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Gladiators Bite Everblades, 3-1

November 12, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Chris Durno scored two goals while Sean Fields made 40 saves to help the Gladiators past the Florida Everblades 3-1 on

Saturday night in front of 8,608 at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. Gwinnett is now 5-1-1 on the season.

The Gladiators had to come from behind for the win as Florida jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Kevin Bergin 8:39

into the first period as he beat Fields with a wrist shot from 40 feet out. Ryan Brindley added an assist on the Florida goal.

Troy Milam couldn't have picked a better time to post his first goal of the season. Going end to end on a power play, Milam

ripped a shot past Florida netminder Craig Kowalski from between the faceoff circles. Steve Slaton and Jeff Dwyer added the

assists on the goal at 17:57 of the opening period. Milam extended his point scoring streak to six games but his assist

streak was snapped at 5 games as the defenseman did not add a helper in the win.

Durno extended his goal scoring streak to 6 consecutive games banging home the game winner with 3:02 left in the second

period. Finding the puck in a pile up, Durno got help on the tally from Scott Kelman and Jon Awe in front of the net.

Florida pulled Kowalski with 52 seconds left in the third period and the Gladiators capitalized on the empty net adding the

final goal of the game. Durno one-handed the puck into the net from just inside the Florida zone off a feed from Jeff

Campbell up the wing. Kelman also picked up an assist on the goal with just 37 seconds left in the game.

Gwinnett was outshot in the game for the first time this season 41-34 to the Everblades in the win. Gwinnett posted a power

play goal in the win and has scored at least one power play goal in each of the last six games.

Fields made a season high 40 saves in the win improving to 5-0-0 on the year after making a combined 37 saves in the

Gladiators two games prior to Saturday night's 3-1 win over Florida.

The Gladiators continue the 2005-06 season on Tuesday, November 15th against the Pensacola Ice Pilots at the Arena at

Gwinnett Center at 7:05 p.m.The Gladiators offer several ticket packages for different needs as well as group outings, suites

and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

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