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Elmira Extends Streak
To Seven Games

November 2, 2009

Posting back-to-back home wins against Cincinnati and Trenton on Oct. 30 and 31, Elmira improved to 7-0-0 and remains the only undefeated team in the ECHL after three weeks of play.

The longest winning streak to begin the season is eight games by Dayton from Oct. 19-Nov. 4, 1994 and Trenton from Oct. 12-26, 2001. Trenton was 8-2-0 after 10 games and went on to finish 46-16-10 and second in the league with 102 points while Dayton finished 42-17-9 and second in the league with 93 points. Wheeling was 6-0-4 to begin 2008-09 and did not lose in regulation until its 11th game on Nov. 6, 2008 at Dayton. The Nailers start was the best in the ECHL since 2001-02 when Louisiana was 9-0-1 after the first 10 games.

Idaho is 7-0-1 after losing in a shootout at Alaska on Oct. 31 while Kalamazoo is 6-1-0 after losing at home on Saturday. Elmira leads the American Conference with 14 points while Idaho is first in the league with 15 points and Kalamazoo is second in the American Conference and first in the North Division with 12 points.

Going 3-0-2 in its last five games to improve to 4-1-2, Gwinnett is tied for the lead in the South Division with defending Kelly Cup champion South Carolina which has won its last two games to improve to 4-2-1.

Las Vegas has won its last two games to improve to 4-3-0 and move into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division with Bakersfield which is 4-4-0. The Wranglers will host the Condors on Thursday and Friday before traveling to Bakersfield on Saturday. Las Vegas is 34-14-3 all-time against the Condors, who are 17-29-5 all-time against the Wranglers.

Elmira will host Trenton on Friday before traveling to Trenton (2-3-2) on Saturday and Sunday. The Jackals are 1-0-0 against the Devils this season and 15-9-3 all-time against Trenton. Elmira is 10-4-2 at home after their 4-1 win on Oct. 31 and 5-5-1 at Trenton. The Jackals are 4-0-0 at home and 3-0-0 on the road.

Idaho travels to Utah on Wednesday and Friday before hosting the Grizzlies on Saturday. The Steelheads lead the season series 2-0-0 with a pair of wins at Utah and are 19-4-4 all-time against the Grizzlies. Idaho is 3-0-0 at home and 4-0-1 on the road.

Gwinnett will host Florida (3-4-1) on Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday. The Gladiators, who are 29-19-5 all-time in the regular season against Florida, are tied for the league lead with 14 power-play goals and they are second with a power-play percentage of 29.8 (14-for-47). Gwinnett is fourth in the league on the penalty kill with 87.9 percent (29-for-33) and in scoring with 4.00 goals per game.

South Carolina will play at Wheeling on Friday and at Reading on Saturday and Sunday. The Stingrays are 5-1-0 against Wheeling after a 5-4 win at home on Oct. 16 and are 4-3-0 all-time against Reading which has won its last three games to improve to 4-2-2 and second place in the East Division.

Kalamazoo plays at Toledo on Wednesday, at Gwinnett on Saturday and at Charlotte on Sunday. The Walleye beat the K-Wings 7-5 on Oct. 31. Kalamazoo is second in the league with 4.71 goals per game and tied for third in goals-against average with 2.57. Toledo leads the league on the power play with 30.4 percent (14-for-46) and they are tied for the lead with 14 power-play goals.

Elmira’s Tyler Donati and his brother, Justin Donati, are tied for the league lead with 14 points and tied for third with 10 assists. Justin Donati leads league rookies with 10 assists and 14 points while his six power-play points are tied for the rookie lead and his four power-play assists are tied for second.

Chris Holt of the Jackals is 4-0-0 and tied for the league lead in wins while ranking fourth with a save percentage of .938 and fifth with a goals-against average of 1.74.

Gwinnett rookie Drew Paris leads ECHL defensemen with four power-play goals while his five goals tie him for the league lead and his seven points tie him for third among blueliners.

Kalamazoo’s Trent Daavettila and Anton Kharin are tied for third among league rookies with nine points. Daavettila is tied for second with five goals while Kharin is tied for second with seven assists.

Elmira is third in the league on the penalty kill with 88.4 percent (38-for-43) and tied for second with three shorthand goals.

Idaho leads the league in goals-against average with 2.25 and is tied for seventh with 3.38 goals per game while Elmira is third in the league with 4.57 goals per game and tied for third in goals-against average with 2.57.

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