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November 7, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Long Beach Ice Dogs News Release


Last Weeks Highlights:

11/2/05 Long Beach 5 vs. San Diego 0

The Ice Dogs won their second game in a row Wednesday night, this time blowing out long time rival San Diego. Mike Vellinga, Christian Larrivee and Max Birbraer each had three points in the game, and Canadiens' prospect Jaroslav Halak earned the shutout in his first professional start with 22 saves. It was the first time the Ice Dogs had shut out San Diego since opening night last year.

11/4/05 Long Beach 3 vs. Idaho 1

It was the third consecutive win for Long Beach on Friday night as they beat the last undefeated team in the ECHL, the Idaho Steelheads. Idaho had beaten the Ice Dogs in three straight games opening weekend, but goals by Mac Faulkner, Christian Larrivee, Max Birbraer, and strong goaltending from Jaroslav Halak and Greg Hewitt proved to be too much for the Steelheads.

11/5/05 Long Beach 1 vs. Fresno 2 (SO)

Trying to get back to .500, the Ice Dogs had to settle with a shootout loss and one point despite a gritty effort against the Fresno Falcons. After two periods of scoreless hockey, Ash Goldie of the Ice Dogs put the Ice Dogs on top with a power play goal, but Luke Curtin of the Falcons tied it up just over five minutes later. The point was the 7th in the last four games for Long Beach.

This Weeks' Games:

11/9/05 Long Beach @ Phoenix

The Ice Dogs will head to Phoenix on Wednesday for their first ever match up with the Phoenix Roadrunners. The two teams played each other under the same names in the now defunct IHL from 1995-1997.

11/11/05 Long Beach @ Phoenix

Friday night the Ice Dogs and Roadrunners will face-off again in Phoenix for the second of their two game series.

11/12/05 Long Beach vs. Utah

The Ice Dogs will continue down memory lane Saturday night when they return home to face another old foe from the IHL, the Utah Grizzlies, at 7pm. It will be the first ever match up between these two teams since joining the ECHL.

11/13/05 Long Beach vs. Utah

The Ice Dogs will close out their weekly schedule on Sunday with another game versus the Utah Grizzlies. Game time is at 5pm.

OVERALL RECORD: 3-4-1

WEEKLY RECORD: 2-0-1

POINTS: 7

STANDINGS: T-2nd, Pacific Division

ICE DOGS NOTES

Jaroslav Halak is 2nd in the league with a 1.07 goals against average and a .957 save percentage The Ice Dogs are averaging 19.1 penalty minutes per game, 2nd least in the league Christian Larrivee leads the league with 3 shorthanded goals and is among the league leaders in points with 10

REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS

Goals Larrivee 5

Assists Larrivee/Kenady 5

Points Larrivee 10

+/- Birbraer 4

PIM Villeneuve 21

Shots Urquhart 23

TRANSACTIONS

11/2 - Traded Anders Strome (F) to Florida for financial considerations

11/5 - Added emergency back-up Derek Classen (G)

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