Saturday, January 4, 2003
Mighty Ducks, Cyclones win
Cory Pecker had a goal and an assist to lead Cincinnati to a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Barons at the Gardens.
Tony Martensson, Jonathan Zion and Rob Valicevic also scored goals for the Ducks, who snapped a six-game losing streak.
NOTE: Cincinnati goaltender Ilja Bryzgalov was recalled by Anaheim.Goaltender Gregg Naumenko has been signed to a pro tryout contract by Cincinnati.
| Cleveland | 0 | 1 | 1 | - 2 |
| Mighty Ducks | 1 | 1 | 2 | - 4 |
First period: 1. Cin, Martensson 10, 8:09.Second period: 2. Cin, Zion 2 (Guite), 3:50. 3. Cle, Rissmiller 3 (Wiseman, Cloutier), 8:50 (ppg).
Third period: 4. Cin, Pecker 9 (Brigley, Podhradsky), 1:27. 5. Cle, Rissmiller 4 (Nelson, Kraft), 5:47 (ppg). 6. Cin, Valicevic 9 (Pecker, DeWolf), 10:03 (ppg).
Shots on goal: Cle 7-11-6=24; Cin 11-17-14=41.Power-play opportunities: Cle 2-for-8; Cin 1-for-4. Goaltenders: Cle, Kotyk (59:45; 41 shots, 37 saves; record 4-7-0); Cin, Damphousse (24-22; record 8-7-3). A: 3,618. Cle 11-23-2-2; Cin 11-17-6-4.
CYCLONES: Cincinnati won its fourth consecutive road game with a 3-1 victory over the Wheeling Nailers. Ryan Gaucher scored the winning goal 20 seconds into the third period.
NOTE: Cincinnati's Joe Cardarelli is the ECHL player of the month for December. He had a 13-game points streak - tied for the longest in the ECHL this season.
| Cyclones | 1 | 0 | 2 | - 3 |
| Wheeling | 0 | 1 | 0 | - 1 |
First Period: 1. Cin, Cheverie 12 (Casselman, Labenski) 17:46.
Second period: 2. Whe, Larocque 9 (Ouellet, Doulebenets) 18:29.
Third period: 3. Cin, Gaucher 10 (Twordik, Casselman) :20; 4. Cin, Labenski 8 (Cheverie, Crummer) 18:14 (ppg).
Power plays: Cin 1-for-6, Whe 0-for-5. Goaltenders: Cin, Marc Kielkucki (7-2-1 record; 35 saves, 36 shots); Whe Tyler MacKay (0-1-0; 16 saves, 19 shots).