Gladiators Game Preview: Gladiators at Komets
February 20, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
Game Preview: Gladiators at Komets
When: TONIGHT at 8:00 P.M.
Where: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Listen: WDUN - WDUN.com, 'Listen,' Stream 3; Gladiators Broadcast Network - www.gwinnettgladiators.com/radio, www.mixlr.com/gladiators-radio, Mixlr app (Gladiators Radio)
Video Highlights: Highlights will be available at the conclusion of the game on ECHL.TV
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Gladiators (16-29-3-1) head into the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum for the first time this season to take on the North Division-leading Fort Wayne Komets (33-12-1-3) on Friday night. This will be the second time the two teams will face each other this season; the previous meeting was on January 11th at The Arena at Gwinnett Center. In that game, the Komets scored four-straight goals, just barely edging out the Gladiators, who scored two late goals to make it a 4-3 deficit.
On Wednesday night, the Glads picked up their first point in six games, thanks to Garry Nunn's two goal effort in Kalamazoo. Facing a 4-3 loss late in the third, Nunn scored with just over three minutes left to bring the game into overtime. It was the first time the team had also scored four goals since their 4-1 win over the Orlando Solar Bears on February 6th.
Glads Notes:
Fort Wayne Frigid Weather: The Gladiators are in the epicenter of cold this weekend as temperatures plummet into the single digits and negatives in Northern Indiana. Although the registered high for Friday is 18 degrees, the wind chill will make temperatures feel as high as 5 degrees, with a low of -8 degrees.
Follow the Leader: Casey Pierro-Zabotel currently leads the Eastern Conference in scoring with 55 points in 46 games played. He is fourth among active ECHL skaters in points, behind Allen's Chad Costello, Alaska's Brendan Connolly, and Stockton's Jack Combs.
Gladiators Ahoy: Two players currently on the Gladiators roster have been assigned from their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates- James Melindy and Dyson Stevenson - and nine more - Joel Hanley (POR), Dan O'Donoghue (POR), Louis Domingue (POR), Mike Lee (POR), Jordon Southorn (POR) Greg Carey (POR), Bretton Stamler (HFD), Casey Pierro-Zabotel (NOR), and Joe Stejskal (IAW) - have spent time in the AHL this year.
Milestones: Sean Berkstresser is one point away from his 200th professional point ... Casey Pierro-Zabotel is one assist away from his 200th ECHL assist and five goals from his 100th pro goal ... Geoff Paukovich is one goal away from his 50th as a pro ... Brenden Walker played in his 100th professional game on Sunday, all coming with Gwinnett ... C.J. Chartrain is three games from his 100th pro game ... Art Bidlevskii is two games from his 100th ECHL contest.
Streaks: Casey Pierro-Zabotel has had points in ten of his last 14 games (9g, 9a) ... Garry Nunn has four goals and five assists in his last nine games ... Brenden Walker has three goals and seven assists in his last 11 games.
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