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Pride Weekly

December 2, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL)
Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz News Release


LAST WEEK: The Pride went 1-1-1 last week to finish up their four-game road trip with a 2-1-1 record. Pee Dee enters this week with an 11-6-3 record for 25 points. They are in third place in the Southeast Division, one point behind second-place Columbia and four in back of first-place South Carolina.

Wednesday, November 27 @ Columbia PRIDE 3 Inferno 1

Pee Dee avenged their 4-1 home loss against Columbia just five days before, handing the Inferno their first loss on home ice this season. After nearly 40 scoreless minutes, Gregor Krajnc gave the Pride the lead with just 1:22 left in the second period. Columbia tied it midway through the final period, but goals by Mike Glumac and Krajnc just 21 seconds apart lifted the Pride to the victory. Matt Underhill was stellar in net, turning aside 33 Inferno shots.

Friday, November 29 @ Florida Everblades 6 PRIDE 0

After a scoreless opening period, Florida opened the flood gates in the second period scoring four times. Kevin Brown scored two goals and added two assists in his Everblades' debut, while Rob Zepp stopped all 33 Pride shots to earn the victory.

Saturday, November 30 @ Florida Everblades 3 PRIDE 2 (SO)

Tom Nelson opened the scoring for Florida at the 10:53 mark of the opening period on a breakaway. But, the Pride would rebound, and goals by Gregor Krajnc and Mike Glumac gave Pee Dee the lead after one period. They held the 2-1 lead until a Kevin Brown power-play goal with 5:55 left in regulation tied it. After a scoreless overtime, the game went to a shootout, and in the seventh round, Alex Zinevych beat Matt Underhill giving Florida the win.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Friday, December 6 v. Columbia 7:30 p.m. at the Lion's Den

Pee Dee and Columbia meet for the fourth time this season, and for the third time in as many weeks. The Pride are 2-1-0 against the Inferno this season. Columbia is 13-8-0 on the season, and with 26 points are in second place in the Southeast Division, one point ahead of the Pride.

PROMOTIONS: Fans who present their James Bond ticket stub from the Swamp Fox Cinemas at the Civic Center Box Office will receive $2 off of a 400-level ticket.

Saturday, December 7 @ Augusta 7:35 p.m. Coverage on Sunny 105.5 at 7:15

The Pride and Lynx meet for the second time this season. Pee Dee won the first meeting, 6-1 at the Lion's Den on November 1. Augusta is 0-5-1 in their last six games, and is in seventh place in the Southeast Division with a 6-14-1 record for 13 points.

Sunday, December 8 v. Charlotte 2:30 p.m. at the Lion's Den

Charlotte makes its first of two visits to Florence this season. This will be the second meeting this season between the two clubs. In the first meeting in Charlotte on November 23, the Pride came from behind to win scoring three goals in a 34-second span in the third period in a 6-4 triumph. That loss was the first of a current four-game losing streak for the Checkers, who enter the week 7-10-1 for 15 points and are in seventh place of the Northeast Division.

PROMOTIONS: Fans who present their James Bond ticket stub from the Swamp Fox Cinemas at the Civic Center Box Office will receive $2 off of a 400-level ticket.

OTHER NOTES

SIROIS NEARS MILESTONE

Pride captain Allan Sirois managed just one assist last week, leaving him one point shy of 400 for his ECHL career.

POWER OUTAGE

Pee Dee's power play continues to struggle. In the three games last week, the Pride were scoreless in 15 man-advantage opportunities, and are now 0 for their last 20 in the last five games. Over their last eight games, the Pride are just 2-for-38 (5.2%) on the power play.

REID RETURNS FROM PORTLAND

The Pride's leading scorer, Matt Reid, was sent down by the Portland Pirates of the AHL after playing in two games over the weekend. In the two games, Reid managed one shot on goal and finished with an even rating. Despite missing the Pride's two games in Florida over the weekend, Reid still leads the ECHL in assists with 23 and in plus-minus with a plus-24. He is tied for ninth in the league with 29 points.

PRIDE PLAY THREE IN THREE THIS WEEKEND

For just the second time this season, the Pride play three games in three days this weekend. In their only other three-in-three situation, the Pride went a perfect 3-0-0 (10/31 @ GBO, 11/1 v. AUG, 11/2 @ GRV) outscoring their opposition 13-4.

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