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Titans Sweep Three-Game Weekend

January 9, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Devils News Release


TRENTON, NJ - The Trenton Titans extended their winning streak to a season high four games as they completed a sweep of their three-game, three-day weekend. The Titans remain in third place in the North, but are only six points behind the Wheeling Nailers and Reading Royals who are tied atop the division.

Trenton fell one goal short of their all-time high as they registered nine goals a 9-1 drubbing of the Dayton Bombers on Friday at the Nutter Center. Despite outshooting the Bombers 17-4 in the first period, the Titans trailed 1-0 after one on Paul Kelly's goal at 4:55. From there, the rout was on for Trenton. Brian McConnell, Chris Pittman and Peter Tormey each tallied two goals and Scott Bertoli (4a) and Stephen Wood (1g, 3a) led all skaters with four points. The Titans' five-goal third period tied an all-time record for goals scored in period.

On Saturday, Jim Henkel's power play goal 1:24 into the second period helped the Titans stake a 3-0 lead over the Reading Royals. A depleted Royals team refused to go away as Larry Courville's goal and Chris Bala's shorthanded tally pulled Reading with in one. With Trenton forced to kill off a penalty in the waning seconds of regulation, Chris Pittman notched two short-handed empty net goals to clinch the 5-2 Titans' win.

With the chance to seal a perfect weekend, the Titans found themselves up 1-0 over the Wheeling Nailers heading into the third frame after Mathieu Brunelle's power play goal late in the first. In a span of 1:20, however, Trenton was suddenly down 2-1 after a shorthander by Brandon Hodge and an even-strength goal by Eric Sonnenberg. Scott Bertoli got his team heading back in the right direction by tying the score 2-2 at 12:53 of the third period. Aaron Gill tipped in the game-winner with 4:21 left in regulation to make the final score 3-2.

The Titans head into another three-game weekend as they play guests to the Dayton Bombers on Friday, January 13 and Saturday January 14. Trenton finishes its road trip on Sunday, January 15 versus the Wheeling Nailers.

LAST WEEK: 3-0-0

Friday, January 6 @ Dayton, W 9-1 Nutter Center - Bombers Goals: Kelly - Titans Goals: Henkel (pp), Tormey (2), Wood (pp), Pittman (2), Havern, McConnell - Bombers Goalie: Ayers (40:00; 32-28); Broderick (20:00; 16-11) - Titans Goalie: Traylen (18-17) - TRE PP: 2-8 - TRE PK: 2-2

Saturday, January 7 vs. Reading, W 5-2 Sovereign Bank Arena - Royals Goals: Courville, Bala (sh) - Titans Goals: Pittman - (3; 1 ev, 2 sh/en), Lee (pp), Henkel (pp) - Royals Goalie: Fukufuji (44-41) - Titans Goalie: Traylen (34-32) - TRE PP: 2-7 - TRE PK: 7-7

Sunday, January 8 vs. Wheeling, W 3-2 Sovereign Bank Arena - Nailers Goals: Hodge (sh), Sonnenberg - Titans Goals: Brunelle (pp), Bertoli, Gill - Nailers Goalie: Chiodo (27-24) - Titans Goalie: Traylen (23-21) - TRE PP: 1-6 - TRE PK: 3-3

THIS WEEK: Friday, January 13 @ Dayton, 7:00pm (91.3 FM WTSR) Nutter Center - The eighth meeting between the Titans and Bombers. Trenton is 5-2-0 versus Dayton this season and tied an ECHL season high for goals scored in a 9-1 win over the Bombers on January 6. The Titans will play the Bombers four of their next five games.

Saturday, January 14 @ Dayton, 7:00pm (91.3 FM WTSR; WBCB 1490AM) Nutter Center - The third of five games in January against Dayton. Scott Bertoli has three goals, nine assists and is +6 in seven games against the Bombers this season. Bertoli (11g, 25a) and Dayton's Scott Cameron (13g, 22a) are tied for 11th in ECHL with 36 points.

Sunday, January 15 @ Wheeling, 3:00pm (Radio TBD, b2 Networks) WesBanco Arena - Trenton clashes with Wheeling for the seventh time this season. The Titans lead the season series 4-1-1 as Dustin Traylen is 3-0-0 against the Nailers with a 2.01 GAA. Kurtis McLean (24g, 20a) and Sean Collins (14g, 28a) rank first and second respectively in rookie scoring.

Practice/Game Schedule: Tuesday, January 10 - Practice @ Iceland - Hamilton, NJ - 10:30am Wednesday, January 11 - Practice @ Iceland - Hamilton, NJ - 10:30am Leave for Dayton Thursday, January 12 - Practice @ Nutter Center - 12:15pm Friday, January 13 - Pre-game skate @ Nutter Center - 11:15am Game @ Dayton - 7:00pm Saturday, January 14 - Pre-game skate @ Nutter Center - 11:15am Game @ Dayton - 7:00pm Leave for Wheeling Sunday, January 15 - No pre-game skate Game @ Wheeling - 5:00pm Monday, January 16 - Day off

TITANS BROADCAST INFO: Tune in as the voice of the Titans, Mike O'Brien, brings you all of the Titans hockey action on WBCB 1490AM on Sunday through Thursday and WSTR-91.3 FM on Friday and Saturday. Fans can also watch or listen in on the Titans website, www.trentontitans.com.

B2 Networks also brings you live action for Titans playoff games. Go to www.trentontitans.com to watch and listen to the game. Video broadcasts are available for a charge of $6 per game, while audiocasts are free of charge. A cable or DSL Internet connection and Windows Media Player 9 are required to view the games.

Titans Notables - The Titans are on a team season-high four-game winning streak. - Trenton tied an ECHL season-highs with nine goals against Dayton on Friday and a winning margin on eight goals. - The Titans also scored an all-time team record five goals in a period for the fourth time in team history. - Trenton's penalty kill is tops in the ECHL at 87.2% (170-for-195) and has not allowed a power play goal in the last four games (15-for-15). - Trenton has the most wins in one-goal games (13-3-2). - Scott Bertoli in a five-game scoring streak (2g, 8a). - Dustin Traylen has won four in a row and seven of his last nine. - Traylen ranks sixth in the league in GAA (2.42) and fifth in save percentage (.921).

Titans In The Community:

- January 9 - "Along the Boards", hosted by the Voice of the Trenton Titans, Mike O'Brien, returns to the Morrisville Tavern in Morrisville, PA. The show starts at 6pm with special guest #3 Stephen Wood.

Leaders - Regular Season: Goals: Scott Bertoli - 11 Assists: Scott Bertoli - 25 Points: Scott Bertoli - 36 Plus/Minus: Scott Bertoli, Scott Ford - +6 PIM: Cole Byers - 74 Wins: Dustin Traylen - 10 GAA: Dustin Traylen - 2.42 Save Pct.: Dustin Traylen - .921

Team Stats - Regular Season: Record: 18-13-2, 38 pts (3rd, North Division) Home: 11-6-1 Away: 7-7-1 Power Play: 20 for 159- 12.6% (22nd) Penalty Kill: 170 for 195 - 87.2% (1st)

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