WHO’S MINDING THE NET?

Editor’s note: The goaltender position in Greenville has been in a state of flux the past couple of days.  Bridgeport borrowed then returned Nic Riopel and now have recalled him again. Jason Missiaen was sent to Hartford to cover Cam Talbot’s back while Chad Johnson was away on personal family business and now Missiaen is headed to Chicago to rejoin the team after being sent back by the Whale today. As a result, Greenville needed some help and signed Bryan Hince.

BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors

The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have signed goaltender Bryan Hince out of Knoxville of the Southern Professional Hockey League.

FLORIDA EVERBLADES OVER ROAD WARRIORS

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GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors fell 3-1 to the Florida Everblades at the BI-LO Center Thursday night.  The loss dropped the Road Warriors to 16-10-2 on the season.

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RIOPEL BACK IN GREENVILLE

BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that goalie Nic Riopel has returned to the team from his loan to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Riopel was loaned to the Sound Tigers on December 26, 2011 and backed each game that Bridgeport played. He returns to Greenville where he has build an 11-3-1 record and was named ECHL Goalie of the Week for the week ending November 13, 2011. His 11 wins lead the Road Warriors and rank fourth in the ECHL

The Road Warriors host the Florida Everblades tonight at 7:35 p.m. at the BI-LO Center. Come out for the Throwback Thursday presented by WSSL 100.5, The Greenville News, and New Rock 93.3. You can get select draft beer, fountain drinks, hot dogs, and pretzels all for just $2 and college students can get in for just $6 with a valid ID!

ROAD WARRIORS READY TO GO ‘BLADING

BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors

GREENVILLE, SC - Tonight the Greenville Road Warriors wrap up their home schedule for 2011 by hosting the Florida Everblades at 7:35 p.m. at the BI-LO Center.

The Road Warriors (16-9-2) host Florida (15-13-2) tonight for the eighth of 11 scheduled meetings between the clubs. Fans can follow the action by watching live on America One or listening at greenvilleroadwarriors.com. Greenville is playing its final home game of the season against the Everblades tonight. The Road Warriors have built a 3-1-1 record in the previous five meetings, but Florida came away with an improbable win the last time the teams met. Rylan Galiardi scored a tying goal with seven seconds left in regulation and after a scoreless overtime Florida’s Pat Nagle out-dueled Jasion Missiaen for a 1-0 win in a seven round shootout. The Road Warriors are 4-2-1 against the Everblades this season.

GREENVILLE PLAYER MOVES

BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have added defenseman Brent Cornelius and goaltender John Nauta, and that goaltender Nic Riopel has been loaned to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.

Cornelius comes to Greenville from the Idaho Steelheads to complete the future considerations portion of the transaction that saw goalie Jerry Kuhn sent from Greenville to Idaho. A 6-1, 185-pound defender, Cornelius is in his first season of professional hockey. He began the season with HC Dornbas of Russia’s second-tier professional hockey league before signing with Idaho on December 16, 2011. In six games with the Steelheads Cornelius earned two assists and a +6 rating. Prior to turning pro, he played four seasons at Iowa State University, an American Collegiate Hockey Association team, and split two seasons of United States Hockey League play between Cedar Rapids and Tri-City.

ROAD WARRIORS COME UP ON SHORT SIDE OF HIGH SCORING GAME

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BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors

The Greenville Road Warriors could not finish off a sweep of North Division opponents this week as they fell 6-5 to the Cincinnati Cyclones at US Bank Arena on Saturday night. The loss dropped Greenville to 11-8-0 on the season.

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ROAD WARRIORS RACE PAST EVERBLADES

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BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors

GREENVILLE, SC - On the strength of a 3-for-5 power play effort, the Greenville Road Warriors defeated the Florida Everblades 5-2 on Friday night at Germain Arena. The win improved Greenville to 8-5-0 on the season.

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RIOPEL TOPS ECHL

Riopel Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week

BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors

PRINCETON, NJ - Nic Riopel of the Greenville Road Warriors is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Nov. 7-13.

The 22-year-old was 2-0-0 with a goals against average of 1.44 and a save percentage of .954 in two victories over South Carolina last week as the Road Warriors improved to 6-5-0 on the season.

ROAD WARRIORS HOOK THE WALLEYE

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BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors stretched their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 win over the Toledo Walleye on Thursday night at the BI-LO Center. Greenville’s record now stands at 4-3-0.

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THREE IN A ROW FOR ROAD WARRIORS

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GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors scored five times despite being limited to 22 shots and won 5-3 over the Florida Everblades on Saturday afternoon at the BI-LO Center. The win was Greenville’s third straight and improved it’s record to 3-3-0.

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