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February 26, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


ESTERO, FL - The Florida Everblades finished off this past week by going 2-1-0. The Everblades head into this week's action with a record of 34-16-2 (70 pts, 2nd South Div.).

THIS WEEK (All Times Eastern)

Tuesday, February 27 vs. Augusta Lynx 7:30 p.m.

GAME NOTES: The Everblades wrap up their four-game home stand with their sixth game vs. the Lynx. It is the second two played between the teams at Germain Arena this season, with the Everblades winning the first 7-2 on Saturday night. Overall this year, the Everblades are 5-0-0 vs. the Lynx.. The Lynx enter this week's action with a record of 30-22-3 (63 pts., 4th South Div.). The Everblades hold an all-time record of 44-12-6 vs. Augusta and are 22-5-3 all-time at home vs. the Lynx.

Promotion:

Tuesday, February 27 - The third set of Everblades player cards will be given out courtesy of Jason's Deli.

Friday, March 2 at Augusta Lynx 7:35 p.m.

GAME NOTES: The Everblades make their final visit to James Brown Arena in Augusta on Friday night. This season the Everblades are a perfect 4-0-0 at Augusta.

Saturday, March 3 at Columbia Inferno 7:05 p.m.

GAME NOTES: The Everblades make their final visit to the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia. Overall it is the seventh of nine meetings between the teams. The Everblades hold a 5-1-0 record vs. Columbia this season. The Everblades won the most recent match-up 5-2 on Dec. 17 at Columbia. The Inferno enter this week's action with a record of 20-26-8 (48 pts., 7th, South Div.). The Everblades hold an all-time record of 23-12-6 vs. Columbia and are 10-9-2 all-time on the road at Columbia.

Sunday, March 4 at Charlotte Checkers 4:00 p.m.

GAME NOTES: The Everblades play the third of their four-game road trip in Charlotte on Sunday afternoon. The game is the eighth of 10 between the South Division rivals and is the third of four at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. The Everblades are 5-2-0 vs. Charlotte this season and are 1-1-0 at Charlotte. The Checkers won the most recent meeting 3-2 on Feb. 2 in Charlotte. The Checkers enter this week's action with a record of 29-20-3 (61 pts., 5th, South Div.). The Everblades hold an all-time record of 23-10-2 vs. Charlotte and are 9-8-2 all-time on the road vs. the Checkers.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Wednesday, February 21 vs. Gwinnett Gladiators 5-2 W

The Everblades opened their four-game home stand with a 5-2 win over Gwinnett on Wednesday night. The 'Blades got off to a quick start picking up goals from David Brine and Dustin Johner in the first 15 minutes to carry a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. After Gwinnett came back to tie the game with a pair of second period goals, Jon Lehun notched a short-handed goal and Adam Taylor tallied an even strength marker in the first 15 minutes of the third period. Lehun capped things off with an empty net goal with 13 seconds remaining to seal the win. In net Craig Kowalski back stopped the Everblades to their fourth straight win by turning away 30 of 32 shots. Florida special teams: PP: 1-for-4, PK: 6-for-7.

Friday, February 23 vs. Gwinnett Gladiators 4-2 L

The Everblades dropped a 4-2 decision to the Gladiators on Friday night at Germain Arena. After a scoreless first period, Gwinnett opened the scoring 25 seconds into the middle frame. The Everblades responded with the next two goals. Adam Taylor tallied a power play goal and Derek Damon added an even strength goal 1:11 later, but from the Gwinnett scored the game's next three goals with the eventual game-winner coming late in the second period. In goal, Craig Kowalski saw his personal four-game winning streak come to an end after allowing the four goals on 18 shots. Florida special teams: PP: 1-for-6, PK: 2-for-4.

Saturday, February 24 vs. Augusta Lynx 7-2 W

The Everblades closed out the week with an impressive 7-2 effort over Augusta. The Everblades stormed out of the gate scoring picking up first period goals from David Brine, Derek Damon and Adam Taylor. Augusta scored early in the second period to get on board but Florida scored the game's next three goals to take a 6-1 lead. Brad Zancanaro, Brad Parsons, and Jarret Lukin pcked up the three goals before Augusta notched their second goal. Lukin closed out the scoring with his second of the night with 1:58 remaining in the game. In net Craig Kowalski picked up the win by stopping 44 of 46 shots. Florida special teams: PP: 3-for-8, PK: 4-for-4.

EVERBLADES ITINERARY:

Monday, Feb. 26: Practice, 10:00 a.m. @ Germain Arena

Tuesday, Feb. 27: Pre-Game Skate, 10:00 a.m. @ Germain Arena

GAME vs. Augusta Lynx, 7:30 p.m. @ Germain Arena

Wednesday, Feb. 28: Practice, 10:00 a.m. @ Germain Arena

Thursday, Mar. 1: Travel Day to Augusta

Friday, Mar. 2: GAME vs. Augusta Lynx, 7:35 p.m. @ James Brown Arena

Saturday, Mar. 3: GAME vs. Columbia Inferno, 7:05 p.m. @ Carolina Coliseum

Sunday, Mar. 4: GAME vs. Charlotte Checkers, 4:00 p.m. @ Charlotte Bobcats Arena

2006-07 EVERBLADES REGULAR SEASON NUMBERSQuick Stats

Overall Record 34-16-2

Home Record 17-9-1

Road Record 17-7-1

Overtime Record 2-2

Shootout Record 5-0

Power Play 60-381 (14th)

Penalty Kill 293-350 (11th)

Leading Scorers

Reggie Berg 21-25-46

Vince Bellissimo 18-28-46

Dustin Johner 19-26-45

Adam Taylor 16-23-39

Jonathan Lehun 18-16-34

Brent McDonald 14-19-33

Leading Goaltenders

Craig Kowalski 2.66 GAA, 19-8-1

David Shantz 2.96 GAA, 13-7-1

Plus/Minus Leaders

Brett Peterson +18

Steve Czech +14

David Brine +12

Jon Lehun +12

Two tied with +11

Player of the Week Nominee: This week's player of the week nominee from the Everblades is forward Adam Taylor who picked up five points (3g, 2a) in three games this past week. This week's goaltender of the week nominee is Craig Kowalski who was 2-1-0 this past week..

Special Teams Breakdown: Here's a look at the special teams of the Everblades and how it breaks down home and away: Power play: 60-for-381 (15.7%) which ranks the Everblades 14th in the ECHL. At home the Everblades are 30-for-197 (15.2%) which ranks 19th. On the road the Everblades are 30-for-184 (16.3%) which ranks 13th. Penalty Kill: 293-for-350 (83.7%) which ranks the Everblades 11th in the ECHL. At home the 'Blades are 161-for-194 (83.0%) which is 15th in the league. On the road, Florida is 132-for-156 (84.6%) which is 9th best in the league.

Welcome Back!: Everblades forward Jon Lehun was reassigned to the Everblades from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League on Monday. Lehun saw action in two games with the Amerks this past weekend finishing with two shots and a minus-1 rating. The call up was the first of Lehun's career.

Who's Hot: Here's a look at who's been hot for the Everblades: F Brad Parsons has collected a point in seven of the last nine games (4g, 9a)...F Reggie Berg has points in 10 of the last 13 games he's played in (9g, 8a)...F Dustin Johner has points in nine of the last 15 games (5g, 9a)...F Jon Lehun has registered points in 11 of the last 18 games (8g, 8a)...F Derek Damon has points in 12 of the last 16 games (7g, 8a)....F Adam Taylor has points in eight straight games (9g, 6A)...F Vince Bellissimo has picked up points in seven of the last eight games (6g, 10a)...G Craig Kowalski has picked up wins in eight of his last ten starts.

Upcoming Milestones: Here are some milestones that Everblades players are approaching in their professional careers: F Brad Parsons is seven goals away from his 50th ...F Reggie Berg is three goals shy of 150 for his career... F Brent McDonald is only four goals away from reaching the 100 mark...D Ryan Brindley is six points shy of collecting his 300th and is only 17 games away from playing in his 500th pro game...F Dustin Johner finds himself only seven games shy of skating in his 200th career game...D Brett Peterson is only eight games away from hitting the 200 mark in his career.

All-Time 'Blades Records: Midway through the season one Everblades all-time mark has been broken and several others are being approached. Brent McDonald became the all-time games played leader on Dec. 8 when he took the ice at Pensacola. His 289th game broke the previous all-time number of 288 held by Tom Buckley. In addition, Reggie Berg became the organization's all-time leader in power play goals when he tallied his 31st all-time on the man advantage on Jan. 26 vs. Gwinnett, breaking Matt Demarski's previous high-water mark of 30. Berg is also only 10 points away from becoming the team's all-time leading point getter, as he chases Buckley's mark of 310.

JERSEY SALE!!: The Everblades Pro Shop is having a sale!! All remaining Everblades adult jerseys (white,navy, green) are on sale! Normally the jersey are $95, but they are now only $65 while they last. For more information call the Everblades Pro Shop at 239-948-7825 ext. 1350.

Coach's Show: The Everblades coach's show, "Blades Talk" will air on Monday, February 19 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The show will be broadcast live from Stevie Tomato's SportsPage in Ft. Myers. Fans can join Kevin Reiter along with head coach Gerry Fleming discuss last week's action and the upcoming games for the Everblades. This week's guest will be Everblades forward Dustin Johner. The show can also be heard via the internet by accessing www.floridaeverblades.com or www.abc-7.com.

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