Today In The ECHL

March 2, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Columbus Cottonmouths (31-22-4) at Greenville Grrrowl (10-41-5) 7:05 ET

* Columbus is 4-0-0 against Greenville in 2003-04 and 10-6-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Greenville was 46-for-52 (88.5 percent) on the penalty kill in 14 games in February.
* Cottonmouths rank second in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 88.0 percent (228-for-259).
* Grrrowl is 7-6-0 when leading after the first period and 3-9-5 in one-goal games.

Augusta Lynx (23-26-6) at Florida Everblades (29-21-10) 7:30 ET

* Augusta is 1-1-1 against Florida in 2003-04 after a 4-3 shootout loss on February 20.
* Everblades' Brent McDonald has two goals and four assists in three games against Augusta.
* Lynx' Gregg Naumenko was 5-2-1 with a 2.57 goals against average in eight games in February.
* Florida's Jeff Maund is 10-3-1 with a 2.39 goals against average in 15 home games.

Pensacola Ice Pilots (31-18-6) at Mississippi Sea Wolves (33-18-6) 6:35 CT

* Mississippi is 6-3-1 in 2003-04 against Pensacola after starting the season 0-3-1.
* Pensacola's Brian Eklund leads the ECHL with 29 wins, 2,869 minutes and 1,713 saves.
* Sea Wolves rank third in the ECHL in scoring with 3.61 goals per game.
* Ice Pilots' Corey Neilson has seven points (2g-5a) in his last five games and leads ECHL defensemen with 63 points (16g-47a).

South Carolina Stingrays (31-21-3) at Fresno Falcons (16-34-4) 7:00 PT

* First-ever meeting between Fresno and South Carolina.
* Stingrays' road power play ranks second in the ECHL with 23.1 percent (31-for-134).
* Kris Porter leads the Falcons with 24 assists, 36 points and 12 power-play points (3g-9a).
* South Carolina's David Brumby is 7-11-1 and is tied for third in the ECHL with a .931 save percentage.

Bakersfield Condors (20-31-7) at Alaska Aces (30-22-4) 7:00 AT

* Bakersfield is 4-3-1 against Alaska in 2003-04 and 38-39-10 all-time in the regular season.
* Aces' Joe Talbot is tied for the ECHL rookie lead with 24 goals and is tied for fourth with 55 points.
* Condors' Johan Astrom has two game-winning goals, nine points (4g-5a) and is +9 in eight games against Alaska.
* Alaska's Dan Murphy is 3-1-0 with a 3.69 goals against average in five games against Bakersfield.

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ECHL Stories from March 2, 2004

• Lynx Drop 5-2 Decision To Everblades - Augusta Lynx
• Everblades Pound Augusta 5-2 - Florida Everblades
• Sea Wolves Double Up Ice Pilots 4-2 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
• Condors Deal For Pair of Lynx - Bakersfield Condors
• Falcons Game Originally Scheduled for 3/5 is Tomorrow Night, 3/3 - Fresno Falcons
• Former Mississippi Right Wing Ryder Named NHL Rookie of the Month - ECHL
• ECHL Transactions - ECHL
• Checkers re-schedule postponed game with Greensboro - Charlotte Checkers
• Laing Brings Total ECHL Players In NHL To 243 - ECHL
• Bayrack recalled to Norfolk - Greensboro Generals
• Mallette Named Player of Week - Roanoke Express
• Generals game against Checkers rescheduled for March 22nd - Greensboro Generals
• Lynx Make Move, Deal Pietersma, Donnelly For Futures - Augusta Lynx
• Roanoke's Mallette Named InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
• Wheeling's MacKay Named ITECH HOCKEY ECHL Saver of the Week - ECHL
• Gwinnett's Munro Becomes 242nd ECHL Player - ECHL
• MVP Voting and Jersey Auction start Thursday - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
• Today In The ECHL - ECHL
• Netminder Dotson Signed - Atlanta Gladiators
• Milam Called Up to Manchester - Atlanta Gladiators
• Rivermen Captains' Booster Club to Host St. Jude Bowl-A-Thon - Peoria Rivermen
• Kelly Cup, Namesake coming to Florence - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
• Veteran Norrie Acquired from Cincinnati; Tough Man Kaczowka Reassigned by NHL's Atlanta Thrashers - Peoria Rivermen

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