ECHL This Week - West Division
October 17, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Alaska Aces
Third Season
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Division: North Division
Arena: Sullivan Arena
Opened and Capacity: 1983 and 6,251
Coach: Davis Payne, Third Season (83-47-14)
NHL Affiliate: St. Louis Blues
AHL Affiliate: Peoria Rivermen
2005 Kelly Cup Playoffs
Lost National Conference Finals to Trenton (3 games to 4)
2004-05 In Review
Record: 45-19-8
Points: 98
Division Finish: 1st
Conference Finish: 1st
Overall ECHL Finish: 2nd
Goals Per Game: 3.24 (4th)
Goals-Against Average: 2.60 (8th)
Power Play: 17.8% (8th)
Penalty Kill: 87.7% (2nd)
Idaho Steelheads
Third Season
Location: Boise, Idaho
Arena: Bank of America Centre
Opened and Capacity: 1997 and 5,006
Division: West Division
Coach: Derek Laxdal, First Season
NHL Affiliate: Dallas Stars
AHL Affiliate: Iowa Stars
2005 Kelly Cup Playoffs
Lost West Division Semifinals to Long Beach (1 game to 3)
2004-05 In Review
Record: 42-23-7
Points: 91
Division Finish: 3rd
Conference Finish: 6th
Overall ECHL Finish: 8th
Goals Per Game: 3.10 (T-8th)
Goals-Against Average: 2.54 (6th)
Power Play: 19.0% (2nd)
Penalty Kill: 86.2% (6th)
Las Vegas Wranglers
Third Season
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Arena: Orleans Arena
Opened and Capacity: (2003 and 7,773)
Division: West Division
Coach: Glen Gulutzan, Third Season (74-55-15)
NHL Affiliate: Calgary Flames
AHL Affiliate: Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
2005 Kelly Cup Playoffs
Did Not Qualify
2004-05 In Review
Record: 31-33-8
Points: 70
Division Finish: 7th
Conference Finish: 13th
Overall ECHL Finish: 21st
Goals Per Game: 2.79 (20th)
Goals-Against Average: 2.76 (13th)
Power Play: 18.6% (4th)
Penalty Kill: 83.2% (17th)
Phoenix RoadRunners
First Season
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Arena: America West Arena
Opened and Capacity: 1992 and 7,747
Division: West Division
Coach: Ron Filion, First Season
NHL Affiliate: Independent
AHL Affiliate: Independent
Utah Grizzlies
First Season
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Arena: The "E" Center
Opened and Capacity: 1997 and 10,207
Division: West Division
Coach: Jason Christie, First Season
NHL Affiliate: Independent
AHL Affiliate: Independent
Victoria Salmon Kings
Second Season
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Arena: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Opened and Capacity: 2005 and 7,000
Division: West Division
Coach: Bryan Maxwell, Second Season (15-52-5)
NHL Affiliate: Independent
AHL Affiliate: Independent
2005 Kelly Cup Playoffs
Did Not Qualify
2004-05 In Review
Record: 15-52-5
Points: 35
Division Finish: 8th
Conference Finish: 16th
Overall ECHL Finish: 28th
Goals Per Game: 2.47 (T-25th)
Goals-Against Average: 4.14 (28th)
Power Play: 15.4% (24th)
Penalty Kill: 76.8% (28th)
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ECHL Stories from October 17, 2005
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- RoadRunners Add J.F Soucy From Tampa Bay - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Salmon Kings Training Camp Roster Reduced by Two - Victoria Salmon Kings
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- Inaugural "Blue-White" Game Set For Wednesday - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Parrish, Campbell Agree to Terms With Thunder - Stockton Thunder
- Community Update - Bakersfield Condors
- Wranglers start season with two game in Florida this weekend - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Toledo's Roster Changes With A Bevy Of Moves - Toledo Walleye
- Omaha sends Pardy to Wranglers - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Falcons Make Roster Cuts - Fresno Falcons
- Aces trim roster - Alaska Aces
- McLeod Assigned From Lowell; Roster Trimmed To 21 - San Diego Gulls
- Team Captains Announced - San Diego Gulls
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- ECHL Opens Its 18th Season With 25 Games - ECHL
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- ECHL This Week - Pacific Division - ECHL
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- Lynx week in review - Augusta Lynx
- Stanford named president of arena and Steelheads - Idaho Steelheads
- Ferguson, Ftorek to appear on Comcast Connect Live - Augusta Lynx
- Titans launch Once in a Lifetime auction - Trenton Devils
- ECHL announces revised South Division Playoff format - Atlanta Gladiators
- Ice Dogs tickets now on sale - Long Beach Ice Dogs
- Berkhoel becomes 263rd former ECHL player to play In NHL - ECHL
- Ice Dogs finish undefeated in preseason - Long Beach Ice Dogs
- Emerson becomes a Star - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Meet Your Nailers Night at TJ's Sports Garden - Wheeling Nailers
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- Sting Rays finish preseason 2-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Gwinnett Gladiators weekly updates - Atlanta Gladiators
- Everblades shuffle roster - Florida Everblades
- Lynx host a meet and greet for season ticket holders - Augusta Lynx
- Lynx sign Corbeil, cut four - Augusta Lynx
- Inferno, Sticky Fingers team up to aid hurricane relief efforts - Columbia Inferno
- Condors hold off San Diego 5-4 in preseason finale - Bakersfield Condors
- Falcons complete preseason Trifecta - Fresno Falcons
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