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Pride Wrap-Up Home Stand with 4-2 Loss

January 22, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz News Release


FLORENCE, SC -- The Pee Dee Pride's five-game home stand came to an end Saturday night as the Pride fell to the Johnstown Chiefs 4-2 in front of 3,495 fans at the Florence Civic Center.

Johnstown got on the board first with just three seconds left in the first period as Jean Desrochers tucked a shot past Sebastien Laplante. It was the first time in 11 home games that the Pride did not score first.

Pee Dee tied the game at 6:15 of the second. On a delayed penalty, Tyler Kindle wristed a shot past David Cann for his sixth goal of the season.

The Chiefs took a 3-1 lead through two periods on goals by Mike James and Shawn Mather.

The Pride pulled within one at 6:24 of the third on Jeff Szwez; 14th of the season, but Johnstown retook a two-goal lead at 12:02 on Chad Cavanagh's seventh of the season.

In the loss, Chad Spurr extended his scoring streak to 11 games, while Allan Sirois saw his streak end at 10 games.

Pee Dee begins an eight-game road trip on Friday with an 8:30 ET face-off at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum against the Mississippi Sea Wolves. Catch all of the actio on WDAR Sunny 105.5 and www.peedeepride.com starting with the Palmetto Chiropractic Pre-Game Show at 8:10.

The Pride return home on Friday, February 11, hosting the Greenville Grrrowl at 7:30. Tickets are available at the Florence Civic Center Box Office, or through TicketMaster at (843) 679-9333 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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