ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Game Preview: Gladiators at Wings

Published on February 18, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


When: TONIGHT at 7:00 P.M.

Where: Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Gladiators (16-29-2-1) kick off their season-high eight game road trip with a contest against the Kalamazoo Wings (21-19-2-3) on Wednesday night. This will be the second, and final, game the Gladiators take on the K-Wings this season; they previously dropped a 4-1 game on December 10th also at Wings Stadium.

The K-Wings are clinging to the last playoff spot in the North Division at 47 points. The Wheeling Nailers (46p) and the Indy Fuel (45p) follow close behind Kalamazoo, but neither are in action tonight.

Glads Notes:

The Wheels on the Bus...: It took the Gladiators 24 hours to get from Duluth to Kalamazoo due to icy conditions in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan, a team record for continuous bus travel. The previous team high for bus travel was a 17-hour trek to Reading, PA in the 2012-13 season.

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 three points 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 four games from his 100th pro game.

Streaks: Casey Pierro-Zabotel has had points in ten of his last 13 games (9g, 9a) ... Garry Nunn has two goals and five assists in his last eight games ... Brenden Walker has three goals and seven assists in his last ten games.

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