ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Weekly Update

Published on November 10, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


At the Arena: The Gladiators are still unbeaten at the Arena at Gwinnett Center this season with a 3-0-1 record following a 4-3 overtime win against the Columbus Cottonmouths on Thursday. The Gladiators host the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday and the Roanoke Express on Saturday.

Down a Man: Kevin Doell scored the Gladiators second shorthanded goal of the season as he picked up his 4th goal of the season in the Gladiators 4-3 overtime win against the Columbus Cottonmouth. Anthony Aquino has the Gladiators other shorthanded goal this season. In the 4-3 shootout loss to Charlotte on October 25th, he scored shorthanded with 16 seconds left in regulation to send the contest into overtime.

Rolling Along: Gladiators goaltender Adam Munro is unbeaten in his last three starts following a 3-2 win in Florence on Friday night. Munro made 26 saves in the win and improved to 3-1-1 on the season. In five games, he has posted a 2.90 goals against average and a .885 save percentage.

Mixing it Up: When recording more penalty minutes than their opponents, the Gladiators are 5-0-1. The Gladiators are 2-2-0 when picking up fewer penalty minutes than their opponent. They had 6 penalty minutes to Greensboro's 18 in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Generals.

Shooting Gallery: In ten games this season, the Gladiators have out shot their opposition in eight games. They are a perfect 2-0-0 when being out shot including Friday's one shot deficit in the 3-2 win at Florence. Despite being out shot, the Gladiators held the Pride to just one shot in second period of Friday's win. The Gladiators are 2nd in the ECHL averaging 36.6 shots a game.

Streaking Along: Kevin Doell added two goals in Thursday's 4-3 win against Columbus and chipped in an assist in the Gladiators 3-2 win in Florence Friday night to extend his consecutive point scoring streak to five games. Doell could not push his streak to six games as he was held off the score sheet in the Gladiators 3-1 loss to Greensboro on Saturday night. Doell recorded six points during his five-game-point-scoring streak that dated back to the Gladiators 5-2 win against Mississippi on October 29th.

Community Update:

On The Border – The Gladiators team and Coach Jeff Pyle will be making an appearance at the On the Border restaurant located near the Mall of Georgia in Buford on Tuesday, November 11th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information about On the Border please contact Stephanie Ellis at 404-816-5354

Crews Middle School in Lawrenceville – Maximus the Mascot will be on hand when the Clean Water Campaign Water Essay Award is award at Crews Middle School in Lawrenceville on Wednesday, November 12th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information about the awards, contact Kelley O'Brien at 404-463-3259.

Gwinnett Convention & Visitors Bureau – Gladiators director of Community Relations Jim Hall will represent the Gladiators and make a short presentation at the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau Hospitality Reception on Thursday, November 13th from 1 p.m. to - 2 p.m. For more information about the Hospitality Reception please contact Linda Busbee at 770-814-6051/

Discover Mills Shopping Center – Maximus the Mascot will be on hand for the Parade for Santa at the Discover Mills Shopping Center in Lawrenceville on Thursday, November 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information about the Parade for Santa, contact Heather Rittner at 678-847-5000

On The Border – The Gladiators team and Coach Jeff Pyle will be making an appearance at the On the Border restaurant located near the Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth on Sunday, November 16th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about On the Border please contact Stephanie Ellis at 404-816-5354

SGAA Roller Hockey Tournament – The Gladiators will be represented at the SGAA Roller Hockey Tournament in Snellville on Sunday, November 16th. For more information about the SGAA Roller Hockey Tournament, please contact Clay Ladouceur at 704-509-1387

Don't miss it at the Arena!

Peggy Slappey Properties Back Pack Weekend:

This weekend is Peggy Slappey Properties Back Pack weekend. The first 2,000 children 12 and under at the Gladiators 7:35 p.m. match up with the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday and the Roanoke Express on Saturday at 7:35 p.m. will receive a back pack courtesy of Peggy Slappey properties and the Gladiators.

Coca-Cola Glad Pack Night:

Friday is Coca-Cola Glad pack night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. Get 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 Cokes in the Mezzanine level for $44.00 or get End Zone level tickets for $52.00. To get your Coca-Cola Glad Pack, simply bring a label from any Coca-Cola product to the Arena at Gwinnett Center box office. Limit two Coca Cola Glad packs per purchase.

Last Week's Game: 2-1-0, 4 pts.

November 6th, Gladiators 4, Columbus 3 – OTW

The Gladiators used two goals by Kevin Doell to knock off the Columbus Cottonmouths 4-3 in overtime. Brandon Dietrich tallied his first goal of the season 7:43 mark of the first period to give the Gladiators a 1-0 lead. Columbus tied the contest up at 1-1 at the 16:29 mark of the first period on a goal by Dan Tudin. Tudin's second of the night gave the Cottonmouths a 2-1 lead at the 4:07 mark of the second period. John Morlang added a power play goal at the 6:16 mark of the period to give the Cottonmouths a 3-1 lead. The Gladiators cut the Columbus lead back to one goal as Kevin Doell beat goaltender Oliver Michaud at the 15:14 mark of the second. Blue Bennefield tied the contest up at three goals apiece, 2:16 into the third period. Doell found the back of the net again as he tallied the game winner in overtime as he tipped a Troy Milam shot from the point past Michaud at the 3:36 mark of the overtime session.

November 7th, Gladiators 3, Florence 2 – W

Rick Emmett tallied a power play goal with 1:30 left in the third period as the Gladiators overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the Florence Pride 3-2. Florence jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Victor Gervais, at the 5:19 mark of the first, and by Nicholas Corbeil, at the 8:55 mark of the second period, both on the power play. Chris Durno cut the Florence lead back to one goal as he beat Dan Lombard with 6:53 remaining in the opening period. Chris Goodjohn added his third goal of the season on the power play at the 10:39 mark of the second period to tie the contest at 2-2. Late in the third period, Rick Emmett scored the game winner as he gave the Gladiators a 3-2 lead with 1:30 left in the contest. Adam Munro made 26 saves in the win for the Gladiators.

November 8th, Greensboro 3, Gladiators 1 - L

The Greensboro Generals snapped the Gwinnett Gladiators five-game winning streak on Saturday night with a 3-1 win at the Greensboro Coliseum. Greensboro opened up a 1-0 lead early in the second period on a goal by Matt Elich at the 3:32 mark of the period.

Jim Jackson tied the contest up 1:59 into the third period. Sam Ftorek answered for the Generals as he scored the game winner 1:32 later. The Generals added an empty net goal with 1:01 left in the third period to put the game away as Mark Turner threw the puck down the length of the ice for the goal.

This Week's Games:

Thursday, November 13th, @ Augusta, 7:05 p.m.

The Gladiators won the first meeting of the season against the Lynx, a 5-1 victory at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on October 24th. The Gladiators also won two pre season games against the Lynx, a 3-2 win on October 10th and a 6-4 win on October 11th. The Lynx and the Gladiators have gone in different directions since their first meeting. The Gladiators sit in first place in the Central Division with a 7-2-1 record and 15 points while the Lynx are in 6th place with a 3-6-0 record and 6 points.

Friday, November 14th, vs. South Carolina, 7:35 p.m.

First of six meetings against the Stingrays this season. The Gladiators battle the ‘Rays twice in November, twice in December and twice in January. The Gladiators are 3-1-1 against the Southern Division this season.

Saturday, November 15th, vs. Roanoke, 7:35 p.m.

The Gladiators battle the Express five times this season, twice at home and three times on the road including back-to-back contests on February 20th and 21st. As the Mobile Mysticks, the Gladiators organization is 1-1-0 all time against the Express.

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