Today In The ECHL
April 5, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Kelly Cup Playoffs Wild Card Game (One-Game Playoff)
No. 5 Reading Royals (35-27-10) at No 4 Johnstown Chiefs (45-20-7) 7:00 ET
* Chiefs returning to playoffs for first time since 2001-02 and 10th time in 16-year history.
* Reading making first postseason appearance in its three-year history.
* Johnstown is 6-3-1 against Reading in 2003-04 and is 14-8-1 all-time in the regular season.
* Reading is 0-4-0 at Johnstown in 2003-04 and has been outscored 14-5 in four games.
* Chiefs' Dominic Forget has a game-winning goal and nine points (3g-6a) in 10 games against Reading.
* Royals' Kent Davyduke has two game-winning goals and seven points (5g-2a) in nine games against Johnstown.
* Johnstown ranks second in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 87.4 percent (269-for-310).
* Reading ranks fourth in the ECHL on the power play with 20.5 percent (75-for-365).
* Chiefs' Steve Hildenbrand is tied for second in the ECHL with nine game-winning goals.
* Royals' Cody Rudkowsky is 24-18-4 with a 2.38 goals against average and is tied for the ECHL lead with six shootout wins.
* Chiefs set team records for points (97), wins (45), home wins (26), road wins (19) and fewest goals allowed (195).
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ECHL Stories from April 5, 2004
- Rivermen complete regular season with six straight wins - Peoria Rivermen
- Garnett Reassigned to Gladiators - Atlanta Gladiators
- Royals Win First-Ever Playoff Game Over Chiefs, 2-1 - Reading Royals
- Chiefs Season Ends In Wild Card Game - Johnstown Chiefs
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Steelheads announce playoff roster - Idaho Steelheads
- 2004 Kelly Cup Playoffs Open Monday - ECHL
- Playoff Roster Set - San Diego Gulls
- Several Milestones Set in 2003-04 - San Diego Gulls
- Sea Wolves Set Kelly Cup Playoffs Roster - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- 2004 Kelly Cup Playoff Rosters - ECHL
- Steelheads to webcast playoff games live - Idaho Steelheads
- Surma Sixth Blade to play in NHL - Florida Everblades
- Surma Becomes 253rd ECHL Player To Play In NHL - ECHL
- Snakes close out season with home win - Columbus Cottonmouths
- Wildcatters close out inaugural season in style - Texas Wildcatters
- Steelheads season recap - Idaho Steelheads
- Lynx Finish Year With 32-33-7 Mark - Augusta Lynx
- Fresno Falcons Weekly Update - Fresno Falcons
- Everblades sweep Augusta to clinch playoff berth - Florida Everblades
- Kelly Cup Defense Begins - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Royals Set For First Playoff Appearance⦠Manchester Assigns Defenseman - Reading Royals
- Storm final notes - Toledo Walleye
- Munro returns to Gwinnett from NHL Chicago - Atlanta Gladiators
- Ice Pilots Sign Goalie Terry Friesen - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Titans can't catch Royals, miss playoffs - Trenton Devils
- Weekend Brings Conclusion to Condors Campaign - Bakersfield Condors
- First Home Playoff Game is Saturday, April 10 at 7:05 PM - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Mission one complete: let the playoffs begin - San Diego Gulls
- Stingrays Face Inferno Starting Tuesday - South Carolina Stingrays
- Mississippi Heads Into Kelly Cup Playoffs On Winning Note - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- IceGators win Central Division crown - Louisiana IceGators
- Post Season Meet and Greet/Jersey Auction with the Columbus Cottonmouths - Columbus Cottonmouths
- Roanoke Express Weekly - Roanoke Express
- Today In The ECHL - ECHL
- Generals Intelligence Report - Greensboro Generals
- Armstrong Resigns - Trenton Devils
- Florence Pride Weekly - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
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