ECHL Florida Everblades

Everblades remain in second after weekend split

March 1, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


The Florida Everblades picked up a series split at TECO Arena this past weekend after they defeated the Columbus Cottonmouths 2-1 on Friday night and fell to the Cottonmouths 4-2 on Saturday night. Florida ranks second in the ECHL's Southern Division and has gone 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Florida forward Brian McCullough ranks in second place in the ECHL in scoring with 73 points. Everblades regular season games can be heard on Sportsradio 770 AM and on the Internet at www.floridaeverblades.com, www.ABC-7.com and www.NBC-2.com with the "Voice of the Everblades" Dan Guenther calling the play-by-play. The games can be also be heard inside TECO arena on 96.5 FM. 'Blade Talk' presented by Stevie Tomato's Sportspage on Sportsradio 770 AM airs from 6:00 - 7:00 PM on Monday nights. The show will be live on remote at the Fort Myers location tonight with player guests forward Tom Buckley and defenseman Mark White. The ECHL's championship trophy, the Kelly Cup, will also be on hand.

UPCOMING EVENTS/PROMOTIONS AT TECO ARENA: The Blades host the Augusta Lynx on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:30 PM. The ECHL's Championship trophy, the Kelly Cup will be at the game on Tuesday night and the first 5,000 people through the doors will receive a Blades team poster card. The Harlem Globetrotters visit TECO Arena on Friday, March 5th. For tickets to any of these upcoming events please call the TECO Arena box office at (239) 948-7825 x1000 or Ticketmaster at (239) 334-3309. For more information on upcoming shows please visit www.floridaeverblades.com and www.tecoarena.com.

THIS WEEK (All Times Eastern)

Tuesday, March 2nd vs. Augusta 7:30 PM/EST

GAME NOTES: This will be the fourth meeting between the two clubs this season. The Everblades are 2-1-0 versus the Lynx this year and 26-9-3 all-time. Florida upended Augusta 4-3 in a shootout on February 20th in Augusta. The Lynx are ranked 6th in the central division.

Friday, March 5 @ Mississippi 8:35 PM/EST

GAME NOTES: This will be the fourth meeting of the season between the two clubs this season. Florida is 2-1-0 versus the Seawolves so far this year and 11-3-1 all-time including a 4-1-0 record in Biloxi.

Saturday, March 6 @ Mississippi 8:35 PM/EST

GAME NOTES: This will be the fifth and final meeting of the season between the two clubs this season and second meeting in as many nights.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Friday, February 27 vs. Columbus 2-1 W

The Florida Everblades (29-20-10) defeated the Columbus Cottonmouths (30-22-4) 2-1 in front of a sold out crowd of 7,275 at TECO arena Friday night.

Saturday, February 28 vs. Columbus 2-4 L

The Florida Everblades (29-21-10) lost to the Columbus Cottonmouths (31-22-4) 4-2 in front of sold out crowd of 7,186 at TECO Arena Saturday night

EVERBLADES WEEKLY ITINERARY:

Monday: Practice 10 AM, "Blade Talk" 770 AM 6-7 PM (Stevie Tomato's - Fort Myers)

Tuesday: Game vs. Augusta 7:30 PM EST (Sportsradio 770 AM, In Arena 96.5 FM)

Wednesday: Practice 10 AM (TECO Arena), Travel to Biloxi 10 PM

Thursday: Practice in Mississippi TBD Friday: Game @ Mississippi 8:35 PM EST (Sportsradio 770 AM)

Saturday: Game @ Mississippi 8:35 PM EST (Sportsradio 770 AM)

Sunday: Day Off

2003-04 EVERBLADES REGULAR SEASON NUMBERS

Quick Stats

Overall Record 29-21-10(2nd)

Home Record 17-6-6

Road Record 12-15-4

Overtime Record 1-3

Shootout Record 3-5

Power Play 16th

Penalty Kill 12th

Leading Scorers

Brian McCullough 34-39-73

John McNabb 23-27-50

Brent McDonald 15-29-44

Keith Anderson 16-21-37

Reggie Berg 19-17-36

Paul Vincent 9-22-31

Leading Goaltenders

Jeff Maund 2.77 GAA, 15-9-3

Rob Zepp 3.01 GAA, 13-11-6

Plus/Minus Leaders

Reggie Berg +11

Paul Esdale +10

Ian Forbes +9

ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION: The Everblades player of the week nomination is defenseman Mike Torney. The Raynham, Massachusetts native notched the game winning goal in his first game as an Everblades on Friday night and earned the #1 star of the game.

ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION: The Everblades goaltender of the week nomination is Jeff Maund. The Mississauga, Ontario native went 1-1-0 this past week including a 2-1 win on Friday night.

EVERBLADES IN THE COMMUNITY: Two players will be at Bonita Springs Charter School on Wednesday, March 10th at 1:45 PM. Please call (239) 948-7825 for information on Everblades upcoming community events or to have Everblades players visit your school.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: TECO Arena Box Office is open from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday through Friday and 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Saturday. Individual Tickets can be purchased at the TECO Arena Box Office or at any Ticketmaster location. To order tickets by phone, call (239) 334-3309. For Season Tickets, Flex Packs or Group Tickets call the Everblades Ticket Office at (239) 948-7825.

EVERBLADES ON THE AIR: The "Voice of the Everblades" Dan Guenther hosts "The Gerry Fleming Coaches Show" from Stevie Tomato's Sportspage every Monday night on Sportsradio 770 AM from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Everblades games can be heard on Sportsradio 770 AM and on the web at www.floridaeverblades.com www.abc-7.com and www.nbc-2.com Join the "Voice of the Everblades" Dan Guenther for all the play-by-play action. The Everblades pre-game show begins 15 minutes before face-off.

Check out the Florida Everblades Statistics



ECHL Stories from March 1, 2004


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central