Preview of ECHL Games for Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Cincinnati Cyclones (6-6-1) at Toledo Walleye (6-4-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Toledo rookie Justin Hodgman has a three-game goal streak (3g) and a three-game point streak (3g-1a).
- Cincinnati's Scott Reynolds is tied for the league lead with four shorthand points and two shorthand goals.
- Walleye lead the league with 23 power-play goals and on the power play with 25.8 percent (23-for-89).
- Cyclones have allowed league-low six power-play goals and lead ECHL on penalty kill with 89.7 percent (52-for-58).
Johnstown Chiefs (3-6-3) at Charlotte Checkers (7-3-2) 7 p.m.
ET
- Charlotte rookie Andrew
Carroll has a four-game goal streak (4g) and a five-game point streak
(4g-2a).
- Johnstown rookie Shane
Connelly is 2-0-1 with 80 saves in his last three starts.
- Chiefs rookie Connor
Shields has a two-game assist streak (5a) and a four-game point streak
(3g-5a).
- Checkers' Tyler
Doig has a four-game assist streak (8a) and a four-game point streak
(1g-8a).
Gwinnett Gladiators (6-3-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (9-3-4) 7:05
p.m. ET
- South Carolina is 7-1-4 in one-goal games including 1-1 in overtime and
2-3 in shootouts.
- Gladiators are 3-0-1 against South Carolina with two shootout wins and an
overtime win.
- Stingrays rookie Braden
Holtby is 2-0-2 with a goals-against average of 2.12 in his last four
games.
- Brad
Schell leads the Gladiators against South Carolina with seven assists
and seven points in four games.
Reading Royals (8-4-2) at Florida Everblades (7-6-2) 7:30 p.m.
ET
- Florida's Jacob
Micflikier leads the league in November with 13 assists and 19 points
in seven games.
- Reading rookie Andrew
Engelage is 3-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.92 in his first
three starts.
- Everblades rookie defenseman Scott
Hotham has a four-game point streak (2g-6a).
- Royals' Daniel
Steiner has a three-game assist streak (6a) and a three-game point
streak (1g-6a).
Trenton Devils (6-6-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (10-1-1) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo leads the league with 4.50 goals per game and is tied for fifth
in goals-against average with 3.00.
- Trenton's Jeff
Prough has a three-game goal streak (4g) and a three-game point streak
(4g-1a).
- K-Wings' Sam
Ftorek has 10 assists and 11 points in his last eight games.
- Rookie Brett
Wilson leads Trenton in November with 11 points (4g-7a) in eight games.
Wheeling Nailers (4-7-2) at Elmira Jackals (8-4-2) 7:35 p.m.
ET
- Elmira's Chanse
Fitzpatrick has a nine-game point streak (7g-5a).
- Wheeling's Jordan
Parise is 1-0-1 with a goals-against average of 3.37 in his last two
games.
- Jackals' Tyler
Donati has a 10-game point streak (6g-11a).
- Nailers' Thomas
Beauregard has a three-game goal streak (4g) and a three-game point
streak (4g-2a).
Las Vegas Wranglers (6-8-0) at Utah Grizzlies (8-4-0) 7:05 p.m.
MT
- Grizzlies' Mitch
O'Keefe is 4-0-0 with a shutout and a goals-against average of 2.00 in
his last four starts.
- Wranglers' Francis
Lemieux had two goals and two points at Utah on Nov. 14.
- Utah's AJ
Perry has a two-game goal streak (4g) and seven points in his last four
games (5g-2a).
- Las Vegas rookie Andrew
Orpik has a two-game assist streak (2a) and five points (2g-3a) in his
last seven games.
Victoria Salmon Kings (4-10-0) at Idaho Steelheads (11-3-1) 7:10 p.m.
MT
- Idaho's Evan
Barlow is tied for third among ECHL rookies with eight goals and tied
for fifth with 14 points.
- Victoria's Wes
Goldie has three goals in his last three games and leads the team with
six goals.
- Steelheads defenseman Trevor
Ludwig has a three-game assist streak (4a) and a three-game point
streak (0g-4a).
- Salmon Kings are 3-1-0 and have outscored their opponents 13-7 in the
last four games.
Alaska Aces (8-4-2) at Bakersfield Condors (9-6-0) 7 p.m. PT
- Bakersfield's Dan
Sexton is tied for third among ECHL rookies with eight goals and is
second with 17 points.
- Alaska's Sebastian
Dahm is 2-1-0 with a goals-against average of 1.95 in his last three
starts.
- Condors' Sasha
Pokulok leads ECHL defensemen with six goals and is tied for seventh
with 10 points.
- Aces' Alexandre
Imbeault has four assists and seven points in his last five games.
Stockton Thunder (4-7-3) at Ontario Reign (7-8-1) 7:30 p.m.
PT
- Reign's Curtis
Darling is 1-1-0 with a goals-against average of 2.04 in two starts
against Stockton.
- Craig
Valette leads the Thunder against Ontario with two goals and four
points in three games.
- Ontario is fifth in the league on the penalty kill with 85.3 percent
(87-for-102).
- Stockton is fourth in the league on the power play with 24.6 percent
(17-for-69).
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