
ECHL Weekly- Divisions
March 17, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
American Conference - North Division
Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cincinnati had its team record 14-game home winning streak snapped on
Mar. 13.
- Cody
Rudkowsky is 1-0-1 with a shutout and a 2.29 goals-against average
since being acquired from Phoenix on Mar. 5.
- Cyclones host Johnstown on Monday and Wednesday before playing at
Johnstown on Friday and at Wheeling on Saturday.
Dayton Bombers
- Bombers were 89.5 percent (17-for-19) on the penalty kill in three games
last week.
- Rookie Gary
Klapkowski scored his first professional goal in 4-1 loss against
Trenton on Mar. 15.
- Dayton plays at Elmira on Thursday and Sunday and at Trenton on Friday.
Elmira Jackals
- Elmira has won four out of their last five games.
- Bobby
Robins has a five-game point streak (5g-3a) including back-to-back
two-goal games on Mar. 12 and 14.
- Jackals host Wheeling on Monday, Dayton on Thursday and Saturday and
Reading on Friday.
Johnstown Chiefs
- Chiefs are 26.7 percent (8-for-30) on the power play in their last five
games.
- Ryan
Garlock is on a 16-game point streak (12g-18a).
- Johnstown plays at Cincinnati on Monday and Wednesday before hosting
Cincinnati on Friday and Wheeling on Sunday.
Reading Royals
- Reading scored nine goals on Saturday, one shy of the team record set on
Jan. 16, 2002 against Greensboro.
- Shawn
Collymore is on a 13-game point streak (7g-14a).
- Royals play at Elmira on Friday and host Trenton on Saturday.
Trenton Devils
- Devils have a six-game road winning streak, one shy of their team record
set Feb. 1-23, 2002.
- Jason
Smith posted back-to-back shutouts on Mar. 13 and 14 and had a
scoreless streak of 187:26.
- Trenton hosts Wheeling on Thursday and Dayton on Friday.
Wheeling Nailers
- Wheeling scored two shorthand goals on Mar. 15, the second time this
season they have scored two shorthand goals in a game.
- Justin
Chwedoruk has four points (2g-2a) in his last two games.
- Nailers play at Elmira on Monday, at Trenton on Thursday and at Johnstown
on Sunday while hosting Cincinnati on Saturday.
American Conference - South Division
Augusta Lynx
- Augusta is out scoring their opponents 66-53 in the third period.
- Rookie Matt
Christie has seven points (1g-6a) in his last five games.
- Lynx play at Charlotte on Thursday and host Pensacola on Friday and
Gwinnett on Saturday.
Charlotte Checkers
- Checkers are 25.0 percent (7-for-28) on the power play in their last five
games.
- Lee
Falardeau leads the team in March with five assists and is tied for the
team lead with seven points in six games.
- Charlotte plays at Pensacola on Monday and hosts Augusta on Thursday and
Gwinnett on Friday.
Columbia Inferno
- Columbia has won its last five road games, tying the team record set Nov.
19-Dec. 16, 2004, and is 7-1-0 in their last eight road games.
- Mac
Faulkner is on a three-game multi-point streak (3g-3a).
- Inferno host Pensacola on Wednesday and Saturday.
Florida Everblades
- Everblades are 94.6 percent (53-for-56) on the penalty kill in their last
10 games.
- Derek
Damon is on a 10-game point streak (6g-12a).
- Florida plays at Gwinnett on Thursday and South Carolina on Friday.
Gwinnett Gladiators
- In the last 10 games, Gwinnett is out scoring their opponents 12-9 in the
first period and 12-6 in the third period.
- Brad
Schell has a five-game assist streak (8a) and a six-game point streak
(2g-8a).
- Gladiators host Florida on Thursday and play at Charlotte on Friday and
at Augusta on Saturday.
Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Sea Wolves are 13-2-0 when leading after the second period at home.
- Rookie Ryan
Menei has three goals in four games in March.
- Mississippi hosts Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Pensacola has scored a power-play goal in each of their last five games
going 18.2 percent (6-for-33) in the five games.
- Rookie Bryan
Esner has seven points (1g-6a) in his last five games.
- Ice Pilots host Charlotte on Monday and play at Columbia on Wednesday and
Saturday and at Augusta on Friday.
South Carolina Stingrays
- Stingrays won their 40th game on Mar. 15, their first 40-win season since
2002-03.
- Todd
Griffith became the 16th different player to score a game-winning goal
for South Carolina on Mar. 15.
- South Carolina hosts Florida on Friday.
Texas Wildcatters
- Texas has 108 points and is eight points shy of the ECHL record of 116
points by Louisiana in 2001-02.
- Kris
Tebbs is 8-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.61 and a save
percentage of .944 in his last eight games.
- Wildcatters play at Mississippi on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
National Conference - West Division
Alaska Aces
- Alaska is on a three-game winning streak and is 16-2-0 in their last 18
games.
- Rookie Josh
Soares is on an eight-game point streak (6g-7a).
- Aces play at Las Vegas on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Idaho Steelheads
- Steelheads are 27-4-5 when scoring first.
- Andrew
R. Martin has 13 points (5g-8a) in 13 games since being assigned to
Idaho on Feb. 5.
- Idaho hosts Stockton on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Phoenix RoadRunners
- Phoenix has won a team record four home games in a row.
- Daniel
Sisca has set the team record with 41 assists and 59 points.
- RoadRunners host Fresno on Tuesday and Thursday before playing at Las
Vegas on Sunday.
Utah Grizzlies
- Grizzlies are 8-2-2 in one-goal games including 5-1 in overtime and 4-6
in the shootout.
- Rookie Nathan
Lawson is 2-2-0 with a 2.60 goals-against average in his last five
games.
- Utah plays at Victoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Victoria Salmon Kings
- Victoria ranks third in the ECHL with 78 power-play goals.
- Wes
Goldie leads the team in March with six goals and seven points in six
games.
- Salmon Kings host Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
National Conference - Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
- Condors are 90.0 percent (27-for-30) on the penalty kill in their last
seven games.
- Rookie Mark
Derlago became the seventh player in team history to score 30 goals
when he scored in a 3-2 loss to Alaska on Mar. 14.
- Bakersfield hosts Stockton on Monday and plays at Fresno on Friday and
Saturday.
Fresno Falcons
- Fresno's 18 road wins are one shy of the team's record of 19 road wins in
2005-06.
- Pierre-Olivier
Beaulieu is tied for second among ECHL defensemen with 13 goals.
- Falcons play at Phoenix on Tuesday and Thursday before hosting
Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday.
Las Vegas Wranglers
- Wranglers are on a three-game home winning streak and are 10-3-2 in their
last 15 home games.
- Peter
Ferraro has nine goals in his last 10 games and his three shy of the
team record of 34 by Matt Dzieduszycki in 2005-06.
- Las Vegas hosts Alaska on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and Phoenix on
Sunday.
Stockton Thunder
- Stockton is 22-12-1 when scoring first.
- Joel
Stepp is on a four-game assist streak (4a).
- Thunder play at Bakersfield on Monday and at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday.
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