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Goldie, Christie, Thomas all on verge of milestones

January 23, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Alaska's Wes Goldie is nearing the all-time league record for career goals. Goldie has nine points (6g-3a) in his last four games, and ranks second in the league with 23 goals and is fifth with 45 points.

The 32-year-old Goldie, who last year was named ECHL Most Valuable Player, has 358 career ECHL goals, just 10 behind the all-time leader, 2009 ECHL Hall of Fame inductee Rod Taylor . Goldie has scored 40 or more goals in each of the last five seasons, becoming the only player in league history to accomplish the feat. His five career 40 or more goal seasons are tied with Trevor Jobe for the most in league history, and his seven 30 or more goal seasons are one behind Taylor's record.

Goldie's 45 points this season raise his ECHL career total to 589, ranking ninth in ECHL history. With 11 more points, Goldie will become just the seventh player in the league's 24-year history to reach the 600-point plateau. Louis Dumont holds the league record with 891 career points (325g-566a).

Goldie also ranks among the league's all-time leaders in games played. With 39 games this season, he has appeared in 666 career games, ranking fifth in ECHL history. He is 12 games shy of tying Taylor for fourth on the games played list, and 21 games shy of former teammate Allan Sirois for third place. The league's all-time leader in games played is 2010 ECHL Hall of Fame inductee Cam Brown with 789, while Dumont ranks second with 771.

Behind the benches, Ontario's Jason Christie is four wins shy of tying Frank Anzalone for fourth place on the league's all-time wins list at 332. Christie is 328-217-70 in nine seasons with Peoria, Utah and Ontario.

Stockton's Matt Thomas, who is 288-183-70 in eight seasons with the Thunder, Atlantic City and Fresno, is 12 wins shy of becoming just the eighth coach in ECHL history to reach the 300-win plateau.

Voting continues for Silver Skater Fantasy Team

In lieu of an All-Star Game this season, the ECHL and The MeiGray Group are giving fans the opportunity to vote for players to comprise the 2012 Fantasy Team. Two players from each member team will be selected to wear the Silver Skater Fantasy Team jerseys at a predetermined, upcoming home game.

Each ECHL team has preselected four players to appear on their team's ballot, while fans have the opportunity to also write-in a selection of their choice. The top two vote-getters on each team will wear a team jersey with adramatic and unique silver teamcrestand event patch during the designated dates.

Click here to view the complete 2012 Silver Skater Fantasy Team ballot.

Voting is now open on ECHL.com . Fans are limited to one ballot during the voting period, which runs until 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 5. Fans can vote for up to one player on each ECHL member team's ballot before hitting the "Cast Vote" button at the bottom of the voting page. The results of the Silver Skater Fantasy Team voting will be announced the week of Feb. 20.

Divisions

ATLANTIC DIVISION

- Dustin Gazley leads rookies with 27 assists and 39 points.

- The Jackals are 18-5-0 when outshooting their opponent.

- Elmira visits Gwinnett on Thursday and Saturday and South Carolina on Sunday.

- Yannick Tifu has a goal in three consecutive games.

- Reading is tied for third with 11 road wins (11-6-3).

- The Royals host Wheeling on Wednesday and visit Wheeling on Friday, Toledo on Saturday and Kalamazoo on Sunday.

- Rob Bordson leads the Titans in scoring with 29 points (13g-16a).

- The Titans are 8-1-3 when leading after one period.

- Trenton travels to South Carolina on Friday and Saturday and Gwinnett on Sunday.

- With two goals and one assist on Saturday, Chris Barton has had seven multi-goal games and 12 multi-point games this season.

- Wheeling leads the league in both shots per game (35.16) and shots-against per game (26.11).

- The Nailers are at Reading on Wednesday, and host the Royals on Friday, Kalamazoo on Saturday and Toledo on Sunday.

NORTH DIVISION

- Tyler Donati tied the club record with three assists on Friday.

- The Express are 10-3-2 when scoring first.

- Chicago hosts Cincinnati on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and is at Toledo on Friday.

- Mathew Sisca is fourth among rookies with 32 points (11g-21a).

- Cincinnati is third with 28.00 shots-against per game.

- The Cyclones are at Chicago on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and at Kalamazoo on Friday.

- Kory Karlander is three games shy of 1,000 in his professional career.

- The K-Wings are 13-7-2 against North Division opponents.

- Kalamazoo hosts Cincinnati on Friday, visits Wheeling on Saturday and hosts Reading on Sunday.

- Adam Estoclet has 18 points (6g-12a) in 19 games with Toledo.

- Toledo is 7-6-1 in its last 14 road games.

- The Walleye host Chicago on Friday and Reading on Saturday before traveling to Wheeling on Sunday.

SOUTH DIVISION

- David Fischer is fourth among defensemen with 20 assists.

- The Everblades are second on the power play at 21.6 percent (42-for-194).

- Florida hosts Greenville on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

- Justin Bowers has 19 points (7g-12a) in 12 games in January.

- Greenville is tied for fourth with 45 third period goals.

- The Road Warriors visit Florida on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

- Jeff Jakaitis is third with a 2.12 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.

- The Gladiators are 16-5-3 when scoring first.

- Gwinnett hosts Elmira on Thursday and Saturday and Trenton on Sunday.

- Pierre-Luc O'Brien leads the Stingrays with 18 goals and 31 points.

- South Carolina is on a season-high nine-game winning streak.

- The Stingrays host Trenton on Friday and Saturday and Elmira on Sunday.

MOUNTAIN DIVISION

- Nick Mazzolini is on a six-game point streak (3g-6a).

- The Aces begin a season-long 11-game road trip Wednesday in Bakersfield

- Alaska is at Bakersfield on Wednesday and Stockton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Aaron Schneekloth leads ECHL defensemen with 33 points (12g-21a).

- Colorado's 50 third-period goals are the most in the league.

- The Eagles host Las Vegas on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Tommy Lange has four points (2g-2a) in his first three games with the Steelheads.

- The Steelheads have won five of their past six games against Alaska.

- Idaho hosts Stockton on Tuesday and Wednesday and Utah on Friday before visiting the Grizzlies on Saturday.

- Andrew Engelage has allowed three goals or less in 20 of his 26 starts.

- Utah is 13-3-4 in one-goal games.

- The Grizzlies travel to Idaho on Friday and host the Steelheads on Saturday.

PACIFIC DIVISION

- Aaron Lewadniuk scored the only goal in Friday's 1-0 win at Utah, his first goal as a Condor.

- The Condors open a season-long six-game home stand on Wednesday.

- Bakersfield hosts Alaska on Wednesday and Ontario on Friday and Saturday.

- Eric Lampe leads the league with 30 goals and is second with 57 points.

- Las Vegas is tied for first with nine shorthanded goals.

- The Wranglers travel to Colorado on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Mike Montgomery scored his first professional goal on Saturday against Colorado.

- The Reign are second on the penalty kill at 87.0 percent (160-for-184).

- Ontario is at Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday.

- Olivier Roy made a career high 48 saves in a 4-2 win vs. Las Vegas on Sunday

- Stockton has scored 14 goals in the last three games.

- The Thunder travel to Idaho on Tuesday and Wednesday and host Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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