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Road Warriors Weekly Report: Week 13

Published on January 20, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
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LAST WEEK'S RECAP

Overall Picture: The Greenville Road Warriors (25-14-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, capped a season-long, 12-game homestand last week with a 2-1-0 record against a pair of North Division opponents, including two overtime thrillers.

On Thursday, the Road Warriors opened their third consecutive three-game series and notched yet another come-from-behind victory, this time against the Indy Fuel in their inaugural meeting. Emerson Clark and Trevor Parkes each scored in regulation to draw the game even before Parkes tipped home a one-timer from Chris McCarthy just 25 seconds into overtime for his second of the game and a 3-2 Warriors' win. Between the pipes, Jeff Malcolm made 28 saves for his team-leading 15th victory of the season.

Just 24 hours later, Greenville's tank ran dry as the Fuel built an early two-goal lead and held on for a 4-2 victory in a Friday night rematch. Parkes and Vinny Saponari each earned a goal, while the Road Warriors converted six of seven penalty kills in the loss. Indy goaltender Mac Carruth made 30 saves in the contest for just his second win this season (2-9-4).

Josh Nicholls stole the show on Saturday when he completed his first professional hat trick with the game-winner in overtime to lift the Road Warriors past Toledo, 4-3. Walleye forward Martin Frk also displayed a three-goal performance in front of 4,592 fans, but Jason Missiaen stopped 32 shots for his ninth win of the season. With the victory, Greenville finished a three-game sweep of the Walleye this season and improved to 14-6-0 on SANDLAPPER Securities Rink.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Friday, January 23rd at Orlando (17-14-3), 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, January 24th at Orlando (17-14-3), 7:00 p.m. ET

QUICK SHIFTS

Pennies, Nicholls and Dimes: Second-year pro Josh Nicholls earned a team-high four points last week (3g, 1a) including his first-career hat trick in Saturday's overtime win against Toledo. With that success, the 22-year old jumped to third on the team in scoring (tied with Kyle Jean) with 24 points and second on the team with 11 goals this season. (tied with Vinny Saponari and Trevor Parkes). Six of those goals have come against the Walleye. Nicholls was selected in the seventh round (#182 overall) by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Parkes and Rec: In his first season with the Road Warriors, Trevor Parkes has registered at least one point in seven of his last nine games (4g, 6a) and continues to sit second on the team with 29 points this season. In addition, the 23-year old scored three times last week including a tally in his 200th professional game last Friday against Indy.

Saponari's Success: Forward Vinny Saponari has also recorded at least one point in seven of his last nine games (3g, 5a) and continues to pace the club with 31 points this season. However, with Greenville's extremely balanced attack, Saponari is just 33rd in the league's scoring race (tied with several players). Last season, the 24-year old earned a career best 15 goals, 18 assists and 33 points in 58 games with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Saponari was selected in the fourth round (#94 overall) by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Free-Hockey Favorites: The Road Warriors went 2-0-0 in a pair of overtime games last week and are now a league-best 8-1 when going beyond regulation this season. Greenville's only loss came in a five-round shootout at South Carolina on Dec. 13th.

Quick Hits: The Road Warriors have not won in regulation since Jan. 2nd, a span of eight straight games (5-3-0)...Greenville leads the league with six wins when trailing after two periods this season (6-12-0)...The Road Warriors are 11-0-0 when leading after the first period and 13-0-0 when leading after two frames...Spencer Humphries leads all ECHL rookies with a +19 rating...Jeff Malcolm is fourth in the league with a .920 save percentage.

East Division Standings

Florida Everblades (25-6-3) = 53 points in 34 games Greenville Road Warriors (25-14-1) = 51 points in 40 games Reading Royals (23-13-2) = 48 points in 38 games Elmira Jackals (19-15-5) = 43 points in 39 games South Carolina Stingrays (17-14-7) = 41 points in 38 games Orlando Solar Bears (17-14-3) = 37 points in 34 games Gwinnett Gladiators (12-20-2) = 26 points in 34 games

Follow: Keep up with the Road Warriors all season long and interact with other fans on the Official Road Warriors Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest and Instagram pages.

Next Home Game: The Road Warriors return to SANDLAPPER Securities Rink at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Thursday, Feb. 5th to battle the Orlando Solar Bears on "Thirsty Thursday!" $2 domestic beers, hot dogs, fountain drinks and pretzels will be available at the concourse concession stands throughout the game! In addition, all fans are encouraged to take advantage of a special $5 ticket offer available at the Box Office only while supplies last. Finally, the Road Warriors have initiated a "Student Rush" offer for Thursday, featuring a blue level, center-ice ticket and a personal pan pizza for just $15! The offer is available only at the Box Office to students who show a valid ID after 5 p.m. on the day of the game.

For tickets or more information, please call a Road Warriors Account Executive at 864-674-PUCK or visit GreenvilleRoadWarriors.com/tickets-overview.html ! Go to ECHL.TV to listen for free or watch the games live.

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