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February 21, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


STORM NOTES

- Seven Heaven! Wednesday night in Trenton, Toledo dropped a 7 spot on the Titans in a 7-5 win. The 7 goals are the most the Storm has scored in a game this season. The last time a Toledo Storm team scored 7 goals or more was January 13th, 2004 in Greenville (7-1 win). In Wednesday's game, Toledo had 7 different goal scorers.

- Scooting Along! Over his last 8 games, Scooter Smith has collected at least a point. That is a new season high for a Storm player breaking Nick Parillo's 7 game mark set from 10/22/04-11/11/04. Five of the eight games have seen Scooter collect multiple points, and he has 15 points (5-10) over that stretch.

- Shorthand This! Wednesday's game also saw Toledo score its eleventh shorthanded goal of the season. That is the second most in the ECHL (Reading, Bakersfield each have 12). Nick Parillo has scored 5 of the goals, and his 7 shorthanded points is tied for the most in the ECHL.

- One Goal Games! Toledo won another one goal contest Saturday night in Atlantic City. Toledo is 15-5-4 in one goal games this season. The 15 wins are second only to Wheeling, who has 17.

- Toledo is 16-6-1 at home and 13-12-3 on the road this year.

STORM WATCH

- The Toledo Storm Coach's Show will return to the airways this Tuesday night at 6pm. Storm Defenseman Jason Maleyko will join the Head Coach of the Toledo Storm Nick Vitucci and Matt Melzak for insightful hockey talk. As always the Toledo Storm Coach's Show is live each and every Tuesday night at the Bronze Boar, which is located at 20 South Huron Street in downtown Toledo.

- Toledo on Wednesday will start a run of four home games in five days with a game against the Alaska Aces. This game is the Toledo Zoo Kids Day with a special start time of 10:30am, with the traveling Toledo Zoo Artic Encounter exhibit on display. This will be the first ever meeting between Toledo and Alaska.

- Friday night starts a two game home stand against the Johnstown Chiefs. Toledo is 3-2-0 against the Chiefs this season, including 2-0 at the Sports Arena (4-1 win November 21st, and 3-0 win February 12th). Friday night also is the start of the Hall of Fame weekend with the Toledo Storm. The Exhibition Hall of the Toledo Sports Arena will be filled with some of the best showcases of the great history of hockey. Some of the exhibits that will be on display are The Legends: Past and Present and the NHLPA Be A Player Zone.

- Sunday afternoon, Toledo welcomes in the Reading Royals. Toledo is 3-3-0 against the Royals this year. The Royals won the last match 6-2 February 13th in Reading.

STORM PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION:

Scooter Smith (2 goals - 6 assists = 8 points)

Scooter has been nominated for the second straight week. In the month of February, Smith has 5 goals, 12 assists in 10 games.

STORM GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK NOMINATION:

Logan Koopmans (1-0-0, 1GA & 28SV)

Logan has won 5 of his last 6 starts.

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