ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Tie Record Win Streak

February 6, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Seven in a Row! The Gladiators tied a team high 7-game winning streak with a 5-3 win over the Pensacola Ice Pilots on Saturday night. At 7 games, the winning streak is the longest in Gladiators team history tying the previous mark set earlier this season from December 26th through January 7th. The Gladiators continue to remain in first place in the South Division and currently rank first overall in the American Conference with 65 points, 7 points ahead of the second place Wheeling Nailers.

Almost 50! Gladiators forward Jeff Campbell needs just one goal for 50 in his Gladiators career after recording his 49th career goal in Friday night's 3-2 win over the South Carolina Stingrays. Campbell entered the season with 30 goals in his Gladiators career and now has 19 on the year. With his 50th goal, he will join Chris Durno as the only other Gladiator to post 50 goals in a Gladiators career, a feat Durno accomplished in a 5-1 win over the Charlotte Checkers back on November 22nd.

Up to Norfolk: Danny Eberly was called up to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League on Thursday. He becomes the 12th player called up from the Gladiators and the 10th to the American Hockey League. Eberly posted a goal in one game with Worcester during his only game in the AHL during the 2003-04 season. In two games with the Admirals against Binghamton this weekend, Eberly had an assist in Friday's 6-4 win and an assist in Saturday's 2-1 loss in the AHL.

No trespassing in this Field: Gladiators netminder Sean Fields recorded his second shutout of the season blanking the Greenville Grrrowl 5-0 on Tuesday at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The Edmonton, Alberta native made 31 saves for the shutout. With two shutouts on the season, Fields set a new career high for shutouts in a season snapping his previous high of one set during his rookie season last year. Fields' first shutout this season came back on October 28th in a 6-0 blanking of the Pensacola Ice Pilots in Pensacola.

A Streaker! Derek Nesbitt holds the Gladiators longest current point scoring streak with a point in each of the Gladiators last seven games. He has posted 10 points (3g, 7a) during that span. He tied the previous team high 9 games streak from 12/27 - 1/12.

Kroger Family Sunday: Sunday, February 12th when the Gladiators host the Trenton Titans at 4:05 p.m. is the first Kroger Family Sunday of the 2005-06 season. Fans can get 4 tickets, 2 caps, 2 programs and a coupon good for a 4 piece chicken dinner that can be redeemed at Kroger for only $40. Log on to gwinnettgladiators.com for more details.

Last Week's Games

January 31st, Gladiators 5, Greenville 0 - W

Brad Schell and Derek Nesbitt each scored twice for the Gladiators in the win. Sean Fields made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season. Gwinnett led 3-0 after the first period on Shell's two goals and Nesbitt's first of the game. Nesbitt's second was the only scoring in the middle stanza while Milan Gajic rounded out the scoring picking up his 12th marker of the season with just 48 seconds left in the game. Jeff Campbell and Troy Milam each finished with three assists for Gwinnett in the win.

February 2nd, Gladiators 5, Charlotte 4 - W

Guillaume Desbiens scored the games only goal in the third period which proved to be the game winner for the Gladiators. He finished with two goals for the Gladiators while Milan Gajic also posted two goals for Gwinnett. Scott Mifsud recorded the Gladiators other tally in a game Gwinnett never trailed in. Two of the Gladiators five goals came on the power play while Sean Fields made 23 saves for Gwinnett. Jeff Campbell recorded three assists for the Gladiators for the second consecutive game.

February 3rd, Gladiators 3, South Carolina 2 - W

Jeff Campbell posted his 49th career goal 5:25 into the second period. His goal stood to be the game winner. Adam Smyth recorded his sixth tally of the season to tie the game at two after the Gladiators fell behind 2-0 early in the first period. Scott Mifsud got the Gladiators on the board late in the first period while he finished with 2 points in the win, the Gladiators sixth consecutive victory. Tuomas Tarkki recorded 29 saves for his third win of the season.

February 4th, Gladiators 5, Pensacola 3 - W

Brad Schell posted his second hat trick of the season to help the Gladiators overcome a 2-goal first period deficit. Cam Brown posted the game winner with 40 seconds left in the second period and added an empty net goal with 20 seconds remaining in the final period to ice the contest. Entering the game ranked 25th on the power play, Pensacola scored all three of their goal in the first period on the man advantage, including one on a 5-on-3 advantage. Jeff Campbell, Troy Milam and Matt York each collected two assists in the win. Gwinnett set a new season high for penalty minutes in the win accumulating 60 minutes off of 19 penalties.

This Week's Games:

Tuesday, February 7th, vs. Greenville Grrrowl, 7:05 p.m. - wdun.com

Gwinnett won the last meeting against the Grrrowl, shutting out Greenville 5-0 on January 31st to improve to 2-4-1 on the year against Greenville. Jeff Campbell has nine points (1g, 8a) in 7 games this season against the Grrrowl.

Friday, February 10th, @ Columbia Inferno, 7:05 p.m. - wdun.com

Gwinnett is 6-0-1 against the Inferno this season with the only blemish coming in a 5-4 shootout loss in the first meeting of the season on December 10th in Columbia. Gwinnett has outscored the Inferno by a combined 37-22 margin.

Saturday, February 11th, @ South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. - wdun.com

Gwinnett and South Carolina combined to set the ECHL season high for most goals by both teams in one game in the Stingrays' only win of the series on November 25th, an 8-7 victory. After Friday's 3-2 win, Gwinnett has posted a 3-1-0 record against the Stingrays this season.

Sunday, February 12th, vs. Trenton Titans, 4:05 p.m. - WDUN, News Talk 550

This game is the second and final meeting of the season against the 2005 Kelly Cup Champion Trenton Titans. Gwinnett beat Trenton in the first meeting of the season on December 9th by a 5-2 score. Jeff Campbell had the game winner in the contest.

This Week's Practice Schedule:

Practices at the IceForum in Duluth are open to the general public. Arena at Gwinnett Center practices are not open to the general public. Media members wishing to attend practice at the Arena should contact the Gladiators PR staff at 770-497-5106.

Monday: 10:30 a.m. - noon, Arena at Gwinnett Center

Tuesday: Game vs. Greenville (pre game: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)

Wednesday: 12:10 - 1:45 p.m., Ice Forum, Duluth

Thursday: 1:10 - 2:40 p.m., Ice Forum, Duluth

Friday: Game @ Columbia (pre game: 9:10 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. - Ice Forum)

Saturday: Game @ South Carolina (pre game in South Carolina)

Sunday: Game vs. Trenton

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue the 2005-06 ECHL season at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Tuesday, February 7th as they host the Greenville Grrrowl at 7:05 p.m. The Gladiators offer several ticket packages for different needs as well as group outings, suites and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators play all 36 home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center located on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth and are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers.

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