Gulls Roll into All-Star Break
January 19, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
San Diego Gulls News Release
SAN DIEGO ââ The all-star break is probably the only thing that can slow down the San Diego Gulls at this point. They just keep on winning and have now crept to third place in the Pacific Division standings, with plenty of games still in hand.
WEEK IN REVIEW:
The only mistake the Gulls made last week â which have been few and far between lately â was losing to a struggling Fresno Falcons team on Friday. San Diego regrouped however and beat the Alaska Aces Saturday and Sunday nights. So now the Gulls are in third place, five points behind the division-leading Idaho Steelheads. They're two points back of the Las Vegas Wranglers. San Diego has played four fewer games than Idaho and still has three games in hand on Las Vegas
Jan. 16 @ Fresno
Mark Pederson put his name in the Gulls record books by scoring in his ninth straight game, but it wasn't enough as Fresno doubled-up San Diego, 4-2. Pederson gave the Gulls a 1-0 and 2-1 lead, but the Falcons came roaring back each time. The game was tied until Kevin Truelson netted the game-winner 5:58 into the third. Mike Mathers added an empty-netter and that was all she wrote.
Jan. 17 vs. Alaska
Dean Tiltgen scored with 2:31 left in the third period and Sylvain Deschatelets added an insurance marker moments later, lifting the Gulls to a 4-2 victory over the Aces. Alaska jumped out to a 2-0 lead on first-period goals by Wes Dorey and Ryan Moren. Chris Gobert cut the lead in half later in the opening frame. Alaska maintained its one-goal lead until the Gulls erupted for three goals in the third period. Greg Barber knotted the game midway through the third before Tiltgen and Deschatelets tallied. Pederson got an assist to extend his point streak, but his goal streak came to an end.
Jan. 18 vs. Alaska
Pederson scored two more goals while his linemates Barber and Deschatelets pitched in with two assists, leading the Gulls to a tight 2-1 win. It was 1-0 Gulls all the way into the third period before Pederson netted the game-winner midway through the third. Alaska finally solved Trevor Koenig with 19.1 seconds left in the game, but it was too little to late.
THIS WEEK:
The Gulls will have a few days off during the all-star break before returning to action Friday night in Long Beach. You can catch the ECHL Par-A-Dice All-Star Game live on Channel 4 San Diego Wednesday, starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday night's game from the Long Beach Arena gets underway at 7 p.m. San Diego returns home for a pair of games against the Bakersfield Condors Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's game starts at 7:05 p.m. and kids jerseys, presented by Payless Rent-A-Car, will be given to the first 2,000 youngsters 14 and under. Sunday's game is a 5:05 p.m. start and "Skate with the Gulls" will be held immediately afterwards.
Player Notes:
Pederson has 20 points (14g, 6a) during his 11-game point streak... Deschatelets has 18 points (3g, 15a) in the last 11 games... Barber has 10 points (3g, 7a) in his last six games... Josh Gratton remains with the American Hockey League's Cincinnati Mighty Ducks... Billy Tibbetts is still with the AHL's Springfield Falcons... Kevin Grant remains out of the lineup with a neck strain...
Team Notes:
The Gulls are unbeaten in 15 of their last 18 games (14-3-1), outscoring their opponents 62-39... San Diego is 21-7-3 against Pacific Division teams, including a 13-1-0 mark at home... The Blue and Orange have killed 100 of their last 107 penalties...
All games can be heard live on KPOP 1360AM with Chris Ello calling the play-by-play. The Gulls Internet radio show, hosted by Tera Black and Jeremy Zager, begins airing live Monday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on wsRadio.com.
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