Gladiators Game Preview: Stingrays at Gladiators
Published on November 27, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
When: TONIGHT at 7:05 P.M.
Where: The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Listen: WDUN.com, 'listen,' Stream 3; Gladiators Broadcast Network - www.gwinnettgladiators.com/radio, www.mixlr.com/gladiators-radio, Mixlr app (Gladiators Radio)
Promotion: Thanksgiving Night Food Drive
DULUTH, Ga. - The Gladiators (6-8-0-0) will celebrate their 12th annual Thanksgiving Night Food Drive at The Arena at Gwinnett Center tonight as they take on the South Carolina Stingrays (4-9-0-4) for the second of four straight games. Fans who bring a non-perishable food item to The Arena tonight will receive a Premium Level Ticket for half-price ($11.50)!
Last time out, the Gladiators got back to their winning ways by defeating the Stingrays, 4-1. Mark Guggenberger stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced, and the captain, Sean Berkstresser, tallied a goal and an assist. 10 Gladiators in all picked up points in the effort.
Glads Notes:
Crack Shots: Casey Pierro-Zabotel (8-for-22) and Marshall Everson (4-for-11) are tied for the second best shooting percentage in the ECHL, at 36.4%. Only Brett Flemming of Reading (3-of-8; 37.5%) is better.
In the Box: The Gladiators are the second most penalized team in the league, averaging 20.93 PIM per game. They are also shorthanded an average of 5.14 times per game, second only to the Missouri Mavericks (5.64) in the league.
Gladiators Ahoy: Four players currently on the Gladiators roster have been assigned from their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates- Nathan Burns, Dyson Stevenson, Dan O'Donoghue, and James Melindy - and three more - Joel Hanley, Jordon Southorn, and Greg Carey - were assigned to Gwinnett and have since been recalled to their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.
Milestones: Joe Stejskal is two games away from his 200th professional game ... Defenseman Eric Springer is eight games away from his 100th pro game ... New Gladiator Geoff Paukovich is eight games away from his 300th ECHL game ... Casey Pierro-Zabotel scored his 75 ECHL goal in his 350th career professional game on Tuesday ... Sean Berkstresser also scored his 75th professional goal on Tuesday ... Garry Nunn is four goals away from career goal #50, and three assists away from #100 ... Coyotes prospect Dan O'Donoghue notched his first professional goal on Tuesday
Streaks: Casey Pierro-Zabotel has scored a goal in three straight games ... Garry Nunn has tallied a point in 11 of the 14 games he's played in, and seven of the last eight ... Brenden Walker has a point in four of his last five games (2g, 4a) ... Marshall Everson has three goals and three assists in the last four games
ECHL Stories from November 27, 2014
- Oilers Bested by Americans in Turkey Day Shootout - Tulsa Oilers
- Americans Extend Winning Streak to Eight Games - Allen Americans
- Fuel Fall to Fort Wayne 2-1 in Thanksgiving Shootout - Indy Fuel
- Gladiators Stuffed in OT, 3-2 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Beast Capture First Road Win 4-3 - Brampton Beast
- Stingrays Fight Back ,Take Down Gladiators in Overtime - South Carolina Stingrays
- Goaltender Martin Ouellette Recalled to Lehigh Valley - Reading Royals
- Rush Set for Annual Teddy Bear Toss Next Week - Rapid City Rush
- Rush Announce Salute to Military with Special Jersey - Rapid City Rush
- ECHL Transactions - November 27 - ECHL
- Gladiators Game Preview: Stingrays at Gladiators - Atlanta Gladiators
- Moon Re-Assigned to Colorado - Colorado Eagles
- Game Preview: Tulsa vs. Allen - Tonight at 7:05 p.m. - Tulsa Oilers
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Fuel Trade for Defenseman Dan Ford - Indy Fuel
- Stingrays Game Preview: Standings Points Served as Stingrays and Gladiators Collide on Thanksgiving - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - November 27 - ECHL
- Law Latest to Join Rush - Rapid City Rush
- Lipsbergs Scores First Pro Goal, Thunder Fall - Stockton Thunder
- Royals Get a Point in See-Saw Shootout with Elmira, 4-3 - Reading Royals
- Reign Clip Eagles 4-3 - Ontario Reign
- Condors Gobble up Stockton in 5-2 Victory - Bakersfield Condors
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