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Pee Dee Pride Weekly

April 4, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz News Release


LAST WEEK: Pee Dee went 1-2-0 last week suffering losses to Columbia and Gwinnett, while also picking up a win over Columbia. Entering the final week of the regular season, the Pride are 30-35-5 for 65 points and are in fifth place in the East Division.

Friday, April 1 @ Columbia Inferno 5 PRIDE 1

After a scoreless first period, Columbia took control of the game, scoring three times in the second period, and then adding a pair of goals in the opening five minutes of the third period. Darryl Green scored the Pride's lone goal of the night midway through the final period. Sebastien Laplante made 39 saves in the loss.

Saturday, April 2 v. Columbia PRIDE 3 Inferno 2

Pee Dee ended its six-game winless streak with a 3-2 win over Columbia. All 10 games in the season series against the Inferno were won by the home team. The Pride got off to a quick start as Allan Sirois and Steve Hildenbrand tallied just 13 seconds apart midway through the first period. Sirois gave the Pride a three-goal cushion with his second of the night 7:47 into the second. Pee Dee would need that goal, as Columbia scored a pair of power-play goals in the third period to make it in a one-goal game. The Inferno had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds, but Sebastien Laplante came up with the big save to give the Pride the win.

Sunday, April 3 v. Gwinnett Gladiators 3 PRIDE 2

Mike Vigilante scored a pair of goals in the first period, and then assisted on another midway through the second to stake Gwinnett to a 3-0 lead. Gregg Johnson put the Pride on the board with his team-leading 26th goal of the season with four minutes left in the second. Allan Sirois made it a one-goal game early in the third with a shorthanded tally, but the Pride would not get any closer as they were only able to manage five shots in the third period.

THIS WEEKS' GAMES

Friday, April 8 v. South Carolina 7:30 p.m. at the Lion's Den

Pee Dee closes out the home season with the 11th and final meeting of the season with South Carolina. The Pride are 3-6-1 against the Stingrays this season, and are 3-1-0 against South Carolina at home. The Stingrays are battling with Columbia and Charlotte for first place in the East Division, and the number two seed in the American Conference Playoffs. With three games left, South Carolina is 37-23-9 for 83 points, and is two points behind Columbia.

PROMOTIONS: Fan Appreciation Night with prizes and give-aways for fans throughout the game. Prior to the game, the Pride and Qantum Communications will hold a tailgate party in the civic center parking lot, near the box office, from 5:00 until 7:00. Food Lion will provide the food, and 103X and Eagle 92.9 will be broadcasting live.

Saturday, April 9 @ Greenville 7:00 p.m. Coverage on WDAR Sunny 105.5 at 6:40

Pee Dee is 3-4-2 against Greenville this season, and 3-1-0 at Greenville. The Grrrowl are 36-27-5 for 77 points and are in fourth place in the East Division.

PRIDE NOTES

- With three goals last week, Allan Sirois joined Gregg Johnson as a 20-goal scorer this season. It is the seventh time in Sirois' nine-year professional career that he has reached the 20-goal plateau. Sirois has scored 20+ goals in seven of his eight years with the Pride.

- Pee Dee managed only 56 shots on goal (18.67 per game) in its three games last week.

- Entering the final road game of the season on Saturday at Greenville, the Pride are winless in their last 17 games away from home (0-15-2). The 17-game winless streak is the fourth-longest such streak in ECHL history.

- Gregg Johnson is fifth among ECHL rookies in scoring with 60 points.

- Gregg Johnson has at least one point in each of the Pride's last 10 home games (16 points), while Steve Hildenbrand has at least one point in each of the team's last nine home games (14 points).

PRIDE LEADERS

Goals G. Johnson 26

Assists G. Johnson 34

Points G. Johnson 60

+/- Kindle +9

Penalty Minutes Douville 299

Shots G. Johnson 237

Power-Play Goals Sirois 8

Shorthanded Goals Mullen/G. Johnson 2

Game-Winning Goals Kidney/G. Johnson/Sirois 4

JERSEY AUCTION

The Pride will hold their end-of-season jersey auction on Tuesday, April 5 at Sandy Bottoms, located at 705 S. Irby St. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for food and drink specials, and the live auction of both the black and white Pride jerseys will start at 7:00 p.m.

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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