Generals Playoff Game Night Notes

April 18, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greensboro Generals News Release


The Greensboro Generals and Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies meet for game 4 of this best-of-five Northeast Division Finals series tonight. Atlantic City took a two games to one series lead by virtue of their 6-3 victory in Greensboro on Wednesday night, and therefore have the chance to clinch the Northeast Division title tonight. Atlantic City had their six goals from six different players, while the Generals had scores from Jay Murphy, Kurt Drummond, and Mike Bayrack. The Generals and Boardwalk Bullies split the first two games of the series in Atlantic City, with each team winning 3-2 in overtime. For the Generals to win the division crown, they will need to win both tonight and tomorrow in Atlantic City. The Generals posted a 2-3-1 record against Atlantic City in the regular season, winning once in each city. The winner of this series will advance to the Northern Conference Finals of the Kelly Cup Playoffs against the Cincinnati Cyclones, who defeated the Toledo Storm 3 games to 1 in the Northwest Division Finals.

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¨ Jay Murphy leads the league with twelve points in the playoffs, notching four goals and six assists.

¨ Murphy's next goal will break a tie with former Greensboro Monarch Phil Berger for most career playoff goals in the East Coast Hockey League. Both players have 50 all-time post-season scores.

¨ The Generals are 15-3-5 in games following a loss this season (including 2-0 in the playoffs).

¨ Greensboro has scored a power play goal in six of their seven playoff contests.

¨ The Generals were 24-1-4 when leading after two periods in the regular season. The one loss in regulation was to Atlantic City.

¨ Goaltender Jake Moreland made his professional debut in earning the victory on Wednesday. He was teammates with Geno Parrish at St. Cloud State.

¨ Atlantic City notched a league playoff-high 59 shots on goal in Wednesday's game.

¨ Atlantic City has outscored their opponents 9-3 in the third period in the playoffs.

¨ The Boardwalk Bullies are attempting to win the northeast division for the second straight season.

¨ The Boardwalk Bullies were 27-1-6 when leading after two periods in the regular season. The one loss in regulation was to Greensboro.

ABOUT THE GAME

The Generals and Boardwalk Bullies are vying for a spot in the final four of the ECHL's Kelly Cup playoffs. The Generals have been led by Jay Murphy (2g, 2a) and Mike Bayrack (1g, 3a) against Atlantic City with four points each, while Luke Curtain leads all Bullies with four points (all assists) against Greensboro. The Generals were 2-3-1 against Atlantic City in the regular season, and are only 2-7-1 all-time against the Boardwalk Bullies in the regular season. Don't forget fans, you can also tune into all home games in the Coliseum on closed circuit radio (96.5 FM), with Arley Johnson handling the play-by-play. You can also call Arley with questions on the air between periods at 275-9738.

NEXT HOME GAME: The Northeast Division Finals will be extended to a decisive fifth game only if the Generals win tonight. If necessary, game five will be tomorrow night at 7:35 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Should the Generals win both games and advance to the Northern Conference Finals, they would host the Cincinnati Cyclones in Game 1 on Thursday night at 7:00. All games in this series can be heard live on WPET 950-AM and www.greensborogenerals.com.

THE FRONT LINE: The Generals coaches show The Front Line will air next Monday night on WPET 950-AM from 6:00 – 7:00 from Jack Astor's Bar and Grill on High Point Rd. Join Generals head coach Rick Adduono and broadcaster Arley Johnson for a look back at the week gone by and hopefully a preview of the Northern Conference Finals. Generals players appear weekly on the show, and fans can call in their questions to Coach Adduono at (336) 275-9738.



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