Pee Dee Pride weekly

Published on December 6, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
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LAST WEEK: The Pride went 2-2-0 last week with wins over Greenville and Charlotte, and a pair of losses to Florida. Pee Dee is 12-6-2 on the season for 26 points, and is in first place in the East Division, two points ahead of Charlotte.

Tuesday, November 30 @ Greenville PRIDE 3 Grrrowl 0

Nick Boucher made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season, and Kevin Cooper tallied a goal and an assist as the Pride downed the Grrrowl at the BI-LO Center. Cooper started the scoring, tallying an unassisted goal at 5:55 of the first. Chad Spurr doubled the lead to 2-0 with his third of the season at 10:18 of the opening period, and Michael Chin finished the scoring, finding the back of the net 5:33 into the second period.

Friday, December 3 v. Charlotte PRIDE 3 Checkers 2 (SO)

Pee Dee ran its winning streak to five with a shootout win over Charlotte. After nearly two scoreless periods, the Checkers got on the scoreboard first on a Mike Harder tally at 16:47 of the second. That goal ended Nick Boucher's shutout streak at 134:05. The Pride tied the game 7:52 into the third on a Brian Collins goal, and then took the lead at 13:00 on Gregg Johnson's third of the season. But, Charlotte tied it just 43 seconds later to send the game to overtime, and eventually the shootout. The Pride made quick work of the Checkers in the shootout as they scored on each of their first three shots, and Boucher turned aside all three Charlotte shooters to record the win.

Saturday, December 4 v. Florida Everblades 5 PRIDE 1

The Pride's five-game winning streak overall, and their 14-game home unbeaten streak dating back to last season, came to an end as Florida skated away with a 5-1 win. Brent McDonald tallied a hat trick while David Lundbohm added a pair of goals for the Everblades. Tony Johnson's first professional goal with 1:59 remaining in regulation averted the shutout.

Sunday, December 5 v. Florida Everblades 4 PRIDE 2

Florida took a 2-0 lead after one on goals by Brent McDonald and Matt Hendricks just 41 seconds apart midway through the opening period. Pee Dee cut its deficit in half 11:47 into the second on Kevin Cooper's fifth of the season. But, the Everblades went back up by two just 53 seconds later on McDonald's second of the afternoon. Tyler Kindle gave the Pride some hope, scoring with 1:09 remaining in the third, but Keith Anderson sealed it for the Everblades, tallying an empty-net goal at 19:07.

THIS WEEKS' GAMES

Friday, December 10 @ Augusta 7:30 p.m. Coverage on WDAR Sunny 105.5 at 7:10

The Pride take on the Lynx for the third time this season. Pee Dee is 2-0-0 against Augusta this season, and is 32-10-5 all-time against the Lynx. Augusta enters the week with a 7-10-2 record for 16 points, and in sixth place in the East Division.

Saturday, December 11 v. Louisiana 7:30 p.m. at the Lion's Den

The Pride take on the IceGators for the first of four times this season. Last season, Pee Dee was 1-1-0 against Louisiana, and all-time, has a 5-4-0 mark against the IceGators. This game will be Louisiana's fourth in five nights on a swing through the East Division. The IceGators enter the week 9-4-2 for 20 points and tied for third place in the South Division.

PROMOTIONS: The Pride will hold their annual Teddy Bear Toss, benefiting Florence County EMS and Florence County Sheriff's Office. All fans are encouraged to bring a new, plush toy to the game, and throw it on the ice after the Pride's first goal. The toys will be used to comfort children in traumatic situations. During the first intermission, EMS personnel will take on the Sheriff's Office in a broom hockey game.

PRIDE NOTES

- Allan Sirois needs one point for 500 in his professional career and two points for 500 in the ECHL. He ranks 20th on the ECHL's all-time scoring list.

- Pee Dee has at least 35 shots on goal in each of its last six games. Over that span, the Pride are averaging exactly 39 shots per contest. For the season, the Pride are fifth in the ECHL, averaging 34.70 shots per game.

- The Pride are also fifth in the league in shots against per game, allowing an average of 28.45 shots per game.

- Brian Collins is tied for third in the league with 11 goals, and is tied for the league lead with 5 shorthanded points.

PRIDE LEADERS

Goals Collins 11

Assists Collins 8

Points Collins 19

+/- Kidney +8

Penalty Minutes Naud 59

Shots Collins 77

Power-Play Goals Sirois 3

Shorthanded Goals Collins 3

Game-Winning Goals Collins 3

HOCKEY TONIGHT SIGNS

The Pride's "Hockey Tonight" yard signs are back! If you need a new yard sign, you can pick one up at the Pride office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or at the Customer Service Tables during home games. Remember to place your yard signs on game days. The Pride's next home game is Saturday, December 11 against the Louisiana IceGators.

PRIDE ON THE AIR

All Pride away games can be heard on WDAR Sunny 105.5 FM and on-line at www.peedeepride.com with the Voice of the Pride, Joe Babik. Each broadcast begins 20 minutes prior to faceoff with the Palmetto Chiropractic Pre-Game Show.

PRIDE TICKETS

Tickets for all Pride home games can be purchased at the Florence Civic Center Box Office (10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday; through the second period on game nights), all TicketMaster outlets, by phone at (843) 679-9333 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. In addition, group tickets are now available for all Pride home games. Groups of 15 or more receive $3 off either 200 or 400 level tickets, have their name announced over the PA system and printed in the game-day program, and are eligible to win prizes in a group-exclusive raffle. For more information, or to purchase your tickets, call the Pride at (843) 669-7825.

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