ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Weekly Update

Published on November 2, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Tied: Gwinnett forwards Tom Zanoski and Brad Schell sit tied for third in points in the league with 12, just two behind league leader Stefano Giliati of Reading, who has played in one more game.

Helpers: Brad Schell is the only player in the league with more than 7 points but no goals.

Streaking: Brad Schell has opened the 2009-10 season with a 7-game assist streak. He sits at 12 points-all assists-in the first 7 games, making him the league assist leader. Tom Zanoski and Pat Galivan are both on five-game point streaks. Zanoski, who is tied with Schell for most points on the team, and Galivan both have 3 goals and 5 assists on their current streaks.

Extratime: The Gladiators have played in five consecutive games that went beyond regulation time, two of which were decided in a shootout. The mark breaks the previous team record of four straight extra session games, which has occurred twice, once in the 2004-05 season from October 23 to October 30, and again in the 2007-08 season from December 28 to January 4.

Pulling Away: Brad Schell continued to widen the gap in all time Gladiators points between him and the next closest person to 64 points with three more assists last week. Jeff Campbell, who played with the Gladiators form 2004-2008, is the next closest on the list with 254 points. Schell now has 318 career points as a Gladiator.

Man-Advantage: The Gladiators are the second best team in the league on the power play. They are 14 for 47 with the man advantage, while league-leading Toledo is 14 for 46. Drew Paris is tied for the league lead with four power play goals.

Last Week's Games:

October 30, Gwinnett 5, Charlotte 6 - SOL

The Gladiators played in their fourth straight game that went beyond regulation, tying a team record. The Gladiators jumped out to their fourth straight multiple-goal first period lead, scoring two goals within the first four minutes with tallies from Matt Caruana and Chad Denny, but they would again squander the early advantage. Charlotte notched three consecutive goals in the period, and Gwinnett would add one more before the first period ended, setting a league mark for the season of 6 combined goals in the first period. The Gladiators would eventually lose in their second shootout of the season, as all three shooters were unsuccessful.

November 1, Gwinnett 4, Charlotte 3 - W

The Gladiators played in their team record-breaking fifth straight game that went into extra time. Gwinnett scored twice in less than three minutes in the third period to send the game to overtime, and Scott Mifsud picked up his second overtime goal of the season with 42 seconds left in the extra frame. Brad Schell extended his assist streak to 7 games with three assists, and Drew Paris scored his third straight power play goal in the winning effort.

This Week's Games:

Friday, November 6th vs. Florida Everblades - 7:35 p.m. - WDUN.com

Saturday, November 7th vs. Kalamazoo Wings - 7:05 p.m. - WDUN.com

This week, the Gladiators host the Florida Everblades for the first time this season and Kalamazoo Wings for the first time ever. The Gladiators enter the week tied for first place in the American Conference South Division with the South Carolina Stingrays with 10 points, 3 ahead of the Florida Everblades, who sit in last place in the division. Kalamazoo rests in first place in the American Conference North Division with 12 points.

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 to facilitate building access. Monday: day off Tuesday: 12:10 - 2:00 at the IceForum Wednesday: 12:10 - 2:00 at the IceForum Thursday: 10:30 - 12:00 at The Arena at Gwinnett Center Friday: game vs. Florida 7:35 p.m. Saturday: game vs. Kalamazoo 7:05 p.m. Sunday: day off

The Gladiators continue their 7th season in the ECHL on Friday, November 6th vs. Florida at 7:35 p.m. The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and Columbus Blue Jackets and play all home games at the 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

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