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February 12, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


STORM WATCH

Returning from the West! Following a 1-3-0 west coast swing the Toledo Storm get back to ECHL North Division business Tuesday night at Dayton. Toledo is 5-2-0 against Dayton this season.

Dance into the Fire! Toledo will play host to the Columbia Inferno this Friday and Saturday night. These will be the only meeting this year between the two. Toledo is 2-0-0 all-time against the Inferno, with both games coming in Columbia. The Storm defeated Columbia 3-2 on December 16, 2005 and 3-2 on January 9, 2004. Columbia is 19-22-7 this season and is led by Jeff Miles (16g, 27a).

Sunday in the Natti! Toledo will finish one of its longest weeks of the year Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. The Storm has a 4-5-0 record against the North Division leaders this year. Toledo did win the last meeting 4-0 on January 19th.

STORM NOTES

1. Three's are Wild! Toledo has scored 3 goals in each of its last 3 games. All three games have been losses. Despite that streak, Toledo is still 7-3-0 over the last 10 contests, outscoring foes 34-25 during those games.

2. Lets keep it in the North! Toledo is 22-16-1 against North Division foes and just 1-4-0 against the rest of the ECHL. Four of the Storm's next 6 opponents are from the South Division. The lone win came Friday, February 2nd at Las Vegas (1-0 shootout win).

STORM TIDBITS

* Toledo has won 17 games at home; that is the third most in the ECHL.

* Toledo and Victoria are the only teams in the ECHL with just 1 overtime or shootout loss.

* Bruce Mulherin scored his second goal with the Storm Wednesday - First: 1/21 vs. Johnstown. Bruce has collected 6 points (2g, 4a) in 10 games since coming to Toledo.

* Evan McGrath has collected 2 goals and 4 assists in the last 3 games.

* Chris Blight has scored 12 goals while adding 17 assists and is currently second on Toledo in points.

* Gerry Burke is Toledo's top scoring defenseman with 4 goals and 15 assists.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Power Play - The Toledo Storm Power Play unit collected two goals in three straight games. For the season, Toledo has scored 44 PP goals in 306 opportunities (14.3%), which ranks 21st in the ECHL. That is the highest ranking of the year for the Storm PP.

Penalty Kill - For the year, Toledo has stopped 264 of 312 times shorthanded (84.6%), which is 7th among ECHL teams. After allowing just 1 goal in 7 games, the unit has 8 in the last 3 games.

STORM PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

Matt Zultek (1 goal - 3 assists = 4 points)

Matt currently leads the Storm in goals with 15 and in points with 36. Zultek has collected 5 points (2g, 3a) in his last 3 games.

STORM GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK:

Ervins Mustukovs (0-1-0, 4.07 gaa, 0.927 save%)

Ervins made a season high 48 saves Wednesday night in Bakersfield. Ervins is 3-2-0 with Toledo this season, including a stellar .931 save percentage.

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