Florence Pride Weekly

Published on January 26, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
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LAST WEEK: The Florence Pride went 0-1-1 last week, and had their winless streak extended to four games (0-3-1). For the season, the Pride are 14-20-6 for 34 points, and remain in seventh place in the Southern Division. Florence trails South Carolina by 12 points for the final playoff spot in the division.

Friday, January 23 @ Columbus Cottonmouths 3 PRIDE 1

Florence found itself trailing early in the contest, as Columbus' Rumun Ndur tallied just 56 seconds into the game. The Pride tied the game 9:25 into the second period, when Wes Goldie found the back of the net off of a great feed from Brian Reaney. But, the Cottonmouths would go ahead for good with just 31 seconds remaining in the second period on a power-play goal by Ryan Risidore. Marc-Andre Thinel added a power-play tally of his own at 12:41 of the third period to set the final.

Saturday, January 24 @ Columbia Inferno 5 PRIDE 4 (SO)

It was a wild first period between the Pride and the Inferno as the teams combined for seven goals. Florence had a 2-0 lead just 2:56 into the contest on goals by Craig Brunel and Bobby Russell (PPG). Columbia's Paul Cabana cut the lead in half at the 3:41mark, but the Pride got the goal back just 22 seconds later on an unassisted tally by Brian Reaney. The Inferno tied it at three, getting goals by Dennis Vial and Robin Carruthers midway through the frame. Before the period ended, Florence went back on top, getting a power-play tally from Jeff Szwez. It remained 4-3 until early in the third when the Inferno tied it on a controversial goal. Matt Underhill stopped Cabana's shot, and the rebound shot up in the air. Ryan Petz gloved it, dropped the puck on the ice, and it rolled into the net. Referee Jim Combs immediately waived the goal off, but after conferring with the linesmen, ruled it a goal. In the shootout, the Pride scored on one of their five attempts, while the Inferno tallied twice to pick up the extra point.

THIS WEEKS' GAMES

Friday, January 30 @ Charlotte 7:30 p.m. Coverage on WDAR Sunny 105.5 at 7:10

The Pride and Checkers meet for the third of five times on the season Friday night at Cricket Arena. Florence is 0-1-1against Charlotte this season. The Checkers are in sixth place of the Southern Division with a record of 19-17-5 for 43 points.

Saturday, January 31 v. Greenville 7:30 p.m. Lion's Den

The Pride and Grrrowl meet for the third time this season. Florence is 2-0-0 against Greenville this season. The Grrrowl are 7-30-3 for 17 points, and are in eighth place of the Southern Division.

PROMOTIONS: It's the Pride's annual Church Night. Following the game, local recording artists N'Accord will perform a post-game concert. Groups of 10 or more can purchase discounted tickets, starting at the low price of just $7 each. The price includes both the game and the concert. For more information, or to place your order, call the Pride office at (843) 669-7825.

PRIDE IN THE COMMUNITY

Thursday, January 29

Mark McRae and Matt Reid will be at St. Anthony's School at 2:00 p.m. to meet with students.

Luke Earl, Kyle Kidney, Ryan Knox, Allan Sirois and Mike Torney will be at Medford Place Nursing Home at 2:30 p.m. to meet with residents and sign autographs.

PRIDE NOTES

- Wes Goldie scored his 100th career goal in Friday's loss at Columbus. His 100 goals in a Pride sweater rank 4th on the team's all-time list.

- Brian Reaney scored his first two professional points over the weekend. The Air Force graduate, currently stationed in Sumter, tallied an assist on the Pride's only goal Friday at Columbus, and then on Saturday, scored an unassisted goal to give the Pride a 3-1 lead in the first period.

- After Saturday's home game against Greenville, Florence embarks on a five-game road trip through the Central Division, and does not return home until February 13.

PRIDE LEADERS

Goals Goldie 22
Assists Sirois 26
Points Sirois 32
+/- Baker +3
Penalty Minutes Brunel 87
Shots Szwez 117
Power Play Goals Goldie 8
Shorthanded Goals Goldie 3
Game-Winning Goals Goldie 4

PRIDE ON THE AIR

All Pride away games can be heard on WDAR Sunny 105.5 FM and on-line at www.florencepride.com with the Voice of the Pride, Joe Babik. Each broadcast begins 20 minutes prior to faceoff with the Palmetto Chiropractic Pre-Game Show.

PRIDE TICKETS

Tickets for all Pride home games can be purchased at the Florence Civic Center Box Office (10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday; through the second period on game nights), all TicketMaster outlets, by phone at (843) 679-9333 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. The Pride also have group tickets available for all remaining home games. For more information, contact Director of Ticket Operations Neil Broome at (843) 669-7825.

YARD SIGNS

The Pride would like to thank all of their fans who have been placing their yard signs on game days. If you do not have a yard sign, they are available at the Pride office from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Pride's next home games is Saturday, January 31 against the Greenville Grrrowl.

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