Lynx week in review
October 17, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Augusta Lynx News Release
Week In Review
10/11 Black and Blue Game
The Lynx' first ever Black and Blue Game took place at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center and was free of charge to fans, with over $1,000 raised for the Salvation Army's local relief efforts in the CSRA. Team Blue won in a shootout over Team Black by a 4-3 count, with Ryan Lang and Brian Passmore each scoring twice in the contest. Jamie Johnson won the individual shootout following the game to crown himself team champion for the 2005-06 Season.
10/13 vs. Greenville
Riding a pair of goals from Colt King and a one goal, two assist performance from Ryan Lang, the Lynx downed the Greenville Grrrowl by a 5-3 margin Thursday night.
The game marked the only home appearance of the pre-season for the Lynx. Eric Lundberg and Chris Chaput also tallied in the winning effort, while Cam Ellsworth took the victory with 17 saves.
10/15 @ South Carolina
Augusta took an early 3-0 lead on the road against the South Carolina Stingrays Saturday but could not hold on in a 4-3 loss at the Carolina Ice Palace.
The Lynx opened the scoring on a shorthanded goal from Paul Kelly to make it a 1-0 game after the first period. Shaun Fisher scored a power play goal 1:01 into the second period, followed by a Dan Sullivan even strength marker, and the Lynx appeared to be cruising with a 3-0 lead.
Back came the Stingrays, however, scoring four unanswered goals en route to the win. Ty Morris scored twice to help even the game before John Hecimovic notched the game winner at the 13:47 mark of the third period.
Lynx starter Jason Wolfe allowed two goals on 29 shots over the opening two periods of play, while Cam Ellsworth allowed two goals in the third while making 10 saves.
Augusta will conclude their pre-season schedule on Tuesday at 7 pm against the Inferno in Columbia.
Ferguson, Ftorek to Appear on Comcast Connect Live Monday
Augusta Lynx head coach and director of hockey operations Bob Ferguson will appear with Lynx forward Sam Ftorek on tonight's Comcast Connect Live at 7:30 pm.
The show, hosted by Beasley Broadcasting's Austin Rhodes, airs live on Comcast Cable Channel 4. The show will be repeated at 6 and 11 pm daily on Comcast Cable Channel 104. Be sure to tune in!
Lynx Season Ticket Holder Meet and Greet This Wednesday!
Lynx fans will get their chance to meet this year's team from 6-9 pm at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center on Wednesday, October 19th. Season tickets may be picked up at that time, and food and beverage will be provided. From 8-9 pm, it's the first-ever Season Ticket Holder Training Camp, featuring Lynx players in an on-ice ruled demonstration and more! For season ticket holders only!
Post Game Parties at the Patch Kick Off On Sunday
The Augusta Lynx and The Cotton Patch Restaurant will be teaming up for Post Game Parties at the Patch after every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday Lynx home game. The series will start following this Sunday's game against the Columbia Inferno, and will feature Lynx players in a relaxed atmosphere after the game. Families are welcome! Be sure to check your season ticket stub for a great buy one get one free offer from the Cotton Patch!
ECHL Releases New Playoff Format
The ECHL on Monday announced a revision in the 2006 Kelly Cup Playoffs format for the South Division which was approved in a vote of the Board of Governors.
The league was forced to revise the playoff format in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita which forced two members of the South Division, the Mississippi Sea Wolves and Texas Wildcatters, to suspend operations for 2005-06. The Sea Wolves and Wildcatters have both announced their plans to return for the 2006-07 season.
In the new format for the South Division, the top six teams based on regular-season point totals will advance to the postseason. In the best-of-three Division Quarterfinals, the third-place team will meet the sixth-place team and the fourth-place team will meet the fifth-place team with the winners reseeded according to regular-season point totals for the Division Semifinals. In the best-of-five Division Semifinals, the first-place team will meet the fourth-seeded team and the second-place team will meet the third-seeded team. In the best-of-five Division Finals, the winners will be reseeded according to regular-season points. The winner of the South Division Finals will advance to face the winner of the North Division in the best-of-seven American Conference Finals for the right to advance to the best-of-seven Kelly Cup Finals.
The conference and division alignments are:
American Conference (14 teams)
North Division (6 teams) - Dayton, Johnstown, Reading, Toledo, Trenton and Wheeling
South Division (8 teams) - Augusta, Charlotte, Columbia, Florida, Greenville, Gwinnett, Pensacola and South Carolina
National Conference (11 teams)
West Division (6 teams) - Alaska, Idaho, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Utah and Victoria
Pacific Division (5 teams) - Bakersfield, Fresno, Long Beach, San Diego and Stockton
The format for the North Division, the West Division and the Pacific Division remain the same as approved by the Board at its annual meeting in June.
In the North Division, the fourth-place and fifth-place finishers will meet in a best-of-three Division Quarterfinal, the winner advancing to the Division Semifinals against the division winner. The other Division Semifinal match-up will be between the second-place and third-place finishers. The Division Finals will be a best-of-five with the North Division winner advancing to meet the winner of the South Division in the best-of-seven American Conference Finals for the right to advance to the Kelly Cup Finals.
The playoff qualifiers in the National Conference will be the top four teams with the highest regular-season point total from the Pacific Division and the top four teams with the highest regular-season point total from the West Division. The Division Semifinals will be best-of-seven series with the first-place finishers meeting the fourth-place finishers and the second-place finishers meeting the third-place finishers. The winners of the Division Semifinals advance to the division finals which are also best-of-seven series. The Division Finals winners will meet in the best-of-seven National Conference Finals to advance to the Kelly Cup Finals.
2006 Kelly Cup Playoffs Format
American Conference
South Division
Quarterfinals (Best-of-Three Series) No. 3 Seed vs. No. 6 Seed No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed
Semifinals (Best-of-Five Series) No. 1 Seed vs. No. 4 Seed No. 2 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed
Finals (Best-of-Five Series) Winner of No. 1 Seed/No. 4 Seed vs. Winner of No. 2 Seed/No. 3 Seed
American Conference Finals (Best-of-Seven Series) North Division Winner vs. South Division Winner
American Conference
North Division
Quarterfinals (Best-of-Three Series) No. 5 Seed vs. No. 4 Seed
American Conference
Semifinals (Best-of-Five Series) No. 1 Seed (Division Winner) vs. Quarterfinals Winner No. 2 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed
Finals (Best-of-Five Series) Winner of No. 1 Seed/Quarterfinals Winner vs. Winner of No. 2 Seed/No. 3 Seed
American Conference Finals (Best-of-Seven Series) North Division Winner vs. South Division Winner
National Conference
Pacific Division
Semifinals (Best-of-Seven Series) No. 1 Seed (Division Winner) vs. No. 4 Seed No. 2 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed
Finals (Best-of-Seven Series) Winner of No. 1 Seed/No. 4 Seed vs. Winner of No. 2 Seed/No. 3 Seed
West Division
Semifinals (Best-of-Seven Series) No. 1 Seed (Division Winner) vs. No. 4 Seed No. 2 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed
Finals (Best-of-Seven Series) Winner of No. 1 Seed/No. 4 Seed vs. Winner of No. 2 Seed/No. 3 Seed
National Conference Finals (Best-of-Seven Series) Pacific Division Champion vs. West Division Champion
2006 Kelly Cup Finals (Best-of-Seven Series) National Conference Champion vs. American Conference Champion
Coach's Show Returns Next Monday
The Augusta Lynx Behind the Bench Coach's Show returns next Monday night from the Wild Wing Café at 3035 Washington Rd. in Augusta. Broadcast live from 7-8 pm and hosted by the "Voice of the Lynx" Tom Callahan, this is your chance to ask or call in questions for Lynx head coach Bob Ferguson and various player guests throughout the season. If you can't make it there live, make sure you tune it in on your Home for Lynx Hockey, NEWSTALKSPORTS 1630, WRDW-AM.
Season Ticket & Group Packages
Season ticket packages are now on sale to all Lynx fans, starting as low as $340 per seat! Lower bowl seats are $440, while Preferred seats are $470.
Group packages start with just 20 friends and family in your group, and discounts increase as you add more people! Call a Lynx Call a Lynx Contact a Lynx customer service representative at 724-4ICE for more information or to book your group today!
Overall Record: 0-0-0 Special Teams (04-05)
Home Record: 0-0-0 PP: 61-for-299 (20.4%)
PP: PK: 1st
Road Record: 0-0-0 PK: 235-for-287 (81.9%)
PP: PK: 19th
Ticket Information - (706) 724-4ICE
Single Games
$11, $14, $15
Groups
$1 off 20-49
$2 off 50-99
$3 off 100-199
$4 off 200-499
$5 off 500+
Lynx This Week
10/17 @ Columbia 7 pm
Pre-Season
Hurricane Relief Benefit Game
10/21 vs. South Carolina 7:05 pm
Opening Night!
Radio: WRDW-AM 1630 Internet: www.augustalynx.com
10/23 vs. Columbia 4:05 pm
Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold IN CONCERT
Post Game Party at the Patch - Cotton Patch Restaurant
Radio: WRDW-AM 1630 Internet: www.augustalynx.com
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