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March 10, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Augusta Lynx News Release


The Augusta Lynx losing streak is now at six games thanks to three more losses this past week. The losses were to the two top teams in the ECHL's South Division, however, the Lynx have dropped 9 out of their last 10 games and remain in 7th place in the South Division. This past week, the Lynx dropped their first game of the season to the Texas Wildcatters with a 3-1 loss on Tuesday in Augusta. #20 Matt Auffrey scored his 21st goal of the season for the Lynx. On Saturday, the Lynx were bombarded by the Gladiators at the Gwinnett Center 8-3. #22 Shane Hynes scored a power play and a shorthanded goal for the Lynx and newcomer #7 Travis Fuller had the other Augusta goal. On Sunday, the Lynx outshot the Gladiators 45-18 at home, but fell again 2-1. #16 Chase Watson scored the lone goal for the Lynx in the loss.

FIVE GAMES THIS WEEK:

Tuesday, March 11 vs. Gwinnett Gladiators, 7:05pm (James Brown Arena)

Wednesday, March 12 vs. Charlotte Checkers, 7:05pm (James Brown Arena)

Friday, March 14 @ Texas Wildcatters, 7:30pm (Ford Arena)

Saturday, March 15 @ Texas Wildcatters, 7:05pm (Ford Arena)

Sunday, March 16 @ Texas Wildcatters, 4:05pm (Ford Arena)

LYNX ACQUIRE THREE, SAY GOODBYE TO TWO AT TRADE DEADLINE: The Augusta Lynx were one of the busiest teams as the ECHL trading deadline came and went this past Tuesday. Augusta Lynx Head Coach Bob Ferguson announced that the Lynx acquired forwards Anthony Battaglia and Travis Fuller along with defenseman Chris Brooks from Columbia Inferno, in exchange for defenseman Eric Lundberg and forward Jeremy Schenderling. Battaglia, 28, comes to the Lynx after playing 50 games this season for the Columbia Inferno, scoring 22 points including five goals and 17 assists. This will not be the first go around for Battaglia in a Lynx uniform. He spent the majority of the 2005-06 season with the Lynx, scoring 36 points in 49 games played during that season. Brooks, 25, comes to the Lynx from the Inferno, but was traded earlier on Tuesday to Columbia from the Wheeling Nailers. Brooks played in all 56 games for the Nailers this season, including both times against the Lynx on November 11th and February 6th. Fuller, 22, may be the most intriguing of the bunch. He was acquired by the Lynx after the Inferno picked him up earlier from the Cincinnati Cyclones. Fuller has posted good numbers this year with Cincinnati, scoring 25 points, including 13 goals in just 43 games played. Fuller was 3rd in rookie scoring on the Cyclones roster before the trade.

LYNX TEAM WITH KICKS 99FM FOR OPERATION AIR FORCE ONE: The Augusta Lynx have teamed up with Kicks 99FM for their Operation Air Force One. Operation Air Force One is a program designed to donate CD's and DVD's to military personnel stationed overseas. During the next two home games on March 11th and 12th, for any CD or DVD donated to the troops, fans will receive a "Buy One, Get One" coupon good for that night's game. For anyone donating five or more CD's or DVD's, they will receive a coupon good for a FREE Lower Level ticket to that night's game. There will be a table set-up in front of the box office for donations. All CD's and DVD's collected will be included with the ones collected earlier by the Kicks 99 Morning Crew and sent to the troops in Iraq.

LYNX BACK HOME THIS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY: The Augusta Lynx return to their home ice of the James Brown Arena on Tuesday, March 11th and Wednesday, March 12th, both at 7:05pm. On Tuesday, the Lynx host Gwinnett for the final game of their three-game set, and on Wednesday, the Lynx host the Charlotte Checkers for the final time this season in Augusta. Tuesday is Metro Spirit 2 for Tuesday Night and Wednesday is the Augusta Chronicle Spotted Night.

RADIO HOUR RETURNS ON MARCH 10th: The Augusta Lynx Radio Hour will return to the air on Monday, March 10th from 7:00-8:00pm at Indigo Joe's (3730 Wheeler Rd.) in Augusta. Join the Voice of the Lynx, Alex "Cheeks" Kyrias for the weekly show that discusses all that related to the Augusta Lynx broadcast LIVE on 1630AM WRDW. Guest's for the show include Head Coach Bob Ferguson, Lynx General Manager Dan Troutman, goaltender Gerald Coleman and defenseman Jamie McKinven.

SCUDERI TRANSFERRED TO IR: Head Coach Bob Ferguson announced this past Sunday that Lynx defenseman #5 Ken Scuderi has been transferred to the 7-day injured reserve list. Scuderi was injured in Augusta's 3-1 loss to Texas on Tuesday. Details of Scuderi's injury will not be disclosed.

PLAYOFF TICKET PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE: The Augusta Lynx have released and posted their 2008 Kelly Cup Playoff ticket information on their website. Playoff ticket prices start at $100 for the first 10 home playoff games. Money for playoff home games not played can be applied towards 2008-09 season tickets or refunded. For more information, please call the Augusta Lynx office at 706-724-4423 or visit the Augusta Lynx website at: http://www.augustalynx.com/tickets/playoffs/

GOULET STILL ONE AWAY FROM TYING GOAL RECORD: Augusta Lynx captain Louis Goulet, who has already set the career Augusta Lynx point mark, is closing in on the all-time Lynx goal scoring mark. Goulet remains one goal away from tying Jonas Soling's career mark of 90. Soling played during the first three seasons for the Lynx in Augusta from 1998-2001. Goulet thought he had tied the mark this past Saturday with Augusta's first goal against the Gwinnett Gladiators when the scorers credited Goulet with Augusta's first goal, but it was later corrected and given to Shane Hynes.

NEXT BROADCAST: The next broadcast of Augusta Lynx hockey is Tuesday, March 11th as the Lynx host the Gwinnett Gladiators at the James Brown Arena in Augusta. Face-off time is 7:05pm with the Stone by Design Pre-Game Show beginning at 6:50pm. The game can be heard live in Augusta on NewsTalkSports 1630AM WRDW, or live over the internet at www.augustalynx.com

20 YEARS OF ECHL BOOK AVAILABLE NOW: Orders are still be accepted for "20 Years of the ECHL," a comprehensive book by noted minor league hockey historian and author Jim Mancuso that is called a "must read" for ECHL fans. Fans can purchase the book on the left-hand side of the ECHL web site at ECHL.com. Mancuso takes readers on a tour that has seen the "East Coast Hockey League" transform from five teams in four states into the "ECHL" with 25 teams across North America. The book has more than 200 photographs and interviews. The soft-cover, 136-page book is $26 per copy.

COMPARED TO LAST YEAR: After 58 games last season, the Lynx were 32-23-1-2. This season after 58 games, the Lynx are 26-28-1-3. The Lynx won a franchise-record 39 games last season.

The week that was:

Tuesday, March 4, Texas Wildcatters 3 @ Augusta Lynx 1

Texas Wildcatters got their only win so far this season against the Augusta Lynx with a workmanlike 3-1 victory on Tuesday at the James Brown Arena. The Lynx were plagued again back a lack of scoring and now have only found the back of the net four times during their four-game losing streak. The Wildcatters began the scoring midway through the 1st period as Marc Fulton puck up a loose puck in front after a shot from the point from A.J. Thelen and slipped one underneath #1 Gerald Coleman for a 1-0 lead. The Wildcatters made it 2-0, again on the power play, with the eventual game-winning goal from Thelen, who one-timed a slapshot from 55 feet past an outstretched Coleman with assists to Dan Welch and Fulton. The Lynx got on the board for the first time in five periods with a power play goal from #20 Matt Auffrey, his 21st of the season. Auffrey received a pass from #9 Louis Goulet and one-timed a shot from th slot that hit #21 Bobby Bolt, rebounded back to Auffrey who was able to slip it past Wildcatters goaltender Kris Tebbs. That is all Tebbs and Texas would allow the rest of the night, as the Lynx power play went powerless the rest of the night. Any chance of a comeback in the 3rd period was squashed by the 3rd and final goal off the stick of Texas forward Max Taylor, who picked up a rebound shot from the point to send it past a sprawled Coleman. The Lynx held the Wildcatters to 20 shots on goal the entire night and just two in the 3rd period, but could not manage more than Auffrey's goal. The Lynx record falls to .500 for the first time since November 17th.

Saturday, March 8, Augusta Lynx 3 @ Gwinnett Gladiators 8

The Augusta Lynx losing streak hit a season-high five games with a 8-3 loss at Gwinnett on Saturday night. The game started on the right note for the Lynx as they scored the game's first goal thanks to a shorthanded marker from #9 Louis Goulet. Goulet crept in on a 2 on 1 with #22 Shane Hynes and Goulet's original shot was stopped by Craig Kowalski, but the rebound went off a Gladiators defenseman's skate for the goal. (note: goal was credited to Hynes the next day) However, Gwinnett responded with a flurry of three goals in a little more than two minutes. The first came on the power play as Chad Painchaud slapped home a back door pass to tie the game at 1-1. Seconds later, Andy Brandt made it 2-1 with a rebound goal in front after #30 Bobby Goepfert made the original save from the point, but couldn't control the rebound. Painchaud got his second goal of the night to make it 3-1, as he deked around two Lynx players and slid a puck underneath Goepfert. However, the Lynx responded with a great goal on the power play from #22 Shane Hynes, his first of the season. #25 Adrian Veideman made the play happen by bringing the puck in down low on the power play. As Veideman set up behind the net, he saw Hynes streaking in front as slipped him the pass as Hynes put one underneath Kowalski as they Lynx closed the gap. The 2nd period was all Gwinnett as they scored two goals, including a hat-trick from Painchaud. Ryan Mahrle added the 5th Gwinnett goal as he shot from the point tipped off a Lynx player past Goepfert's glove. The best chance for the Lynx in the period came off the stick of new defenseman #3 B.J. Crum, who got a pass from behind the net from #7 Travis Fuller, but Crum's shot rang off the crossbar, then the post and stayed out. The 3rd period wouldn't get any better for the Lynx as the Gladiators scored three more goals from Jeff Mason, Joe Grimaldi, and Jamie Milam to make it 8-2. The Lynx did get their 2nd shorthanded goal of the night with less than a minute remaining as newcomer #7 Travis Fuller, slid the puck underneath Kowalski after a good pass from #21 Bobby Bolt. The Lynx have now dropped 8 of their last nine games, including the last five. The Gladiators outshot the Lynx 48-35 for the game.

Sunday, March 9, Gwinnett Gladiators 2 @ Augusta Lynx 1

Sunday was another one of those games that the Augusta Lynx thought they did enough to win, but they were denied yet again by a stellar goaltending performance from the Gladiators Craig Kowalski who stole the show with 44 saves in a 2-1 loss for the Lynx on Sunday at the James Brown Arena. The Gladiators got the game off to a fast start with the game's first two goals. The first came off of leading scorer's Jeff Campbell's stick as he got free on a 4 on 2 and roofed a shot over the glove of #1 Gerald Coleman for a 1-0 lead. The Lynx had four power plays in the 1st period, but could not make any of them count. During the fourth power play Chad Denny got free for the Gladiators, as he beat the backcheckers down the ice and took a pass in the slot and beat an outstretched Coleman for a shorthanded goal and a 2-0 Gladiators lead after the 1st period. The 2nd and 3rd periods was all Lynx, as they outshot the Gladiators by an astonishing 33-5 in the final two periods, but the goaltender of Kowalski was the difference. In the 3rd, the Lynx hit two posts before getting a goal from #10 Chase Watson, who tipped home a drive from the point by #3 B.J. Crum putting the Lynx on the board. With Coleman pulled for the extra attacker at the end of the game, the Lynx mounted few offensive chances and ultimately fell, 2-1. The Lynx went 0 for 7 on the power play, while the Gladiators were 0 for 3.

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