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April 3, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


STORM NOTES

- Kelly Cup Playoff Packages are now available! Contact the Toledo Storm Hockey Office at 419-691-0200 for more information!

- Tied at the Top! On the strength of a 3-1-0 week, the Toledo Storm has caught the Reading Royals for first place in the ECHL North Division at 91 points. Toledo continues to hold its own fate. Should the Storm place its last 3 contests in the win column, the Storm would win the ECHL North Division and clinch home ice advantage for at least the first 2 rounds.

- Shooting from all over! Toledo has out shot opponents in 31 consecutive games. The Storm has taken 30 or more shots in 27 of those games, and Toledo has a record of 22-9-0 in those contests.

- Just Win Baby! Toledo currently has 43 wins on the season. The most regular season wins for a Toledo team is 48, which was set by the 1995-96 Storm. By winning out, Toledo would finish with 46 wins and would tie the 1991-92 team for the third on that list.

- Power Play! Toledo's PP connected twice in the seven opportunities against Dayton on Sunday. For the season, Toledo ranks 11th at 18.4% (83 goals in 451 chances).

- Penalty Kill! Overall, Toledo has stopped 322 of 383 power play chances against (84.1%) and ranks 7th in the ECHL.

STORM WATCH

- Annual Awards Banquet takes Center Stage! On Tuesday night, the annual Booster Club awards banquet will begin at 7pm. This year's event takes place inside the Seagate Center. Fox 36's Brad Fanning will be the host.

- The Week Ahead! Time to finish the regular season! Just three games remain in the 2005-06 season. Thursday features a showdown in Wheeling, between the Storm and the Nailers. Toledo is 7-4-1 against Wheeling this season. Friday night features the final regular season home game as the Storm host the Johnstown Chiefs. Fan Appreciation Night! The regular season culminates on Saturday with a trip into Johnstown. Toledo is 6-4-0 against the long time foe.

Storm Struck Quick Notes
- Bracken Kearns is fifth among first year players in points with 65 (33g, 32a).
- Ken Magowan is third in the ECHL with 15 power play goals.
- Jason Maleyko had his 4 game point streak snapped on Friday (2g, 4a).
- Matt Zultek collected 2 goals and 3 assists over the past week.
- Chris Blight, Bracken Kearns, and Scooter Smith all have scored 6 game winning goals this season.

STORM PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
B.J. Adams (0 goals - 3 assists = 3 points)
Storm assistant coach Stan Drulia said "B.J. played his best hockey of the season this past week."

STORM GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK:
Logan Koopmans (2-1-0, 2.61 GAA, 0.912 SVP)
Logan started 3 consecutive games this week.

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