
Salmon Kings Record Streak Is 13 Games
January 5, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Sweeping a three-game series against Bakersfield, Victoria extended its
winning streak to 13 games, surpassing the all-time team record of 12 games
set when the club played in Erie, Pa. in 1989-90.
It is the longest winning streak in the league this season and ties the
fourth-longest streak in league history (Las Vegas from Mar. 10-Apr. 7,
2007). The ECHL record is 17 games by Cincinnati from Jan. 16-Feb. 29, 2008
while the second-longest streak is 14 games by Knoxville from Dec. 28,
1993-Jan. 29, 1994 and Louisiana from Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001.
Victoria remains home and will host Ontario on Friday and Saturday. The
Salmon Kings have won their last nine home games, which is the longest
streak since a club record 12 home wins in a row in 1988-89.
Since beginning the season 3-6-0, the Salmon Kings have gone 21-3-2 to
improve to 24-9-2 with a league-leading 24 wins and 50 points. Victoria
leads the league in goals-against average with 2.14 and is fourth with 3.54
goals per game. The Salmon Kings are tied for second with eight shorthand
goals and are tied for the league lead with two shorthand goals allowed.
Victoria is 19-5-1 when it scores the first goal, 7-1-0 when tied after two
periods and 16-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Wes
Goldie leads the team during the streak with 16 goals and 19 points
while defenseman Dylan
Yeo has a team-high 12 assists and 15 points. Goldie leads the league
with 29 goals while ranking second in power-play goals with 10 and fifth
with 40 points. Goldie and Yeo are tied for third with 18 power-play points
while Yeo and Olivier
Filion are tied for second with 13 power-play assists and tied for 14th
with 32 points each. Yeo leads league defensemen with nine goals, 23
assists, 32 points and five power-play goals and is second with 18
power-play points and a plus-minus rating of +18. Rookie Curtis
Billsten has seven goals and 15 points in 12 games during the streak
including five goals and seven points in the last five games.
Longest Winning Streak, One Season
17 - Cincinnati Cyclones, Jan. 16-Feb. 29, 2008
14 - Louisiana IceGators, Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001
Knoxville Cherokees, Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994
13 - Victoria Salmon Kings, Dec. 6 to present
Las Vegas Wranglers, Mar. 10-Apr. 7, 2007
12 - South Carolina Stingrays, Nov. 28-Dec. 31, 2007
Las Vegas Wranglers, Dec. 3-28, 2005
Pensacola Ice Pilots, Jan. 22-Feb. 18, 2005
Wheeling Nailers, Feb. 20-Mar. 12, 2004
Florida Everblades, Dec. 14, 1999-Jan. 13, 2000
Chesapeake Icebreakers, Feb. 14-Mar. 13, 1998
Erie Panthers, 1989-90
Devils Climbing In North
Trenton extended their winning streak to four games and improved to 8-2-0
in the last 10 games with back-to-back home wins against Dayton. The
Devils, who play at Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday and visit Dayton on
Sunday, are 11-3-2 in their last 16 games to even their record at
14-14-3.
The Devils are in sixth place in the North Division with 31 points, five
points behind Elmira (16-14-4) and six points behind defending Kelly Cup
champion Cincinnati (16-13-5). Wheeling leads the division with 47 points
(21-6-5) followed by Johnstown with 44 points (21-11-2) and Dayton with 40
points (18-12-4).
Trenton has scored a power-play goal in the last 12 games going 16-for-58
(27.6 percent) to improve to 21.8 percent (37-for-170) which is third in
the league. The Devils are 10-3-1 when they lead after two periods and are
9-6-3 in one-goal games including 3-2 in shootouts and 1-1 in overtime.
Gerald
Coleman is 4-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.21 in his first four
starts since returning after missing a month because of injury. He is 5-0-0
with a goals-against average of 1.65 in the last 16 games to improve to
7-1-1 with a goals-against average of 1.58. In the last 16 games, Charlie
Effinger is 4-2-1 with a goals-against average of 3.55 and Jason
Smith is 2-1-1 with a goals-against average of 2.94.
Jim
Henkel leads the team with nine goals and 17 points in the last 16
games while rookie Jeff
Prough has 15 points (7g-8a), including seven (4g-3a) in the last four
games. Defenseman Ryan
Gunderson leads the league with 18 power-play assists and his 20
power-play points are tops among defensemen and tied for the league lead.
He is third among defensemen with 20 assists and is tied for third with 23
points.
American Conference - South Division
Charlotte Checkers
* Checkers have won their last four home games to improve to 7-5-1 overall
at home.
* Peter-James
Corsi had career highs with two goals, two assists and four points on
Dec. 31 at Florida.
* Checkers play at South Carolina on Tuesday and host Gwinnett on Friday
and South Carolina on Saturday.
Florida Everblades
* Everblades are 18-2-0 when leading after two periods.
* Florida leads the South Division with 44 points and is tied for the
American Conference lead with 21 wins.
* Everblades host Mississippi on Friday and Saturday.
Gwinnett Gladiators
* Gladiators have not scored more than three goals in the 13 games since
setting team record for goals in 9-2 win against Mississippi on Dec. 6.
* Defenseman Brennan
Turner had career-high two assists on Dec. 29.
* Gladiators host South Carolina on Thursday and play at Charlotte on
Friday.
Mississippi Sea Wolves
* Sea Wolves host Hooks and Heels, a program showcasing hockey to female
fans, on Tuesday.
* Ryan
Cruthers is second among league rookies with 18 goals and tied for
third with 35 points.
* Sea Wolves play at Florida on Friday and Saturday.
South Carolina Stingrays
* Stingrays are 8-0-1 in games following a loss.
* Travis
Morin has a seven-game point streak (2g-11a).
* Stingrays host Charlotte on Tuesday and play at Gwinnett on Thursday and
at Charlotte on Saturday.
American Conference - North Division
Cincinnati Cyclones
* Cyclones average attendance is up 36.5 percent from the first 16 games
last season.
* Michael
Cohen had six goals and seven points in three games last week.
* Cyclones host Wheeling on Tuesday and Trenton on Friday and Saturday
before traveling to Wheeling on Sunday.
Dayton Bombers
* Dayton is 9-0-0 when leading after two periods and is outscoring its
opponent 40-30 in the third period.
* Mike
McLean has a four-game point streak (3g-3a) and a three-game goal
streak (3g).
* Bombers play at Wheeling on Friday and host Wheeling on Saturday and
Trenton on Sunday.
Elmira Jackals
* Josh
Aspenlind leads the Jackals with 18 assists and 30 points in 33 games.
* Defenseman Nathan
Lutz scored his first two goals of the season on Friday and Saturday.
* Jackals host Johnstown on Friday and Saturday.
Johnstown Chiefs
* Chiefs are 3-2-0 on the road and 7-4-2 overall against Elmira.
* Ray
Macias has a three-game point streak (0g-4a) and a three-game assist
streak (4a).
* Chiefs play at Elmira on Friday and Saturday.
Reading Royals
* Tim
Branham has a four-game point streak (0g-4a) and a four-game assist
streak (4a).
* Mac
Faulkner has eight points (3g-5a) in his last five games.
* Royals play at Utah on Tuesday and Wednesday and at Idaho on Friday and
Saturday.
Trenton Devils
* Devils are 11-3-2 in their last 16 games.
* Trenton has a power-play goal in their 12 games and are third in the
league on the power play with 21.8 percent (37-for-170).
* Devils play at Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday and at Dayton on Sunday.
Wheeling Nailers
* Nailers lead the American Conference with 47 points and are tied for the
conference lead with 21 wins.
* Jordan
Morrison leads ECHL rookies and is tied for the overall league lead
with 31 assists.
* Nailers play at Cincinnati on Tuesday and at Dayton on Saturday and host
Dayton on Friday and Cincinnati on Sunday.
National Conference - West Division
Alaska Aces
* Alaska leads the league on the penalty kill with 90.7 percent
(175-for-193).
* Cam
Keith is third in the league with 29 assists and Colin
Hemingway is fourth with 28 assists.
* Alaska plays at Ontario on Wednesday and at Bakersfield on Friday and
Saturday.
Idaho Steelheads
* Matt
Climie is 8-2-0 with a goals-against average of 1.89 and a save
percentage of .935 in his last 10 games.
* Mark
Bomersback has five points (3g-2a) in his last four games.
* Steelheads host Reading on Friday and Saturday.
Phoenix RoadRunners
* RoadRunners lead the league in home penalty kill with 92.1 percent
(105-for-114).
* Craig
Kowalski is 9-4-1 at home.
* RoadRunners host Stockton on Tuesday and Thursday.
Utah Grizzlies
* Grizzlies are 4-2-3 in their last nine games.
* Ryan
Kinasewich has two goals and nine points in his last nine games.
* Grizzlies host Reading on Tuesday and Wednesday and Las Vegas on Friday
and Saturday.
Victoria Salmon Kings
* Salmon Kings have won team record and ECHL season-high 13 consecutive
games.
* Curtis
Billsten leads the league in plus-minus rating with +22.
* Salmon Kings host Ontario on Friday and Saturday.
National Conference - Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
* Condors are 2-1-0 against Alaska.
* Bruce
Graham has three assists and three points in his first four games with
Bakersfield.
* Condors host Alaska on Friday and Saturday.
Las Vegas Wranglers
* Wranglers are second in the league on the penalty kill with 88.3 percent
(173-for-196).
* Adam
Miller has 12 points (4g-8a) in his last six games.
* Wranglers play at Utah on Friday and Saturday.
Ontario Reign
* Reign are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
* John
Murray is 11-5-1 and is tied for fourth in the league with a save
percentage of 930.
* Reign host Alaska on Wednesday and play at Victoria on Friday and
Saturday.
Stockton Thunder
* Thunder are 2-0-1 since Matt Thomas took over as head coach.
* Ryan
Huddy leads Stockton and is fifth among ECHL rookies with 16 goals.
* Thunder play at Phoenix on Tuesday and Thursday.
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Premier 'AA' Hockey League Fast Facts
- The ECHL celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2007-08 and is the
third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National
Hockey League and the American Hockey League.
- ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states and has grown to be
a coast-to-coast league with 21 teams in 16 states and British Columbia in
2008-09.
- The Reading Royals, the City of Reading and the Sovereign Center will
host the 17th
Annual ECHL All-Star Game on Jan. 21, 2009 and the 12th Annual All-Star
Skills Competition on Jan. 20, 2009.
- The league officially changed its name from East Coast Hockey League to
ECHL on May
19, 2003.
- Affiliations with 24 of the 30 teams in the National Hockey League
marking 12th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations with
at least 20 teams in the NHL.
- 386 former ECHL
players have played in NHL.
- 130 have played their first NHL game in the last four seasons.
- 31 former ECHL players have made their NHL debut this season: former
Wheeling Nailers and ECHL All-Star defenseman Paul
Bissonnette (Pittsburgh on Oct. 4), former Bakersfield Condors center
Alexandre
Bolduc (Vancouver on Nov. 27), former Florida Everblades defenseman Brett
Carson (Carolina on Dec. 7), former South Carolina Stingrays defenseman
Sean
Collins (Washington on Dec. 6), former Las Vegas Wranglers and Wheeling
Nailers goaltender John
Curry (Pittsburgh on Nov. 26), former Greenville Grrrowl goaltender
Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers (Edmonton on Oct. 17), former Johnstown Chiefs
center Andre
Deveaux (Toronto on Nov. 27), former Dayton Bombers center Philippe
Dupuis (Colorado on Dec. 12), former Gwinnett Gladiators right wing Pat
Dwyer former Columbus Cottonmouths and Tallahassee Tiger Sharks left
wing Mitch
Fritz (New York Islanders on Oct. 30), former South Carolina Stingrays
right wing Andrew
Gordon (Washington on Dec. 23), former Charlotte Checkers center Dwight
Helminen (Carolina on Oct. 28), former Trenton Devils right wing Pierre-Luc
Letourneau-Leblond (New Jersey on Oct. 22), former Gwinnett Gladiators
defenseman Scott
Lehman (Atlanta on Dec. 18), former Charlotte Checkers defenseman Steve
MacIntyre (Edmonton on Oct. 15), former Florida Everblades left wing Kenndal
McArdle (Florida on Dec. 2), former Phoenix RoadRunners and Wheeling
Nailers center Cam
Paddock (St. Louis on Nov. 14), former Las Vegas Wranglers defenseman
Adam
Pardy (Calgary on Oct. 9), former Idaho Steelheads left wing Warren
Peters (Calgary on Dec. 7), former Charlotte Checkers defenseman Corey
Potter (New York Rangers on Dec. 7), former Charlotte Checkers,
Columbia Inferno and Elmira Jackals defenseman Bryan
Rodney (Carolina on Dec. 11), former Gwinnett Gladiators center Jared
Ross (Philadelphia on Oct. 11), former Alaska Aces goaltender Marek
Schwarz (St. Louis on Oct. 25), former Greenville Grrrowl and Stockton
Thunder center Tim
Sestito (Edmonton on Nov. 26), former Dayton Bombers and Las Vegas
Wranglers defenseman Tyler
Sloan (Washington on Oct. 21), former Utah Grizzlies and ECHL All-Star
center Trevor
Smith (New York Islanders on Dec. 31), former Johnstown Chiefs and
Mississippi Sea Wolves forward Radek
Smolenak (Tampa Bay on Dec. 2), former Augusta Lynx defenseman Brett
Skinner (New York Islanders on Oct. 27), former Las Vegas Wranglers and
ECHL All-Star defenseman Tyson
Strachan (St. Louis on Dec. 18), former Wheeling Nailers right wing Tim
Wallace (Pittsburgh on Dec. 10) and former Idaho Steelheads center Tom
Wandell (Dallas on Dec. 10).
- There were 72
former ECHL players on NHL opening-day rosters.
- Twenty-six former ECHL players made their NHL debut in 2007-08 including
six who played in both the ECHL and the NHL: Chris
Beckford-Tseu (Alaska and St. Louis), Adam
Berti (Pensacola and Chicago), Joe
Jensen (Wheeling and Carolina), Dan
LaCosta (Elmira and Columbus), Jonathan
Quick (Reading and Los Angeles) and Danny
Taylor (Reading and Los Angeles).
- Record 47 former ECHL players played their first NHL game in 2005-06.
- ECHL is represented for the eighth consecutive year on the National
Hockey League championship team in 2008 by
Aaron Downey of the Detroit Red Wings.
- Former ECHL coaches working as head coaches in the NHL are Bruce
Boudreau of the Washington Capitals and Scott
Gordon of the New York Islanders. Boudreau, who coached Mississippi for
three seasons winning the Kelly Cup championship in 1999, was named
NHL Coach of the Year in 2007-08 becoming the first former ECHL coach
to receive the award. Peter Laviolette, who began his coaching career with
the Wheeling Nailers, led Carolina Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup in
2006.
- There are 18 assistant coaches in the NHL who were players or coaches in
the ECHL.
- There are 18 former ECHL officials scheduled to work as part of the NHL
officiating team in 2008-09 with referees David
Banfield, Chris
Ciamaga, Ghislain
Hebert, Marc Joannette, Mike Leggo, Wes McCauley, Dean Morton, Dan
O'Rourke, Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney, Justin
St. Pierre and Ian Walsh and linesmen Steve Barton, Brian Mach, Tim
Nowak and Jay Sharrers. Barton, Joannette, Leggo, McCauley, Nowak, Pollock,
Rooney and Sharrers all worked the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- ECHL has affiliations with 23 of the 29 teams in the American Hockey
League and for the past 19 years there has been an ECHL player on the
Calder Cup Champion.
- In the last six seasons the ECHL has had more call-ups to the AHL than
all other professional leagues combined with over 2,000 call-ups involving
more than 1,000 players since 2002-03.
- Further information on the ECHL is available from its website at ECHL.com.
ECHL Stories from January 5, 2009
- Aces Announce Revised Schedule - Alaska Aces
- Reign Announce Schedule Changes - Ontario Reign
- Back to Bakersfield for four-game homestand - Bakersfield Condors
- Salmon Kings Win Streak At 13 Games - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Salmon Kings Announce Coca-Cola Whiteout Weekend - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Off The Hook: Steelheads Update - Idaho Steelheads
- Colonel Claw'd to promote Condors educational program - Bakersfield Condors
- Salmon Kings Name Harris Assistant General Manager - Victoria Salmon Kings
- ECHL Transactions - January 5 - ECHL
- Cyclones Receive St. Denis and Wyman From Hamilton - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Steelheads Announce Revised 2009 Schedule - Idaho Steelheads
- Grizzlies Home Four Nights This Week - Utah Grizzlies
- Bombers Recap - Dayton Bombers
- Stingrays Add Curry, Carbery to Roster - South Carolina Stingrays
- Thunder Roll Through Alaska, Descend on Phoenix Next - Stockton Thunder
- 'Canes Jerseys Worn by Blades up for Auction - Florida Everblades
- Salmon Kings Record Streak Is 13 Games - ECHL
- RoadRunners Acquire Cohen From Cincinnati - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Pack the House Night Less Than Two Weeks Away - South Carolina Stingrays
- Everblades Weekly - Florida Everblades
- Weekly Arrowhead - Johnstown Chiefs
- Cyclones Place Martin on Suspended List, Trade Cohen - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Phoenix Hosts Stockton Tuesday and Thursday at US Airways Center - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Sea Wolves Weekly - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Devils have a perfect week, head out to Ohio for a trio of games - Trenton Devils
- Gladiators Weekly Update - Atlanta Gladiators
- Cyclones Play Three At Home This Week - Cincinnati Cyclones
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