Everblades three-game winning streak snapped, fall 5-2 to Greenville
February 14, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release
ESTERO, FL - The Florida Everblades (29-15-3) saw their three-game winning streak snapped with a 5-2 loss to the Greenville Grrrowl (28-16-2) on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 5,778 at Germain Arena.
The Grrrowl used two goals by Tim Sestito and 25 saves by goaltender Cam Ellsworth to push their winning streak to three.
Although Florida scored first in the game on a power play goal by Dustin Johner at 8:16 of the first period, Greenville responded by scoring the next four goals. Rory McMahon tallied first for Greenville just 14 seconds after Johner gave Florida a 1-0 lead. Sestito then scored the first of his goals at 8:26 of the second period, then tallied again beating Everblades goalie Phil Osaer at 13:56 of the middle frame to give the Grrrowl a 3-1 lead heading into the third period.
In the final period, John Snowden picked up his 17th goal of the year scoring at 7:39 to open a three-goal Greenville lead.
The Everblades managed to cut the lead in half when Jeremy Swanson deflected a shot past Ellsworth with 3:32 remaining in regulation. The goal was Swanson's first of the season. Greenville however, answered back when Allan Sirois completed a breakaway just 37 seconds later to seal the win.
Osaer saw his personal two-game winning streak come to an end by allowing the five goals on 33 Greenville shots, which dropped his record to 14-8-2. Ellsworth won his third straight game by turning away 25 of 27 Florida shots, raising his record to 7-3-1.
On the power play, the Everblades converted on one of their six chances, while the Grrrowl closed out game going 0-for-3. With the loss, the Everblades fell to 1-2-0 vs. Greenville this season.
The Everblades return to action on Wednesday, February 15 when they host on the Greenville Grrrowl at 7:30 p.m. from Germain Arena. Everblades half season, group tickets, and individual game tickets are on sale now! Fans can purchase tickets at the Germain Arena box office, which is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling TicketMaster at (239) 334-3309, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, contact the Everblades office at (239) 948-7825.
3 Stars:
1 - Tim Sestito - GRV
2 - Tyler Mosienko - GRV
3 - Cam Ellsworth - GRV
ECHL Stories from February 14, 2006
- Ice Dogs drop Roadrunners 3-1 - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Lynx win Valentine's Day thriller over Gwinnett - Augusta Lynx
- Utah Grizzlies acquire all-star defenseman - Utah Grizzlies
- Checkers survive late charge by Ice Pilots - Charlotte Checkers
- Gladiators fall to Lynx, 6-5 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Everblades three-game winning streak snapped, fall 5-2 to Greenville - Florida Everblades
- Bombers lose a tight one 3-2 - Dayton Bombers
- Mather named In Glas Co ECHL Player of the Week - Fresno Falcons
- Basiuk to Utah via Columbia - Bakersfield Condors
- Team USA Olympic Jerseys this Friday, Dora The Explorer on Saturday - Bakersfield Condors
- Bertoli runner-up for ECHL player of the week - Trenton Devils
- Beckford-Tseu named Reebok Hockey ECHL Saver of the Week - Alaska Aces
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Falcons' Mather Named In Glas Co ECHL Player Of The Week - ECHL
- Aces' Beckford-Tseu Named Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender Of The Week - ECHL
- Wheeling's Patrick Suspended Three Games, Fined - ECHL
- Ice Dogs Weekly - Long Beach Ice Dogs
- Leading Scorer Returns to Nailers - Wheeling Nailers
- Eight Olympians Former Utah Grizzlies - Utah Grizzlies
- 'Blades see roster shake up before Greenville series - Florida Everblades
- Konsorada and Szwez return - Dayton Bombers
- Milam and Eberly return to Gwinnett from AHL - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL's Kelly Co-Authors "Hockey In Charlotte" - ECHL
- Daigneault Heads to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- Check Out "Hockey In Charlotte" - Charlotte Checkers
- ECHL Today - ECHL
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.
