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Pee Dee Pride Weekly

February 7, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz News Release


LAST WEEK: Pee Dee went 0-3-0 last week and for the season is 22-20-2 for 46 points. The Pride are tied for fourth place in the East Division with Greenville. The Pride and Grrrowl are also tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the American Conference.

Tuesday, February 1 @ Gwinnett Gladiators 4 PRIDE 3

The Pride set a new team record with their fifth consecutive loss, falling 4-3 at Gwinnett. Pee Dee led 3-0 on first-period goals by Eric Naud and Gregg Johnson, and a Chad Spurr tally 8:49 into the second period. The Gladiators got on the scoreboard with a Kris Goodjohn shorthanded goal at 11:31 of the second. Gwinnett scored a pair of power-play goals just 1:23 apart midway through the third period, and then added the game-winner with just 1:40 remaining in regulation.

Friday, February 4 @ Charlotte Checkers 3 PRIDE 2

Charlotte got off to a quick start, getting a Jason Dawe goal just 1:39 into the game. But, Pee Dee came right back, tying the game 1:04 later on Jake Wiegand's third goal of the season. The Checkers retook the lead at 14:10 off of the stick of Thomas Bellemare, and then went up by two goals through two periods on a Dan Preston tally at 8:26 of the second. The Pride pulled back within on 8:52 into the final period on a Darryl Green power-play tally, but Charlotte goaltender Alex Westlund shut the door the rest of the way to lead the Checkers to the win.

Saturday, February 5 @ Columbia Inferno 4 PRIDE 1

After a scoreless first period, Columbia got on the board first, getting a 5-on-3 power-play goal from Brad Ralph 13:48 into the second period. The Inferno made it 2-0 through 40 minutes with another power-play goal, this one from Ryan Campbell at 18:13. The Pride cut the deficit in half with a Darryl Green power-play goal at 3:49 of the third, and despite outshooting Columbia 11-4 in the final period, would get no closer. John Longo provided the Inferno with some insurance tallying at 17:23, and Ralph set the final with an empty-net tally with 11.9 seconds left.

THIS WEEKS' GAMES

Tuesday, February 8 @ South Carolina 7:00 p.m. Coverage on WDAR Sunny 105.5 at 6:40

The Pride and Stingrays meet for the seventh of 11 times on the season. Pee Dee is 2-4-0 against South Carolina this season and 31-32-5 all-time. The home team has won each of the first six meetings this season. The Stingrays are in third place of the East Division with a record of 23-16-3 for 49 points.

Wednesday, February 9 @ Charlotte 7:00 p.m. Coverage on WDAR Sunny 105.5 at 6:40

The Pride and Checkers meet for the fourth of eight times on the season. Pee Dee is 2-1-0 against Charlotte this season and 24-11-6 all-time. The home team has won the first three meetings, all by the same 3-2 score. Charlotte enters the week in first place in the East Division with a record of 25-16-2 for 52 points.

Friday, February 11 v. Greenville 7:30 p.m. at the Lion's Den

The Pride return home following their eight-game road trip to take on the Grrrowl for the sixth of 10 times this season. Pee Dee is 3-1-1 against Greenville this season and 32-16-5 all-time. The road team has won each of the first five games in the season series.

Saturday, February 12 v. Charlotte 7:30 p.m. at the Lion's Den

Pee Dee takes on Charlotte for the third time in a span of nine days. The Pride have won both meetings at the Lion's Den this season, both by 3-2 scores, in regulation on November 27 and in a shootout on December 3.

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.

PRIDE NOTES

- During the Pride's seven-game losing streak, the team has been outscored 26-12 despite outshooting the opposition 253-203.

- Pee Dee has lost six consecutive road games, which ties the team record.

- The Pride are second in the league, averaging 36.09 shots per game.

- Eric Naud needs 14 penalty minutes to reach 1,400 in his professional career.

PRIDE LEADERS

Goals Collins 20

Assists Collins/G. Johnson 24

Points Collins 44

+/- T. Johnson +10

Penalty Minutes Douville 192

Shots Collins 177

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 have two home games this week: Friday against the Greenville Grrrowl and Saturday against the Charlotte Checkers.

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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