ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators use Fretter Hat Trick to Get Past Stingrays 6-3

Published on October 29, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Colton Fretter posted four goals for the Gladiators in a 6-3 win over the South Carolina Stingray on Sunday afternoon at the North Charleston Coliseum as Gwinnett improves to 4-1-0 on the season.

South Carolina opened the scoring late in the first period as Brendan Bernakevick beat Gladiators netminder Dan Turple on the Stingray's first shot of the game. Peter Szabo flipped the puck to Bernakevick in the slot to set up the marker at the 15:26 mark of the opening period. Jamie Fraser also had an assist on the goal for the Stingrays.

Colton Fretter answered for the Gladiators beating South Carolina netminder Davis Parley with a snapshot to finish a 2-on-1 break with Brad Schell. Brian Lee also had an assist on the goal as he moved the puck up the left wing to Schell. The goal came with 1:46 left in the first period.

Donny Grover regained the lead for the Stingrays beating Turple with a slapshot from the point just 3:23 into the second period. Josh Anderson and Matt Reid hooked up to pick up the assists on the goal.

Jon Awe's four goal of the season tied the game at two goals apiece with 7:46 left in the second period. On a penalty kill, Schell and Jeff Campbell moved the puck down the ice dropping the puck off for Awe at the right wing point to add the assists. Awe put a lazy shot on net that beat Parley for the shorthanded goal.

Chad Painchaud gave the Gladiators their first lead of the game as he collected his first goal of the season. Scott Mifsud drew the defense to him in the left wing circle before rolling the puck along to a wide open Painchaud in the slot to set up the marker at 6:58 of the third period. Joel Stepp also had an assist on the goal for Gwinnett.

Fretter added his second goal of the night at the 11:06 mark of the third period beating Parley from the slot with a quick snapshot with just three seconds left on a power play. Mifsud added his second assist of the game while Jim Jackson also had a helper on the marker.

Jarrett Konkle got the Stingrays back within a goal at the 16:55 mark of the third period as he beat Turple by sliding the puck past the netminder out of a scramble in front of the Gwinnett net. Jamie Fraser and Chris Chaput picked up the assists but the Stingrays could get no closer.

Fretter completed the hat trick with his third of the game with just 1:57 left in the final period. South Carolina turned the puck over at their blue line where Fretter moved in on a 2-on-1 and beat Parley for the unassisted goal.

Gwinnett rounded out the scoring as Fretter added his 4th goal of the night as he added an empty net goal for the Gladiators with just 29 seconds left in the third period. Campbell and Schell picked up the assists on the final goal of the game.

Neither team was successful on the power play while the Gladiators outshot the Stingrays 38-29 in the win. Turple posted his second consecutive win for Gwinnett as he made 26 saves for Gwinnett.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fourth season as a proud member of the ECHL on November 3rd as they travel to Charlotte to take on the Checkers at 7:35 p.m. Season tickets are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games on the Your Best Rate Financial Home Ice at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.

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