ECHL Florida Everblades

Everblades Split Two Games With Charlotte

Published on February 8, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


The Florida Everblades split with the Charlotte Checkers in two games in Charlotte this week. The Everblades claimed a 4-3 shootout win on Thursday night in Time Warner Cable Arena. The Checkers edged the Everblades 3-2 the following night.

Tuesday begins a busy week for the Everblades...Florida hosts the Gwinnett Gladiators for two games on Tuesday and Wednesday night in Germain Arena. Thursday and Friday will pit the Everblades against the South Carolina Stingrays in North Charleston Coliseum. The Everblades finish the week on Sunday afternoon in The Arena at the Gwinnett Center against the Gwinnett Gladiators.

LAST WEEK

Thursday, February 4 @ Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena 7:00PM

GAME NOTES: The Comeback Kids did it again overcoming a 2-0 deficit in the second period and ultimately prevailed 4-3 in a shootout. Goaltender Chris Beckford Tseu was the hero stopping 36 of 39 shots in regulation and overtime and seven of eight in the shootout. Captain Ross Carlson scored two goals including the game tying goal with just 1:30 left to play. The win improved the Everblades record to 3-0-1 in Time Warner Cable Arena this season and 4-3-1 overall.

Friday, February 5 @ Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena 7:00PM

GAME NOTES: The second of back-to-back games in Charlotte featured the Checkers winning in regulation on a controversial goal scored by Mike Taylor. The Checkers third period tally was initially waved off by the referee and then overturned and ruled a goal after a conference with the linesmen and goal judge. Charlotte's 3-2 win dropped the 'Blades record to 4-4-1 against Charlotte this season.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, February 9 vs Gwinnett Time Germain Arena 7:30PM

GAME NOTES: This is the first of three meetings against the Gladiators this week. After dropping the first two meetings in this series the Everblades have reeled off four straight wins over the Gladiators. The 'Blades have sported a 2-1-1 record in Gwinnett and a perfect 2-0-0 record at home. After the Gladiators and Everblades meet this week, there will be five more meetings remaining.

Wednesday, February 10 vs Gwinnett Germain Arena 7:30PM

GAME NOTES: The second of two meetings between the two clubs in Germain Arena and fourth meeting in a row in this series at home for the 'Blades. Florida is slightly below their average on the power play in this series (5/34) and have not scored in two straight games on the extra man (0/10). Gwinnett (4/31) on the power play in the series and scored two of their four goals on the PP in the first outing (2/8 on 11/6/09).

Friday, February 12 @ South Carolina North Charleston Coliseum 7:05PM

GAME NOTES: The Everblades and Stingrays meet for the fifth time of 13 scheduled meetings this season. The Everblades won the first meeting way back on October 28 in Germain Arena, 3-2. The Stingrays have rebounded to win the next three meetings including the last one in South Carolina on December 31, 4-1.

Saturday, February 13 @ South Carolina North Charleston Coliseum 7:05PM

GAME NOTES: The Everblades and Stingrays meet for the second and final time this week in South Carolina. The two clubs will meet a total of six times in Charleston and seven times in Germain Arena in Florida. From March 12 through the 20th, Florida and South Carolina will meet five straight times and a total of seven times in three weeks.

Sunday, February 14 @ Gwinnett The Arena at Gwinnett Center 4:05PM

GAME NOTES: This game breaks a streak of four straight games in Germain Arena between the two clubs. This game marks the ninth meeting of 14 between the two clubs. The Everblades have won their last two meetings in the Arena at Gwinnett Center and are 2-1-1 overall this season.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Quick Stats

Overall Record: 24-18-6

Home Record: 12-10-0

Road Record: 12-8-2-4

Overtime Record: 2-2

Shootout Record: 5-4

Penalty Kill: 229/269 85.1% (2nd)

Power Play: 45/245 17% (13th)

Leading Scorers

Jacob Micflikier 9-23-32

Milan Gijac 15-15-30

Chris Capraro 6-19-25

Kevin Baker 6-19-25

Ernie Hartlieb 8-17-25

Plus/ Minus Leaders

Jacob Micflikier +11

Colin Nicholson +7

Phil Paquet +7

Leading Goaltenders

Barry Brust 2.24 GAA, 9-3-2, .926

Chris Beckford-Tseu 3.17 GAA, 6-5-1, .905

Most goals: Ross Carlson (15)

Most assists: Jacob Micflikier (23)

Most power play goals: Shea Guthrie (7)

Most power play assists: Scott Hotham (13)

Most power play points: Scott Hotham (17)

Most shorthanded goals: Ryan Lang & Rob Hennigar (1)

Most Game winners: Chris Capraro (3)

Most Wins: Barry Brust (9)

Most PIMs: Brad Zanon (110)

ECHL GOALTENDER & PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

#33 Chris Beckford-Tseu 2GP RECORD: 1-1-0 GAA: 2.92 SPCT: .923% TEAM RECORD: 1-1-0

Chris Beckford-Tseu made his third and fourth consecutive starts during the week. In each outing in Charlotte he stopped 36 of 39 shots and claimed a 4-3 shootout win on Thursday night and suffered a 3-2 regulation loss on Friday night.

CHRIS BECKFORD-TSEU - 6'3" 202LBS HOMETOWN: TORONTO, ON DOB: 6-22-84

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

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

#6 Brad Zanon 2GP 0G, 2A = 2PTS (+1) TEAM RECORD: 1-1-0

Brad Zanon has registered a point in two straight games Zanon chipped in each of the Everblades last two outings in Charlotte. The Everblades won in a shootout last Thursday, 4-3 and dropped a decision on Friday, 3-2 in regulation.

BRAD ZANON - 6'2" 207LBS HOMETOWN: PORT MOODY, BC DOB: 4-29-83

LAST YEAR: FLORIDA (ECHL)/ ALBANY/ MILWAUKEE (AHL) AMATEUR CLUB: UNIV. OF BC (CWUAA)

'BLADES BITES

#5 Benn Olson - Ranks 3rd amongst D-men in major penalties (10)

#6 Brad Zanon - Ranks 4th amongst D-men in penalty minutes (110)

#18 Shea Guthrie - Ranks 5th amongst ECHL rookies in power-play goals (7)

#19 Scott Hotham - Ranks tied for first amongst ECHL rookies in assists (13) and 3rd in power play points (17)...Hotham ranks T9th in points amongst defenseman (24), T2nd in power-play assists (13) and T2nd in power play points (17) for ECHL D-men

#49 AJ Thelen - Ranks 3rd amongst D-men in shots (128)

'BLADES TEAM BITES

- Florida ranks first in shootout attempts taken (12/57)and shootout attempts allowed (12/59)

- The Everblades have given up a league high 283 attempts on the power play to opponents and allowed just 48 PPGA which ranks 2nd in the ECHL (85.5%)

- Despite outshooting their opponents by 101 shots in the second period the 'Blades have been outscored 57-53 in the second period...Florida has allowed just 37 first period tallies which is T2nd in the ECHL (Ontario)

- The Everblades rank 3rd in goals against in the ECHL, allowing under three goals per game (2.98)...The 'Blades also rank 3rd in shots for per game (34.23)

- The Everblades are a perfect 17-0-0-0 when leading after two periods of play

IN THE COMMUNITY: The Everblades face off at Shoeless Joe's tonight with Everblades Weekly. Everblades Weekly can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio, 1200/ 1460AM from the Shoeless Joe's Sports Café, off Daniels Parkway and US-41 (Tamiami Trail), from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Tonights' Guests: #18 Shea Guthrie will be our special guest and ex-NHL great head coach Pat Burns. Coach Malcolm Cameron will join us, as well.

TRANSACTIONS:

2/8/10 Add Brandon Buck, F reassigned from Houston (AHL)

2/6/10 Delete Milan Gajic, F recalled to Albany (AHL)

2/5/10 Delete goaltender Mike Morrison, G rights traded to Utah to complete trade for Shea Guthrie, F

2/5/10 Add Kevin Baker, F activated off IR

2/5/10 Add Brandon Lane, G added as emergency backup goaltender

2/5/10 Delete Paul Healey, F placed on the 3-day IR

2/5/10 Delete Mike Wilberding, G released as emergency backup goaltender

2/4/10 Add Matt Duffy, D assigned by Rochester (AHL)

2/4/10 Add Mike Wilbending, G added as emergency backup goaltender

2/3/10 Delete Barry Brust, G recalled by Houston (AHL)

2/2/10 Add Ryan Lang, F activated off IR

1/31/10 Delete Elgin Reid, D placed on the 7-day IR

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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