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October 19, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Long Beach Ice Dogs News Release


Last Weeks Highlights:

10/15/04 > Long Beach 3 vs. San Diego 1

The Ice Dogs started off the preseason just as they hoped, beating arch rival San Diego 3-1 in front of a packed house at Glacial Gardens in Lakewood. Colin Embley got the Gulls on the board first with a power-play goal. But rookie Marco Rosa tied the score for Long Beach 4:37 into the 2nd period with assists from fellow rookies Robin Leblanc and Nathan Martz. Early in the 3rd period Christian Larrivee scored a power-play goal to make it 2-1 Ice Dogs, before Evan Cheverie sealed it at 3-1. Ice Dogs goaltender, Olivier Michaud, stopped 28 of 30 shots in the win.

10/17/04 > Long Beach 5 @ San Diego 3

The Ice Dogs closed out the preseason with a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Gulls Sunday night. It was the final game of a two game series between the two teams, who combined for 121 penalty minutes. The Ice Dogs, who never trailed in the game, had two goals and an assist by Evan Cheverie and three assists by Chris Kenady, leading the Ice Dogs to a record of 2-0 in the preseason. Ice Dogs goaltender, Chris Madden, made 33 saves on 36 shots, while Trevor Koenig of the Gulls stopped 13 of 18 shots.

This Weeks' Games:

10/22/04 > Long Beach vs. San Diego

The Long Beach Ice Dogs will open their 10th regular season in franchise history at home Friday night against the San Diego Gulls, who they have already beaten twice in the preseason. The Ice Dogs hope to reverse the misfortunes of last year when they finished with a record of 23-44-5 and 7th place in the Pacific Division. They were 1-8-1 against the Brabham Cup winning Gulls last season, last beating them on November 15, 2003 in a 1-0 shutout at the Long Beach Arena.

10/23/04 > Long Beach vs. Las Vegas

In the second game of a three game home-stand, the Ice Dogs take on division rival Las Vegas Wranglers. Last season the Ice Dogs were 2-7-0 against the Wranglers, with both wins coming on the road. This will be the first of eight meetings between these two clubs this season.

10/24/04 > Long Beach vs. Bakersfield

In their third game in as many nights, the Ice Dogs will take on another division rival, the Bakersfield Condors. Long Beach won the season series with Bakersfield last season, going 6-5-0. The Ice Dogs will not play again after this until November 2nd.

OVERALL RECORD: 0-0-0

WEEKLY RECORD: 0-0-0

POINTS: 0

STANDINGS: T-1, West Division

ICE DOGS NOTES

Trevor Read is the only returning Ice Dogs player from last years' roster Evan Cheverie finished the preseason with 3 goals and 1 assist in 2 games Ice Dogs goaltenders, Chris Madden and Olivier Michaud, finished the preseason with 61 saves on 65 shots faced

TRANSACTIONS

10/17 – Released forwards Derek Seal, AJ Maclean and goaltender Michael Mansson

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