Walleye on the Road for Three
Published on November 25, 2019 under ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release
Overall Record: 9-5-1-0, 3rd Central Division
Current Streak: 2 Wins
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Friday, November 22 at Fort Wayne (6-2 Win)
Saturday, November 23 vs. Kalamazoo (5-2 Win)
THIS WEEK'S GAMES (All Times Eastern)
Friday, November 29 at Reading at 7:05 p.m. (6:50 p.m., Fox Sports Radio 1230 | Fleetwood's Tap Room)
Saturday, November 30 at Reading at 7:05 p.m. (6:50 p.m., Fox Sports Radio 1230 | Fleetwood's Tap Room)
Sunday, December 1 at Wheeling at 4:05 p.m. (3:50 p.m., Fox Sports Radio 1230 | Fleetwood's Tap Room).
WALLEYE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, November 25 - No Practice
Tuesday, November 26 - Practice 10:30 a.m. at Tam-O-Shanter
Wednesday, November 27 - Practice 10:30 a.m. at Tam-O-Shanter
Thursday, November 28 - Travel to Reading
Friday, November 29 - Game at Reading at 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, November 30 - Game at Reading at 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, December 1 - Game at Wheeling at 4:05 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: All times are subject to change. For the latest on the team visit www.toledowalleye.com.
WALLEYE NOTES
Offense leads to a pair of wins: Toledo posted 11 goals in two games this past weekend to pick up victories over Fort Wayne and Kalamazoo. Toledo used two goals each from Abbott Girduckis and TJ Hensick to pull away from the Komets Friday night with a 6-2 win at Fort Wayne. It was the same story Saturday night with the Walleye getting five goals from five different players on their way to a 5-2 home victory over Kalamazoo.
Milestones achieved: The victory Friday was a milestone for the Walleye franchise as Toledo has reached 400 all-time wins since they started play in the 2009-2010 season. The Walleye all-time record stands at 401-268-66 since that first contest against Florida back in October of 2009. Saturday night was personal achievement for Head Coach Dan Watson as he notched his 150th win as the head coach for the Walleye. Watson is only 12 wins shy of Greg Puhalski (162) who is second on the all-time Toledo ECHL wins list (Nick Vitucci 289 wins).
Packing the house: With 8,078 in attendance on Saturday night, the Walleye posted their fourth standing room only crowd of the season in just five home games. The Walleye are averaging 7,773 fans per game which is second most in the ECHL.
Girduckis climbing the ladder: With a five point weekend, first year forward Abbott Girduckis continues to rise as he leads Toledo in goal scoring with 10 and his 18 points is also tops on the team. Only Liam Pecararo of Greenville and Jan Drozg of Wheeling have as many points (18 each) as Girduckis in scoring for rookies.
Walleye Transaction: The Toledo Walleye announced today that they have released forward Zack Phillips. In 12 games with the Walleye, the 27-year-old posted a pair of goals and one assist with six penalty minutes. He did not play in either game this past weekend
Three in three road weekend ahead for the Walleye: Toledo has three games in three days coming this weekend starting Friday night in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Friday and Saturday matchups are the only times this year that the Walleye and Royals will play during the 2019-20 campaign. Toledo owns an all-time ECHL record of 35-29-10 against the Royals. Sunday afternoon, the Walleye finish the weekend off with its first trip this year into Wheeling. The Walleye defeated the Nailers 5-4 in overtime on November 6 in the first meeting of the season.
PLAYER APPEARANCE
Giving Back: Continuing a Red Kettle Bell Ringing Campaign tradition, Walleye players and staff will serve as ringers at two Kroger locations on Tuesday, Novmeber 26.
Sylvania- Monroe Stree
2-3 p.m. Brenden Kotyk | Justin Buzzeo
3-4 p.m. Mike Moffat | Kaden Fulcher
4-5 p.m. Charle-Edouard D'Astous
5-6 p.m. Mark Auk | Josh Kestner
Perrysburg
2-3 p.m. Alex Kromm | Abbott Girduckis
3-4 p.m. Josh Winquist | Braden Troock
4-5 p.m. Tyler Spezia | Steve Olesky
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Abbott Girduckis (3 goals - 2 assists = 5 points)
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Pat Nagle (2-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .926 save %)
NOW IN THE SWAMP SHOP
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