Whoopee Weekly
April 1, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL)
Macon Whoopee News Release
THE WEEK AHEAD
The inaugural ECHL campaign ended without a playoff berth for the Whoopee.
LAST WEEK
The Whoopee went 0-2-0, losing to both Augusta and Columbus at home.
Friday 3/29 Augusta 4 MACON 2
In Macon, Augusta scored three straight goals to offset the Whoopee's early 1-0 lead, then held off Macon in the third period for the win. Jarrett Thompson and Luke Murphy tallied for the Whoopee, while Wes Mason scored a pair for the Lynx, including one that appeared to be kicked in. With both Macon goaltenders injured, emergency back-up Rick Nichol kept the Whoopee in the game with 33 saves.
Saturday 3/30 Columbus 3 MACON 1
In Macon, the Cottonmouths scored late in the second period and early in the third to break a 1-1 tie. Tommy Stewart, a former Whoopee from the CHL days who signed on to play the final two games of this season, scored the Whoopee goal. Macon G Chris Madden stopped 28 shots.
NOTES
TOMMY STEWART RETURNS
A Whoopee in the CHL days, Tommy Stewart returned as an ECHL Whoopee this past weekend, and scored a goal Saturday night.
NOT THE PLAYOFF PUSH THEY WANTED
The Whoopee finished the season 1-12-4 in its final 17 games, with the lone victory coming on 3/22 at Mobile.
THE SOUTHEAST PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
With Florida's 2-1 shootout victory Sunday at Augusta vaulting the Everblades into the fifth and final playoff spot over the Lynx, here are the matchups for the Southeast Division playoffs, with seed in ():
Wild Card Game â (5)Florida at (4)South Carolina Tuesday, April 2nd
Division Semifinals (Best of Five) â Fla/SC winner at (1)Greenville, (3)Columbia at (2)Pee Dee
CONGRATS RYAN!
Defenseman Ryan Gillis was called up to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on 3/29.
TEAM LEADERS
GOALS David Brosseau 34
WINS Chris Madden 20
ASSISTS Mike Green 35
GAA Chris Madden 2.90
POINTS Brosseau/Green 62
SAVE % Chris Madden 0.913
+/- Mike Green 22
PIM Kris Waltze 274
MADDEN'S TOP-FIVE NUMBERS
G Chris Madden finished fifth in minutes played (3002), and fourth in saves (1527)
NUMBERS
· D Milt Mastad, D Michel Periard, and RW David Brosseau were the only players to play in all 72 games.
· Macon went 17-15-4 at home, 12-16-8 on the road.
· The Whoopee finished 23rd in goals for (2.69 per game) and 21st in goals against (3.17 per game).
· Macon tied for 27th on the power play (14.9%) and was 28th in penalty killing (78.6%).
TRANSACTIONS
· G Evan Lindsay was placed on 7-day injured list 3/29.
· G Rick Nichol was signed as an emergency back-up 3/29.
· RW Tommy Stewart signed 3/29.
· D Ryan Gillis called up to Bridgeport (AHL) 3/29.
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