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January 9, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Cincinnati Cyclones (16-15-2) at Johnstown Chiefs (18-14-3) 7:00 ET

 * Cincinnati is 2-1-0 against Johnstown in 2003-04 and 13-6-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Chiefs' penalty kill leads the ECHL with 90.5 percent (143-for-158).
* Cyclones' Ryan Brindley has a six-game home assist streak (7a) dating back to December 5.
* Johnstown's Cory Campbell is 7-6-2 and ranks third in the ECHL with a 2.20 goals against average.

Toledo Storm (12-16-3) at Columbia Inferno (21-10-4) 7:30 ET

 * First-ever meeting between Toledo and Columbia.
* Columbia leads the ECHL in scoring with 3.94 goals per game.
* Storm is 7-2-1 when leading after the first period and 7-3-2 in one-goal games.
* Inferno's Josh Blackburn has back-to-back shutouts after a 7-0 win against Roanoke on Thursday.

Florida Everblades (19-11-6) at Florence Pride (10-17-5) 7:30 ET

 * Florida is 5-0-1 against Florence in 2003-04 after a 5-1 win on December 20.
* Florence was 0-for-10 on the power play last week and is 1-for-30 in its last eight games.
* Everblades' Brian McCullough has six goals and six assists in six games against Roanoke.
* Pride's Wes Goldie has six goals and an assist in his last five games.

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (22-9-1) at Roanoke Express (19-14-2) 7:30 ET

 * Atlantic City is 2-0-0 against Roanoke in 2003-04 after a 4-2 win on October 28.
* Roanoke's Duncan Dalmao ranks third in the ECHL with 16 power-play assists and 20 power-play points.
* Bullies lead the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.03 goals per game.
* Express' Rick Kowalsky has four goals and three assists in his last five games.

Greenville Grrrowl (6-25-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (19-12-1) 7:30 ET

 * South Carolina is 4-0-0 against Greenville in 2003-04 and 33-5-0 all-time in the regular season.
* Greenville's Bob Cunningham ranks third in the ECHL with 20 goals.
* Stingrays' Kirk Daubenspeck is 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals against average in three games against Greenville.
* Grrrowl's Chris Lynch has a nine-game point streak (5g-8a) dating back to December 6.

Dayton Bombers (12-19-3) at Trenton Titans (15-13-2) 7:30 ET

 * Dayton is 1-0-0 against Trenton in 2003-04 and 5-10-0 all-time in the regular season.
* Titans' Scott Bertoli has nine points (4g-5a) and is +5 in his last five games.
* Bombers' Martin Paquet scored three points (1g-2a) against Trenton on December 6.
* Trenton's Matt Zultek has a five-game home goal streak (5g) dating back to November 16.

Reading Royals (18-10-5) at Wheeling Nailers (23-9-2) 7:30 ET

 * Wheeling is 3-0-0 against Reading in 2003-04 after a 5-1 win on November 15.
* Reading's Brad Church has two goals and three assists in three games against Wheeling.
* Nailers' Jason Jaffray (3g-3a) and Chris McNamara (2g-4a) each have six points in three games against Reading.
* Royals' power play ranks fourth in the ECHL with 21.4 percent (39-for-182).

Columbus Cottonmouths (16-17-3) at Gwinnett Gladiators (22-9-3) 7:35 ET

 * Columbus is 2-1-1 all-time against Gwinnett after a 5-3 win on December 21.
* Gwinnett's Anthony Aquino has a five-game home goal streak (6g) dating back to November 29.
* Cottonmouths' Dan Tessier has eight points (2g-6a) and is +7 in his last five games.
* Gladiators' Michael Garnett ranks third in the ECHL with 18 wins and ranks second with a 2.18 goals against average.

Mississippi Sea Wolves (19-11-6) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (18-9-5) 7:05 CT

 * Mississippi is 4-3-1 against Pensacola in 2003-04, winning the last four games.
* Pensacola leads the ECHL on the power play with 22.6 percent (42-for-186).
* Sea Wolves rank fourth in the ECHL in scoring with 3.69 goals per game.
* Ice Pilots' Jim Abbott leads ECHL rookies with 19 goals and is tied for fifth with 32 points.

Idaho Steelheads (21-11-2) at Fresno Falcons (10-20-3) 7:00 PT

 * Idaho is 4-0-1 against Fresno in 2003-04 after a 4-0 shutout on January 4.
* Fresno is 8-1-0 when leading after the first period and 5-7-3 in one-goal games.
* Steelheads' Dan Ellis is 3-0-0 with a 0.67 goals against average and a shutout in three games against Fresno.
* Falcons' Greg Bullock leads the team with six power-play goals, 16 goals and 21 assists.

Peoria Rivermen (18-8-7) at Las Vegas Wranglers (21-9-5) 7:05 PT

 * First-ever meeting between Peoria and Las Vegas.
* Peoria' Randy Rowe has an eight-game point streak (9g-7a) and is tied for the ECHL lead with 22 goals.
* Wranglers' Marc Magliarditi is 12-0-1 with a 1.91 goals against average in 13 home games.
* Rivermen goalie Levente Szuper is 6-0-0 in his last six starts after opening the season 0-3-1.

Texas Wildcatters (9-23-3) at Long Beach Ice Dogs (9-21-2) 7:30 PT

 * First-ever meeting between Texas and Long Beach.
* Ice Dog's Nick Ganga has three goals and four assists in his last five games.
* Wildcatters are winless in their last 11 road games and 2-16-2 overall on the road.
* John McNabb leads Long Beach with 14 goals, 28 points and four power-play goals.

San Diego Gulls (20-8-2) at Alaska Aces (20-9-3) 7:00 AT

 * San Diego is 2-2-0 against Alaska in 2003-04 after a 4-3 shootout win on December 12.
* Alaska ranks second in the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.47 goals per game.
* Gulls' Mark Pederson has a five-game goal streak (7g) and leads the team with 32 points (18g-14a).
* Aces' Joe Talbot (15g-20a) and Charles Linglet (14g-21a) are tied for the ECHL rookie lead with 35 points.
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