
Inferno Weekly
March 5, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release
THE WEEK
THAT WAS:
Weekly Record: 2-0-0-1
Tuesday, February 27
COLUMBIA 5 - Pensacola 4 (SO)
Jeff Miles netted two goals and one assists and Anthony Battaglia scored a goal and had two assists to lead the Inferno past the Ice Pilots 5-4. Luke Fulghum scored the tying goal in the third period. Todd Ford started in net stopping 39 of 43 shots on goal.
Friday, March 2
GWINNETT 4 - Inferno 3 (SO)
Jeff Miles, Owen Fussey and Luke Fulghum each scored for Columbia. The Inferno earned a point as they drop to the Gladiators 4-3 in a shootout. Todd Ford stopped 34 of 37 shots on goal.
Saturday, March 3 (OT)
COLUMBIA 2 - Florida 1
Jeff Miles scored the game-winning goal in overtime at the 3:51 mark. Bryson Busniuk had the other goal for the Inferno. Todd Ford earned the win stopping 34 of 35 shots on goal.
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HOTTER THAN BLAZES:
Jeff Miles has 12 points in his last six games (6g-6a)...Luke Fulghum has scored four goals in his last six games...Brad Ralph contributed four assists in his last four games...Anthony Battaglia has nine points in his last four games (3g-6a)...Todd Ford has started the last three games posting a 2-0-0-1 record.
THE WEEK THAT WILL BE:
Tuesday, March 6th, 7:05pm
Inferno @ South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston Coliseum
The Stingrays are in sixth place with 61 points (27-22-3-4) in the South Division. The Inferno is 2-5-2-1 against South Carolina this season. This is the last regular season game between Columbia and South Carolina.
Thursday, March 8th, 7:05pm
Inferno vs. Gwinnett Gladiators
Carolina Coliseum
This is the eighth of 10 games this season between the Gladiators and Inferno. Gwinnett is currently in third place with 72 points (33-17-4-2) in the South Division. The Inferno won the last meeting in a shootout 4-3.
Friday, March 10th, 7:05pm
Inferno vs. Augusta Lynx
Carolina Coliseum
The Inferno is 5-1-0-1 against the Lynx this season. Augusta is in fourth place with 67 points (32-23-1-2) in the South Division. This is the eighth game against each other this year.
TRANSACTIONS LAST WEEK:
Add Chris St. Jacques, F reassigned by Toronto (AHL), 2/27/07
PLAYER APPEARANCES:
TODAY: Tune into B-106fm this afternoon from 4 - 7pm. Players will be answering the phones and taking donations for the Palmetto Health Children's Hopital.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL EVENTS:
Friday, March 9th: Inferno Rally Towel: First 1,500 fans through the gates will receive a free rally towel. Ladies Night: There will be several vendors on the concourse displaying their information so stop by each table and register for free gifts.
Friday, March 30th: Blaze's Birthday: First 1,000 fans through the doors will receive a Blaze bobblehead in honor of his birthday. Mascots will be all around the concourse and will appear in a mascot broomball game during the first intermission.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Record: 22-26-4-5, 53 points, seventh in South Division
Home: 10-14-1-4
Road: 12-12-3-1
Most Goals: Jeff Miles (22)
Assists: Jeff Miles (34)
Leading Scorer: Jeff Miles 56 pts (22 G, 34 A)
Power Play: 51 for 351 (14.5%), 24th in ECHL
Power Play Goals: Brad Ralph, Jeff Miles (8)
Penalty Kill: 284 of 349 (81.4%), 21st in ECHL
Shorthanded Goals: Mac Faulkner, Chris Thompson, Luke Fulghum, Bryson Busniuk(1)
Game Winning Goals: Ralph (4)
Penalty Minutes: Sawyer (137 PIM)
Goaltending: Ford 11-7-2-4, 26 games played 2.73GAA, .920 save percentage
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