ECHL Toledo Walleye

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March 1, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


- Morten Ask collected 5 points this week, scoring 2 goals and adding 3 assists. With his assist on Sunday, Morten extended his point streak to a Storm season high six games.

- Marco Charpentier attempted Toledo's first penalty shot of the year Saturday in Johnstown. He beat goaltender David Currie on the chance.

- Defenseman Paul Ballantyne has netted a goal in three straight games. His 2 goals Sunday, was the third time this season that Paul has scored 2 goals in a game.

- Jim Abbott is the team leader in points with a combined total of 47 (23-24). Morten Ask has 28 assists, which is tops for the team.

- Johnstown racked up 53 shots against the Storm Saturday night. It was the most Toledo had allowed since the 53 by Peoria on October 18th.

- Toledo had a streak of 18 straight games with 30 plus shots snapped Saturday night in Johnstown.

- The Storm has a record of 18-6-3 when scoring 3 or more goals in a game this season.

- Toledo has 32 power play goals in 255 attempts (12.5%). Toledo is ranked 28th in the ECHL on the power play. The Storm has a record of 11-7-5 when scoring a power play goal.

- Toledo's penalty kill unit is ranked 15th in the ECHL, killing off 218 of 263 chances against (82.9%).

- Toledo is 11-15-4 at home this season and 10-12-4 on the road.

STORM WATCH

- Toledo begins the month of March on the road with 2 games (Friday and Saturday) at archrival Peoria. Toledo is 2-4-1 against the Rivermen this season. Toledo's Nick Parillo has 2 goals and 1 assist in 6 games against the Rivermen.

- Sunday the Storm will wrap up the weekend in Dayton. Toledo has split the first 8 games against the Bombers (4-4). Morten Ask has 5 goals and 6 assists against Dayton.

- The Toledo Storm coaches show is this Tuesday night at 8pm in the Downtown Frickers.

STORM PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION:

Morten Ask (2 goals - 3 assists = 5 points, +3)
Morten's 2-assist night Saturday in Johnstown was his twelfth multiple point game this year. His three assists give him 28 on the year, one ahead of teammate Nick Parillo for the team lead.

STORM GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION:

Jimi St.John (0-2-1, 3.16 gaa, 0.910 save%)
Jimi appeared in the Storm net for three of four games this week. Jimi faced 53 shots Saturday in Johnstown and made 48 saves.

Toledo Weekly Transactions
02/22/2004 Add DOUG TESKEY (G) returned from Grand Rapids (AHL)
02/22/2004 Delete ROB DONHAUER (G) emergency back-up goaltender
02/26/2004 Delete DOUG TESKEY (G) loaned to Grand Rapids(AHL)
02/27/2004 Add NICK PARILLO (F) assigned from San Antonio (AHL)
02/27/2004 Add DENNIS WANSOR (G) emergency back-up goaltender
02/28/2004 Delete JEFF MITCHELL (RW) waived
02/28/2004 Add RYAN LEASA (D) activated from IR
02/29/2004 Delete ALEXANDRE JACQUES (RW) Loaned to Milwaukee (AHL)

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