
Idle Snakes ready to return to ice
February 9, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Columbus Cottonmouths News Release
COLUMBUS, Ga. â The Columbus Cottonmouths, by virtue of being idle over the past week, now find themselves in fourth place in the Central Division, just two points behind third-place Gwinnett but just two points ahead of fifth-place Pensacola as well. The Snakes play three home games this week but all against teams outside of the Central Division. However, two of the games are against the Florence Pride, a team the Cottonmouths are a perfect 3-0-0 against so far on the season.
CURRENT RECORDS AND STATS
Last Week: 0-0-0
Record: 26-19-4 (4th place, Central Division)
139 GF, 133 GA
13.2% PP (27th, ECHL); 87.2% PK (4th, ECHL)
LAST WEEK'S TRANSACTIONS
2/1 â C J.F. Plourde recalled to Toronto (AHL)
2/3 â F Christian Larrivee recalled to Hamilton (AHL)
2/4 â C J.F. Plourde suspended 3 games by ECHL
2/9 â C J.F. Plourde reassigned from Toronto (AHL)
2/9 â F Christian Larrivee reassigned from Hamilton (AHL)
2/9 â F Mathieu Roy assigned from Toronto (AHL)
UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, February 10 â Florence at Columbus, 7:30 PM EST
The Snakes hit the ice for the first time in ten days as they battle the Florence Pride at the Snake Pit. The Cottonmouths defeated Florence 3-1 in their last meeting on January 23 in Columbus and are 3-0-0 against the Pride on the season.
Friday, February 13 â Columbia at Columbus, 7:30 PM EST
Columbus battles the Columbia Inferno on Friday the 13th at home. Columbia, last season's Southern Conference champion, has opened up an eight-point lead over Florida and Greensboro for first place in the Southern Division. The Snakes are 2-2-1 against Columbia so far on the season, and Friday's contest will represent the final regular-season meeting between the two teams.
Saturday, February 14 â Florence at Columbus, 7:30 PM EST
The Snakes play the Pride on Valentine's Day at the Snake Pit, the third matchup against Florence in ten games for Columbus. Each team plays each other one more time in each other's home building, with the Cottonmouths traveling to Florence for a game on March 4 and the Pride returning the favor by visiting the Snake Pit on March 20 to close out the season series.
COTTONMOUTHS WEEK IN REVIEW
No games played...will resume next week!
THREE STARS OF THE WEEK
No games played...will resume next week!
ECHL Stories from February 9, 2004
- Falcons Spend Busy Week Out in the Community - Fresno Falcons
- Steelheads weekly update - Idaho Steelheads
- IceGators take top spot in Central Division - Louisiana IceGators
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Exter's Comeback Continues With First Pro Win - ECHL
- Idle Snakes ready to return to ice - Columbus Cottonmouths
- Steelheads' Ellis recalled to Dallas Stars - Idaho Steelheads
- ECHL Player, Coach Torchetti Named Interim Coach of Panthers - ECHL
- Bobble Head Night Announced - Wheeling Nailers
- Wildcatters Weekly - Texas Wildcatters
- Q&A with the Charlotte Checker's Rory Rawlyk - OSC Original by Holly Gunning
- Streaks are over - San Diego Gulls
- Storm tracks - Toledo Walleye
- Rivermen stay unbeaten in regulation in two games of abbreviated week - Peoria Rivermen
- Florence Pride Weekly - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Express makes changes to roster - Roanoke Express
- Ice Dogs Weekly - Long Beach Ice Dogs
- Bombers go 2-0-1 in three-game stretch - Dayton Bombers
- Fresno Falcons Weekly Update - Fresno Falcons
- Lynx Town Hall Meeting: Reminder - Augusta Lynx
- Lynx Topple Roanoke For Only Win This Week - Augusta Lynx
- Stingrays Finish Week 2-2 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Ice Pilots Pick Up Five Out Of Six Points - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Royals split on the road against champs - Reading Royals
- Condors Win Three Straight - Bakersfield Condors
- Cyclones Wrap Up Home Stand on Tuesday - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cottonmouths Announce Return of Larrivee and Plourde and Addition of Roy - Columbus Cottonmouths
- Mississippi Trips Up At Home - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Bullies Scratch Out A Pair of Wins - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Roanoke Express weekly - Roanoke Express
- Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
- Grrrowl Weekly - Greenville Grrrowl
- Gladiators Weekly Update - Atlanta Gladiators
- Aces hang on, earn split with 3-2 win - Alaska Aces
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