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Pee Dee Pride Weekly

January 31, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz News Release


LAST WEEK: The Pride went 0-3-0 last week on the first three games of their eight-game road trip. Pee Dee enters this week with an overall record of 22-17-2 for 46 points, and is in third place in the East Division, four points behind first-place Charlotte.

Friday, January 28 @ Mississippi Sea Wolves 3 PRIDE 1

After two scoreless periods, Mississippi scored the game¡¦s first goal 1:51 into the final period off of the stick of Mike Jarmuth. The Sea Wolves doubled their lead at 5:28 on a Pat O¡¦Leary tip-in. The Pride pulled within one at 15:46 on Allan Sirois¡¦ 13th of the season. But, the Sea Wolves set the final on a Jeff Hutchins tally at the 17:49 mark. The Pride fell despite outshooting the Sea Wolves 39-20.

Saturday, January 29 @ Mississippi Sea Wolves 4 PRIDE 1

For the second straight night, the Pride fell at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, this time 4-1. The Sea Wolves scored a pair of goals in each of the first two periods to get out to a 4-0 lead. Jake Wiegand gave the Pride hope tallying his second goal of the season just 1:07 into the final period, but former Pride goaltender Matt Underhill shut the door the rest of the way to beat his former team for the second consecutive night.

Sunday, January 30 @ Pensacola Ice Pilots 4 PRIDE 2

Pensacola scored the only goal of the opening period, as Chris St. Jacques beat Sebastien Laplante at the 15:10 mark. Pee Dee tied the game 12:07 into the second period on an Allan Sirois power-play goal, but back-to-back power-play goals by the Ice Pilots¡¦ Corey Neilson in the next two minutes made it 3-1 after two. Jeff Szwez pulled the Pride back within one 4:17 into the third, and the Pride had some great chances to tie the game, but Pensacola goalie Frederic Cloutier made several outstanding saves to keep his team on top. St. Jacques added his second of the night with 1:05 remaining in regulation to set the final.

THIS WEEKS¡¦ GAMES Tuesday, February 1 @ Gwinnett 7:00 p.m. Coverage on WDAR Sunny 105.5 at 6:40

The Pride meet the Gladiators for the second of four times this season. Gwinnett won the first meeting 2-0 at home on December 28. The Gladiators are 20-13-5 on the season for 45 points and are tied with Mississippi for third place in the South Division.

Friday, February 4 @ Charlotte 7:00 p.m. Coverage on WDAR Sunny 105.5 at 6:40

The Pride and Checkers meet for the third of eight times this season, and for the first time in Charlotte. Pee Dee is 2-0-0 against Charlotte this season, winning a pair of one-goal games at the Lion¡¦s Den earlier in the season. The Checkers are in first place in the East Division with a record of 24-15-2 for 50 points.

Saturday, February 5 @ Columbia 7:30 p.m. Coverage on WDAR Sunny 105.5 at 7:10

The Pride and Inferno meet for the sixth of 10 times this season. Pee Dee is 2-3-0 against Columbia this season, and 0-3-0 at the Carolina Coliseum. The Inferno are in fourth place of the East Division with a record of 21-12-3 for 45 points.

PRIDE IN THE COMMUNITY

Sunday, February 13

The Pride Booster Club is sponsoring a "Bowl With the Pride" event on Feb. 13th at 3:00 at Southgate Bowling Center. Everyone is invited to bowl with the players, not just booster club members. There is a charge of $25 to bowl 3 games which includes shoes. There will be players on each lane and they will rotate lanes after each game. For more information, contact Beverly Davis at (843) 661-7008 or bdavis@fsd1.org, or stop by the booster club table at the games for more information or to reserve your spot.

Monday, March 14

The Pride and Colortyme Rent-to-Own present the second annual golf tournament to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Reserve your foursome today by calling Bob Kogler at (843) 250-1316.

NEWS AND NOTES
- Jan Vodrazka will play in his 500th professional game on Friday at Charlotte.
- Pee Dee's four-game losing streak is tied for the longest losing streak in team history. During the four-game losing streak, the Pride have scored just six goals.
- The Pride have allowed the game's first goal in each of their last four games.
- Pee Dee has had 34 or more shots on goal in each of its last five games. For the season, the Pride rank second in the league, averaging 36.5 shots per contest.

PRIDE LEADERS
Goals Collins 20
Assists Spurr 23
Points Collins 40
+/- Kindle/Sirois +12
Penalty Minutes Douville 170
Shots Collins 167
Power-Play Goals Collins/Sirois 6
Shorthanded Goals Collins 3
Game-Winning Goals Collins 4

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 return home on Friday, February 11.

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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