ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators shutout by Cottonmouths, 4-0

Published on January 9, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gladiators could only get 21 shots on net as Columbus goaltender Jason Tapp recorded his second consecutive shutout as Gwinnett fell to the Cottonmnouths 4-0 on Friday night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.

John Morlang rolled a puck up the shoulder of Gladiators goaltender Michael Garnett to give Columbus a 1-0 lead. Christian Larrivee added an assist on the goal at 15:09 of the first period.

Columbus extended its lead to 2-0 on a two-on-one break as Marc-Andre Thinel beat Garnett on the rush. J-F Plourde and Colin Pepperall added the assists on the goal at 19:23 of the third period.

John Morlang extended the Cottonmouths lead to 3-0 as John Morlang beat Garnett from the left side with a snap shot. Brad Voth added an assist on the goal at 8:42 if the third.

Marc-Andre Thinel rounded out the scoring as he added his second of the night to give the Cottonmouths a 4-0 lead. Dan Tessier and Peter Hogan added the assists on the power play goal at 12:08 of the third.

The shutout marks the first time this season that the Gladiators have been shutout. The 21 shots set a new season low for shots in game.

The Gladiators are back in action tomorrow when they travel to Columbus for a rematch as the battle the Cottonmouths at 7:35 p.m.

Check out the Atlanta Gladiators Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



ECHL Stories from January 9, 2004


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central