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January 19, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Between the Pipes: Netminder Kevin Regan started his first game with the Gladiators on Saturday night against the Florida Everblades. Regan posted 19 saves in the losing effort for the Gladiators in his first ever ECHL start in his career. Regan was assigned to Gwinnett on January 15th from the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League.

A Pair: Forward Matt Siddall tied a career best for most goals in a game in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Floria. Siddall had 2 goals for Gwinnett matching the two goals he collected in a 5-2 win over Mississippi on November 22nd. Siddall now has 8 goals on the season with 4 markers in January alone.

That's Fast! A new team record for fastest three goals by both teams in one game was set in the Gladiators 4-2 loss to the Florida Everblades on January 14th. Three goals were scored in the second period in a span of just 47 seconds eclipsing the old mark of 54 seconds set in 2004. Florida Ryan Lang and Steve McJannett scored just 29 seconds apart and Matt Siddall then scored for the Gladaitors just 18 seconds later to cap the record. The league record for fastest three goals by both teams in one game is 26 seconds.

Called UP! Forwards Adam Berti and Adam Hobson as well as goaltender Kevin Nastiuk were both called up to the AHL last week. Berti and Hobson were recalled to the Rockford Ice Hogs. Berti was called up on January 15th making his second appearance with Rockford this season. He skated in four games in October posting a goal for the Ice Hogs. Hobson also makes his second trip to Rockford this season where he appeared in 4 games at the beginning of the season as well. Nastiuk makes his second trip to the AHL this season where he has appeared in one game with the Bruins and recording a 3.00 goals against average and a .875 save percentage.

Back from the "A": Forward Jordan Fox was reassigned to the Gladiators from the Manitoba Moose on Friday and skated with Gwinnett in the Gladiators 4-1 loss to Florida on Saturday. The Kirkwood, Missouri native notched an assist in five games while with Manitoba in the AHL. Fox led the Gladiators in scoring at the time of his recall to the AHL with 33 points in 32 games with Gwinnett.

MLK/Kids Day Game: Monday, January 19th is the Gladiators annual Kids Day Out game when Gwinnett hosts the South Carolina Stingrays at the Arena at Gwinnett Center at 12:30 p.m. The first 1,500 kids will receive an educational hand-out at the game.

Last Week's Games:

January 14th, Florida 4, Gwinnett 2 - L

Matt Siddall notched a pair of goals for the Gladiators but it wasn't enough to help the Gladiators past the Florida Everblades. Siddall's 7th goal of the season opened the scoring in the middle stanza but thee goals within 47 second of each other - two by the Everblades and Siddall's second of the game - left the contest tied at two goals apiece midway through the second period. Florida added their third goal of the game with two minutes left the second and added their fourth of the game at the 1:33 mark of the third to put the contest away. Gwinnett went 1-for-8 on the power play while the Everblades were 1-for-4 on the man advantage. Joe Fallon finished with 23 saves for the Gladiators in the loss that halted the Gladiators winning streak at three.

January 17th, Florida 4, Gwinnett 1 - L

Florida posted a pair of goals in the first period and held on for the 4-1 win. The Gladiators cut the Everblades lead to 2-1 on a power play goal by Scott Marchesi midway through the third period on the power play. The Everblades regained the two goal advantage with a shorthanded marker with 5 minutes left in the third and added a fourth goal with two minutes to go. Kevin Regan made 19 saves in his first game with Gwinnett since being assigned to Gwinnett from Providence.

This Week's Games:

Monday, January 19th vs. South Carolina Stingrays, 12:30 p.m. - WDUN.com The Gladiators are 3-2-1 against the Stingrays this season after knocking off South Carolina 5-4 in a shootout in the last meeting between the two teams. Four of the first five meetings this season have all been decided by one goal with the only other game decided by two goals due to an empty net marker. The Gladiators will face the Stingrays seven more times following Monday's meeting.

Friday, January 23rd @ Florida Everblades, 7:30 p.m. - WDUN, News Talk 550 Saturday, January 24th @ Florida Everblades, 7:30 p.m. - WDUN.com Gwinnett is 1-6-0 against the Everblades after a pair of losses over the weekend to the Everblades. Gwinnett notched its only win of the season against Florida on December 27th at the Arena at Gwinnett. Including this pair of games, the Gladiators will face the Everblades seven more times during the regular season.

Gwinnett takes the ice against the South Carolina Stingrays on Monday, January 19 at 12:30 p.m. at the Arena at Gwinnett Center for the MLK Kids Day Out.

Began in 1988-89 with five teams playing in four states, the Premier 'AA' Hockey League has grown into a coast-to-coast league that will have 21 teams in 16 states and British Columbia playing 864 games from Oct. 17, 2008 to Apr. 4, 2009. Eighteen of the 23 teams have played at least five years in their current city.

The third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League, the ECHL averaged 4,174 per game last season, marking the fourth year in row and the 16th time in the last 18 years that the league has averaged over 4,000 fans. The league has drawn over four million fans each of the last five years and 11 times in the past 12 seasons.

The Gwinnett Gladiators open their sixth season as a proud member of the ECHL in October of 2008 - season ticket packages 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 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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