Toledo Storm weekly
February 18, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release
STORM WATCH
Traveling Again! Toledo continues it roadways in the month of February as the Storm travel south to take on the Charlotte Checkers and the Augusta Lynx.
Checkered Up! For a consecutive season, the Toledo Storm will visit the Charlotte Checkers. The Storm went 1-0-1 last year during a late January two game set in North Carolina. Toledo is 4-4-3 All-Time against the Checkers. Charlotte is 27-19-3 on the season and is 14-9-0 at home.
A Tradition Like None Other! For the first time ever Toledo will take on the Augusta Lynx. The two teams have never met. The Lynx boast a 14-12-1 record on their home ice and they sit 4th in the ECHL South Division with a 29-21-2 record. Augusta has scored 199 goals this year.
STORM NOTES
1. First Night! Saturday night the Storm witnessed to firsts. Goaltender Dominic Vicari made 34 saves (including 16 in the third period) to collect his first professional shutout. On the same night Mike Walsh (Photo Right) collected an empty net goal with just 2 seconds left to notch his first hat trick.
2. Running Wild! On the strength of a 2-1-0 weekend, Toledo has won 9 of its last 14 games. Toledo has also collected a power play goal in 10 of those games.
STORM PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Mike Walsh (3 goals - 1 assists = 4 points) (Photo Up)
Mike collected his first professional hat trick, scoring all three goals for Toledo Saturday night against Columbia.
STORM GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK:
Dominic Vicari (2-0-0, 0.50 gaa, 0.981 save%)
Dominic (Photo Left) had his best weekend in a Storm uniform. The highlight was his 34 save performance against the Columbia Inferno Saturday night for his first professional shutout.
Record: 25-21-1 (3rd North Division) (Week Record 2-1-0) (Streak Lost 1)
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Tuesday February 13 @ Dayton Bombers (Postponed)
Friday February 16 vs. Columbia Inferno (Win 3-1)
Saturday February 17 vs. Columbia Inferno (Win 3-0)
Sunday February 18 @ Cincinnati Cyclones (Loss 1-3)
THIS WEEK'S GAMES (All Times Eastern)
Thursday February 22 @ Charlotte Checkers (7:00pm, 6:45pm 1520)
Friday February 23 @ Augusta Lynx (7:35pm)
All Storm Game Day Broadcasts Can Be Heard and Seen Online Through www.toledostorm.com
ECHL Stories from February 18, 2007
- Checkers take two of three on weekend roadtrip with 3-2 win at Gwinnett - Charlotte Checkers
- Toledo Storm weekly - Toledo Walleye
- Ice Dogs Power Past RoadRunners 3-1 - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Bombers game suspended - Dayton Bombers
- Royals Squeak Out Shootout Win Over Wheeling, 2-1 - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Shut Down The Storm - Toledo Walleye
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Gladiators Clipped by Checkers, 3-2 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Fresno Falcons Weekly - Fresno Falcons
- 'Blades finish perfect road trip after 4-1 win - Florida Everblades
- Ice Pilots fall late to Texas 4-2 - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Chiefs edge Titans, 3-2 - Johnstown Chiefs
- Everblades Defeat Stingrays 4-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Titans fall short against Chiefs, 3-2 - Trenton Devils
- 'Catters Complete Comeback with Four Third Period Goals, Win 4-2 - Texas Wildcatters
- Cyclones Get Help From Old and New - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Grizzlies Back Home Monday At 2:05 p.m. - Utah Grizzlies
- RoadRunners Add Defensive Reinforcements - Phoenix RoadRunners
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Rays vs. Blades Today - South Carolina Stingrays
- Cyclones Sign Former NHLer Marc Labelle - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Royals Take Scrum With Dayton, 2-1 - Reading Royals
- Salmon Kings sweep Stockton - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Checkers falter in third, caught by Augusta in 5-4 defeat - Charlotte Checkers
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