ECHL Florida Everblades

Everblades Monday Report

Published on November 23, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


The Florida Everblades and Reading Royals skated against each other for three games this week in Southwest Florida. Reading took the first two games in Germain Arena, 5-3 and 5-2 respectively. Florida rebounded last Saturday night blanking the Royals for the first time this season as Chris Beckford-Tseu recorded his league-leading second shutout of the season.

The Everblades embark on a seven-game road trip over the next two weeks. The Everblades will battle every team in the North Division over that span. Florida will tangle with Wheeling in a pre-turkey day game on Wednesday, November 25. The 'Blades will then travel down the road to Toledo to face the Walleye on Friday night. Florida will finish the week with back-to-back games in Kalamazoo on Saturday and Sunday.

LAST WEEK

Wednesday, November 18 vs Reading Germain Arena 7:30PM

GAME NOTES: In the first meeting of five this season the Reading Royals ended the Everblades three-game win streak with a 5-3 win. Reading netminder Andrew Engelage stopped 38 shots and Daniel Steiner posted a goal and three assists for the victorious Royals. Everblades defenseman Scott Hotham chipped in three assists while Jacob Micflikier tallied a goal and an assist in the contest.

Friday, November 20 vs Reading Germain Arena 7:30PM

GAME NOTES: Reading downed Florida for the second consecutive time posting a 5-2 victory. Goaltender Matt Dalton stopped 42 Everblade shots in the victory. Daniel Steiner posted his second consecutive multiple-point game (1g, 2a) for Reading in the win. Forwards Matt Caria and Ross Carlson tallied goals for the Everblades.

Saturday, November 21 vs Reading Germain Arena 7:30PM

GAME NOTES: The Everblades salvaged the week with their lone win on Saturday. The Everblades dominated the Royals behind a 33-save shutout performance by goaltender Chris Beckford-Tseu. The shutout was the second for Beckford-Tseu this season and first for the Blades at Germain Arena. Forward Steve McJannet tallied his first goal of the season which was the game winner while Colin Nicholson chipped in two assists for the victorious Everblades.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, November 25 @ Wheeling Wes Banco Arena 7:05PM

GAME NOTES: This is the only meeting between the Everblades and Nailers in Wheeling, West Virginia this season. The Nailers will travel to Southwest Florida on December 16, 18 and 19 to finish off the four-game season series.

Friday, November 27 @ Toledo Lucas County Arena 7:00PM

GAME NOTES: This contest marks the seventh battle between these two clubs. The Everblades swept the Walleye in three games in early November in Southwest Florida to improve their record to 4-1-1 this season. Florida has posted a 1-1-1 mark in Toledo's Lucas County Arena this season. After this game, the Everblades and Walleye will meet one more time to complete the season series.

Saturday, November 28 @ Kalamazoo Wings Stadium 7:30PM

GAME NOTES: Tonight marks the first-ever meeting between the Wings and the Everblades. Florida will battle Kalamazoo twice on this road trip and meet three times in February of 2010 in Germain Arena in Florida.

Sunday, November 29 @ Kalamazoo Wings Stadium 4:00PM

GAME NOTES: The K-Wings are led by forward Rick Cleaver who has posted eight goals and 19 points with a +7 rating in just 12 games played. Forward Mathieu Curedeau leads the club with three game winning goals. The Wings are 5-2-0 at home and 11-2-1 overall to lead the North Division in the American Conference.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Quick Stats Leading Scorers Leading Goaltenders

Overall Record: 8-7-2 Jacob Micflikier 8-17-25 Mike Morrison 2.79 GAA, 5-4-1

Home Record: 6-5-0 Rob Hennigar 8-15-23 Chris Beckford-Tseu 2.60 GAA, 2-2-1

Road Record: 2-2-2 Scott Hotham 5-9-14 Barry Brust 4.00 GAA, 1-1-0

Overtime Record: 1-1

Shootout Record: 1-1

Penalty Kill: 94/111 84.7% (5th) Plus/Minus Leaders

Power Play: 19/112 17.0% (11th) Jacob Micflikier +9

Rob Hennigar +6

Most goals: Jacob Micflikier & Rob Hennigar (8) Colin Nicholson +5

Most assists: Jacob Micflikier (17)

Most power play goals: Scott Hotham (4)

Most power play assists: Jacob Micflikier (10)

Most power play points: Jacob Micflikier (13)

Most shorthanded goals: Rob Hennigar (1)

Most Game winners: Jacob Micflikier (2)

Most Wins: Mike Morrison (5)

Most PIMs: Brad Zanon (70)

ECHL GOALTENDER & PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

#33 Chris Beckford-Tseu 3GP RECORD: 1-1-0 GAA: 2.78 SPCT: .924% TEAM RECORD: 1-2-0

Chris Beckford-Tseu posted his second shutout of the season in just his fifth start. Beckford-Tseu stopped 33 shots on Saturday night to blank Reading 4-0. Friday night the Toronto Ontario native stopped 27 of 32 in the 'Blades 5-2 loss. The St. Louis Blues draft choice stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief of Barry Brust in a period of work on Wednesday.

CHRIS BECKFORD-TSEU 6'3" 201LBS HOMETOWN: TORONTO, ON DOB: 6-22-84

LAST YEAR: ROCHESTER (AHL)/ FLORIDA-PHOENIX (ECHL) AMATEUR CLUB: KINGSTON (OHL)

DRAFT STATUS: 2003 - ST. LOUIS BLUES - 5TH ROUND, 159TH OVERALL

#19 Scott Hotham 3GP 1G, 4A = 5PTS (-2) TEAM RECORD: 1-2-0

Scott Hotham chipped in three assists in the Everblades loss to the Royals on Wednesday night. After going scoreless Friday night, Hotham responded with a goal and an assist in the Everblades shutout victory on Saturday night. Hotham leads 'Blades defenseman with 14 points.

SCOTT HOTHAM 6'2" 200LBS HOMETOWN: BARRIE, ON DOB: 7-19-84

LAST YEAR: ST. MARY'S (AUS) AMATEUR CLUB: ST. MARY'S (AUS)

TRANSACTIONS:

11/22/09 Delete Matt Caria, F suspended by team

11/20/09 Add Anthony Aiello, D activated off IR

11/20/09 Add Matt Caria, F traded from Utah

11/20/09 Add Benn Olson, D assigned by Albany (AHL)

11/20/09 Delete Brandon Buck, F recalled by Houston (AHL)

'BLADES BITES:

The Blades have a power play goal in six straight games (12/43) 27.9% and the penalty kill has stopped 45/51 in the last six (88.2%)

Forward Jacob Micflikier is amongst the league leaders in the following categories: scoring - 25 points (4th), assists - 17 (4th), power play points - 13 (T1st), and power play assists - 10 (T2nd)

#17 Rob Hennigar ranks 6th in the ECHL in points (23)

#33 Chris Beckford-Tseu is tied for the league lead in shutouts with two and ranks 4th in save percentage (.918)

#19 Defenseman Scott Hotham ranks amongst the league leaders in the following rookie categories: points - 14 (T6th), power play goals - 4 (T2nd), power play assists - 5 (T3rd), power play points - 9 (3rd)...Hotham is among defensive leaders in...points - 14 (T2nd), power play goals - 4 (T1st), power play points (T2nd), and shots - 40 (5th)

#49 AJ Thelen leads ECHL defenseman in shots - 52 and is 2nd in power play goals (3) and minor penalties (16) and is T4th in points (12)

#6 Brad Zanon leads the Everblades and ECHL defensemen in penalty minutes (70) and is 3rd in minor penalties (15)

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: The TIB Bank Box Office at Germain Arena is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Individual tickets can be purchased at the TIB Bank Box Office, at any TicketMaster location or at www.TicketMaster.com. To order tickets by phone, call 239-334-3309. To book a group to a Everblades game call 239-948-7825.

EVERBLADES ON THE AIRWAVES: All Florida Everblades games, home and away, are broadcast on Fox Sports Radio, 1200/ 1460AM and on the Everblades website at www.everbladeshockey.com via Sportsjuice. Join the voice of the Everblades, John Curtis for all the play-by-play action. The pre-game show comes your way approximately 25 minutes before the drop of the puck with the Shoeless Joe's Sports Café pre-game show on the Everblades Radio Network presented by Blu Sushi.

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