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Gladiators Game Preview: Gladiators at Everblades

January 17, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


When: TONIGHT at 7:00 P.M.

Where: Germain Arena, Estero, Fla.

Listen: WDUN.com, 'Listen,' Stream 3; Gladiators Broadcast Network - www.gwinnettgladiators.com/radio, www.mixlr.com/gladiators-radio, Mixlr app (Gladiators Radio)

ESTERO, Fla. - The Gladiators (11-20-1-1) are the visiting team for the first time in 2015, as they take on their familiar rivals, the Florida Everblades (25-5-0-3), tonight at Germain Arena. Gwinnett has played Florida seven times already this year, and this will be their fifth time playing in Estero. Three of their next four matchups will be in Duluth.

The Everblades are a league-best 11-1-0-3 at home. Though their last regulation loss came back on October 24th (a 5-1 loss to Orlando), the Everblades have lost two of their three home games in the shootout. After tonight's game, two of the next three games for the Gladiators will be against Florida back in Gwinnett.

Glads Notes:

Power Surge: The Gladiators' power play is clicking at a 20.5% conversion rate, good for 6th in the league. At home, the team is 14-for-68 (20.6%), 12th in the league. On the road, they are even better - 10-for-49 (20.4%), 7th in the ECHL. The team has scored a power play goal in 12 of their last 16 games played. The team has also converted six of their last 17 power plays, a 35.3% conversion rate.

Easy Lee-zy: Goaltender Mike Lee was recalled by the Arizona Coyotes to the NHL on Wednesday, the Gladiators' first in-season call-up since 2009. He is the fifth Gladiator to make the jump in the same season as his time with Gwinnett, the other four are all goaltenders: Adam Munro (to Chicago, 2004-05), Adam Berkhoel (to Atlanta, 2005-06), Mike Dunham (to Atlanta, 2005-06), and Dan Turple (to Atlanta, 2008-09).

Walk On: Brenden Walker was named as an alternate to the 2015 ECHL All-Star Classic on Thursday, January 8th. The second-year forward was rewarded for his 20-point (seven goals, 13 assists) season, through 26 games played.

Gladiators Ahoy: Three players currently on the Gladiators roster have been assigned from their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates- James Melindy, Dyson Stevenson, and Greg Carey - and six more - Joel Hanley (POR), Dan O'Donoghue (POR), Louis Domingue (POR), Jordon Southorn (POR), Bretton Stamler (HFD), and Casey Pierro-Zabotel (NOR) - have spent time in the AHL this year.

Milestones: Joe Stejskal will play in his 125th ECHL game tonight ... Garry Nunn is three games away from his 250th professional and ECHL game ... Casey Pierro-Zabotel is eight points from his 300th career point ... Geoff Paukovich is two goals from his 50th as a pro, and two points away from his 100th ECHL point.

Streaks: Joe Stejskal has a goal and three assists in his last two games ... Casey Pierro-Zabotel has three goals and 15 assists in his last 14 games, and points in four of his last five (3g, 4a) ... Sean Berkstresser has scored a goal in three of his last five games

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