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March 10, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release





American Conference - North Division



Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cyclones are 18-1-2 when allowing the first goal.
- Matt Syroczynski scored his league-leading ninth game-winning goal in 4-3 win against Reading on Mar. 7.
- Cincinnati hosts Wheeling on Wednesday and Trenton on Thursday before playing at Wheeling on Friday and at Dayton on Sunday.



Dayton Bombers
- Dayton is out scoring their opponents 10-6 in the first period in their last 10 games.
- Rookie Josh Sciba has two goals in three games with Dayton.
- Bombers hosts Trenton on Friday and Saturday and Cincinnati on Sunday.



Elmira Jackals
- Jackals scored five goals in the first period on Mar. 7 matching their season-high for goals in a period (3rd period of 6-3 win at Gwinnett on Nov. 20).
- Rookie Pierre-Luc Faubert has a nine-game assist streak (11a) and a nine-game point streak (3g-11a).
- Elmira plays at Reading on Wednesday and at Johnstown on Saturday and hosts Reading on Friday.



Johnstown Chiefs
- Johnstown is 6-0-1 in its last seven games.
- Ryan Garlock is on a 16-game point streak (12g-19a).
- Johnstown hosts Elmira on Saturday and Reading on Sunday.



Reading Royals
- Royals are 5-4 in overtime games and 4-2 in the shootout.
- Joe Zappala tied the ECHL season high with an eight-game goal streak (10g) from Feb. 22-Mar. 8.
- Reading hosts Elmira on Wednesday and Wheeling on Saturday and plays at Elmira on Friday and at Johnstown on Sunday.



Trenton Devils
- Trenton is 12-2-0 when leading after the second period.
- Eric Castonguay has six assists in his last four games.
- Devils play at Cincinnati on Thursday and at Dayton on Friday and Saturday.



Wheeling Nailers
- Nailers were 7-for-7 on the penalty kill on Mar. 9 and are 11th in the ECHL on the penalty kill at home with 84.8 percent (173-for-204).
- Rookie Curtis Darling stopped 96 of the 101 shots he faced on Mar. 8 and 9, including 53 saves on Mar. 8.
- Wheeling plays at Cincinnati on Wednesday and Friday and at Reading on Saturday.



American Conference - South Division



Augusta Lynx
- Augusta is out shooting their opponents 95-70 in the third period in their last 10 games.
- Rookie Adrian Veideman is tied for 10th among ECHL defenseman with 32 points (7g-25a).
- Lynx host Gwinnett on Tuesday and Charlotte on Wednesday before playing at Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Charlotte Checkers
- Checkers are in the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the fourth straight year.
- Jeff Kyrzakos has scored in eight of his last 13 games (5g-6a).
- Charlotte plays at Augusta on Wednesday and at Pensacola on Saturday and Sunday.



Columbia Inferno
- Columbia has won nine of their last 14 games.
- Jeff Miles has scored six points (4g-2a) in his last four games.
- Inferno hosts South Carolina on Wednesday, Florida on Friday and Gwinnett on Saturday before playing at South Carolina on Sunday.



Florida Everblades
- Everblades rank third in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 86.3 percent (315-for-365).
- Ernie Hartlieb has an eight-game point streak (5g-4a) and has 17 points (7g-10a) in his last 14 games.
- Florida hosts Mississippi on Tuesday before traveling to Columbia on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.



Gwinnett Gladiators
- Gwinnett beat Augusta 8-3 on Mar. 8, tying its team high for goals in a game.
- Chad Painchaud scored his first career hat trick on Mar. 8.
- Gladiators play at Augusta on Tuesday and at Columbia on Saturday and host South Carolina on Friday.



Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Sea Wolves are out scoring their opponents 6-4 in the first period in their last five games.
- Andy Contois has three points (1g-2a) in his last three games.
- Mississippi plays at Florida on Tuesday.



Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Pensacola was 84.0 percent (21-for-25) on the penalty kill on the road last week.
- Rookie Jean-Claude Sawyer leads Pensacola defensemen with five goals, 21 assists and 26 points.
- Ice Pilots host Charlotte on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



South Carolina Stingrays
- Stingrays are 23-7-0 when scoring first.
- Todd Griffith had a goal and an assist in his first game with South Carolina on Mar. 8.
- South Carolina plays at Columbia on Wednesday, at Gwinnett on Friday and at Florida on Saturday.



Texas Wildcatters
- Texas is the first team this season and the 23rd in ECHL history to reach 100 points.
- Kevin Baker has 16 points (7g-9a) in his last 10 games.
- Wildcatters host Augusta on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



National Conference - West Division



Alaska Aces
- Alaska went 4-1-0 last week and ranks third in the ECHL with 46 points (21-8-4) at home.
- Rookie Brett Hemingway has 18 points (9g-9a) in 14 games including nine points (4g-5a) in five games last week.
- Aces play at Fresno on Wednesday and at Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday.



Idaho Steelheads
- Steelheads are 17-2-2 on Saturdays.
- Andrew R. Martin has four points (1g-3a) in his last two games.
- Idaho plays at Bakersfield on Monday and at Fresno on Tuesday.



Phoenix RoadRunners
- Phoenix is 14-1-4 when leading after the second period.
- Rookie Peder Skinner is on a three-game point streak (2g-3a).
- RoadRunners host Victoria on Friday and Sunday.



Utah Grizzlies
- Grizzlies have won 11 of their last 15 road games to rank eighth in the ECHL on the road with 36 points (17-10-2).
- Ryan Kinasewich has scored in 24 of his last 29 games (16g-29a).
- Utah plays at Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.



Victoria Salmon Kings
- Victoria is 25.0 percent (15-for-60) on the power play in their last 10 games.
- Wes Goldie has a five-game goal streak (7g).
- Salmon Kings play at Phoenix on Friday and Sunday.



National Conference - Pacific Division



Bakersfield Condors
- Bakersfield is 85.0 percent (17-for-20) on the penalty kill in their last five games.
- Mark Derlago is tied for second among ECHL rookies with 29 goals.
- Condors host Idaho on Monday and Alaska on Friday and Saturday.



Fresno Falcons
- Falcons are 5-0-2 in their last seven road games to improve to 9-2-3 in their last 14 away games.
- Luke Curtin has 380 career assists to rank fifth all-time in the ECHL.
- Fresno hosts Idaho on Tuesday and Alaska on Wednesday before playing at Stockton on Friday and Saturday.



Las Vegas Wranglers
- Las Vegas has allowed a league-low 64 goals at home.
- Tyler Mosienko has nine points (2g-7a) in his last five games.
- Wranglers host Utah on Friday and Saturday.



Stockton Thunder
- Thunder have two shorthand goals in their last five games and are tied for third in the ECHL with 12 shorthand goals.
- Rookie Tom Zanoski scored his first game-winning goal in a 3-2 win against Idaho on Mar. 7.
- Stockton hosts Fresno on Friday and Saturday.

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