Inferno Weekly

Published on March 20, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release


THE WEEK

THAT WAS:

Weekly Record: 1-2-0-0

Friday, March 16

CHARLOTTE 6 - Inferno 3

Brendan Cook, Mac Faulkner and Chris St. Jacques each scored on the power play for the Inferno. Charlotte was 4-for-13 on the power play. Todd Ford was between the pipes stopping 25 of 31 shots on goal. The Inferno outshot the Checkers 44-31.

Saturday, March 17

GWINNETT 5 - Inferno 1

Bryson Busniuk scored the only goal for the Inferno in the first period on the power play. Rob Gherson started the game, his first since February 23rd. Gwinnett outshot the Inferno 41-34.

Sunday, March 18

COLUMBIA 3 - Charlotte 2

Brad Ralph scored the winning goal with three minutes to go in the game. Kevin Asselin and Luke Fulghum had the other two goals for Columbia. Todd Ford earned the win stopping 27 of 29 shots on goal.

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THE WEEK THAT WILL BE:

Friday, March 23rd, 7:30pm

Inferno @ Florida Everblades

Saturday, March 24th, 7:30pm

Inferno @ Florida Everblades

Germain Arena

The Florida Everblades are currently in second place with 82 points (38-20-6). This is the eighth and ninth time and final games that these two teams will meet this season. The Inferno is 2-4-0-1 against the Everblades this year.

Sunday, March 25th, 6:05pm (CST)

Inferno @ Pensacola Ice Pilots

Pensacola Ice Pilots

The Inferno is 5-3-1-0 against the Ice Pilots this season. Pensacola is in eighth place in the South Division with 42 points (19-40-4). This is the final game between the Inferno and Ice Pilots this season.

TRANSACTIONS LAST WEEK:

Add Ryan Gunderson, D added to roster, 3/15/07

HOTTER THAN BLAZES

Bryan Rodney has six points (1g-5a) in his last five games...Mac Faulkner has a point in each of his last three games (1g-2a)...Brendan Cook has four points (2g-2a) in his last five games...Luke Fulghum has six points (5g-1a) in his las six games.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL EVENTS:

Friday, March 30th: Blaze's Birthday: First 1,500 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: 25-29-4-5, 59 points, seventh in South Division

Home: 12-16-1-4

Road: 13-13-3-1

Most Goals: Luke Fulghum (21)

Assists: Brad Ralph (28)

Leading Scorer: Brad Ralph 45 pts. (17g-28a)

Power Play: 58 for 387 (15%), 22nd in ECHL

Power Play Goals: Brad Ralph (8)

Penalty Kill: 320 of 392 (81.6%), 20th in ECHL

Shorthanded Goals: Mac Faulkner, Luke Fulghum, Bryson Busniuk(1)

Game Winning Goals: Ralph (5)

Penalty Minutes: Sawyer (150 PIM)

Goaltending: Ford 14-9-2-4, 31 games played 2.91GAA, .914 save percentage

ATTN SEASON TICKET HOLDERS:

Save 5% off of your season tickets if you renew by April 6th. Reserve your priority number for the new arena for the 2008-09 year. Contact the Inferno office to renew your tickets for the 2007-08 season.



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