
Inferno Weekly
January 21, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release
THE WEEK
THAT WAS:
Weekly Record: 1-0-1
Overall Record: 16-15-9
Friday, Jan. 18
TEXAS 2 - Inferno 1 (SO)
Jeremy Hall scored a shorthanded goal at 19:03 of the second period to tie the game at one. Jeff Jakaitis stopped 32 of 33 shots on goal. Texas outshot the Inferno 34-21. The game ended after a eight man shootout with the Wildcatters taking the win. The Inferno did earn a point in the South Division standings.
Saturday, Jan. 19
INFERNO 2 - Texas 1 (OT)
In another goalie battle between Jeff Jakaitis and Anton Khudobin, Owen Fussey netted his 10th goal of the season to give the Inferno the only goal in regulation. Brad Ralph scored the game winning goal 1:11 into the overtime period on the power play. Texas outshot the Inferno 36-26 and Columbia went 1-for-5 on the power play.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Record: 16-15-4-5, 41 points, sixth place in South Division
Home: 11-3-2-3
Road: 5-12-2-2
Most Goals: Daniel Sparre (17)
Assists: Jeff Miles (25)
Leading Scorer: Jeff Miles, 41 points
Power Play: 28 of 217 (12.9%), 24th in ECHL
Power Play Goals: Jeff Miles (7)
Penalty Kill: 182 of 207 (87.9%), 1st in ECHL
Shorthanded Goals: Owen Fussey, Steve McJannet, Jeremy Hall (1)
Game Winning Goals: Daniel Sparre (5)
Penalty Minutes: Tyson Marsh (82)
Goaltending: Jeff Jakaitis, 7-9-1-4, .913 save percentage, 2.70 GAA
THE WEEK THAT WILL BE:
Monday, January 21, 12:30pm
Inferno @ Gwinnett Gladiators
The Arena at Gwinnett Center
This is the fourth of nine games this season. The Gladiators are currently in fourth place in the South Division with 48 points (22-11-2-2). Gwinnett leads the series 3-0 this year.
Saturday, January 26, 7:05pm
Inferno vs. Charlotte Checkers
Carolina Coliseum
The Inferno are 3-3-1-1 against the Checkers this season. The is the ninth of 10 games this year between the Checkers and Inferno. Charlotte is currently in eighth place in the South Division with 36 points (16-16-0-4).
PINK IN THE RINK
Friday, February 15, 2008
Inferno vs. Mississippi Sea Wolves, 7:05pm
The Inferno will host the 2nd Annual Pink in the Rink to benefit the Palmetto Health Foundation for Breast Cancer Research on Friday, February 15. Starting on Saturday, January 12, there will be a raffle set up at customer service for you to purchase raffle tickets to have the opportunity to win one of six pink jerseys. The remaining jerseys will be auctioned off immediately after the game on February 15. Ticket packages are available by calling 256-7825.
HOTTER THAN BLAZES:
Columbia is ranked first in penalty killing in the ECHL...Goaltender Jeff Jakaitis has started the last 11 games earning a 5-3-0-3 record, including one shutout...Jeff Miles has five points (2g-3a) in his last five games...Brad Ralph had the game winning goal in a 2-1 win over Texas and one assist...Rookie forward Tyler Doig will appear in the ECHL All-Star game this week to represent the Columbia Inferno
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Saturday, January 26, 7:05pm
HEALTHCARE NIGHT
There will be several tables here from different health awareness groups around the concourse.
Friday, February 8, 7:05pm
BELL SOUTH THE REAL YELLOW PAGES
Recycle your Phonebook
Bring any old phonebook to the game to recycle and the first 500 will get a free ticket, compliments of The Real Yellow Pages.
ECHL All-Star Game
Wednesday, January 23, 6:45pm PST
Coming from Stockton, CA (Home of the Stockton Thunder)
The Columbia Inferno will be represented by rookie forward Tyler Doig. The B2 Network is offering the game for free so show your Inferno support and sign up to watch the game through the ECHL website.
TRANSACTIONS LAST WEEK:
Add Todd Ford, G assigned by Toronto Marlies 1/14
Delete Donny Glover, D suspended by team 1/13
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- Bombers Salvage Road Trip With 4-1 Win Over Reading - Dayton Bombers
- Gladiators Snap Losing Streak with 3-2 Shootout win over Columbia - Atlanta Gladiators
- Inferno Earns Point in Shootout - Columbia Inferno
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- Sea Wolves Weekly - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
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- Cincinnati Cyclones Weekly News - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Grizzlies Represented In All-Star Skills Competition - Utah Grizzlies
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- RoadRunners head into break on winning note - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Weekly Arrowhead - Johnstown Chiefs
- Ice Pilots Weekly - Pensacola Ice Pilots
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