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December 8, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


ESTERO, FL - The Florida Everblades wrapped up their season-long nine-game road trip this past week after going 2-0-1 to enter this week's action with a record of 15-3-2 (32 pts., 1st South Division). The Everblades winning percentage of .800 is the best in the ECHL entering the week as well. THIS WEEK (All Times Eastern)

Friday & Saturday, December 12 & 13 vs. South Carolina Stingrays Both Games 7:30 p.m.

GAME NOTES: The Everblades return back home to Germain Arena this weekend to take on rival South Carolina. The games' are the fifth and sixth between the club this year and the third and fourth at Germain Arena. The Everblades currently hold a record of 2-1-1 vs. South Carolina and are 1-1-0 at home vs. Stingrays this year. The last time the teams met the EVerblades collected at 5-2 win on Nov. 1 at South Carolina. The Stingrays enter this week's action with a record of 12-6-2 (26 pts., 2nd, South Division).

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

Sat., Dec. 13: The Everblades are holding their annual "Teddy Bear Toss" during which they ask all fans that come to the game to bring a new, unwrapped stuffed toy with them to toss onto the ice after the Everblades score their first goal. The toys will then be collected and donated to SW Florida area youth charities.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Wednesday, December 3 at Elmira Jackals 7-2 Win

The Everblades picked up a win in the lone meeting of the season against Elmira on Wednesday night at First Arena. The Everblades used a five-goal second period to blow the game open and collect their second straight win. Jacob Micflikier had four points (2g, 2a) and the Everblades collected goals from Yannick Tifu, Michael Grenzy, Kevin Baker, Danick Bouchard and Brad Herauf. In goal Anton Khudobin notched his career-high ninth straight win after stopping 16 of 18 shots. Florida Special Teams: PP: 3-of-7; PK: 6-of-7.

Friday, December 5 at Trenton Devils 4-3 SOL

The Everblades earned a point in the standings after falling 4-3 in as shootout to Trenton on Friday night. The win was Trenton's second over the Everblades on this road trip and just their fourth at home. The Everblades picked up goals from Kevin Baker, Mathieu Roy and newcomer Matt Auffrey. Anton Khudobin made his fourth straight start and picked up a tie after stopping 39 of 42 shots in regulation and overtime. Florida Special Teams: PP: 2-of-4; PK: 5-of-6.

Saturday, December 6 at Reading Royals 4-3 Win

The Everblades ended their road trip in winning fashion, although had to come back from a three-goal deficit to do so on Saturday night. After the Royals had jumped to a 3-0 lead six minutes into the second period, the Everblades ripped off four unanswered goals over the remaining 12 minutes of the middle period. Yannick Tifu and Kevin Baker scored 1:27 apart midway thought the period, then Ernie Hartlieb and Brad Herauf recorded goals separated by just 18 seconds late in the period. Anton Khudobin held off a hard charge by the Royals in the third period to preserve the win, stopping 25 of 28 shots. Florida Special Teams: PP: 1-of-5; PK: 5-of-5.

EVERBLADES ITINERARY:
Monday, Dec. 8: OFF DAY
Tuesday, Dec. 9: Practice, 10:00 a.m. @ Germain Arena
Wednesday, Dec. 10: Practice, 10:00 a.m. @ Germain Arena
Thursday, Dec. 11: Practice, 10:00 a.m. @ Germain Arena
Friday, Dec. 12: Pre-Game Skate, 10:00 a.m. @ Germain Arena
GAME vs. South Carolina Stingrays, 7:30 p.m. @ Germain Arena
Saturday, Dec. 13: Pre-Game Skate, 10:00 a.m. @ Germain Arena
GAME vs. South Carolina Stingrays, 7:30 p.m. @ Germian Arena
Sunday, Dec. 14: OFF DAY

2008-09 EVERBLADES REGULAR SEASON NUMBERS

Quick Stats
Overall Record 15-3-2
Home Record 6-2-0
Road Record 9-1-2
Overtime Record 1-1
Shootout Record 1-1
Power Play 36-143 (1st)
Penalty Kill 121-135 (1st)

Leading Scorers
Kevin Baker 16-13-29
Yannick Tifu 5-17-22
Jacob Micflikier 9-12-21
Ernie Hartlieb 8-10-18
Danick Bouchard 10-7-17
Ryan Lang 6-10-16

Leading Goaltenders
Anton Khudobin 1.94 GAA, 10-1-1
David Leggio 2.16 GAA, 5-2-1

Plus/Minus Leaders
Ernie Hartlieb +13
Ross Carlson +11
Colin Nicholson +9
Michael Grenzy +7

Player of the Week Nominees: This week's Everblades Player of the Week nominee is Yannick Tifu who netted six points (2g, 4a) and a plus-1 rating. The Everblades Goaltender of the Week nominee is Anton Khudobin who finished the week 2-0-1 in his three starts with a GAA of 2.60.

Special Teams Breakdown: Here's a look at the special teams of the Everblades and how it breaks down overall, home and away: Power play: 36-of-143 (25.2%) which ranks the Everblades 1st in the ECHL. At home the Everblades are 5-of-51 (9.8%) which ranks 23rd. On the road the Everblades are 31-of-92 (33.7%) which ranks 1st in the league. Penalty Kill: 121-of-135 (89.6%) which ranks the Everblades 1st in the ECHL. At home the 'Blades are 50-of-56 (89.3%) which is 3rd. On the road the Everblades have killed off 71-of-79 (89.9%) which ranks 1st in the league.

Who's Hot: Here's a look at who's been playing well for the Everblades of late: F Yannick Tifu has points in nine straight games (4g, 14a)...F Kevin Baker also is currently riding a nine-game point scoring streak (10g, 7a) and has points in 12 of his last 14 games...F Jacob Micflikier had strung together points in six straight games (9g, 10a) prior to his callup to the AHL on Dec. 4...D Peter Metcalf has collected points in nine of the last 10 games (1g, 13a)...G Anton Khudobin is an impressive 10-0-1 in his last 12 games. His only loss this season came in his first start on Oct. 18.

On TV!: The Everblades game on Saturday, December 13 will be another live local TV broadcast on MY TV-8. The game is the second of five that will be shown live in SW Florida this season.

Ticket Information: Everblades 2008-09 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.

On the Air: Everblades games, home and away, can be heard on 770 ESPN Radio and via the internet courtesy of Waterman Broadcasting by logging on to www.floridaeverblades.com or www.abc-7.com/sports. In addition, Everblades games can be viewed via the internet thanks to B2 Networks by logging on to www.b2livetv.com. Join the voice of the Everblades Kevin Reiter as he calls all the action! The Everblades pre-game show begins 20 minutes prior to game time.

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