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March 13, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release


INFERNO COACH'S SHOW: There will be no coach's show this week since the team is in Florida.

THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, March 14th Inferno @ Florida Everblades 7:30pm Germain Arena

This is the seventh of eight games between the Inferno and Florida. This game ends a three game road trip for the Inferno in Florida. The Everblades is tied for second place with 77 points (37-19-3), along with Greenville. Columbia is 2-2-2 against the Everblades this season.

Friday, March 17th Inferno vs. Charlotte Checkers 7:30pm Carolina Coliseum

This is the ninth of ten games between the Inferno and Checkers. The Inferno is 4-3-1 against Charlotte this season and 20-9-5 all-time. Charlotte is in fifth place in the South Division with 61 points (28-27-5).

Saturday, March 18th Inferno vs. Greenville Grrrowl 7:30pm Carolina Coliseum

THE STANLEY CUP WILL BE IN THE BUILDING. Greenville is tied for second place with 77 points (37-21-3), along with Florida. The Inferno is 4-3-1 against the Grrrowl this season and 27-10-4 all-time. This is the ninth of ten games between these two teams.

LAST WEEK Friday, March 10th Inferno 2 FLORIDA 7

Brandon Nolan came out and put the Inferno on the board with less than a minute into the game. Florida answered only seconds later to tie the game at one to end the first period. At the end of two periods, the Everblades went up 4-1. Travis Lisabeth scored as he picked up his own rebound in the third period to narrow the deficit to 4-2. The Everblades scored three unanswered goal in 25 seconds to extend their lead and take the 7-2 win over the Inferno. The Inferno went 0-for-4 on the power play and was outshot 52-27 by the Everblades.

Saturday, March 11th INFERNO 5 Florida 4

Brandon Nolan netted his 17th goal of the season at 8:07 with assists to Mike Stathopoulos and Travis Lisabeth. Florida answered back with two goals at 9:58 and 16:58 of the first period. Jeff Miles scored his first goal in an Inferno uniform at 10:48 of the second period with help from FP Guenette and Marc-Andre Bernier. Florida then scored two more goals to end the second period and maintain the 4-2 lead. Just 30 seconds into the third period Dallas Flaman nets a shorthanded goal with Nolan on the assist as the Inferno narrow the Everblades lead to one goal. Stathopoulos scored his 22nd goal of the season at 8:55 with Nolan and Jason Reimers on the helpers. At 12:15, Miles scores his second goal of the night and the game-winning goal on the power play from Nolan. Florida outshot the Inferno 49-37 and Columbia was 1-for-3 on the power play.

Overall Record: 21-32-7 Position: 7th place (49 points)

Weekly Record: 1-1-0 South Division

INFERNO NUMBERS

Record: 21-32-7

Home: 12-14-4

Road: 9-18-3

Goals: 22 - Mike Stathopoulos

Assists : 28 - Travis Lisabeth, Brandon Nolan

Leading Scorer: 45 - Mike Stathopoulos, Brandon Nolan

Power Play: 14.4% (23rd in ECHL)

Power Play Goals: 5 - Brandon Nolan

Penalty Kill: 78.1% (22nd in ECHL)

Short Handed Goals: 3 - Mike Stathopoulos

Game Winning Goals: 3 - Brandon Nolan

Penalty Minutes: 158 - Jeff Smith

Plus/Minus: +1 -Craig Lazaruk. Ryan Gale, Jason Reimers

Goaltending: Chris Houle, 11-20-4, 3.88 GAA, .895 save percentage

TRANSACTIONS

03/06/2006 Delete MIKE WILLERDING (G) emergency back-up goaltender

03/08/2006 Add CHUCK TOMES (D) signed contract 03/10/2006 Add JASON POVINO (G) emergency back-up goaltender

INFERNO HIGHLIGHTS

Derek Eastman has six points (2g-4a) in his last four games...Mike Stathopoulos has seven points (4g-3a) in his last four games...Marc-Andre Bernier is on a four game assist streak with one assist in each game...Brandon Nolan has 10 points (3g-7a) in his last three games...Jeff Miles scored two goals in his last game against Florida...Travis Lisabeth is on a three game point streak with three points (1g-2a).

NOMINATED PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Brandon Nolan, 2 goals, 4 assists for 6 points

THE STANLEY CUP WILL BE IN THE CAROLINA COLISEUM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18th. COME SEE THE MOST RECOGNIZED TROPHY IN SPORTS.

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