Ice Dogs Weekly

Published on November 8, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Long Beach Ice Dogs News Release


Last Weeks Highlights:

No Games Played

11/2/04 > Long Beach 1 @ Las Vegas 0

The Ice Dogs traveled to Las Vegas for their first road game of the season and skated away with a 1-0 victory behind another stellar performance by goalie Chris Madden. Madden stopped all 37 shots he faced en route to his league leading 2nd shutout of the season in 3 games played. Marco Rosa extended his point streak to 4 games, as he got the games' lone goal in the second period. It is the second straight time Long Beach has defeated Las Vegas this season.

11/5/04 > Long Beach 2 vs. Florida 3

Returning home against Florida, the Ice Dogs came up short Friday night, falling 3-2 on a fluke goal in the third period. Chris Madden made 40 saves, and Trevor Read and Chris Kenady both scored for Long Beach. It was the second loss of the season for the Ice Dogs.

11/6/04 > Long Beach 4 vs. Florida 1

The Ice Dogs avenged the previous nights' loss to Florida with a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Chris Madden again appeared to stand on his head, making 45 saves to give Long Beach their 4th win of the young season. Cory Urquhart scored his first professional goal and added an empty netter in the third to help seal the win. Trevor Read and Marco Rosa also scored for Long Beach.

This Weeks' Games:

11/10/04 > Long Beach vs. Victoria

The Long Beach Ice Dogs will play their first ever game against the expansion Victoria Salmon Kings Wednesday night. It will be the first of ten meetings between the two teams this season, who both play in the West Division.

11/12/04 > Long Beach vs. Alaska

The Ice Dogs welcome the Alaska Aces and NHL All-Star Scott Gomez to Long Beach Friday night in the first of a two-game series between the two teams. The teams will meet seven times this season. Scott Gomez, playing for the Aces as a result of the NHL lockout, will be making his first trip to Long Beach. The Ice Dogs went 2-7-1 versus the Aces last season.

11/13/04 > Long Beach vs. Alaska

Scott Gomez and company play their second game in as many nights in Long Beach on Saturday night, wrapping up the two game series. The teams will not meet again until March, when the Ice Dogs travel to Anchorage for a three game series.

OVERALL RECORD: 4-2-0

WEEKLY RECORD: 2-1-0

POINTS: 4

STANDINGS: 5th, West Division

ICE DOGS NOTES

Chris Madden is 6th in the ECHL with a 1.19 goals against average, 3rd with a .969 save percentage, 2nd with 189 saves and tied for 1st with 2 shutouts

The Ice Dogs have the 5th best power play percentage in the ECHL (24.13%)

Joe Cardarelli is tied for 2nd in the league with 3 power play goals

TEAM LEADERS

Goals Rosa 4

Assists Read/Zinck 3

Points Rosa 6

+/- Rosa/Leblanc/Walker +3

PIM Spadafora 25

Shots Cardarelli 21

TRANSACTIONS

11/2 – Activated LW Yuri Moscevsky off 7-Day IR

11/2 – Placed F Paul Dunphy on 7-Day IR

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