Inferno Weekly

Published on February 19, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release


THE WEEK

THAT WAS:

Weekly Record: 0-3-1-0

Tuesday, February 13

TEXAS 4 - Inferno 2

Owen Fussey and Tyson Marsh scored for Columbia and Rob Gherson stopped 33 of 37 shots on goal as Texas skates off with the 4-2 win.

Friday, February 16

TOLEDO 3 - Inferno 1

Anthony Battaglia was the only player to score for the Inferno which came at the 17:16 mark of the second period. Chris Thompson had the assist. Gherson was between the pipes, stopping 40 of 43 shots on goal.

Saturday, February 17

TOLEDO 3 - Inferno 0

Mike Walsh scored all three goals for Toledo and goaltender Vicari recorded a shutout against the Inferno. Columbia outshot the Storm 34-29 and was 0-for-6 on the power play.

Monday, February 19 (Sunday, February 18)

DAYTON 4 - Inferno 3 (OT)

Due to poor ice conditions, the game was postponed until Monday, February 19th. They finished the second period and completed the third period, including overtime but couldn't overcome the Bombers. Dayton outshot Columbia 47-28. Owen Fussey, Luke Fulghum and Mac Faulkner each scored for the Inferno and Jeff Miles contributed two assists.

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HOTTER THAN BLAZES:

Luke Fulghum (1g-1a) and Jeff Miles (2a) each had two points in their last game...Rob Gherson has started the last four games...Mike Vellinga leads the Inferno with a +10...Owen Fussey leads the team in goals with 18.

THE WEEK THAT WILL BE:

Thursday, February 22 @ 7:05 p.m. CST

Friday, February 23 @ 7:05 p.m. CST

Inferno @ Pensacola Ice Pilots

Pensacola Civic Center

Pensacola is in eighth place in the South Division with 32 points (15-34-1-1). These will be the seventh and eighth games against the Ice Pilots this season.

TRANSACTIONS LAST WEEK:

Delete G Todd Ford, placed on 7-day IR 2/12/07

Add G Mark Cairns, emergency backup goalie 2/13/07

Delete D Mike Jarmuth, loaned to Norfolk Admirals (AHL) 2/14/07

Add G Jake Kauffman, emergency backup goalie 2/16/07

Add D Jeff Winchester activated off IR 2/16/07

Delete G Mark Cairns, released as EBG 2/16/07

Add G Craig Rehage, emergency backup goalie 2/18/07

Delete G Jake Kauffman, released as EBG 2/18/07

UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL EVENTS:

NO HOME GAMES THIS WEEK

BY THE NUMBERS:

Record: 19-25-4-4, 46 points, seventh in South Division

Home: 8-14-1-3

Road: 11-11-3-1

Most Goals: Owen Fussey (18)

Assists: Jeff Miles (30)

Leading Scorer: Jeff Miles 46 pts (16 G, 30 A)

Power Play: 47 for 326 (14.4%), 22nd in ECHL

Power Play Goals: Brad Ralph (8)

Penalty Kill: 261 of 320 (81.6%), 20th in ECHL

Shorthanded Goals: Mac Faulkner, Anthony Battaglia (1)

Game Winning Goals: Ralph (4)

Penalty Minutes: Sawyer (119 PIM)

Goaltending: Gherson 10-18-2-1, 33 games played 3.70 GAA, .892 save percentage

FEATURED PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

D Jeff Winchester #24

Jeff began playing hockey at the age of 3. His greatest hockey achievement was winning the CJHL Championship in the 2000-01 season. Once he retires from hockey, he would like to play in a band. His most treasured object is his guitar.

Favorites:

NHL Team: Montreal Canadians

Non-hockey player: Johnny Cash

Music: Hard Rock

Food: Chicken and Steak

Restaurant: Quizno's

Movie: Walk the Line

TV Show: Orange County Choppers

Video Games: Pac-man

Pre-game Meal: Chicken & Pasta

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