# Name Pos. Sh. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP G A PTS +/- PIM NotesIR 2 T.J. Miller D L 6'4 210 09.15.86 Placentia, CA 20 1 5 6 -10 6 Placed on 21-day IR, 12/17

5 Andy Thomas D R 6'2 210 11.14.85 Bow, NH 21 1 3 4 -7 17 Made ECHL debut with Bakersfield Condors, '08-09

7 Justin Coutu D L 6'0 205 11.19.84 Maple Ridge, BC 28 1 10 11 -7 55 Leads Trenton defensemen w/ 11 points

IR 8 Martin Nolet D L 6'3 205 10.02.86 Quebec City, PQ 14 2 1 3 +4 10 Placed on 21-day IR, 11/29AHL 9 Trevor Kell F R 6’0 185 06.23.86 Thunder Bay, ON 9 5 6 11 +6 4 Recalled by AHL-Albany, 11/15

10 Tony Zancanaro F L 5’5 170 06.04.82 Trenton, MI 17 3 7 10 -5 13 Twin brother Brad played 2 seasons w/ Florida Everblades

11 Mike Potacco F R 5’10 185 06.04.82 Kinnelon, NJ 7 0 1 1 +1 0 Played at Kinnelon High School and Barnstable Academy (NJ)

AHL 12 Darcy Zajac F R 6'1 200 09.23.86 Winnipeg, MAN 14 2 6 8 +3 9 Recalled by AHL-Albany, 11/27

14 Matt Lombardi F R 5’11 200 11.09.87 Milton, MA 27 8 6 14 -5 14 3 goals last 4 games

IR 15 Matt Vokes F R 6’1 190 09.03.85 Auburn, MA 7 3 5 8 0 4 21-day IR, 12/18-01/18

16 Ryan Ginand F L 5’9 180 04.01.86 Milford, MA 27 13 19 32 +6 12 2011 ECHL All-Star

17 Dan Charleston F L 5'8 180 11.27.84 Oak Forest, IL 6 2 6 8 -6 10 Scored 1st goal since returning to Trenton 12/29 vs. Elmira

18 Ryan Hayes F R 5'10 180 06.04.89 Syracuse, NY 25 12 11 23 -5 14 9-game point scoring streak snapped Friday

20 Brad Miller D R 5’10 170 01.31.86 Alpharetta, GA 12 4 5 9 0 2 Shootout goal 12/12 vs. South Carolina

21 Kory Nagy F L 5’11 195 10.12.89 Walsingham, ON 17 3 6 9 -4 8 Teammate of NY Islanders' John Tavares with Oshawa (OHL)

22 Kyle Kucharski F L 6’3 200 03.06.87 Saugus, MA 9 0 1 1 -7 6 1st point this season Friday night

23 Taylor Vichorek F R 6’8 250 08.25.88 Moose Lake, MN 26 2 7 9 +4 45 Leads Trenton forwards w/ 45 penalty minutes

AHL 24 J.S. Berube F L 6’3 195 06.20.90 Matane, PQ 25 8 10 18 -1 40 Recalled to AHL-Albany, 12/31

25 Jeremy Akeson F L 6’2 210 11.26.84 Ottawa, ON 26 6 5 11 -9 40 Two empty-net goals this season

26 Dave Leaderer D L 5'11 190 07.31.86 Rochester, NY 24 3 7 10 -8 12 5 games w/ AHL Albany this season

27 Justin Pender D L 6’4 215 10.25.88 St. Johns, NL 26 2 6 8 -13 30 First goal since opening night Friday vs. Florida

IR 28 Jordon Southorn D L 6'3 200 05.15.90 Montreal, PQ 15 0 2 2 -8 18 Placed on 21-day IR, 12/07

29 Chase Watson F L 6’0 195 10.23.82 Media, PA 12 0 9 9 -5 4 Father Jim and uncle Joe won Stanley Cups w/ Philadelphia

34 Jeff Prough F R 5’10 180 04.20.86 Dearborn Heights, MI 28 10 8 18 -16 30 9 games w/ Florida, '07-08# Name Pos. Ct. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% Notes

IR 1 Jeff Lerg G L 5’6 155 04.09.86 Livonia, MI 8 5 3 0 0 0 3.42 0.888 Last played 11/24 at Florida

31 Shane Connelly G L 5'9 180 03.16.87 Cheltenham, PA 10 2 6 1 0 0 2.83 0.902 Played for Elmira, South Carolina and Trenton this season

35 Dave Caruso G L 6’1 205 06.18.82 Roswell, GA 13 4 6 0 2 0 3.33 0.911 One of game's 3 stars in each of last 2 games

Trenton Devils

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Florida Everblades# Name Pos. Sh. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP G A PTS +/- PIM Notes3 Kyle Lawson D R 5-11 195 01.11.87 New Hudson, MI 22 0 5 5 -7 20 Drafted by Carolina, 7th round, '05

4 Ed Snetsinger D L 6-0 190 02.17.86 Ajax, ON 10 0 1 1 -1 24 4 seasons w/ University of Toronto

5 Bobby Raymond D L 5-10 185 08.07.85 Lucknow, ON 35 1 10 11 +17 28 His +17 is second best in the ECHL

AHL 6 Ethan Graham D L 6-2 185 08.01.82 Xenia, OH 17 0 9 9 -3 8 Last played Oct. 23

IR 7 Trevor Hendrikx D R 6-2 205 03.29.95 Russell, ON 4 0 0 0 -3 22 Recalled to AHL Charlotte Checkers, 12/30

8 Evgeny Timkin F L 6-3 204 09.03.90 Murmansk, Russia 21 0 4 4 -4 26 Teammate of Jaromir Jagr w/ Omsk Avangard (KHL)

11 Mitch Fadden F L 6-0 200 04.03.88 Victoria, BC 34 15 34 49 -1 32 Drafted by Tampa Bay, 4th round, '07

12 Mike McKenzie F L 6-0 190 04.29.86 Whitby, ON 31 14 14 28 0 22 Pro debut w/ Albany River Rats (AHL) last season

15 Mathieu Roy F L 6-0 196 11.14.86 Amos, PQ 32 7 6 13 -5 47 144 goals w/ Acadie-Bathurst and Val d' Or (QMJHL)

IR 16 David Fischer D R 6-3 203 02.19.88 Apple Valley, MN 29 1 10 11 +12 23 Last played 12/19 at South Carolina

17 Jared Staal F L 6-3 198 08.21.90 Thunder Bay, ON 18 5 3 8 0 4 Drafted by Phoenix, 2nd round, '08

IR 18 Shea Guthrie RW R 6-0 205 07.30.87 Almonte, ON 1 0 0 0 +1 0 Drafted by NY Islanders, 3rd round, '05

19 Alexander Imbeault C R 6-0 180 06.25.86 Montreal, PQ 25 17 7 24 -11 36 2 goals last 4 games

20 Matt Beca F R 5-10 181 03.06.86 Mississauga, ON 29 6 12 18 -5 12 Second 3-point game this season Friday (1g, 2a)

IR 21 Alex Hutchings F R 5-10 178 11.07.90 Burlington, ON 23 6 4 10 -12 10 Drafted by Tampa Bay, 4th round, '09

AHL 22 Matt Pistilli F R 6-2 219 10.17.88 Montreal, PQ 27 15 16 31 +13 12 Recalled to AHL Charlotte Checkers, 12/30

24 Elgin Reid D L 6-0 190 02.23.87 Milton, ON 23 4 9 13 -10 22 Teammate of Jeremy Akeson w/ Ottawa 67's (OHL)

25 Drew Larman F R 6-3 195 05.15.85 Canton, MI 21 0 3 3 -5 14 26 NHL games between Florida and Boston

26 Mike Egener D L 6-4 213 09.26.84 Lahr, Germany 28 1 3 4 +3 78 Drafted by Tampa Bay, 2nd round, '03

27 Ross Carlson F R 5-11 185 02.21.82 Duluth, MN 18 3 8 11 0 4 4 seasons w/ U. of Wisconsin (WCHA)

36 Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll F L 5-10 176 08.28.88 Longeuil, PQ 19 5 9 14 +5 4 3 goals last 2 games

IR 37 Mike Kennedy F L 6-0 205 04.21.86 Dorcester, ON 12 1 4 5 +1 8 Last played 11/23 vs. Trenton

47 Phil Paquet D L 6-3 215 03.12.87 Quebec City, PQ 30 2 13 15 -3 54 4 seasons w/ Clarkson University (ECAC)

55 Francis Lemieux F R 5-11 185 02.22.84 Sherbrook, PQ 33 14 23 37 -7 39 Game-winning goal 12/31 at Trenton

# Name Pos. Ct. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% Notes28 Shane Davis G L 5-11 165 04.24.87 Bechtelsville, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.000 Signed as emergency goaltender, 12/28

AHL 30 Jaroslav Janus G L 6-1 189 09.21.89 Presov, Slovakia 16 8 6 0 0 0 3.04 0.906 Loaned to AHL's Norfolk Admirals, 12/28

41 Bobby Goepfert G L 5-10 170 05.09.83 Kings Park, NY 22 13 7 0 1 1 2.60 0.919 Fighting major vs. Gwinnett, 12/22

TRENTON DEVILS (12-14-0-2, 26pts) vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES (21-13-0-1, 43pts) Game 29 ◦ Saturday, January 1, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Today in the ECHLCincinnati Cyclones (11-12-7) at Toledo Walleye (11-15-3) 7 p.m. ET · Cincinnati’s Marc Cheverie is tied for first with three shutouts.· Toledo’s Zach Torquato is tied for second among rookies with 17 assists.· Cyclones Are 8-1-3 when leading after two periods.· Walleye are second with 34.66 shots per game. Florida Everblades (21-13-1) at Trenton Devils (12-14-2) 7 p.m. ET· Florida’s Matt Beca is on a five-game point streak since Dec. 21 (3g-7a).· Trenton’s Ryan Hayes is tied for sixth among rookies with 23 points (12g-11a).· Everblades are tied for first on the penalty kill at 89.0 percent (138-for-155).· Devils are 8-2-0 when leading after two periods. Elmira Jackals (14-10-5) at Kalamazoo Wings (13-13-3) 7:30 p.m. ET· Elmira’s Justin Donati is third with 36 points (10g-26a).· Kalamazoo’s Sam Ftorek is fifth with 22 assists.· Jackals are first with 3.66 goals per game.· K-Wings are 8-1-1 when leading after two periods. Victoria Salmon Kings (13-15-3) at Utah Grizzlies (18-9-4) 7:05 p.m. MT· Victoria’s Rob Hennigar is second with 30 assists.· Utah’s Andrew Engelage is third with a .922 save percentage.· Salmon Kings are 12-0-0 when leading after two periods.· Grizzlies are 10-3-2 when scoring first. Bakersfield Condors (15-14-1) at Idaho Steelheads (13-12-7) 7:10 p.m. MT· Bakersfield’s Josh Tordjman is fifth with a .920 save percentage.· Idaho’s Mark Derlago is tied for second with 18 power-play points (6g-12a).· Condors are 10-4-1 when scoring first.· Steelheads are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods. Ontario Reign (10-18-1) at Alaska Aces (18-9-1) 7:15 p.m. AKT· Dusty Collins leads Ontario against the Aces with six points (2g-4a).· Scott Howes leads Alaska against the Reign with seven points (4g-3a).· Reign are 7-0-1 when leading after two periods.· Aces are 11-3-1 when scoring first.

Recent ECHL Scores

THU, DECEMBER 30 Florida 3 at Reading 4

Las Vegas 4 at Stockton 3 (SO)

FRI, DECEMBER 31 Florida 4 at Trenton 3

Wheeling 4 at Gwinnett 1Greenville 0 at South Carolina 2

Elmira 2 at Kalamazoo 5Victoria 0 at Utah 1

Bakersfield 2 at Idaho 1 (SO)Ontario 3 at Alaska 5

Upcoming ECHL Schedule

SUN, JANUARY 2 Gwinnett at South Carolina - 4:00 PM EST

Wheeling at Greenville - 4:05 PM EST

TUE, JANUARY 4 Gwinnett at South Carolina - 7:05 PM EST

Utah at Idaho - 7:10 PM MST

WED, JANUARY 5Cincinnati at Florida - 7:30 PM EST

Utah at Idaho - 7:10 PM MSTBakersfield at Ontario - 7:00 PM PSTStockton at Victoria - 7:05 PM PST

Las Vegas at Alaska - 7:15 PM AKST

THU, JANUARY 6 Gwinnett at Greenville - 7:05 PM EST

FRI, JANUARY 7 Reading at Toledo - 7:00 PM EST

Trenton at South Carolina - 7:05 PM ESTCincinnati at Florida - 7:30 PM ESTKalamazoo at Elmira - 7:35 PM EST

Greenville at Gwinnett - 7:35 PM ESTIdaho at Bakersfield - 7:00 PM PST

Utah at Ontario - 7:00 PM PSTStockton at Victoria - 7:05 PM PST

Las Vegas at Alaska - 7:15 PM AKST

Eastern Conference StandingsATLANTIC GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKReading 30 20 9 1 0 41 0.683 99 86 453 9-5-1-0 11-4-0-0 7-2-1-0 4-0-1-0Elmira 29 14 10 5 0 33 0.569 106 101 619 8-6-3-0 6-4-2-0 3-6-1-0 0-2-0-0Trenton 28 12 14 0 2 26 0.464 92 104 425 6-8-0-2 6-6-0-0 4-5-0-1 0-1-0-0SOUTH GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKGreenville 31 22 7 1 1 46 0.742 112 73 461 12-3-1-0 10-4-0-1 7-2-0-1 0-1-0-0Florida 35 21 13 0 1 43 0.614 121 102 566 10-5-0-0 11-8-0-1 5-4-0-1 1-0-0-0South Carolina 32 16 14 1 1 34 0.531 86 88 413 9-5-1-1 7-9-0-0 7-2-0-1 1-0-0-1Gwinnett 34 14 15 1 4 33 0.485 92 112 637 8-7-0-1 6-8-1-3 2-7-1-0 0-1-0-0NORTH GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKWheeling 31 17 13 0 1 35 0.565 105 91 571 10-8-0-0 7-5-0-1 6-3-0-1 1-0-0-0Kalamazoo 29 13 13 1 2 29 0.500 100 112 520 7-7-0-0 6-6-1-2 6-4-0-0 2-0-0-0Cincinnati 30 11 12 5 2 29 0.483 83 96 595 5-8-1-1 6-4-4-1 3-6-0-1 0-3-0-0Toledo 29 11 15 2 1 25 0.431 78 99 558 5-8-0-1 6-7-2-0 5-4-1-0 0-1-0-0Western Conference StandingsMOUNTAIN GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKUtah 31 18 9 3 1 40 0.645 91 82 622 6-6-2-0 12-3-1-1 7-3-0-0 3-0-0-0Alaska 28 18 9 1 0 37 0.661 87 64 357 10-4-1-0 8-5-0-0 8-2-0-0 7-0-0-0Idaho 32 13 12 2 5 33 0.516 86 89 482 6-4-0-4 7-8-2-1 2-6-0-2 0-2-0-1Victoria 31 13 15 1 2 29 0.468 89 97 705 5-7-1-1 8-8-0-1 4-4-1-1 0-1-0-0PACIFIC GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKLas Vegas 27 17 7 2 1 37 0.685 82 69 424 9-4-1-0 8-3-1-1 6-3-1-0 2-0-0-0Bakersfield 30 15 14 1 0 31 0.517 86 92 645 9-6-1-0 6-8-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-0-0-0Stockton 28 12 10 2 4 30 0.536 82 87 582 6-5-1-2 6-5-1-2 2-6-1-1 0-5-1-1Ontario 29 10 18 0 1 21 0.362 75 108 541 2-11-0-1 8-7-0-0 3-7-0-0 0-2-0-0

DESJARDINS BECOMES 457TH ECHL PLAYER TO REACH NHLPRINCETON, N.J. – Former Cincinnati Cyclones goaltender, 2007 ECHL All-Star and 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player Cedrick Desjardins became the 457th player to play in the National Hockey League after the ECHL when he made his debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 4-1 win over Montreal on Thursday.

The 25 year old made 27 saves on 28 shots to record the win for the Lightning. Former ECHL player Daniel Lacroix is an assistant coach with the Lightning.

Desjardins appeared in 44 games with Cincinnati as a rookie in 2006-07 going 24-19-1 with a 2.54 goals-against average and a save percentage of .917. In 2008, the Edmundston, New Brunswick native saw action in 22 regular-season games with the Cyclones going 16-4-2 with a 1.92 goals-against average and a save percentage of .934.

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (12-14-0-2, 26pts) vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES (21-13-0-1, 43pts) Game 29 ◦ Saturday, January 1, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Florida’s Third-Period Goals Finish Devils, 4-3

Trenton, NJ – After the Devils surged in front of Florida with two goals late in the second period, the Everblades’ league-leading offense exploded for three goals within a 6:04 span early in the third period to give Florida a 4-3 victory over Trenton at Sun National Bank Center. The Devils’ record now stands at 12-14-0-2 as they fail to return to the .500 mark before the New Year, while Florida now has the second most points in the Eastern Conference, improving to 21-13-0-1.

After the teams traded chances in a scoreless first period, Matt Beca scored 8:13 into the second period to open the scoring and give Florida a 1-0 lead. But instead of Florida drawing momentum after striking for the game’s first tally, it was Trenton who controlled the play after Beca’s goal, scoring twice in the final 6:43 of the middle stanza to take its first lead

of the game. The Devils’ first marker was scored by Matt Lombardi, who recorded his eighth goal of the season by deflecting a shot from Taylor Vichorek past Florida goaltender Bobby Goepfert at 13:17. Lombardi’s score was assisted by Vichorek and Kory Nagy, who both now have assists in two straight games. Trenton’s go-ahead score was put past Goepfert by Jeff Prough, whose 10th goal of the season came by firing a one-time shot from the right hash mark off a set up by Dan Charleston and Kyle Kucharski. For Kucharski, it was his first point since rejoining the Devils December 4. The former Boston College Eagle had 21 points (8g, 13a) for Trenton in his rookie season a year ago.

After the Devils seemed to have gained control of the game by dominating the latter stages of the second period, the Florida line of Matt Beca, Mike McKenzie and Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll went to work, combining to score twice in 25 seconds in what proved to be the turning point of the game. All three forwards earned points on both the game-tying and go-ahead goals, with Lalonde-McNicoll scoring his third goal in the last two games to pull the Everblades even, and Mike McKenzie notching his sixth goal in the last six games to put Florida ahead.

The ECHL’s two leading scorers, Mitch Fadden and Francis Lemieux, combined on a nifty passing play 5:39 later to put Florida ahead, 4-2, with Lemieux burying his 14th goal after receiving a pass from Fadden at the right circle. The Devils propelled 11 third-period shots at Goepfert in an attempt to come back and finish 2010 on a good note, but were severely hampered by two penalties from Dan Charleston and Jeremy Akeson 22 seconds apart in the game’s final four minutes. Although Trenton prevented Florida from scoring during its lengthy five-on-three, the Devils missed out on valuable attack time by being forced to kill the penalty.

With Dave Caruso pulled for an extra attacker after the penalties expired, Justin Pender scored for the first time since opening night to make the score 4-3 with 26 seconds left in the final frame. Pender’s goal proved to be too little, too late, as Trenton was unable to generate any more offense in the game’s final two dozen seconds.

Having lost two of the first three games against Florida this season, the Devils have a chance to earn a split in the season series tomorrow night when they take on the Everblades for the final time this season. Puck drop at Sun National Bank Center is set for 7:00 p.m. After Saturday’s game the Devils travel to Charleston, SC for a three game series against the Stingrays January 7, 8 & 9.

GINAND Q&AAfter being named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL

Player of the Week for December 13-19, on Thursday Ryan Ginand was named as Trenton’s representative at the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic, to be played January 26 in Bakersfield. In his second professional season, Ginand leads the Devils in scoring and is tied for eighth in the ECHL with 32 points (13g, 19a). Ginand joined the Devils organization last season after a stint with the Herning Blue Fox of the Danish Elite League, with whom he made his pro debut with in 2009 following four seasons at Northeastern University. The Milford, MA native was born on April 1, 1986.

Q: Growing up, what was your favorite hockey team? Who was your favorite player?A: Even though I’m from the Boston-area, I was a huge Pittsburgh guy. I loved how Jaromir Jagr played.

Q: Since Jaromir Jagr was your favorite player, did you ever try to grow your hair like him?A: No way. I had to keep it classy.

Q: So you were a Pittsburgh hockey fan growing up

near Boston. Did you like other Pittsburgh sports teams?A: Not really. Even though I’m not really very territorial when it comes to being a sports fan, I still pulled for the Red Sox in baseball.

Q: Do you have any nicknames?A: Gino

Q: Do you have any pregame rituals?A: Not really. Some guys are crazy with that stuff, though. Like Jeff Prough has so many rituals that I can’t even remember them all. He knocks on his bedroom door the same amount of times before leaving his apartment, and does a bunch of things that don’t make any sense. I definitely don’t do anything like that.

Q: What is your favorite movie? Your favorite hockey movie?A: I’ll give two completely opposite answers. Let me go with The Prestige as my favorite movie and The Tooth Fairy as my favorite hockey movie.

Q: What is your favorite vacation spot?A: My family has a place on Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. I like doing all sorts of outdoor

sports when I’m up there. I’m big into boating and surfing.

Q: If you could meet three people, alive or dead, who would they be?A: Jesus Christ and George Washington would definitely be the first two. Those guys, they just walk into a room and everybody stops to listen to them. For the third person, I’m on the fence between Kate Beckinsale and Miley Cyrus. I think either one of them would be a nice change of pace from Washington and Jesus.

#16 Ryan Ginand is Trenton’s representative in the ECHL All-Star Classic in Bakersfield, CA January 26.

The Everblades’ top-ranked offense scored three times in the third period to beat the Devils, 4-3, the sixth time this year the ‘Blades have recorded victories after trailing in the third period.

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (12-14-0-2, 26pts) vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES (21-13-0-1, 43pts) Game 29 ◦ Saturday, January 1, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

On Saturday night, the Devils open up the New Year by closing out their four-game season series with the Florida Everblades. In the first three games between Trenton and Florida, the Devils have won once, and the Everblades have won twice.

The Devils’ lone victory against Florida came in the first matchup between the teams, November 23 in Florida. That night, after Mitch Fadden and Jeff Prough scored in the first period to knot the score, 1-1, Ryan Ginand scored twice in the second period to pace what turned out be a 3-2 Trenton victory. Trenton’s November 23 win was followed by Florida’s first win in the season series the following night, when Bobby Goepfert stopped all 29 of Trenton’s shots to become the only opposing goalie to shut the Devils out this season, as part of a 3-0 Everblades win. After the Everblades took a 2-1 season series lead by winning in Trenton on New Year’s Eve, the Devils have a chance to earn a series split tonight at Sun National Bank Center.

Florida Scouting Report* The Everblades are in second place of the Eastern Conference’s

South Division with a record of 20-13-0-1, three points behind Greenville, having gone 5-4-0-1 in their last 10 games.

* Trailing 2-1 after two periods Friday, the ‘Blades produced a third period comeback, winning for the sixth time in 16 games when trailing after two periods. No other team in the ECHL has won more than three games when trailing after two periods. Florida is 15-0-0-0 when leading after two periods.

* Florida’s four goals Friday night in Trenton gives them 121 goals scored this season, which is the highest amount of any team in the ECHL. Florida’s defense has given up 102 goals, which is the eighth fewest in the Eastern Conference, and ranks them 16th of 19 teams in the ECHL.

* Mitch Fadden extended his league lead in scoring by recording his 49th point of the season Friday night, assisting Francis Lemieux’s game-winning goal. With the goal, Lemieux passed Elmira’s Justin Donati for sole possession of second place with 37 points.

* Bobby Goepfert is now 2-0 against Trenton this season, earning first-star honors in his 34-save victory Friday. Overall, the Kings Park, NY native is 13-7-1, with a 2.60 goals-against average and .919 save percentage. Florida’s other regular goaltender, Jaroslav Janus, is 8-6-0-0 and was loaned to the AHL-Norfolk Admirals on Tuesday.

* Florida’s power play was 0-for-5 Friday night, but still ranks fifth in the ECHL. Florida’s PP is 37-for-180 (20.6%). The Everblades’ penalty killing went 3-for-3 last night, and has now killed off all 10 of Trenton’s extra-man opportunities against them this year. Florida’s PK ranks first in the ECHL, snuffing out 138-of-155 of its opponents’ chances.

Trenton Scouting Report*The Devils take the ice Saturday with a record of 12-14-0-2, having

won three of their last five games, going 4-5-0-1 in their last 10. * With three goals Friday, Trenton’s offense has now scored 92 goals this

season, tied with the Gwinnett Gladiators for seventh most in the ECHL. Defensively, the Devils’ 104 goals-against ranks 16th out of 19 ECHL teams. Twice this season Trenton has lost when leading after two periods, tied for the Elmira for the most regulation losses of that kind by any ECHL.

*With an assist Friday, Ryan Ginand extended his team lead in scoring, recording his 32nd point, which also ties him for eighth place in the league. Ginand was named an ECHL All-Star on Thursday.

* By failing to score Friday night, Ryan Hayes’ nine-game point scoring streak ended. Hayes remains second on the Devils with 23 points (12g, 11a) and tied for seventh in scoring among ECHL rookies. Defenseman Brad Miller failed to register a point Friday, snapping a string of five games that he’s scored points since being acquired from Elmira December 12. Each of Miller’s six points (2g, 4a) have come on the PP.

*In net, Dave Caruso has started the last six games for Trenton, going 3-2-0-1 in that span. This season, Caruso is 4-6-0-2, with a 3.33 goals-against average and .911 save percentage for Trenton, having also appeared in four games for the Devils’ AHL affiliate in Albany.

* Trenton’s power play was 0-for-3 Friday, snapping the team’s streak of six consecutive games with at least one extra-man goal. Overall, Trenton’s PP is ranked ninth in the ECHL, gathering 27 markers in 154 opportunities (17.5%). Trenton’s PK killed all five of Florida’s chances Friday, including 1:38 of five-on-three action late in the third period. Trenton’s PK is ranked 11th, and has been successful 99 of 120 times (82.5%)

The Florida Everblades are the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning, and the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers (Carolina) and Norfolk Admirals (Tampa Bay).

The Everblades began play in the 1998-99 season, and have called Germain Arena home since the franchise’s inception. Germain Arena, originally known as TECO Arena (1998-2004), is located in Estero, Florida, a town of 9,500 in Lee County, 20 miles south of Ft. Myers. The Everblades have made the playoffs in all 12 years of their existence, but have never won a championship, falling just short by being eliminated in the Kelly Cup Finals in back-to-back seasons, in 2003-04 and 2004-05. The Everblades’ all-time record entering the 2010-11 season was 505-265-21-68, and they are among one of the most successful ECHL franchises over the past decade.

Greg Poss is in his first season as head coach of the Everblades, having taken over behind the Florida bench from Malcolm Cameron, who had coached the team the last two years. The Everblades are Greg Poss’ first North American coaching job, as the Green Bay, Wisconsin native had coached in Germany since the 1996-97 season. In Germany, Poss backed the Iserlohn Roosters, Nuermberg Ice Tigers and Manheim Eagles in Germany’s highest league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Poss began coaching following a three-season professional playing career, having suited up for the Maine Mariners (AHL) and Peoria Rivermen (IHL) between 1989 and 1992. Poss also played four seasons of collegiate hockey in his home state, lacing up the skates for the University of Wisconsin Badgers from 1985-1989.

The Everblades were named by their inaugural/current owner, Craig Brush, who was said to have named the team after reading about the Florida Everglades in a free issue of National Geographic magazine. Brush incorporated the geographic proximity of his team’s southwestern Florida location to Everglades National Park with the name of a former AHL franchise, the Kentucky Thoroughblades, to produce the incorporated name of “Everblades.”

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (12-14-0-2, 26pts) vs FLORIDA EVERBLADES (21-13-0-1, 43pts) Game 29 ◦ Saturday, January 1, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Devils Ring In 2011 with Rematch vs. Everblades

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