Trenton Titans GameDay at Evansville - December 21

December 21, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Trenton Titans News Release


Last Meeting

November 23, 2012 - For the second straight time the Titans got a SHG in the third as a game-winner. Andy Bohmbach's goal gave Trenton the 3-2 win at home.

Next Meeting

This will be the last meeting of the year between the Titans and the "expansion" IceMen (Evansville moved from the CHL to the ECHL this season.

Streaks

Evansville: 0-2-0-1 (all on road); Trenton: 3-0-1 (first 4-gm stretch with points since opening the season 4-0)

Record (Road/Home)

Evansville: 6-8 Home; Trenton: 3-6-1-2 Road (TRE has a 5-game Road Winless streak going back to 11/17).

Long Time Since Going Home Happy

As just stated, the Titans haven't won on the road in the last 5 games (had OTL and SOL in SC). The last Trenton road win was a 2-1 contest at Elmira on November 16. Trenton also lost to Wheeling, Elmira and Gwinnett in that span.

Defending Their Home Ice

In its longest home stand of the year, Trenton grabbed 7 of a possible 8 points, with a 5-4 OTL to Elmira as the only blemish. Evansville has done well of late at home also, with a league second best 4-gm win streak dating back to December 1.

DID YOU KNOW?

Trenton is 5-0-0-1 when leading after one period (2-0-0-1 Road); Evansville is 7-3-0-1 (4-1 Home)

EVN (and former Titan) Jim McKenzie has the league's 2nd highest single game PIM total (29 on 11/30)

TRE Ian Slater has a 3-game road goal scoring streak

Eastern Conference Standings

As of December 20 (Division and Last 10 games in parenthesis; * - Division leader; AAtlantic, NNorth, SSouth)

1 - Reading (A*) 19-7-0-139 points (8-2)

2 - Gwinnett (S*) 19-8-0-139 (6-4)

3 - Toledo (N*) 16-10-0-133 (7-3)

4 - Greenville (S) 17-12-1-136 (4-5-0-1)

5 - Cincinnati (S) 15-8-2-032 (6-4)

6 - Florida (S) 13-10-1-431 (6-3-0-1)

7 - S Carolina (S) 13-13-1-330 (5-4-1)

8 - Ft Wayne (N) 13-11-1-128 (5-4-0-1)

9 - Elmira (A) 12-11-1-227 (3-5-0-2)

10 - TRENTON (A) 11-11-2-226 (4-3-2-1)

11 - Orlando (S) 11-14-2-226 (3-6-0-1)

12 - Wheeling (A) 10-10-2-325 (6-2-0-2)

13 - Kalamazoo (N) 11-12-2-125 (3-4-2-1)

14 - Evansville (N) 10-16-0-323 (4-4-0-2)

ATLANTIC DIVISION

READING

19-7-0-1 39 (hosts GWN tonight)

ELMIRA

12-11-1-2 27 (2-1 vs. WHL this year)

TRENTON

11-11-2-2 26 (2-0 all-time vs. EVN)

WHEELING

10-10-2-3 25 (hosts Elmira tonight)



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