ECHL Today - December 8
December 8, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012
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Fort Wayne Komets (10-8-1) at Orlando Solar Bears (9-10-4) 7 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's Brandon Marino is tied for sixth with 27 points (8g-19a).
- Orlando's Ryan Ginand is second with 93 shots on goal.
- Komets are 7-1-1 in one-goal games.
- Solar Bears are first with 33.17 shots per game.
Florida Everblades (9-8-5) at Wheeling Nailers (6-8-4) 7 p.m. ET
- Florida's Mathieu Roy is third with 17 power-play points (6g-11a).
- Cody Wild leads Wheeling with 13 points (3g-10a).
- Everblades are tied for second with four shorthanded goals on the road.
- Nailers are league's fifth-least penalized team with 15.28 penalty minutes per game.
Reading Royals (15-7-1) at Elmira Jackals (10-9-2) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Joel Champagne leads Reading against the Jackals with three goals.
- Elmira's Jean Bourbeau is on a three-game goal streak since Dec. 1 (5g).
- Royals are 14-2-0 in their last 16 games.
- Jackals are tied for second on the power play at home at 26.7 percent (16-for-60).
Trenton Titans (8-10-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (11-12-2) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Trenton's Andy Bohmbach is tied for third with three shorthanded points (2g-1a).
- Hunter Bishop leads South Carolina with nine goals and 19 points.
- Titans are 6-0-2 when scoring first.
- Stingrays are tied for fifth on the penalty kill at home at 87.5 percent (49-for-56).
Greenville Road Warriors (13-8-2) at Gwinnett Gladiators (16-6-1) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Greenville's Nathan Lieuwen is third with 422 saves.
- Casey Pierro-Zabotel leads Gwinnett against the Road Warriors with seven points (2g-5a).
- Road Warriors are tied for the league lead with 32 third-period goals.
- Gladiators are 11-3-1 against South Division opponents.
Toledo Walleye (13-9-1) at Kalamazoo Wings (9-10-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Terry Broadhurst is on a six-game point streak since Nov. 24 (2g-7a).
- Kory Karlander leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with three goals and five points.
- Walleye are first on the penalty kill on the road at 92.0 percent (46-for-50).
- K-Wings are 6-0-2 when leading after two periods.
Cincinnati Cyclones (14-5-2) at Evansville IceMen (9-14-2) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Cincinnati's Brian Foster is tied for first with 11 wins.
- Evansville's Todd Robinson is tied for second with 12 power-play assists.
- Cyclones are sixth with 27.19 shots-against per game.
- IceMen are 8-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Idaho Steelheads (15-5-2) at Ontario Reign (15-5-1) 7 p.m. PT
- Idaho's Austin Smith is on a seven-game point streak since Nov. 21 (7g-4a).
- Ontario's Jean-Francois Berube is fifth with a 2.39 goals-against average.
- Steelheads are first on the power play at 28.1 percent (27-for-96).
- Reign are 12-0-1 when scoring first.
Stockton Thunder (13-5-3) at Las Vegas Wranglers (7-10-3) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Stockton's Justin Maylan is tied for second among rookies with 20 points (8g-12a).
- Las Vegas' Adam Hughesman is third among rookies with 58 shots on goal.
- Thunder have outscored their opponents 31-17 in the second period.
- Wranglers are 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Colorado Eagles (9-10-3) at San Francisco Bulls (9-13-3) 7:15 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Jason Beatty leads defensemen with two shorthanded goals.
- Jordan Morrison leads San Francisco against the Eagles with two goals.
- Eagles are second with 4.14 goals per game.
- Bulls are 6-2-0 when outshooting their opponent.
Utah Grizzlies (9-9-2) at Alaska Aces (17-6-0) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Mitch Wahl leads Utah against the Aces with eight points (2g-6a).
- Alaska's Nick Mazzolini is second with five game-winning goals.
- Grizzlies are fourth on the power play on the road at 21.9 percent (14-for-64).
- Aces are 11-0-0 when scoring first.
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ECHL Stories from December 8, 2012
- Beskorowany, Smith Lift Idaho Past Ontario - Idaho Steelheads
- Cyclones Fall in Evansville, 4-1 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Big Third Period Propels Glads to 5-2 Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Orlando Shut Down by Fort Wayne, Effinger in 3-0 Defeat - Orlando Solar Bears
- Kalamazoo Ends Winless Streak with 4-3 Victory Over Toledo - Kalamazoo Wings
- Jackals Unable to Solve Royals - Elmira Jackals
- Gladiators Score Three in Third Period, Knock off Road Warriors 5-2 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Johnson Leads Stingrays Past Titans on Teddy Bear Toss - South Carolina Stingrays
- Bulls Go for Weekend Split against Visiting Eagles - San Francisco Bulls
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder At Las Vegas Wranglers - Stockton Thunder
- Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings vs Walleye - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Announces Fine - ECHL
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Preview: Solar Bears vs Fort Wayne Komets Tonight - December 8 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Titans GameDay vs. South Carolina, Game 21 (Away 11) - December 8, 2012 - Trenton Titans
- Stingrays Game Preview: Let the Fur Fly on Teddy Bear Toss Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - December 8 - ECHL
- Bears Fly, But Eagles Soar to 5-1 Win over the Bulls - San Francisco Bulls
- Aces Slowed in 4-1 Loss to Utah - Alaska Aces
- Grizzlies Win 4-1 in Alaska - Utah Grizzlies
- Steelheads' Special Teams Sink Wranglers, 6-3 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Titans Get the Point But Not the Win; Fall to SC in OT, 3-2 - Trenton Titans
- Reign Clip Condors with 4-2 Win - Ontario Reign
- Fast Start Propels Idaho Past Las Vegas - Idaho Steelheads
- No Bull: Eagles Get First Road Win of Season in San Francisco - Colorado Eagles
- Condors Comeback Falls Short in 4-2 Loss in Ontario - Bakersfield Condors
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