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Published on January 10, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Reading Royals (18-11-5) at Johnstown Chiefs (19-14-3) 7:00 ET

 * Reading is 2-1-0 against Johnstown in 2003-04 after a 4-1 win on January 3.
* Chiefs' penalty kill leads the ECHL with 89.4 percent (144-for-169).
* Royals rank second in the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.50 goals per game.
* Johnstown's David Currie is 3-1-0 with a 2.89 goals against average in his last five games.

Dayton Bombers (12-20-3) at Trenton Titans (16-13-2) 7:00 ET

 * Dayton is 1-1-0 against Trenton in 2003-04 and 5-11-0 all-time in the regular season.
* Titans' Andrew Allen earned his first shutout of the season in Friday's 5-0 win against Dayton.
* Bombers' Olivier Proulx has six points (2g-4a) in his last five games and is tied for the ECHL lead with three shorthand assists.
* Trenton's Scott Bertoli scored two shorthand goals and tallied an assist against Dayton on Friday.

Florida Everblades (19-11-7) at Greenville Grrrowl (6-26-2) 7:05 ET

 * Florida is 3-0-0 against Greenville in 2003-04 after a 5-3 win on January 6.
* Greenville's Bob Cunningham ranks third in the ECHL with 20 goals.
* Everblades' Brian McCullough is tied for the ECHL lead with 48 points and ranks second with 22 goals.
* Grrrowl's John Nail scored his first two goals of the season Friday's 6-4 loss as South Carolina.

Augusta Lynx (14-16-3) at Charlotte Checkers (18-13-4) 7:30 ET

 * Charlotte is 1-1-0 against Augusta in 2003-04 after a 3-1 win on January 3.
* Lynx' Louis Goulet and Paul Vincent each have three goals and seven assists in their last five games.
* Checkers defenseman Rory Rawlyk has a game-winning goal and an assist in two games against Augusta.
* Augusta's Paul Vincent has a six-game assist streak (8a) dating back to December 30.

Wheeling Nailers (24-9-2) at Cincinnati Cyclones (16-16-2) 7:30 ET

 * Cincinnati is 1-1-0 against Wheeling in 2003-04 and 7-10-3 all-time in the regular season.
* Nailers rank fourth in the ECHL in scoring with 3.71 goals per game.
* Cyclones' Garrett Prosofsky has two goals and two assists in two games against Wheeling.
* Wheeling's Nick Boucher is 5-0-0 with a 1.20 goals against average and two shutouts in his last five games.

Toledo Storm (13-16-3) at Roanoke Express (19-15-2) 7:30 ET

 * Toledo was 2-2-0 against Roanoke in 2001-02 and is 13-10-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Express defensemen Duncan Dalmao ranks third in the ECHL with 20 power-play points (4g-16a).
* Storm defenseman Paul Ballantyne scored two goals, including the game winner, in Friday's 3-2 win at Columbia.
* Rick Kowalsky leads the team in scoring with 23 assists and 41 points.

Florence Pride (11-17-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (20-12-1) 7:30 ET

 * South Carolina is 3-0-0 against Florence in 2003-04 after a 3-1 win on December 26.
* Pride ended its four-game winless streak with a 3-2 overtime win against Florida on Friday.
* Stingrays' Kirk Daubenspeck is 2-0-0 with a shutout in two games against Florence.
* Florence's Wes Goldie has eight goals and three assists in his last 10 games.

Gwinnett Gladiators (22-10-3) at Columbus Cottonmouths (17-17-3) 7:30 ET

 * Columbus is 3-1-1 all-time against Gwinnett and 2-0-0 at home.
* Gwinnett's Michael Garnett has a 2.25 goals against average and ranks third in the ECHL with 18 wins.
* Cottonmouths' Jason Tapp has back-to-back shutouts after a 4-0 win at Gwinnett on Friday.
* Gladiators' road penalty kill ranks third in the ECHL with 88.8 percent (71-for-80).

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (23-9-1) at Greensboro Generals (21-14-1) 7:30 ET

 * Greensboro is 1-0-0 against Atlantic City in 2003-04 and 3-9-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Atlantic City leads the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.00 goals per game.
* Generals rank third in the ECHL in scoring with 3.72 goals per game.
* Bullies' Scott Stirling leads the ECHL with a 1.75 goals against average and is tied for the league lead with 19 wins.

Mississippi Sea Wolves (20-11-6) at Louisiana IceGators (22-9-2) 7:05 CT

 * Louisiana is 5-2-0 against Mississippi in 2003-04 after a 3-1 win on January 3.
* Mississippi ranks second in the ECHL in scoring with 3.73 goals per game.
* IceGators power play leads the ECHL with 22.2 percent (40-for-180).
* Sea Wolves' Steffon Walby is tied for the ECHL lead with 48 points (18g-30a).

Columbia Inferno (21-11-4) at Pensacola Ice Pilots (18-10-5) 7:05 CT

 * First-ever meeting between Pensacola and Columbia.
* Columbia leads the ECHL in scoring with 3.89 goals per game.
* Ice Pilots' power play ranks second in the ECHL with 22.1 percent (42-for-190).
* Inferno's Josh Blackburn is 3-1-0 with a 1.48 goals against average and two shutouts in his last four games.

Texas Wildcatters (10-23-3) at Long Beach Ice Dogs (9-22-2) 7:00 PT

 * Texas is 1-0-0 all-time against Long Beach after a 5-3 win on Friday.
* Ice Dog's Nick Ganga scored two points (1g-1a), including a power-play goal, in Friday' loss.
* Wildcatters' John Snowden scored two points (1g-1a), including the game winner, at Long Beach on Friday.
* John McNabb leads Long Beach in scoring with 14 goals and 29 points.

Idaho Steelheads (22-11-2) at Bakersfield Condors (10-16-6) 7:00 PT

 * Idaho is 5-1-0 against Bakersfield in 2003-04 and 37-15-5 all-time in the regular season.
* Condors' Andrew Ianiero has a five-game home assist streak (7a) dating back to December 7.
* Steelheads' Miguel Delisle has six power-play goals and an assist in three games against Bakersfield.
* Bakersfield's Kevin Riehl has 24 points (10g-24a) in his last 25 games after not having a goal in his first eight games.

Peoria Rivermen (19-8-7) at Las Vegas Wranglers (21-10-5) 7:05 PT

 * Peoria is 1-0-0 all-time against Las Vegas after a 4-2 win on Friday.
* Wranglers' Chris Kenady has an eight-game point streak (7g-8a) dating back to December 28.
* Rivermen forward Randy Rowe has a nine-game point streak (10g-7a) and leads the ECHL with 23 goals.
* Las Vegas' Marc Magliarditi is 12-1-1 with a 1.99 goals against average in 14 home games.

San Diego Gulls (21-8-2) at Alaska Aces (20-10-3) 7:00 AT

 * San Diego is 3-2-0 against Alaska in 2003-04 after a 4-2 win on Friday.
* Alaska ranks third in the ECHL in goals allowed with 2.52 goals per game.
* Gulls' Mark Pederson has a six-game goal streak (8g) dating back to December 28.
* Aces' Joe Talbot (15g-20a) and Charles Linglet (14g-21a) are tied for the ECHL rookie lead with 35 points.

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