-0 with a 0.80 goals-against average and a .972 save
percentage last week.
- Wildcatters play at Augusta on Tuesday and host Pensacola on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
National Conference - West Division
Alaska Aces
- Aces out scored their opponents 20-8 in the third period in
February.
- Brett
Hemingway has nine points (5g-4a) in nine games since being acquired on
Feb. 13.
- Alaska hosts Idaho on Tuesday and Wednesday and Victoria on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Idaho Steelheads
- Idaho has scored 13 goals in their last two games, including a
season-high eight goals on Mar. 1.
- John
Lammers had a hat trick on Mar. 1 and is second on the team with 21
goals in 23 games.
- Steelheads play at Alaska on Tuesday and Wednesday, at Stockton on Friday
and at Bakersfield on Saturday.
Phoenix RoadRunners
- RoadRunners are 6-0-0 in the first game of each month following 5-1 win
on Mar. 2.
- Dusty
Jamieson has four points (2g-2a) since being acquired from Charlotte on
Feb. 26.
- Phoenix hosts Bakersfield on Thursday and plays at Las Vegas on
Saturday.
Utah Grizzlies
- Utah has not allowed a power-play goal in the last 18 chances and is 95.2
percent (20-for-21) on the penalty kill the last five games.
- Ryan
Kinasewich is on a four-game point streak (3g-2a).
- Grizzlies host Fresno on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Victoria Salmon Kings
- Salmon Kings are in the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the second time in team
history.
- Ash
Goldie and Dylan
Yeo each have five goals, eight assists and 13 points in the last 10
games.
- Victoria plays at Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
National Conference - Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
- Condors are 20.0 percent (10-for-50) on the power play in their last 10
games.
- Todd
Griffith has six points (1g-5a) in his last five games.
- Bakersfield hosts Cincinnati on Monday and Idaho on Saturday while
playing at Phoenix on Thursday and at Las Vegas on Friday.
Fresno Falcons
- Fresno is 87.9 percent (51-for-58) on the penalty kill in their last 10
games.
- Tyler
Kindle is third among ECHL defensemen with 41 points (9g-32a).
- Falcons play at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Las Vegas Wranglers
- Wranglers have allowed a league-low two shorthand goals.
- Rookie defensemen Brad
Cole had a career-high two assists on Mar. 1 at Victoria.
- Las Vegas hosts Stockton on Tuesday, Bakersfield on Friday and Phoenix on
Saturday.
Stockton Thunder
- Stockton is 22-12-1 when scoring first.
- Lance
Monych is tied for eighth in the ECHL with 27 goals.
- Thunder play at Las Vegas on Tuesday and host Idaho on Friday.
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