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November 12, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Best Start Ever! Despite losing in a shootout on Saturday night to the Texas Wildcatters, the Gladiators continue their best start in team history with an 8-1-1 record. The Gladiators previous best start was 7-2-1 which was accomplished during the team's inaugural 2003-04 season and then matched during the 2005-06 season. Gwinnett went 6-1-3 over the first 10 games of the year during the 2006-07 season while posting a 5-2-3 record during the first 10 games of the 2004-05 season.

Streaking Along! Dirk Southern added an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to Texas to push his point scoring streak to nine games. With the helper on Saturday night, Southern extended his point scoring streak to nine games as he holds the Gladiators season high for most consecutive games with at least one point. Southern's nine game point scoring streak ranks first in the league for most consecutive games with at least one point.

Fire Away! The Gladiators put up 63 shots on the Texas Wildcatters in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss. Gwinnett's 63 shots is currently an ECHL season high for the year while the Gladiators 26 shots in the second period alone is also an ECHL season high. Both, though, aren't Gladiators highs for shots in a game or period. The Gladiators record for most shots in a game is 67 against Augusta on April 8th of 2005 while Gwinnett's 30 shots against Johnstown in the 3rd period on January 5th of 2007 set the team record for most shots in a period.

On the Plus Side: Defenseman Jim Jackson currently ranks second in the ECHL in plus-minus ranking on the season. Jackson currently has a +8 rating sharing second with four other players in the league behind Texas' Jonathan Paiement who ranks first with a +9 rating. In his three previous seasons with Gwinnett, Jackson has finished with a plus rating in the double digits. He finished with a +34 in 2003-04 while he was a +10 in 2004-05 and he posted a +23 with Gwinnett last year. Jackson's +75 all time with Gwinnett is a team record.

Jumping Right In: Forwards Colton Fretter and Chad Painchaud were both assigned to Gwinnett from the Chicago Wolves last week. Fretter and Painchaud both stepped right into the lineup as each posted a goal in Gwinnett's 6-4 win over Mississippi on Friday night. Painchaud's marker proved to be the game winner. Fretter added his second goal of the season for Gwinnett in the Gladiators 5-4 shootout loss to Texas on Saturday night.

Moving on Up: Jeff Campbell was called up to the Norfolk Admirlas of the AHL on Thursday. In the first eight games of the season with the Gladiators, Campbell led the team in scoring with 13 points and in assists with 11. He was also tied for third place in the ECHL in scoring. Campbell split time last season between the Gladiators and the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. Campbell was held scoreless in his first game with the Admirals Friday night.

Trading Card Night: Friday, Novebmer 16th is the first Team Trading Card Night of the 2007-08 season. The first 2,000 fans at the game will score a free set of 5th Anniversary Gladiators Team Trading Cards courtesy of Champion's Car Wash, The Gwinnett Daily Post and WDUN, News Talk 550.

Last Week's Games:

November 9th, Gwinnett 6, Mississippi 4 - W

Dirk Southern notched his 4th goal of the season to push his team leading point scoring streak to eight games helping Gwinnett to their fourth consecutive win of the season. In his first game of the season, Chad Painchaud posted what proved to be the game winner for Gwinnett midway through the third period. Derek Nesbitt and Jim Jackson gave Gwinnett a 2-0 lead on the Sea Wolves while Southern's goal gave Gwinnett a 3-1 lead early in the third period. Mississippi then tied the game up at three before Lou Dickenson broke the tie with his 5th goal of the year for the Gladiators. His marker pushed his goal scoring streak to four straight game for Gwinnett. Colton Fretter notched his first goal of the season into an empty net to seal the win for Gwinnett. Dan Turple posted his second win of the season making 25 saves while the Gladiators finished 2-for-7 on the power play in the win.

November 10th, Texas 5, Gwinnett 4 - SOL

Gwinnett trailed by two goals twice in the contest but a late goal in the second period by Jamie Milam and a goal late in the third period by Ryan Mahrle tied the game at four and sent the contest to overtime. Texas won the game in a shootout by a 2-1 shootout margin. Derek Nesbitt posted Gwinnett's only shootout goal. Colton Fretter's second goal of the season 40 seconds into the second period cut the Texas lead to one while Jamie Milam's first goal of the season tied the game at two. Texas took a 4-2 lead in the second before Milam's second of the night. Craig Kowalski posted 26 saves for the Gladiators in the loss while Gwinnett went 2-for-6 on the power play.

This Week's Game:

Friday, November 16th, vs. South Carolina, 7:35 p.m. - AccessNorthGA.com

The first meeting of the season between the Gladiators in the Stingrays as the two teams meet seven times this year. The Gladiators were a perfect 5-0-0 against South Carolina last year at the Arena at Gwinnett Center as Gwinnett finished with an 8-0-1 record overall against the Stingrays. Gwinnett leads the all time series against the Stingrays with 21-8-2 record against South Carolina.

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