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December 9, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release


Thursday, December 12th vs. Pee Dee Carolina Coliseum 7:05pm

This is the fifth game of the season between the Pride and the Inferno. The Pride is leading the season series

3-1. The Inferno is one point ahead of Pee Dee in second place of the Southeast Division. Pee Dee is in third place with 28 points. THE INFERNO WILL BE COLLECTING TOYS FOR THE TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE WITH THE HELP FROM THE U.S. MARINES. BRING A TOY TO THE GAME AND RECEIVE A RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A SIGNED INFERNO JERSEY.

Friday, December 13th vs. Florida Everblades Carolina Coliseum 7:05pm

The Inferno won the first meeting against the Everblades in October. This will be the second meeting between the two teams. Florida is in sixth place with 26 points. TEDDY BEAR TOSS – BRING A TEDDY BEAR TO THE GAME AND AFTER THE FIRST GOAL BY THE INFERNO, YOU ARE ASKED TO THROW THE TEDDY BEAR ON THE ICE. WMHK WILL BE DONATING THESE TEDDY BEARS THROUGH THEIR BEARS FOR CARING PROGRAM HERE IN THE MIDLANDS.

Saturday, December 14th at Augusta Richmond Civic Center 7:30pm

This is the fourth meeting between the Lynx and the Inferno. Columbia leads the series 2-1-0 this season. Augusta is in last place of the Southeast Division with a record of 7-15-1 (15 points).

LAST WEEK

Friday, December 6th Columbia 3 PEE DEE 4 (SO)

Pee Dee jumped out to an early lead with two goals by Matt Reid in the first period. Mike Glumac of Pee Dee added their third goal of the night at the 4:38 mark of the second period. Justin Morrison scored his 15th goal of the season with passes from Chris St. Croix and Shawn Wansborough at 14.33 of the second period. In the third period, Corey Hessler scored on the power play with assists to Chris St. Croix and Rejean Stringer. With less than two minutes left, goaltender Josh Blackburn was pulled for the extra man on the ice. Chris St. Croix scores from the blue line to tie the game at three with assists going to Rejean Stringer and Justin Morrison. After the five-minute overtime, the game ended in a shootout with Matt Reid scoring the game winner for Pee Dee.

Saturday, December 7th COLUMBIA 6 Greenville 3

Shawn Wansborough started the scoring for the Inferno only 4:38 into the first period. Greenville's Martin Masa answered just 28 seconds later to tie the game. Mikko Sivonen scored for the Grrrowl to give Greenville a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period. This is the last time the Grrrowl led in the game. Sean Owens, Matt Ulwelling each scored a goal for the Inferno in the second period. Barrie Moore, Justin Morrison and Rejean Stringer scored a goal a piece in the third period to give the Inferno a 6-3 win over the Grrrowl. Josh Blackburn stopped 30 of 33 shots to record his fourth win of the season.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday: 10:00am Carolina Coliseum

Tuesday: 10:00am Carolina Coliseum

Wednesday: 10:00am Carolina Coliseum

Thursday: Game vs. Pee Dee Carolina Coliseum

Friday: Game vs. Florida Carolina Coliseum

Saturday: Game at Augusta Richmond Civic Center

Overall Record: 14-8-1 Position: 2nd Place

Weekly Record: 1-0-1 Southeast Division

INFERNO NUMBERS

Record: 14-8-1

Home: 6-2-0

Road: 8-6-1

Goals: 16 – Justin Morrison

Assists : 21 – Rejean Stringer

Leading Scorer: 36 – Rejean Stringer

Power Play: 23.3% (4th in ECHL)

Power Play Goals: 7 – Justin Morrison

Penalty Kill: 93.6% (1st in ECHL)

Short Handed Goals: 3 –Rejean Stringer

Game Winning Goals: 3 – Justin Morrison

Plus/Minus: +13 – Matt Ulwelling

Goaltending: Josh Blackburn 4-2-1, 2.83 GAA, .908 SPCT

INFERNO STREAKS & HIGHLIGHTS

The Inferno still leads the ECHL with 93.6 in penalty killing...Defenseman Chris St. Croix had 1 goal and 3 assists in the last two games...Justin Morrison has ten points (5g-5a) in the last five games...Rejean Stringer has nine points (4 g-5a) in the last five games...Columbia is averaging 4.00 goals per game – second in the league.

TRANSACTIONS

12/4/02 Delete Regan Darby (D) placed on 7-day IR

12/5/02 Delete Mike Legg (LW) traded to Trenton (ECHL)

12/5/02 Delete Jason Brown (G) released as Emergency Backup Goaltender

12/6/02 Add Paul Cabana (RW) activated off IR

12/6/02 Add Jason Brown (G) added to roster

INFERNO PROMOTIONS

Thursday, December 12th and Friday, December 13th: The Inferno will be holding public skating sessions after the Pee Dee and Florida games next week. The cost is $5 if you have your own skates, plus $2 skate rental if you don't have skates. The sessions will last one hour and will begin shortly after the game, so bring your skates if you got 'em and skate where the Inferno play! Only those attending the game may skate and there are a limited number of rental skates available.



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