Gameday Magazine: Monarchs at Everblades Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Who: Florida Everblades (20-7-1-2) vs. Manchester Monarchs (21-8-1-1)Where: Germain ArenaWhen: 7:30 p.m.Tickets: Purchase Now Online CLICK HERE, or at the Florida Community Bank Box OfficeSeason Series: Tied 1-1-0. Tonight is the third of five meetings this season.All-Time Series:  Tied 1-1-0Radio Broadcast:  WJBX (101.5-FM, 104.3-FM, 770-AM)Internet Radio:  Free online stream courtesy of WJBX  CLICK HEREInternet TV Broadcast:  ECHL.TV,  CLICK HERESpecial Promotions: Tonight marks another $2 Wednesday!  Enjoy $2 draft beers, $2 wines and $2 hot dogs all night long!  Tonight is also College Night, as college students receive a $5 ticket with free parking when they present their college ID at Germain Arena.About Tonight’s Game:  The top two teams in the Eastern Conference square off for the first of three meetings this week in Estero.  The Everblades open up a seven-game home stand tonight following a four-game road trip in which the team posted a 3-1-0 record.   Florida remains in the top spot in the South Division, holding a three-point lead over second place Orlando.  The North Division leading Monarchs make their first ever trip to Germain Arena and hold a three-point lead over Brampton.  The Monarchs are also one of the hotter teams in the league, having posted a 10-1-0 mark in their last 11 games.Last Time Out:  The South Carolina Stingrays raced out to a 4-0 lead and received solid goaltending from Parker Milner to defeat the Everblades 5-1 on Saturday evening…Manchester defeated Orlando in overtime last night at the Amway Center.  Goaltender Sam Brittain made 43 saves in the win.About the Everblades:  Brant Harris enters tonight’s game riding a team high nine-game point scoring streak. Harris has scored in back-to-back games and has registered a goal in five of the last eight contests… Yesterday, John McCarron was selected to the ECHL All-Star team roster.Everblades Team LeadersPoints: Brendan O'Donnell, Brant Harris (33)Goals:  Brendan O'Donnell (18)Assists: Michael Kirkpatrick (22)Plus/Minus:  John McCarron (+12)Penalty Minutes: Curt Gogol (69)Power Play Goals:  John McCarron (4)Shorthanded Goals: Several tied (1)Shots: Brendan O'Donnell (104)Wins: Anthony Peters (11)Save %:  Alex Nedljcovic (.921)GAA: Alex Nedljcovic (2.83)Power Play: 20th, 15-for-105, (14.3%)Penalty Kill:  16th, 92-of-109 (86.1%)

About the Monarchs:  Goaltender Sam Brittain is tied for second in the ECHL with 15 wins…Forward Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman is currently riding an eight-game points streak which is the longest streak for the Monarchs this season….Yesterday, former Everblades defenseman Justin Agosta was named a starter for the ECHL All-Star Classic.  Agosta has 21 points (6g, 15a) this season and is second among league defenseman with a +20 rating.

Monarchs Team LeadersPoints:  Daniel Ciampini (28)Goals:  Daniel Ciampini (12)Assists:  Daniel Doremus (20)Plus/Minus:  Justin Agosta (+20)Penalty Minutes:  Tony Turgeon (52)Power Play Goals:  Quentin Shore (3)Shorthanded Goals:  Several tied (1)Shots:  Quentin Shore (81)Wins:  Sam Brittain (15)Save %:  Sam Brittain (0.909)GAA:  Sam Brittain (2.64)Power Play:  3rd, 24-for-108 (22.5%)Penalty Kill:  1st, 108-of-118 (91.5%)Upcoming Home Games & Promotions

Friday, January 6 vs. Manchester, 7:30 p.m. – Kids eat FREE in the Breakaway Sports Pub with the  purchase of an adult entree!

Saturday, December 7 vs. Manchester, 7:00 p.m. – The Fur Circus (pictured below) will perform during the intermissions and entertain fans throughout the night.  Pregame tailgate from 5-7 p.m. featuring live music and bounce houses.  A great night to bring the kids!

Ticket Information

Game Tickets: Everblades tickets may be purchased at the Florida Community Bank Box Office located at Germain Arena, or at any Ticketmaster outlet, or online atwww.ticketmaster.com2016-17 Season Ticket Plans Now Available!  Full and flexible partial season ticket plans are currently available for the 2016-17 season. We offer several tickets packages designed to help fit your budget and schedule.Special Offer!  Purchase any new ticket package for the 2016-17 season, and receive an Everblades jersey t-shirt and a $20 gift card from Ford's Garage!  Locations include Cape Coral, Downtown Fort Myers and Miromar Outlets in Estero.Discounted Group Tickets: Bring your group of 10 or more to a game at a discounted price, and you may also receive an Everblades souvenir! Group tickets are available for all home games. For more information on group tickets, call 239-948-7825.

This release courtesy of Fort Myers Technical College & Cape Coral Technical College

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