GREENSBORO, NC – The Greensboro Gargoyles went on the road for the first time on Halloweekend with a home and home series against the Norfolk Admirals, beginning Friday night in Norfolk. The Gargoyles would come away with 5 of the possible 6 points improving to 3-0-2 in their last five games played. The weekend propels the Gargoyles up the North Division standings, now tied second with the Reading Royals at 8 points. 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES –

Friday, October 30 vs Norfolk | 2-3 OTL

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Friday, October 30th the Gargoyles first road game started slow for Greensboro, midway through the second period Markus Oden scored his first of the season to tie the game 1-1. Tommy Freel, coming off his overtime winner against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits last Sunday, got his second of the season giving the Gargoyles a narrow 2-1 lead. The Gargoyles would come up short as the game went to overtime in the 3-2 overtime loss. 

Saturday, October 31 vs Norfolk Admirals | 6-3 W

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Greensboro extended its point streak to four games with a 6-3 win over Norfolk on Saturday, setting a franchise record with four power-play goals. Austen May opened the scoring just 56 seconds into the game, assisted by Parker Lindauer and Ethan Leyh, before Tyler Cristall and Lindauer added power-play goals in the first period. Markus Oden scored shorthanded to give Greensboro a 4-2 lead, while Leyh added two power-play goals in the third period, both assisted by Cristall. Cristall finished with four points (1G-3A), Leyh added four (2G-2A), Lindauer recorded three (1G-2A), and Ruslan Khazheyev earned his second win of the season.

Sunday, November 1 vs Norfolk Admirals | 4-1 W

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Greensboro extended its franchise-high point streak to five games with a 4-1 win over Norfolk on Sunday. Parker Lindauer opened the scoring in the first period, assisted by Markus Oden and Ethan Leyh, before Leyh broke a 1-1 tie with a shorthanded goal in the third off a feed from Lindauer. Lindauer added his second of the afternoon from Oden and Austen May, while Leyh capped the win with a 200-foot empty-net goal, assisted by Tristan De Jong. Yegor Velmakin made 26 saves for his first ECHL victory.

A SUNKEN POWERPLAY – The Gargoyles penalty kill went a perfect 10 for 10 across the weekend. 

LEYH TOPS FRANCHISE SCORING – Ethan Leyh returned to the Gargoyles lineup this past weekend after being called up to the AHL Chicago Wolves for the last two weeks. Leyh’s impact was immediate, gathering 7 points in just 3 games played. Leyh’s empty-net goal on Sunday scored his 36th point in a Gargoyle sweater, making him the leading scorer in franchise history. 

LINDAUER POWER – Parker Lindauer had 7 points across the weekend with 1 goal and 2 assists Saturday night and 2 goals and 1 assist Sunday evening. Since being acquired on Sunday, October 18th, Lindauer has 9 points in 5 games played. Lindauer has already matched his point total from his 12 games played last spring for the Bloomington Bison.

SCORING LEADERS –

Goals: Leyh (4)

Assists: Lindauer (6)

Points: Lindauer (9)

+/-: Lindauer, Oden (+6)

PIMs: De Jong (16)

Wins: Khazheyev (2)

GAA: Velmakin (2.91)

SV%: Velmakin (.933)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE – The Gargoyles finish a lengthy home stand at First Horizon Coliseum for their next six games. 11 of the first 13 games this season are on home ice.

SCHOOL DAY: Thursday, November 5 | 10:30 AM | vs Maine Mariners

WIZARD WEEKEND: Friday and Saturday, November 6-7 | 7 PM | vs Maine Mariners

I LOVE GREENSBORO: Thursday, November 12 | 7 PM | vs Worcester Railers

CANCER AWARENESS: Saturday, November 14 | 7 PM | vs Worcester Railers

SUNDAY FUNDAY: Sunday, November 15 | 3 PM | vs Worcester Railers