ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Play Final Game of the 2013-14 Regular Season

Published on April 12, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


DULUTH, Ga. - The Gwinnett Gladiators will take on the Elmira Jackals in Game 72 of the season, Saturday night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. Historically, the Gladiators have fared well on the season finale, winning six of ten in their Gwinnett era, but the team has only won one of its last four season finales - last year's, a 4-1 victory over Greenville.

The last time Elmira played Gwinnett on Wednesday, the Jackals skated away with a 6-3 win, thanks to two goal games from Taylor Law, Jordan Pietrus, and Rob Bellamy. The Jackals had an early lead against the Stingrays last night in North Charleston, but South Carolina stung back with four unanswered goals to win, 4-1.

Glads Notes:

Southern Comfort: After an early season stretch of injuries, alternate captain Dirk Southern has only missed three games in 2014 and has not slowed down a bit. Southern has a goal in five of his last six games (the last three being power play goals), and has registered a point in 12 of his last 15 games - five of which have been multi-point games.

Hey Culligan Man!: Signed by the Gladiators on March 26th after a brief three-game stint with the AHL's Texas Stars, Chris Culligan has been a revelation for his new team as he's scored three goals in his five games in Gwinnett.

Georgia's On His Mind: In his 12 games played with Gwinnett, Alpharetta native Will MacDonald has three goals and six assists. He is currently in his rookie season as a professional after attending Princeton University.

The Guggenburglar Strikes Again: As the Gladiators' 12th goaltender of the season, Mark Guggenberger has provided some much needed stability in net for Gwinnett. Since joining the team, Guggenberger has played in all but three games, sporting a 9-5 record, a .909 save percentage, and a 2.94 GAA. On the season, he has a record of 14-6, and as a professional, he is 69-35-9.

Streaking Glads: In his last ten games, Coyotes prospect Brendan Walker has seven goals, three assists, and a +5 rating ... Marshall Everson has three goals and three assists in his last six games, as he's taken over the team lead in goals with 20

Milestones: Maxime Legault picked up his 100th point as a pro on Wednesday thanks to scoring two goals ... Joey Haddad is four games away from 300 as a professional, and one assist from his 100th professional assist.

Home Sweet Home: The Gladiators are closing in on a .500 record at home (16-17-0-2), helped by winning six of their last eight at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, dating back to February 25th.

Snippets: After going 10-18-0-2 in 2013, the Gladiators have been hovering around .500 in 2014, going 18-20-3-0 since January 2nd.

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