Road Warriors Weekly: Week 5
Published on November 17, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release
LAST WEEK'S RECAP
Overall Picture: The Greenville Road Warriors (8-5-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, won two of three games last week and have moved into a tie for second place in the East Division with the Elmira Jackals (16 points). The Florida Everblades lead the division with 19 points.
On Thursday, Michael St. Croix earned three assists and Josh Nicholls scored the game-winner with less than six minutes remaining en route to a 3-2 victory over the Gwinnett Gladiators at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Just 24 hours later, the Road Warriors scored three times in the third period and notched another come-from-behind victory on the Sandlapper Securities Rink topping Gwinnett,4-2. Nicholls (2a), Chad Nehring (1g, 1a) and Bretton Cameron (2a) each recorded multi-point efforts, while Jeff Malcolm made 24 saves to earn his third consecutive win and sixth victory this season.
On Sunday afternoon, South Carolina's Adam Morrison stopped all 25 shots he faced as the Stingrays defeated Greenville 2-0 in North Charleston.
UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday, November 19 at Evansville (4-5-0-1), 8:15 p.m. ET
Friday, November 21 at Toledo (8-2-0-1), 7:15 p.m. ET
Saturday, November 22 at Fort Wayne (10-2-0-0), 7:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 23 at Evansville (4-5-0-1), 6:00 p.m. ET
QUICK SHIFTS
Malcolm in the Middle: 25-year old netminder Jeff Malcolm is 6-3-0 in his first nine starts this season and has climbed to fifth in the league with a 2.10 goals against average (GAA). In addition, Malcolm is currently undefeated at home (4-0-0) with a 1.47 GAA, .945 save percentage and one shutout. Malcolm has also won six of his last eight starts with a 1.74 GAA and .940 save percentage. He has only allowed more than two goals on two occasions this season.
Keeping Perfect: The Road Warriors are a perfect 5-0-0 when scoring first, 7-0-0 when scoring at least three goals and 6-0-0 when scoring at least once on the power play. The club is also 4-0-0 in one-goal games this season.
Lending a Helping Hand: New York Rangers' prospect Michael St. Croix has earned points in seven of his last 10 games (2g, 9a) and currently leads the Warriors in points (12) and assists (10) this season. In addition, the 21-year old is just two helpers from the league-lead, which is held by Toledo's Anthony Luciani with 12. Last Friday, St. Croix recorded his first-ever three-assist game in a 3-2 victory over Gwinnett at home. He finished third on Greenville's squad last season with 31 assists.
True "Road" Warriors: The Warriors opened a season-long, eight-game road trip yesterday that continues through the remainder of the month of November. In fact, Greenville will play 15 of its first 20 games away from home ice, where the team is 4-4-0-0 so far this season. Last year, the Road Warriors went 17-15-4 on the road. The next home game is scheduled for December 4th against Orlando.
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.
Teddy Bear Toss: Friday, December 5th is the annual "Teddy Bear Toss" benefiting Toys for Tots! All fans are encouraged to bring a stuffed animal to the game to throw onto the ice after the Road Warriors score their first goal. All stuffed animals will be collected and donated to Toys for Tots. December 5th is also the Warriors annual "Sing for Santa" game Enjoy school choirs performing holiday favorites during the first intermission as the Road Warriors battle Orlando at 7:00 p.m. The popular Warrior Fun Pack is also available for the December 5th game. For just $60 fans can receive four (4) tickets, four (4) hot dogs, four (4) bags of chips, four (4) soft drinks and two (2) Warriors drawstring bags! Visit GreenvilleRoadWarriors.com for more information or to purchase the Warrior Fun Pack.
The Road Warriors return to SANDLAPPER Securities Rink at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Thursday, December 4th for a 7:00 p.m. face-off against the Orlando Solar Bears. The Road Warriors are offering $5 tickets at the Box Office while supplies last. December 4th is also Thirsty Thursday featuring $2 domestic beers, hot dogs, fountain drinks and pretzels! Ticket plans for the 2014-15 season start as low as $81! Call a Road Warriors Account Executive at 864-674-PUCK or visit GreenvilleRoadWarriors.com/tickets-overview.html to secure your Road Warriors tickets today!
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