
Inferno Weekly
February 11, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Columbia Inferno News Release
THE WEEK
THAT WAS:
Weekly Record: 2-2-0
Overall Record: 19-19-10
Monday, February 4
PENSACOLA 2 - Inferno 1
Owen Fussey scored the only goal for the Inferno with assists to Brad Ralph and Jeff Miles. Jeff Jakaitis stopped 24 of 26 shots on goal. Columbia was outshot 26 to 20 and went 0-for-4 on the power play.
Tuesday, February 5
INFERNO 3 - Pensacola 2 (OT)
Reid Cashman scored the overtime goal at the 4:58 mark as the Inferno earn two points in the South Division. Mac Faulkner and Brad Ralph had the other two goals. Todd Ford stopped 30 of 32 shots on goal and the Inferno went 1-for-4 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
Friday, February 8
TEXAS 8 - Inferno 4
Jeremy Hall, Owen Fussey, Patrick Wellar and Jeff Miles each scored for the Inferno as Texas doubles the score and skates away with an 8-4 win. Texas outshot the Inferno 35-23. The Inferno went 3-for-8 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill.
Sunday, February 10
INFERNO 4 - Gwinnett 3 (SO)
The Inferno took a commanding 3-0 lead with goals by Jeff Miles, Jeremy Hall and Owen Fussey. Gwinnett scored three goals to tie the game and send it into overtime and then a shootout. The Inferno scored on three of four shots in the shootout to earn the win over the Gladiators one goal. Todd Ford stopped 33 of 36 shots on goal. The Inferno went 1-for-1 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Record: 19-19-4-6, 48 points, seventh place in South Division
Home: 12-4-2-3
Road: 7-15-2-3
Most Goals: Jeff Miles (20)
Assists: Jeff Miles (30)
Leading Scorer: Jeff Miles, 50 points
Power Play: 35 of 260 (13.5%), 23rd in ECHL
Power Play Goals: Jeff Miles (9)
Penalty Kill: 213 of 241 (88.4%), 1st in ECHL
Shorthanded Goals: Tyler Doig, Owen Fussey, Jeremy Hall, Tyson Marsh, Steve McJannet (1)
Game Winning Goals: Daniel Sparre (5)
Penalty Minutes: Tyson Marsh (95)
Goaltending: Todd Ford, 11-7-3-1, 2.64 GAA, .915 save percentage
THE WEEK THAT WILL BE:
Thursday, February 14, 7:05pm
Inferno vs. Pensacola Ice Pilots
Carolina Coliseum
This is the fourth meeting between the Inferno and Ice Pilots this season. The Inferno are 2-1-0-0 against Pensacola this year. The Ice Pilots are in ninth place in the South Division with 29 points (12-31-2-3).
Friday, February 15, 7:05pm
Inferno vs. Mississippi Sea Wolves
Carolina Coliseum
PINK IN THE RINK
The Sea Wolves are in eighth place in the South Division with 45 points (21-27-1-2). The Inferno are 0-2-1-1 and 2-3-3 all-time. This is the fifth of seven games this year between the Inferno and Mississippi.
Saturday, February 16, 1:05pm
Inferno vs. Pensacola Ice Pilots
Carolina Coliseum
This is the fifth of seven games this season and the second time this week the Inferno and Ice Pilots face off against each other. Columbia is 14-9-4 all-time against Pensacola.
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. There is 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:
Owen Fussey is on a five game point streak (3g-4a)...Reid Cashman has four points (1g-3a) in three games...Jeremy Hall has five points (2g-3a) in three games...Jeff Miles has at least one point in each of his last seven games (4g-5a)...Columbia is ranked first in penalty killing with 88.4%.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
Thursday, February 14, 7:05pm
Bring your "VALENTINE" to the game for $10 (2 tickets in circle)
Friday, February 15, 7:05pm
PINK IN THE RINK
Saturday, February 16, 1:05pm
Report Card Day - bring your current report card and receive a free circle ticket with a paid admission.
Play where the pros play!
Join the Inferno Hockey Association today!
For more information contact Mike Ruddy at miker@columbiainferno.com
Click here for more information
TRANSACTIONS LAST WEEK:
Delete Daniel Sparre, F loaned to Springfield (AHL) 2/6
Delete Dan Glover, D placed on the 3-day IR 2/7
Add Ryan Petz, F signed contract 2/8
Delete Ryan Petz, F waived 2/10
Add Dan Glover, D activated off IR
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