Inferno Weekly

Published on November 25, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release


Wednesday, November 27th vs. Pee Dee Carolina Coliseum 7:05pm

This is the third game of the season between the Pride and the Inferno. The series is tied at one. This will be the first game in Columbia. The Inferno and Pride are tied for second place in the Southeast Division with 22 points.

Friday, November 29th at Roanoke Roanoke Civic Center 7:35pm

This is the first meeting in franchise history between the two teams. Roanoke is sixth in the Northeast Division with 18 points.

Saturday, November 30th at Columbus Columbus Civic Center 7:00pm

This will be the second meeting for the Inferno and Cottonmouths. Columbia opened their season against the Cottonmouths and won the game 6-3. Columbus is in a three-way tie for second place along with Columbia and Pee Dee, but has played three more games.

Sunday, December 1st vs. Greenville Grrrowl Carolina Coliseum 4:05pm

Columbia is 2-0-0 against the Grrrowl this season. The Grrrowl is in seventh place in the Southeast Division with 16 points. The Inferno is 6-3-1 all-time overall against Greenville.

LAST WEEK

Friday, November 22nd COLUMBIA 4 Pee Dee 1

The Columbia Inferno held the Pee Dee Pride to one second period goal before exploding with four goals in the third period. Eric Labelle scored his first goal of the season with assists from Matt Ulwelling and Mike Legg to tie the game. Corey Hessler scored on the power play at 7:38 with Chris St. Croix and Rejean Stringer assisting. Just over a minute later, Mike Legg gave the Inferno a two-goal lead, scoring off of Matt Ulwelling. Rejean Stringer scored a shorthanded, empty net goal with :30 left in the game as the Inferno skate pass the Pride 4-1.

Overall Record: 11-6-0

Position: Tied 2nd Place

Weekly Record: 1-0-0 Southeast Division

INFERNO NUMBERS

Record: 11-6-0

Home: 6-0-0

Road: 5-6-0

Goals: 11 – Justin Morrison, Rejean Stringer

Assists : 16 – Rejean Stringer

Leading Scorer: 27 –Rejean Stringer

Power Play: 25.6% (1st in ECHL)

Power Play Goals: 5 – Justin Morrison, Corey Hessler

Penalty Kill: 94.8% (1st in ECHL)

Short Handed Goals: 2 –Rejean Stringer

Game Winning Goals: 2 – Justin Morrison, Corey Hessler

Plus/Minus: +9 – Dennis Vial

Goaltending: Patrick Couture 9-5-0, 2.91 GAA, .898 SPCT

Josh Blackburn 1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .964 SPCT

INFERNO STREAKS & HIGHLIGHTS Rejean Stringer leads the Inferno with 27 points and is ranked fourth in the league for total points...The Inferno lead the league with 94.8% in their penalty kill and also leads with 25.6% in power play opportunities.

TRANSACTIONS

11/23/02 Delete MIKE WILLERDING (G) released as Emergency Backup Goaltender

11/22/02 Add MIKE WILLERDING (G) added as Emergency Backup Goaltender

11/21/02 Delete KEVIN SWANSON (G) recalled to Manitoba (AHL)

11/21/02 Add REGAN DARBY (D) assigned by Manitoba (AHL)

11/19/02 Add JOSH BLACKBURN (G) assigned from Springfield (AHL)

11/15/02 Add CHRIS ST. CROIX (D) assigned from Manitoba (AHL)

11/5/02 Delete PAUL CABANA (RW) placed on 7-day IR

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