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Pride Weekly

February 3, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz News Release


LAST WEEK: Pee Dee lost its only game of the week, dropping to 27-15-5 on the season. The Pride's 59 points are tied with Columbia for first place in the Southeast Division. Pee Dee also has two games in hand on the Inferno.

Friday, January 31 @ Columbus Cottonmouths 2 PRIDE 1

The Pride fell to 1-3-0 on their seven-game road trip with a 2-1 loss at the Columbus Civic Center. Mike Nelson scored early in the first period, giving the Cottonmouths a 1-0 lead. The Pride tied it with just over two minutes remaining in the second period when Dan Carriere's shot eluded Columbus' goaltender Matus Kostur. Columbus got the game winner off the stick of Jerome Bechard on a power play at the 6:57 mark of the third period.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Saturday, February 8 @ Columbia 7:05 p.m. Coverage on Sunny 105.5 at 6:45

Pee Dee and Columbia meet for the seventh of nine times on the season at the Carolina Coliseum. The Pride are 3-2-1 against the Inferno this season, and are 1-0-1 at Columbia. The two teams enter this week tied for first place in the Southeast Division with 59 points a piece.

OTHER NOTES

POWER OUTAGE

Pee Dee's power play continues to struggle. The Pride were 0-for-9 on the power play on Friday at Columbus, leaving them scoreless in their last 15 attempts on the man advantage. Over their last four games, the Pride are just 1-for-27 (3.7%) on the power play. For the season, Pee Dee has fallen to 20th in the league, converting at 15.6 percent. The Pride are 22nd on the road on the power play, scoring just 15 times away from home, converting at 12.0 percent.

REID GOAL=PRIDE WIN

Pride left wing Matt Reid missed the team's loss on Friday because of a sprained ankle. The team definitely could have used the services of their leading scorer. Pee Dee is undefeated in regulation this season, 13-0-2, when Reid scores at least one goal in a game.

PRIDE LEADERS

Goals Glumac 25

Assists Schmidt 37

Points Reid 56

+/- Glumac +37

Penalty Minutes Naud 130

Shots Glumac 151

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