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Road Warriors Weekly Report: Week 15

February 2, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
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LAST WEEK'S RECAP

Overall Picture: The Greenville Road Warriors (25-16-3), proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, capped a four-game road swing through the Sunshine State and suffered a pair of losses to the Florida Everblades at Germain Arena.

On Friday, the Road Warriors mustered up 33 shots but could not solve goaltender Allen York, who earned his league-leading fourth shutout this season in a 4-0 Everblades' victory. Florida's offense got going early when Cameron Burt scored a power-play goal just 3:52 into the first period to set the tone. Overall, the Everblades' power play struck twice on three chances, including Adam Brace's 18th goal of the season at 14:17 of the third period. Jason Missiaen made 20 saves on 24 shots for Greenville but suffered his second straight loss.

Trevor Parkes notched his team-leading 15th goal of the season on Saturday (and third in the last three games), but the Road Warriors suffered a 2-1 setback to Florida when Evan Bloodoff netted the game-winner with just 85 seconds remaining. From the blue line, Bloodoff sent an ambitious wrist shot towards the net that fluttered past goaltender Jeff Malcolm for the difference. Malcolm stopped 25 of 27 in the contest.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Thursday, February 5th vs. Orlando (20-15-3), 7:00 p.m. ET*

Saturday, February 7th vs. South Carolina (18-18-7), 7:00 p.m. ET**

QUICK SHIFTS

Amusement Parkes: Fourth-year pro Trevor Parkes has become a scoring machine in his first season with the Road Warriors and has notched seven goals and 11 points in his last nine games (7g, 4a). In addition, the 23-year old leads the team with 15 goals this season and is second on the team with 33 points, just one behind Vinny Saponari. Last season, Parkes registered 34 points (17g, 17a) in 27 games with the Toledo Walleye and another nine points (6g, 3a) in 36 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League.

Home Sweet Home: The Road Warriors return to the comfort of SANDLAPPER Securities Rink at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena this week to kick off a five-game homestand that runs through February 14th. Greenville is 14-6-0 at home so far this season, which is tied with Toledo for the fourth-best home record for any team in the league. Greenville has also outscored opponents 66-55 on SANDLAPPER Securities Rink this season.

Toughest Fight in the League: Since late-November, the ECHL's East Division has consistently been the tightest in the league and entering this week, just 11 points stand between first and fourth place. Florida, Greenville, Reading and Elmira currently hold playoff spots, while South Carolina (-8) and Orlando (-8) are not far out. Prior to last Wednesday, Greenville had been in first or second place for 45 straight days, since December 13th. Reading has since moved into second place, five points ahead of the Road Warriors.

Quick Hits: Jeff Malcolm is third in the league with a .920 save percentage and 12th with a 2.54 goals against average...Spencer Humphries leads Greenville and is second among ECHL rookies with a +17 rating...The Road Warriors have not won in regulation since January 2nd, a franchise-long 12-game span (5-5-2)...Greenville has outscored opponents 52-38 in the third period and continues to lead the league with six wins and 14 points when trailing after two periods (6-13-2)

East Division Standings

Florida Everblades (29-7-4) = 62 points in 40 games

Reading Royals (28-13-2) = 58 points in 43 games

Greenville Road Warriors (25-16-3) = 53 points in 44 games

Elmira Jackals (23-17-5) = 51 points in 45 games

Orlando Solar Bears (20-15-3) = 43 points in 38 games

South Carolina Stingrays (18-18-7) = 43 points in 43 games

Gwinnett Gladiators (15-23-3) = 33 points in 41 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: This Thursday, February 7th, the Road Warriors battle the Orlando Solar Bears on "Thirsty Thursday" presented by Hot 98.1 and X98.5. Fans can enjoy $2 domestic beers, hot dogs, fountain drinks and pretzels 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.

**Scout Night: The Road Warriors present "Scout Night" this Saturday, February 7th, against the South Carolina Stingrays at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. All scout groups will receive discounted tickets and a 2015 Scout Night Patch!

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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