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Eight-game unbeaten streak moves Greenville up standings

January 4, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A four-game road trip facing the top two teams in the East Division did nothing to slow down the Greenville Swamp Rabbits last week. Greenville went 3-0-1 to extend its unbeaten run to eight games (6-0-2) and move into eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Greenville opened last week's action with a 3-1 win at Adirondack on Tuesday. Richard Nejezchleb and Darian Dziurzynski both had a goal and an assist in the victory while Allen York recorded the win in goal, stopping 33 of the 34 Thunder shots he faced.

On Thursday, the Swamp Rabbits suffered a 3-2 shootout loss at Manchester. Scott Fleming and Jordan Knacksted tallied for Greenville.

The Swamp Rabbits donned their rally hats for a 3-2 shootout win against the Monarchs on Saturday. Nejezchleb and Dziurzynski scored in regulation while York was busy, stopping 42 of 44 shots in regulation and overtime, including a Manchester penalty shot attempt early in the overtime period. In the shootout, the Swamp Rabbits scored three times on four attempts with York stopping two of the four shots he faced to preserve the win.

Greenville donned its rally hats to pick up a 3-2 shootout win in the series finale on Sunday. Trailing the Monarchs 2-0 entering the final period, Andrew Dommett got the Swamp Rabbits on the board with a shorthanded tally with 4:15 remaining in regulation and Knackstedt forced extra time with the tying goal with 1:08 left. Knackstedt added the only goal in the shootout for either team. Mackenzie Skapski picked up the win in net stopping 34 shots, plus all three shootout attempts he faced.

The Swamp Rabbits enjoyed their success last week despite the call-up of their leading scorer, Jack Combs, to Hartford of the American Hockey League. Combs is tied for third in the ECHL with 15 goals and is tied for sixth with 31 points. Three other Swamp Rabbits - Josh Nicholls, Scott Fleming and Bretton Cameron - have tallied 10 goals this season.

P.J. Musico is tied for among rookie goaltenders in the league with a 2.41 goals-against average as he has gone 7-3-1 in his 12 appearances.

Greenville returns home this week, hosting Florida on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

A look ahead

Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV.

Eastern Conference

South Carolina at Adirondack (Friday and Saturday)

Thunder head coach Cail MacLean takes on his former team for the first time. MacLean played for the Stingrays from 2005-08, was the team's assistant coach durng the 2008-09 season and served as head coach from 2010-12. South Carolina is in second place of the South Division with 41 points while Adirondack sits second in the East Division with 40 points.

Western Conference

Fort Wayne at Quad City (Friday and Sunday)

The Komets have used a 6-0-1 run in their last seven games to overtake the Mallards for first place in the Midwest Division. Fort Wayne is 17-10-2 for 36 points while Quad City is 16-14-3 - including 11-5-1 at home - for 35 points.

Divisions

East Division

- Michael Kirkpatrick is tied for third among rookies with 11 goals.

- The Thunder are tied for the league lead with one shorthanded goal against.

- Adirondack hosts Manchester on Wednesday and South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

- Chris Langkow recorded his 100th professional assist on Saturday at Kalamazoo.

- The Jackals are 3-0 in shootouts this year and 4-0 in games that last past regulation.

- Elmira hosts Manchester on Friday and Saturday.

- David Kolomatis is tied for second among defensemen with four power-play goals.

- Manchester is 12-2-3 in one-goal games.

- The Monarchs are at Adirondack on Wednesday and Elmira on Friday and Saturday.

- Ty Rimmer is second with 600 saves.

- The Admirals are 9-1-0 when leading after two periods.

- Norfolk hosts Orlando on Wednesday and Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday.

- Justin Crandall is tied for first among rookies with 31 points (9g-22a).

- Reading is 4-0-4 in its last eight road games.

- The Royals host Toledo on Friday and Saturday and South Carolina on Sunday.

North Division

- Mike Vernace leads defensemen with 21 assists.

- The Beast are fourth on the power play at home at 22.5 percent (18-for-80).

- Brampton visits Kalamazoo on Friday and hosts the K-Wings on Saturday and Sunday.

- Alex Mallet is on a five-game point streak (2g-4a).

- Kalamazoo was 7-for-7 on the penalty kill in two games last week.

- The K-Wings host Brampton on Friday and visit the Beast on Saturday and Sunday.

- Joel Chouinard is tied for third among defensemen with 12 power-play points (2g-10a).

- The Walleye are 13-3-1 when allowing two goals or less.

- Toledo is at Reading on Friday and Saturday.

- Andrew Cerretani became the second Nailer this season to score a goal in his professional debut on Thursday against Brampton.

- Wheeling has scored the tying goal in each of its four games that have gone to overtime.

- The Nailers host Orlando on Friday and Saturday and Indy on Sunday.

South Division

- Matt Register is on a five-game point streak (1g-10a).

- Atlanta is 18-1-1 when scoring three or more goals.

- The Gladiators host Cincinnati on Wednesday and Alaska on Friday and Sunday.

- Kevin Lynch has four points (1g-3a) in his last three games.

- The Everblades lead the league on the penalty kill at 89.8 percent (114-for-127).

- Florida visits Greenville on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

- Andrew Dommett scored his first professional goal on Sunday against Manchester.

- Greenville is 11-1-0 when allowing two goals or less.

- The Swamp Rabbits host Florida on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

- Brady Vail leads the league with four shorthanded points (2g-2a).

- Orlando plays its next seven games on the road.

- The Solar Bears visit Norfolk on Wednesday and Wheeling on Friday and Saturday.

- David Pacan scored his second hat trick of the season on Saturday and is tied for the team lead with nine goals.

- South Carolina has scored a power-play goal in six straight games.

- The Stingrays are at Adirondack on Friday and Saturday and Reading on Sunday.

Midwest Division

- Brad Thiessen earned the Cyclones' first shutout of the season on Thursday against Toledo.

- The Cyclones are averaging 5.33 goals per game in their last three wins.

- Cincinnati is at Atlanta on Wednesday and Norfolk on Friday and Saturday.

- Alex Wideman is tied for first among rookies with seven power-play assists.

- Evansville is tied for fifth with 31.61 shots per game.

- The IceMen are at Indy on Friday and Saturday.

- Garret Meurs is on a six-game point streak (5g-5a).

- The Komets have killed 25 consecutive penalties.

- Fort Wayne is at Quad City on Friday and Sunday.

- Michael Colantone scored his first pro goal against Fort Wayne on Friday night.

- Indy is 10-1-1 when leading after two periods.

- The Fuel host Evansville on Friday and Saturday and visit Wheeling on Sunday.

- Austin Coldwell has four assists in his last two games.

- The Mallards were 44-for-46 (95.7) on the penalty kill in December.

- Quad City hosts Fort Wayne on Friday and Sunday.

Central Division

- Eric Roy leads rookie defensemen with 23 points (9g-14a).

- Allen is 16-2-0 when scoring first.

- The Americans host Colorado on Friday and Sunday.

- Tyler Barnes is tied for fourth with 32 points (13g-19a).

- The Mavericks lead the league in goals per game (3.57) and goals-against per game (1.73).

- Missouri is at Tulsa on Tuesday and Rapid City on Friday and Saturday.

- Adam Pleskach leads the Oilers with 22 points (10g-12a).

- Tulsa is fourth with 26.89 shots-against per game.

- The Oilers host Missouri on Tuesday, visit Wichita on Friday and host the Thunder on Saturday.

- Kenton Miller has three points (1g-2a) in his last two games.

- The Thunder have played past regulation in five of their last nine games.

- Wichita hosts Tulsa on Friday and visits the Oilers on Saturday.

West Division

- Justin Breton is fourth with 107 shots on goal.

- Alaska is second with 33.97 shots per game.

- The Aces are at Atlanta on Friday and Sunday.

- Trent Daavettila is second with 35 points (14g-21a).

- The Eagles are 13-4-1 when scoring first.

- Colorado is at Allen on Friday and Sunday.

- Rob Linsmayer has points in seven of his last eight games (4g-8a).

- Idaho is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games.

- The Steelheads are at Utah on Friday and Saturday.

- Destry Straight is tied for first among rookies with three power-play goals.

- The Rush are 8-2-1 when scoring a power-play goal.

- Rapid City visits Utah on Wednesday and hosts Missouri on Friday and Saturday.

- Ryan Walters is second in the league with five game-winning goals.

- Utah opens a seven-game home stand on Wednesday.

- The Grizzlies host Rapid City on Wednesday and Idaho on Friday and Saturday.

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