ECHL Toledo Walleye

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Published on December 8, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


- The Toledo Storm finished the week at 1-1-1. The Storm has compiled an overall record of 9-9-2. Toledo is eighth in the Northern Division.

- Toledo defeated Cincinnati 3-2 in a shootout on Wednesday night. Toledo then lost a shootout at home to the Wheeling Nailers Saturday night. On Sunday, Toledo lost 5-3 to Dayton.

- Toledo's is now 6-0-2 in games that go past regulation.

- Welcome to Toledo Dustin Kingston! In his first 5 games with the Storm, Dustin has accumulated points in all but one game and 6 points (1-5) in the other 4 contests. Dustin is currently on a 4 game points streak.

- Alexander Jacques does it again! On 11/29 Alex scored with 55 seconds left in regulation to tie Peoria. A week later against Wheeling, Alex scored with just 32 seconds left in regulation to knot the score at 4. Jacques leads Toledo in goal scoring with 9.

- Toledo suffered its first loss Sunday when they had the lead entering the third. Storm went to the third period up 3-2 on Dayton, before surrendering 3 goals to lose 5-3. Toledo had been 4-0-1 when leading through 2 periods.

- On the strength of his 4-point week, Morten Ask (7-11-18) currently is leading the Storm in points. Ask is also tied for the team lead in assists (11) with defenseman Paul Ballentyne.

- On Wednesday, Wes Mason's streak of 11 straight games with penalty minutes came to a close. He started a new streak on Friday night against Wheeling.

- Toledo scored 10 more goals over the past week. Toledo is now ranked 17th in the ECHL averaging 2.90 goals per game.

- Toledo's power play is 13 for 108 (12.00%) on the season, and is ranked 29th in the ECHL.

- Toledo's Penalty kill is now ranked 19th in the ECHL, killing off 82 of the 98 times shorthanded (82.80%).

- Toledo is 4-5-1 on the road this year.

- Toledo is 5-4-1 at home this season.

- Toledo continues a three game road swing Friday night in Wheeling. On Sunday, the Storm will travel to Reading for an afternoon game against the Royals.

- The Coaches Show is this Tuesday night at 8pm live at the Downtown Frickers, and can be heard on the 97.3 the Fox. Please note the Station change!

PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION:

Nick Parillo (2 goals - 3 assists = 5 points)

Nick's 5 points were the most picked up by any Storm player for the week. Nick scored 2 goals in Sunday's 5-3 loss at Dayton. That was the second time this season Nick has netted 2 goals in one contest. The first came back on October 18th at Peoria, a 2-1 overtime Storm win. Nick also collected 2 assists in Saturday's shootout loss to the Nailers.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION:

Doug Teskey (1-1-1, 3.48 gaa, 0.892 save%)

Due to Drew MacIntyre's injury Doug Teskey started all 3 contests this week going 1-1-1. He saved his best work for Wednesday night in Cincinnati when he stopped all 3 shooters he faced in the shootout of a 3-2 Storm win.

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