PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced on Friday that it has suspended Pensacola defenseman Brent Henley for four games and fined him an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #269 against Charlotte on Dec. 12.
At 7:13 of the third period, Henley was assessed two major penalties for fighting, a Game Misconduct for secondary altercation and a Match Penalty for deliberately attempting to injure.
He is suspended and fined under Rule 29 Supplemental Discipline.
Henley will miss Pensacola's games at Gwinnett (Dec. 15), at Columbia (Dec. 16), vs. Texas (Dec. 22) and vs. Texas (Dec. 23).
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL, will be active in the community on Tuesday, December 14th-making appearances all around the Queen City.
The morning begins with forward Erik Johnson appearing on the Dean and Randy Show on Warm 98 at 7:45am. The team will practice at U.S. Bank Arena from 10am-11:30am.
At 12:30pm, Cyclones Head Coach Chuck Weber and Johnson will serve as celebrity waiters at the Cycstic Fibrosis Foundation event at The Waterfront (14 Pete Rose Pier, Covington, KY).
At 2pm, half of the Cyclones team will be at the Shriners Burns Institute (3229 Burnet Ave. Cincinnati, OH). The players will be delivering gifts to the children in the facility. The Cyclones players opted to purchase gifts for children in the community versus their own holiday party. The team donated more than $600 to the cause.
At 6pm, the other half of the Cyclones squad will head to the Sabin Auditorium at Children's Hospital (3333 Burnet Ave. Cincinnati, OH), to meet with the children and families at the facility. The team will be having dinner, signing autographs and handing out Cyclones items to the assembled group.
"It's great to have our team working together with the community at this time of year," Cyclones Head Coach Chuck Weber said. "We are all very fortunate to be able to call Cincinnati home and we want to share that feeling with others who live here."
STOCKTON, Calif. * The Stockton Thunder, an ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers, has announced defenseman Bryan Young has been assigned to the Thunder from the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.
Young is scheduled to make his debut with the Thunder tonight at Las Vegas and will wear jersey number 14. In addition, defenseman Eric Main has been placed on the three-day injured reserve list.
A fifth round selection of the Oilers (146th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Young made his professional debut with Milwaukee this season, appearing in 16 games with two penalty minutes.
The 20-year old blueliner appeared in two preseason games with the Oilers in 2006-07 training camp, while Edmonton went 1-1-0 with Young in the lineup. He previously spent his four-year (2002-06) Ontario Hockey League junior career with the Peterborough Petes, scoring 30 points (1g-29a) with 220 penalty minutes in 186 career games, including a career-high 113 penalty minutes in 64 games in 2005-06.
Young also notched an assist in four Memorial Cup tournament games with the Petes and is reunited with former Peterborough teammate Liam Reddox.
Main, 23, has scored a goal in 10 games and posted a +5 rating with Stockton this season as a professional rookie.
The Thunder begins a four-game road trip tonight against the Las Vegas Wranglers at Orleans Arena, beginning at 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard live on the internet (free-of-charge) and is available for viewing at a $6 "pay-per-view" charge at stocktonthunder.com: Home (courtesy of B2 Networks).
The Thunder drew 228,364 fans to Stockton Arena in its inaugural season, the ECHL's best attendance mark for 2005-06. Thunder season tickets, mini-plans, group tickets and individual tickets for the 2006-07 season are on sale now. For more information about tickets, merchandise, or other inquiries contact the Stockton Thunder offices at (209) 373-1500 or visit stocktonthunder.com: Home.
Following are the ECHL transactions for Friday, Dec. 15, 2006:
CONTRACTED PLAYERS RELEASED (eligible for waivers/waiver claims)
Gwinnett:
Josh Bennett, F
Long Beach:
Chris Connole, F
Jeff Hristovski, F
OTHER TRANSACTIONS:
Augusta:
Add Mike Brodeur, G assigned by Chicago (NHL)
Add Jason Platt, D activated off IR
Add David McKee, G activated off IR
Add Aaron Slattengren, F activated off IR
Delete Brett Jaeger, G traded to Long Beach, 12/14
Delete Eric Lundberg, D placed on the 3-day IR
Delete Derrick Byfuglien, D traded to Pensacola
Columbia:
Add Anthony Battaglia, F activated off IR
Add Chris Thompson, F activated off IR
Add Tyson Marsh, D assigned by Toronto (AHL)
Add Ted Monnich, G emergency backup goaltender
Delete Todd Ford, G recalled to Toronto (AHL)
Delete Steve McJannet, F placed on the 3-day IR
Fresno:
Add John Morlang, F activated off IR
Delete Dustin VanBallegooie, D placed on the 3-day IR
Gwinnett:
Add Josh Bennett, F activated off IR
Long Beach:
Add David Walker, D activated off IR
Add Don Johnson, F activated off IR
Add Brett Jaeger, G traded from Augusta
Delete Terry Harrison, F placed on the 7-day IR 12/13
Pensacola:
Add Derrick Byfuglien, D traded from Augusta
Add Ben Gray, G signed contract
Add Curtis Ryser, G emergency backup goaltender
Phoenix:
Add Matt Smyth, D activated off IR
South Carolina:
Add Mike Mannson, G emergency backup goaltender
Stockton:
Add Bryan Young, D assigned by Milwaukee (AHL)
Delete Eric Main, D placed on the 3-day IR
Texas:
Add J.F. David, D returned from Manitoba (AHL), 12/14
Add Marco Rosa, F returned from Houston (AHL), 12/14
Add Mike Bayrack, F activated off IR, 12/14
Delete Casey Lee, F placed on the 7-day IR, 12/13
Toledo:
Add Jason Maleyko, D activated off IR
Add Mitch Maunu, D assigned by Norfolk (AHL)
Delete Richard Colwill, F traded to Wheeling
Wheeling:
Delete Sean Collins, F loaned to Philadelphia (AHL)
Wheeling, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, the 'AA' affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announce today that forward and team captain Sean Collins has signed a professional tryout contract with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League.
Collins is the Nailers' leading scorer and ranks second in the ECHL with 10 goals and 28 assists in 23 games.
Assistant Director of Public Relations for the Phantoms, Brian Smith, said the Phantoms hope to have Collins in the lineup tonight.
He will not play for the Nailers this weekend as they take on Reading and Dayton.
Tickets are available now by calling 304-234-GOAL, visiting the Nailers team store located at 1315 Main St. in downtown Wheeling, or online at Wheeling Nailers Hockey.
(Dayton, OH) The Toledo Storm (12-8-1), looking for back-to-back road wins tonight against the Dayton Bombers (10-6-1), but were stopped 5-3 by the Bombers. Tonight's box score is available through this link Toledo vs. Dayton . The Storm will return home to battle the Reading Royals tonight at 7:35pm inside the Toledo Sports Arena.
The Storm started the game quickly as Jason Maleyko, appearing in his first Storm game since October 27th, took a shot from the top of the right circle that Ken Magowan tipped past Dayton goaltender Adam Berkhoel to give Toledo a 1-0 lead. Jeff Attard also drew an assist on Magowan's 7th goal of the season. The lead lasted for the majority of the first, until 19:46 Phillippe Dupuis slipped one past starting netminder Dominic Vicari to tie the game at 1. Before the period ran out, Dayton would add another at 19:58 when Paul Kelly followed up a Peter Pohl shot with a rebound goal to give the Bombers a one goal lead.
The Bombers took a 3-1 lead early into the second period when Dupuis scored his second goal of game stuffing a rebound past Vicari. Midway through the second, Ken Magowan lit the lamp again at 9:07 with his second deflection goal, this time off a Jon Sitko shot. Mike Walsh collected the other assist. Magowan would add his third goal of the game just 15 seconds later on a backhand shot from the right circle. For Ken it was his ninth goal of the season, Attard and Sitko drawing the assists.
The two teams played even through most of the third period. Mike Berry, traded to Dayton on Thursday, collected his seventh goal of the season at 14:23 to give Dayton a 4-3 lead. The Bombers would add an empty net goal from Dupuis, his third goal of the game, at 18:50 of the third to ice the game.
The Ken Magowan hat trick was the first one of the season for any Toledo Storm player this season. Dominic Vicari stopped 36 shots in defeat. The 40 Dayton shots were the most allowed by the Toledo Storm this season.
The Storm will return to Toledo Sports Arena on December 16th, when they will welcome in the Reading Royals at 7:35pm. Great tickets for the game are still available by calling 419-691-0200 or online at The Toledo Storm - Great Team. Great Time . Toledo Storm Hockey...Great Team...Great Time!
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays used four separate goal scorers and a 21-save performance from goaltender Daren Machesney en route to their third consecutive victory over the Columbia Inferno with a 4-2 win at the Carolina Coliseum.
"I liked the end result," South Carolina coach Jason Fitzsimmons said. "Machesney was great tonight and answered the bell with Davis Parley out with the flu. The game wasn't kind to us though as two players, Matt Reid and Chris Chaput left the game with undisclosed injuries."
South Carolina (12-10-2, 26 points) jumped in front at the 7:23 mark on the penalty kill. Marc Busenburg, who was returned by Hershey of the American Hockey League earlier in the week, fed Stephen Werner who notched his fourth goal in three games. Cam McCaffrey also picked up an assist.
Matt Stefanishion made it 2-0 for South Carolina by depositing a centering pass from Busenburg to beat goaltender Robert Gherson at 13:50. Werner also garnered a helper.
Then on a 5-on-3 power play late in the first period, Donny Grover made a pass to Cail MacLean at the side of the Columbia net. MacLean's centering pass ricocheted off an Inferno defenseman and into the net for his eighth of the campaign. An assist also went to Busenburg, which was his third of the contest.
The Stingrays went ahead 4-0 at 12:10 of the second period. Breaking in 2-on-1, Ryan Bennett slid a pass to Cam McCaffrey, who registered his fifth goal of the year.
Columbia (7-12-4, 18 points) tried to mount a comeback in the third. Former Stingrays forward Bryson Busniuk re-directed a Derick Martin shot from the blueline to net his second goal of the year solving Machesney at 12:18. Tyson Marsh, who sent to the Inferno from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, also collected an assist.
Anthony Battaglia, who was playing in his first game after missing 10 straight due to injury, cut the margin to two by notching his fourth of the season from Chris Thompson and Busniuk.
South Carolina went 1-for-6 on the power play, while Columbia was 0-for-8 with the man advantage. Inferno outshot the Stingrays 36-25.
The Stingrays return home for a 7:05 p.m. on Saturday against the Florida Everblades at the North Charleston Coliseum. It's Million Dollar Chuck-A-Puck and Moe's Night sponsored by Moe's Southwest Grill.
Join Mike Kelly, "Voice of the Stingrays" for live play-by-play action, on ESPN Radio 910 The Team and online at stingrayshockey.com: Home beginning at 6:50 p.m. with the Benito's Pregame Show. Watch the game live on the web telecast for $6 each at stingrayshockey.com: Home, courtesy of B2 Networks.
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CHARLOTTE, NC (December 15, 2006) - The Trenton Titans could not overcome Bruce Graham's hat trick in falling to the Charlotte Checkers, 5-2, at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena.
With the Titans trailing 3-1 heading into the third period, Jim Henkel was able to pull his team back with one at 1:02, taking a centering a pass and sweeping his sixth of the season inside the far post.
Graham would, however, put the game out of reach converting a 3-2 break 2:23 later and then complete his trick by notching a power play goal midway through the same period.
Scott Sheppard put the Titans up 1-0 4:57 into the contest when he took a home run pass from Bryan Miller and beat Alex Westlund to the top corner for his fourth of the season.
The Checkers would tie it up with under five minutes left in the frame as Nathan Gillies banged home the rebound from Ryan Constant's slapshot from the point.
Coming out of the locker for the second period, Charlotte pounced on Trenton early. Graham picked up his first goal of the night just 2:37 into stanza when Dan Murphy found him alone for a one-timer at the far circle to make it 2-1. Blake Bellefeuille added a shorthanded goal 1:23 after Graham's goal to push the Checkers' lead to two.
The Titans were outshot 44-27 with Joel Martin making 39 saves in the loss. Trenton finished 0-for-3 on the power play and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill.
The Trenton Titans have the week off before hosting the Dayton Bombers on Friday, December 22 at 7:30pm. Tune into 91.3FM-WTSR to listen to all of the Titans' action or go to TRENTON TITANS to listen or watch live courtesy of B2 Networks.
Cyclones Score Early, Often, In 7-2 Win Over Johnstown
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones extended their home unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1) with a 7-2 win over Johnstown. The victory moves the Cyclones into second place in the North Division. It is the first time since November 4 that the club has been as high in the standings. Nine of the Cincinnati skaters in uniform had points in the game. Forward Barret Ehgoetz had two goals in the game-including the game winner. Sam Ftorek had a pair of third period goals as well.
A total of 13 players picked up points in the victory-as the Cyclones set a season-hgih with seven goals. It was the most goals scored in a game by a Cincinnati team since Dec. 7, 2002 in an 8-0 whitewashing of Reading at U.S. Bank Arena.
The Cyclones opened the scoring in the first period when Cory Urquhart nailed his team-leading 14th goal of the season at 6:56. Jarred Mohr and Torry Gajda collected the assists on the score. Following a goal by Johnstown's Radek Smolenak at 9:23, Cincinnati regained the lead at 14:16 when center Barret Ehgoetz tallied his fourth goal of the season. Ehgoetz scored off a faceoff with Scott Reynolds picking up the assist.
The first period was a near carbon copy of the first period from Thursday night. Cincinnati outshot the Chiefs, 20-6 in the period. Last night, the Cyclones outshot Johnstown, 21-6-but no scoring occurred in that frame.
The scoring continued in the middle period, when Ehgoetz notched his second goal of the night and fifth of the season at 7:13. Jimmy Bonneau and Matt Macdonald picked up the assists. Then, nearly four minutes later-at 10:58-forward Bonneau collected his second goal of the season, Jason Deitsch and Chad Starling added the assists.
In the third period, Ftorek added a pair of goals and Deitsch tallied scores and five players had multiple point games.
The Cyclones improve to 12-10-1, second in the North Division-one point out of first place. Johnstown is now 10-11-3 and is in fifth place in the North Division. The teams head to Johnstown for a Saturday night game (Dec. 16) at the Cambria County War Memorial. Faceoff is at 7pm.
The evening was 'Big Ben Helmet Safety Night'. The Ohio Dept. of Public Safety provided information on motorcycle safety to all in attendance, along with $50 gift certificates to The Plastic Surgery Group--and a grand prize winner took home a $500 gift certificate. Kids received Cyclones foam goalie helmets and two lucky ticket holders received Pocket Rocket motor bikes (complete with safety helmets).
The game was the middle contest of a three games in three nights stretch between the teams.
Saturday's game from Johnstown, will be broadcast on the team's website Cincinnati Cyclones : Cyclones-Hockey.com. The Cyclones return home on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7:30pm for a tilt with the Toledo Storm at U.S. Bank Arena.
Tickets for all Cyclones games can be purchased at the U.S. Bank Arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, charge by phone at 513-562-4949 or online at ticketmaster.com. The most up-to-date information and broadcast of the games can be found on our website Cincinnati Cyclones : Cyclones-Hockey.com.
The Gwinnett Gladiators overcame a 2-0 first period deficit to knock off the Pensacola Ice Pilots 5-3 on Friday night on the Your Best Rate Financial Home Ice at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. Brad Schell finished with four points in the win for Gwinnett, which helped the Gladiators improve to 14-7-4 on the season.
Pensacola capitalized on a Gladiators defensive turnover at 7:14 of the first period to take a 1-0 lead. Sliding into the slot, Dan Sullivan ripped a snap shot past Gladiators netminder Dan Turple for the goal. Adam Taylor picked up an assist as he fed Sullivan from behind the net to set up the marker. Greg Watson also had an assist on the goal.
Rob Rankin pushed the Ice Pilots lead to two goals, rolling the puck past Turple midway through the first period. Watson had his second assist of the game as he fed Ranking in the slot for the goal at the 11:36 mark of the first period.
Gwinnett got back into the game with three straight power play goals within the first five minutes of the second period. Scott Mifsud got the Gladiators on the board just 69 seconds into the middle stanza, ripping a shot past Ice Pilots netminder Ben Gray from the slot. Brad Schell and Colton Fretter picked up the assists on the power play goal for the Gladiators.
Jon Awe's slapshot from the point just 2:18 into the second period tied the game at two goals apiece. Mifsud fed Awe at the point to set up the power play marker. Schell added his second assist of the game on the goal.
Matt York's 4th goal of the season on the power play gave the Gladiators their first lead of the game as he whacked a bouncing puck past Grey at the 4:44 mark of the second period. York found the loose puck off of Jamie Milam's initial shot and for the goal. Chad Painchaud also had an assist on the go-ahead goal.
Pensacola tied the game up in the third period on Sullivan's second goal of the night. Picking up the puck in the slot, Sullivan rolled the puck past Turple to tie the game at three. Watson and Taylor hooked up to pick up the assists on the goal 6:42 into the third period.
Gwinnett regained the lead at the 12:31 mark of the third period. Brad Schell posted his 10th goal of the season shorthanded as he tapped the puck away from an Ice Pilots defenseman along the Gladiators blue line and beat Gray on a breakaway for the unassisted marker.
Andy Contois rounded out the scoring with his 8th goal of the season, jamming the puck past Grey on the short side as he muscled his way into the Pensacola zone. Scott Lehman and Schell had the assists on the goal with just 1:49 left in the third period.
Turple finished with 22 saves for the Gladiators as Gwinnett outshot the Ice Pilots 52-25 in the win. The ECHL's top ranked power play posted three power play goals as Gwinnett went 3-for-10 on the man advantage while Pensacola went 0-for-3 on the power play.
The American Conference Champion Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fourth season on the Your Best Rate Financial Home Ice at the Arena at Gwinnett Center as they host the Charlotte Checkers on Sunday, December 17th at 4:05 p.m. The Gladiators offer several ticket packages for different needs as well as group outings, suites and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to Gwinnett Gladiators.
The Gladiators play all 36 home games on the Your Best Rate Financial Home Ice at the Arena at Gwinnett Center located on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth and are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers.
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