Grrrowl split a pair of home games

Published on November 4, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Grrrowl News Release


The Greenville Grrrowl went 1-1-0 last week with a 3-2 win over the Charlotte Checkers on Friday, and a 3-1 loss to the division-rival Pee Dee Pride on Saturday. The Grrrowl are now 4-3-2 with 10 points after 9 games. FRIDAY: JUDD MEDAK and MIKKO SIVONEN scored goals :18 seconds apart in the first 1:40 of the opening period as the Grrrowl dumped Charlotte 3-2 at the BI-LO Center. MIKE HURLEY'S 3rd period powerplay goal proved to be the game-winner, and MICHAEL GARNETT stopped 30 of 32 shots for his 2nd victory of the season.

SATURDAY: Wes Goldie scored his league-leading 9th goal of the season in the first period, and Matt Reid and Preston Mizzi scored powerplay goals 4 minutes and 15 seconds apart in the second period as the Pride posted a 3-1 win. MATT DEMARSKI scored the Grrrowl goal with 62 seconds left in period two.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK – G MICHAEL GARNETT

The rookie goaltender stopped 30 of 32 shots in Friday's win over the Charlotte Checkers at the BI-LO Center. Garnett was a 3rd round pick (80th overall) of the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native appeared in 67 games (27-34-4) with the Saskatoon Blades (WHL) last season.

COACH JOHN MARKS SAID: On the games... I was obviously pleased with our win over Charlotte and the play of Michael Garnett on Friday. But Saturday showed me how far we need to go to be considered a legitimate contender. Pee Dee is the class of our division right now. They capitalized on our mistakes and that was the difference on Saturday. Growth is the key... as long as we learn from our mistakes and continue to grow, we should be okay."

THIS WEEK – Four-game, five-day road trip opens Wednesday in Pensacola.

The Greenville Grrrowl leave Monday at midnight for their longest road trip of the season. The trip takes the team to Pensacola on Wednesday (7:05 EST), Mississippi on Friday (8:35 EST), Jackson on Saturday (8:05 EST), and Louisiana on Sunday afternoon (5:05 EST). Pre-game coverage begins 15 minutes before the opening face-off on the flagship home for Greenville Grrrowl Hockey, Newsradio 1330 & 950, WORD.

WED. 11/6 @ PENSACOLA - The Grrrowl and Ice Pilots meet for the first and only time this season on Wednesday at the Pensacola Civic Center... The Ice Pilots are coming off Saturday's 3-1 loss to Mississippi, and do not play between now and Wednesday... Pensacola has the best penalty-killing unit in the league allowing just 3 powerplay goals in 60 shorthanded situations (95.0%)... Chad Theuer is tied for second amongst ECHL rookies with 39 shots on goal.

FRI 11/8 @ MISSISSIPPI – The Sea Wolves beat Louisiana 4-3 on Sunday, and do not play between now and Friday... Mississippi is the top team in the Southwest Division with a record of 8-3-0, 16 points... They have won 2-in-a-row, and are 5-2-0 at home... Steffon Walby leads the league scoring race with 7-15-22 pts. in 11 games... Goaltender Greg Gardner leads the league in wins (8), minutes (641), and saves (354).

SAT. 11/9 @ JACKSON – The Bandits blanked Baton Rouge 2-0 on Sunday at the Riverside Centroplex, and host Pensacola Friday before Saturday's showdown with the Grrrowl... Jackson has scored just 6 powerplay goals on 66 opportunities (9.1%, 25th)... the Bandits are the third most penalized team in the ECHL Southern Division (34.9 mins/game)... Dave Stewart is second with 62 PIM's... goaltender Ty Garner is second in the league with 5 losses.

SUN. 11/10 @ LOUISIANA – The IceGators dropped a 4-3 decision in Mississippi on Sunday... Louisiana is a perfect 4-0-0 at the Cajundome... their powerplay is 4th in the league (3rd in the Southern Conference) at 24.1%... Louisiana is the third most penalized team in the league (36.6 mins)... they have outscored their opponents 17-4 in the 2nd period.

THE ICEHOUSE GRRROWL HOUR LIVE FROM WILD WING CAFÉ: The show airs live every Monday night from 7:00 – 8:00 PM on the flagship station for Greenville Grrrowl Hockey, NewsRadio 1330 & 950 WORD. The Voice of the Grrrowl David Miller and Head Coach John Marks will review last week, preview upcoming games, and talk with special guests every Monday night. Tonight's (November 4th) guest will be #15 JONATHAN ROY.

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