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Road Warriors shine on road trip

December 23, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


The Greenville Road Warriors enjoyed a fruitful pre-Christmas trip to the Sunshine State, weeping three games against Florida and Orlando to move into eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a 12-13-2 record for 26 points.

Greenville's trip began with a 4-1 win at Florida on Friday. Jordie Johnston scored a pair of goals, Justin Vaive had a goal and an assist while Andrew Rowe, Marc-Olivier Vallerand and Brad Cole each chipped in a pair of assists in the win. Connor Knapp earned the win in goal for the Road Warriors, turning aside 30 of 31 Everblades' shots.

The Road Warriors set an ECHL season high with eight goals in an 8-4 victory over the Everblades on Saturday. Greenville started quickly, scoring three times in the first period, and scoring five of the game's first six goals. Brayden Irwin (1g-3a) led the way offensively with four points while Vaive (3g) and Michael St. Croix (2g-1a) added three points each.

Greenville ended its road trip on Sunday, skating away with a 3-2 win at Orlando. The Road Warriors trailed 2-0 late in the second period before Irwin got the club on the board with just under three minutes remaining in the period. Mike Marcou notched the tying goal 6:43 into the third period and Rowe tallied the game winner with 3:11 remaining in regulation. Knapp picked up his second win of the road trip, stopping 28 of 30 Orlando shots.

It was a good first weekend in a Road Warriors' sweater for Irwin, who was acquired in a trade with Stockton early last week, as he notched seven points (3g-4a) in his first three games with the club. Rowe leads the team this season with 18 points (6g-12a) in 19 games while his +20 rating leads the ECHL.

The Road Warriors goaltending has been stingy this season as the team ranks fifth in the league with 2.56 goals-against per game, despite the fact that the club allows the third most shots on goal per game. Knapp ranks second among goaltenders with a .936 save percentage while his 2.17 goals-against average is tied for seventh in the league.

Greenville, which has won four straight and five of its last six games, opens a four-game home stand this week, hosting South Carolina on Friday and Elmira on Saturday and Sunday.

Divisions

Atlantic Division

- Two of Jordan Pietrus ' four goals have been shorthanded.

- Four of the Jackals next six games are on the road.

- Elmira hosts Reading on Thursday and is at Greenville on Saturday and Sunday.

- Louie Caporusso has 20 points (3g-17a) in his last 16 games.

- Reading has held its opponent to one goal or less five times this season.

- The Royals travel to Elmira on Thursday and host Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday.

- Mike Ratchuk is tied for the league lead with four game-winning goals, three of which have been in overtime.

- Saturday's game against Evansville was the fourth time this season the Nailers have scored the tying goal in the final minute of regulaton.

- Wheeling is at Gwinnett on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.

North Division

- Logan Shaw has seven points (4g-3a) in his last five games.

- The Cyclones are 11-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Cincinnati is at Evansville on Friday and at Toledo on Saturday.

- Tom Zanoski is on a four-game point streak (2g-7a).

- Evansville has scored at least one power-play goal in three straight games.

- The IceMen host Cincinnati on Friday and Fort Wayne on Saturday.

- Mickey Lang leads the league with 17 goals.

- The Komets lead the league with 33.21 shots per game.

- Fort Wayne hosts Toledo on Friday, is at Evansville on Saturday and hosts Gwinnett on Sunday.

- Jordan Binnington has won four out of his last five starts.

- Kalamazoo has killed off 40 out of their last 41 opposition power plays, including 27 in a row.

- The K-Wings are at Reading on Friday and Saturday.

- Hannu Toivonen is 3-2-0 in his last five starts.

- The Walleye have held opponents to three goals or less in five of the last six games.

- Toledo travels to Fort Wayne on Friday and hosts Cincinnati on Saturday.

South Division

- Brandon MacLean is tied for the league lead in game-winning goals (4) and shorthanded goals (2).

- The Everblades have a league-best 14 road wins (14-3-0).

- Florida visits Orlando on Saturday.

- Marc-Olivier Vallerand is on a six-game point streak (3g-6a).

- Greenville is 18 for its last 18 on the penalty kill.

- The Road Warriors host South Carolina on Friday and Elmira on Saturday and Sunday.

- Evan Bloodoff leads Gwinnett with 16 points (9g-7a).

- The Gladiators are the league's third-least penalized team with 11.81 penalty minutes per game.

- Gwinnett hosts South Carolina on Thursday and Wheeling on Friday before visiting Fort Wayne on Sunday.

- Corey Fienhage played in his 150th career pro game on Sunday.

- Orlando is 7-1-1 when tied after one period.

- The Solar Bears host Florida on Saturday.

- Jeff Jakaitis leads the league with a 1.70 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage.

- The Stingrays are third with five shorthanded goals.

- South Carolina is at Gwinnett on Thursday and Greenville on Friday before hosting Wheeling on Saturday.

Mountain Division

- Peter Sivak is tied for third in the ECHL with 21 assists.

- The Aces lead the league with an .818 winning percentage at home (9-2-0).

- Alaska hosts Ontario on Friday and Saturday.

- Trent Daavettila is on a nine-game point streak (7g-11a).

- Colorado is 13-1-2 when scoring first.

- The Eagles host Utah on Friday and visit the Grizzlies on Saturday.

- Anthony Nigro is third with 15 goals.

- The Steelheads are second on the power play at 21.0 percent (25-for-119).

- Idaho is at Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday and Bakersfield on Sunday.

- Brent Gwidt is second among rookies with 76 shots on goal.

- Utah is tied for sixth with 27.46 shots-against per game.

- The Grizzlies are at Colorado on Friday and host the Eagles on Saturday.

Pacific Division

- Joel Broda has 15 points (6g-9a) in his last nine games.

- The Condors have won six of their last nine games.

- Bakersfield hosts Las Vegas on Thursday and Idaho on Sunday.

- Jeff May is tied for second among defensemen with seven goals.

- Las Vegas is 4-1-0 when leading after one period.

- The Wranglers visit Bakersfield on Thursday and host Idaho on Friday and Saturday.

- Matt Register is tied for second in the league with three game-winning goals.

- The Reign have the best road record in the Western Conference at 11-1-2.

- Ontario is at Alaska on Friday and Saturday.

- Luke Judson scored his first pro goal on Saturday against Colorado.

- San Francisco is the only team unbeaten in regulation in one-goal games (7-0-3).

- The Bulls host Stockton on Friday before visiting the Thunder on Saturday and Sunday.

- Corey Trivino is on a six-game point streak (1g-9a).

- The Thunder are 5-0-0 in games decided by four or more goals.

- Stockton visits San Francisco on Friday and hosts the Bulls on Saturday and Sunday.

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