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January 27, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A 5-2 win over Toledo on Sunday extended Peoria's home winning streak to nine games, the longest current home streak and two games shy of the East Coast Hockey League season high of 11 games by Toledo (October 11-November 29). The Rivermen lost 2-1 in a shootout at Lexington on Friday, ending their ECHL season high winning streak at eight games. Peoria is 10-0-1 in its last 11 games, 13-1-1 in its last 15 games and 16-2-1 in its last 19 games. The Rivermen are 29-10-3 and in second place in the Northwest Division with 61 points, three points behind leader Toledo (29-8-6).

Rookie Greg Day has scored in eight consecutive games scoring a team-leading 15 points (7g-8a) during the streak. He has three game-winning goals during the streak giving him four on the season which ranks third among ECHL rookies.

Tyler Rennette has scored nine goals, including four game-winning goals, in the last 11 games and is tied for the ECHL lead in goals with 29 and game-winning goals with eight. Rennette leads the ECHL with seven shorthand goals and is tied for second in the ECHL with 13 power-play goals while leading the Rivermen in scoring (47 points) and plus-minus (+21).

During the current streak without a regulation loss, Alfie Michaud is 5-0-1 with a 1.97 goals against average and a .933 save percentage while Mathieu Chouinard is 3-0-0 with a shutout, a 1.67 goals against average and a .943 save percentage and Duane Derksen, who is now on injured reserve, is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals against average and a .959 save percentage. Chouinard is 12-2-0 and is tied for the ECHL lead with three shutouts while ranking fourth with a .924 save percentage. Chouinard's 2.12 goals against average would lead the ECHL, but he has played only 820 minutes, 50 shy of the required minimum of 870 minutes. Michaud is 8-1-2 and is tied for second in the ECHL with a .927 save percentage. Michaud has a 2.16 goals against average in 667 minutes played.

RiverBlades' Smith Sets Team Season Record With 46 Assists

Posting back-to-back home wins over Baton Rouge, Arkansas improved to 24-13-8 and with 56 points is tied for second with Mississippi in the Southwest Division, four points behind leader Louisiana. The RiverBlades are 7-0-3 in their last 10 games, including four consecutive wins at home which ties the team record for consecutive home wins set March 11-17, 2001.

Buddy Smith has scored 10 points (2g-8a) in his last five games and 20 points (4g-16a) in his last 10 games and leads the East Coast Hockey League with 46 assists and 67 points. Smith's 46 assists break the team record of 44 set by Mark Cadotte in 2000-01, and Smith is 14 points shy of Cadotte's team scoring record of 81 points, also in 2000-01. Jason Bermingham leads Arkansas with 25 goals and he and teammate Ernie Hartleib, who was called up to Worcester of the American Hockey League on Monday, are tied for 13th in the ECHL in scoring.

Columbus' Winless Streak At 11 Games

Losing by identical 4-2 scores on Friday to South Carolina and Saturday to Augusta, Columbus extended its winless streak to 11 games (0-9-2) tying the East Coast Hockey League season high set by Baton Rouge (8-0-3 from Oct. 27-Nov. 24). The Cottonmouths are winless in six consecutive home games (0-5-1) dating tying the ECHL season high set by Baton Rouge (0-5-1 from Nov. 3-30). Columbus' last win was a 2-1 overtime win on December 31 at Florida while its last win at home came on December 21, 6-4 over Columbia.

Atlantic City's Henkel On 14-Game Scoring Streak

Atlantic City rookie Jim Henkel extended his scoring streak to an East Coast Hockey League season-high 14 games with a goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss against Atlantic City. Selected by Los Angeles in the eighth round (217th overall) in the 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Henkel has scored 22 points (9g-13a) during the streak. The 6-2, 190-pound Henkel ranks third among ECHL rookies with a team-leading 21 goals and is fifth among ECHL rookie and third on the Bullies with 42 points (21g-21a). Henkel's streak eclipses the season high of 13 games by Dayton's Ryan Vince (November 30-December 31), Reading's Brad Rooney (October 26-November 29) and Brian McCullough (October 27-November 28) and Cincinnati's Joe Cardarelli (November 30-January 3). The 23-year-old Henkel had an assist and was +2 while helping the Northern Conference to an 8-2 victory in the Compuware/ECHL All-Star Game on January 21. The Hazlet, N.J. native has also played two games with Cleveland of the American Hockey League.

Greensboro Breaks Team Season Points, Wins Records

Greensboro won 3-1 at Columbia on Saturday improving to 28-11-4 with 60 points, two points behind Northeast Division leader Atlantic City (26-9-10). The 60 points eclipses the Generals team record of 59 points set in 2000-01 while the 28 wins has broken the team record of 26 wins, also in 2000-01. Greensboro has won an East Coast Hockey League season-high seven consecutive road games, also a team record for road wins. The Generals are 9-0-2 in their last 11 road games and 12-3-3 overall on the road, and with 18 road games remaining need only two wins to tie the team record of 14 road wins in 2001-02. Greensboro is 16-8-1 at home needing only one victory to tie the team record of 17 home wins in 2000-01.

InGlasCo ECHL Player Of The Week

Adam Edinger Trenton Titans

GP: 2 G: 3 A: 2 PTS: 5 +/-: +3

ECHL Goalie Of The Week

Colin Zulianello Augusta Lynx

GP: 2 W-L: 2-0 GAA: 1.50 PCT: .954

Feature Games Of The Week

Northern Conference

Greensboro at Atlantic City Saturday 3:05 ET

-Atlantic City is 2-1-0 against Greensboro in 2002-03

-Greensboro has an ECHL season-high seven-game road wining streak.

Mississippi at Dayton Friday, 7:30 ET

-Game marks the return of Sea Wolves goaltender Greg Gardner, who played the last two seasons with Dayton.

Southern Conference

Florida at Louisiana Friday, 7:05 CT

- Louisiana is 5-3-1 all-time against Florida, including 4-0-0 at home.

- Florida's Joe Blaznek has 16 points (9g-7a) in his last 10 games.

Jackson at Arkansas Sunday, 6:05 CT

- Jackson is 4-3-0 against Arkansas in 2002-03.

- Arkansas' Buddy Smith leads the ECHL in scoring with 67 points (21g-46a).

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