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Published on December 12, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Reading Royals (12-7-3) at Dayton Bombers (8-10-2) 7:00 ET

 * Dayton was 1-0-0 against Reading in 2002-03 and is 3-3-0 all-time in the regular season.
* Royals rank third in the ECHL on the power play (22.0 percent) and penalty kill (88.5 percent).
* Bombers' Martin Paquet has two goals and seven assists in his last five games.
* Reading is tied for fourth in the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.45 goals per game.

Cincinnati Cyclones (12-11-1) at Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (14-9-0) 7:05 ET

 * Cincinnati is 1-0-0 against Atlantic City in 2003-04 and 5-3-0 all-time in the regular season.
* Bullies' Luke Curtin has two goals and seven assists in his last five games.
* Cyclones' Ryan Brindley is tied for the ECHL lead among defensmen with seven goals.
* Atlantic City ranks second in the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.17 goals per game.

Columbia Inferno (13-5-2) at Florida Everblades (14-5-4) 7:30 ET

 * Columbia was 5-3-0 against Florida in 2002-03 and is 8-7-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Everblades' Brian McCullough leads the ECHL with 16 goals and 36 points.
* Inferno's road power play ranks third in the ECHL with 22.4 percent (11-for-49).
* Everblades lead the ECHL in scoring with 3.91 goals per game.

Florence Pride (8-10-3) at Roanoke Express (12-9-1) 7:30 ET

 * Florence is 1-0-1 against Roanoke in 2003-04 after a 6-4 overtime win on December 7.
* Roanoke's Shawn Limpright has eight points (4g-4a) in his last five games and leads the ECHL with eight power-play goals.
* Pride's Mike Souza has two goals and three assists in two games against Roanoke.
* Express defenseman Duncan Dalmao is tied for the ECHL lead with 16 power-play assists.

Trenton Titans (10-10-1) at Greensboro Generals (14-8-0) 7:30 ET

 * Trenton is 1-0-0 against Greensboro in 2003-04 after a 4-1 win on October 30.
* Generals' Mike Bayrack has four goals and four assists in his last five games.
* Titans' Matt Zultek ranks second in the ECHL with seven power-play goals.
* Greensboro ranks second in the ECHL in scoring with 3.77 goals per game.

Gwinnett Gladiators (16-5-3) at South Carolina Stingrays (11-9-1) 7:30 ET

 * South Carolina is 2-1-0 all-time against Gwinnett after a 2-1 win on December 6.
* Stingrays' David Brumby is 2-1-0 with a 1.65 goals against average in his last three games.
* Gladiators' penalty kill ranks second in the ECHL with 89.2 percent (107-for-120).
* South Carolina's Ed Courtenay has six points (3g-3a) in his last five games and leads the team with 18 points (6g-12a).

Toledo Storm (9-9-2) at Wheeling Nailers (14-7-1) 7:30 ET

 * Toledo is 2-1-1 against Wheeling in 2003-04 and 56-34-9 all-time in the regular season.
* Wheeling's J.C. Ruid has two goals and five assists in his last five games.
* Storm's Morten Ask has two power-play goals and five points (2g-3a) in four games against Wheeling.
* Nailers' Nick Boucher is 5-0-0 with a 2.10 goals against average in his last six games.

Greenville Grrrowl (4-13-2) at Augusta Lynx (9-8-2) 7:35 ET

 * Greenville is 1-0-0 against Augusta in 2003-04 and 20-12-6 all-time in the regular season.
* Augusta's Jason Saal is 6-2-1 with two shutouts and a 1.76 goals against average in his last nine games.
* Greenville's Scott Kirton has 12 points (7g-5a) in his last five games and a five-game goal streak (7g).
* Defenseman Shawn Weiman leads the Lynx with 10 assists and five power-play points (1g-1a).

Texas Wildcatters (5-15-2) at Louisiana IceGators (13-5-2) 7:05 CT

 * Louisiana is 4-1-0 all-time against Texas after a 4-2 win on December 5.
* Bob Cunningham leads Texas with 13 goals and 25 points.
* IceGators' power play leads the ECHL with 27.0 percent (27-for-100).
* Wildcatters rank 29th in the ECHL in goals allowed with 3.82 goals per game.

Mississippi Sea Wolves (12-8-4) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (12-7-2) 7:05 CT

 * Pensacola is 4-0-1 against Mississippi in 2003-04 after a 5-4 overtime loss on December 5.
* Mississippi ranks fourth in the ECHL in scoring with 3.54 goals per game.
* Ice Pilots' Corey Neilson (1g-8a) and Greg Chambers (3g-6a) have nine points against Mississippi.
* Sea Wolves' Brent Gauvreau has a goal and six assists in five games against Pensacola.

Johnstown Chiefs (14-6-2) at Peoria Rivermen (10-6-5) 7:05 CT

 * Peoria is 1-0-1 against Johnstown in 2003-04 after a 4-3 overtime win on December 6.
* Chiefs' Cory Campbell is 5-0-1 and leads the ECHL with a 1.30 goals against average.
* Rivermen goalie Mike Valley is 3-0-1 with a 0.65 goals against average in five home games.
* Johnstown ranks third in the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.23 goals per game.

Charlotte Checkers (10-9-3) at Bakersfield Condors (8-11-2) 7:00 PT

 * Charlotte is 1-0-0 all-time against Bakersfield after a 4-1 win on Tuesday.
* Condors' Joe Watkins is 2-1-1 with a 3.23 goals against average in his last four games.
* Checkers are 5-0-0 on their West Coast swing and have outscored their opponents 21-8.
* Kevin Riehl leads Bakersfield with 13 assists and 18 points.

Long Beach Ice Dogs (6-12-2) at Fresno Falcons (7-14-2) 7:00 PT

 * Fresno is 1-1-0 against Long Beach in 2003-04 and 20-12-7 all-time in the regular season.
* Ice Dogs rank 31st in the ECHL in scoring with 2.20 goals against average.
* Falcons' Greg Bullock has three goals and three assists in his last five games.
* Long Beach's John McNabb leads the team with 11 goals and 18 points.

Idaho Steelheads (14-8-0) at San Diego Gulls (10-7-2) 7:35 PT

 * San Diego is 1-0-0 against Idaho in 2003-04 after a 6-3 win on November 1.
* Idaho's Dan Ellis is 5-2-0 with a 1.87 goals against average in his last seven games.
* San Diego's Trevor Koenig is 4-2-1 and leads the ECHL with three shootout wins.
* Steelheads are tied for fourth in the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.45 goals per game.

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