ECHL Today - January 24
January 24, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015
Greenville Road Warriors (25-14-2) at Orlando Solar Bears (18-14-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Kyle Jean leads Greenville against the Solar Bears with seven goals and nine points.
- Orlando's Jacob Cepis is tied for ninth with 25 assists.
- Road Warriors are sixth with 2.76 goals-against per game.
- Solar Bears are third with 33.23 shots per game.
Elmira Jackals (20-15-5) at Brampton Beast (12-22-2) 7 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Sam Marotta leads rookie goaltenders with a 2.48 goals-against average.
- Jason Pitton leads Brampton against the Jackals with four goals.
- Jackals are 16-4-3 when scoring first.
- Beast are 7-1-2 in one-goal games.
Florida Everblades (25-7-3) at Gwinnett Gladiators (13-21-2) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Florida's Allen York is tied for the league lead with three shoutouts.
- J.P. Labardo leads Gwinnett against the Everblades with six goals.
- Everblades are 20-2-1 when scoring first.
- Gladiators are 10-2-1 when leading after two periods.
Reading Royals (23-13-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (17-14-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Reading's Mike Marcou is second among defensemen with 10 power-play assists.
- South Carolina's Adam Morrison leads the league with a 1.96 goals-against average.
- Royals are league's second-least penalized team with 10.89 penalty minutes per game.
- Stingrays are fourth on the penalty kill at 86.3 percent (120-for-139).
Allen Americans (28-6-3) at Toledo Walleye (26-5-5) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Allen's Chad Costello is on an 11-game point streak since Dec. 28 (3g-15a).
- Toledo's Jeff Lerg is fifth with a 2.39 goals-against average.
- Americans lead the league on the penalty kill at 89.2 percent (166-for-186).
- Walleye lead the league on the power play at 24.4 percent (32-for-131).
Kalamazoo Wings (16-15-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (19-14-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Dane Fox leads Kalamazoo against the Cyclones with five goals and eight points.
- Cincinnati's Geoff Irwin is on a four-game goal streak since Jan. 16 (5g).
- K-Wings are league's third-least penalized team with 12.97 penalty minutes per game.
- Cyclones are fourth with 27.16 shots-against per game.
Evansville IceMen (11-23-5) at Indy Fuel (11-21-7) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Brandon Wong leads Evansville with 13 goals and 30 points.
- Matt S. White leads Indy against the IceMen with five points (2g-3a).
- IceMen are 7-1-0 when leading after two periods.
- Fuel are tied for seventh on the power play at 19.4 percent (30-for-155).
Fort Wayne Komets (27-9-3) at Wheeling Nailers (19-18-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's Shawn Szydlowski is tied for fifth with 20 goals.
- Wheeling's Derek Army is tied for fifth among rookies with 32 points (16g-16a).
- Komets are 17-4-1 when outshooting their opponent.
- Nailers are first on the power play at home at 27.4 percent (20-for-73).
Quad City Mallards (18-13-6) at Missouri Mavericks (15-19-4) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Quad City's Parker Milner is tied for fourth with a .919 save percentage.
- Josh Brittain leads Missouri against the Mallards with five goals and eight points.
- Mallards are seventh with 2.78 goals-against per game.
- Mavericks are eighth with 28.26 shots-against per game.
Bakersfield Condors (15-18-3) at Utah Grizzlies (18-18-5) 7 p.m. MT
- Bakersfield's Chase Schaber is tied for fifth with six power-play goals.
- Mathieu Aubin leads Utah against the Condors with five goals.
- Condors are 13-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Grizzlies are tied for third with seven shorthanded goals.
Wichita Thunder (18-15-6) at Rapid City Rush (17-21-2) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Todd Hosmer leads Wichita against the Rush with three goals.
- Rapid City's Jesse Schultz is tied for the league lead with 15 power-play points (4g-11a).
- Thunder are third with 27.08 shots-against per game.
- Rush are fourth on the power play at home at 23.2 percent (19-for-82).
Colorado Eagles (26-13-0) at Stockton Thunder (13-26-1) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is on an eight-game point streak since Jan. 6 (4g-11a).
- Jack MacLellan leads Stockton with 30 points (8g-22a).
- Eagles are on an eight-game winning streak.
- Thunder are third on the power play at 20.9 percent (33-for-158).
Idaho Steelheads (25-11-4) at Alaska Aces (15-18-3) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Jason Bast leads Idadho against the Aces with eight goals and 14 points.
- Alaska's Ryan Walters is tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals.
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 50-22 in the first period.
- Aces are second with 33.69 shots per game.
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ECHL Stories from January 24, 2015
- Rush Fall in Marathon Shootout - Rapid City Rush
- Condors Get Three Points on the Weekend in 2-1 OT Loss - Bakersfield Condors
- Beast Hold Jackals to Season Low in Shots - Brampton Beast
- Fast start leads to victory for K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
- Royals Hold Off South Carolina for Second Win in History in Charleston, 2-1 - Reading Royals
- IceMen Out-Dueled by Indy and Stroh's Hat Trick - Evansville IceMen
- Back-To-Back Hat Tricks Sink the Blades, 4-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Tight Defense Keys Komets to Victory - Wheeling Nailers
- Mavs Hold off Mallards 2-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Stroh's Hat-Trick Leads Fuel to Fifth Straight Win - Indy Fuel
- Parkes Scores Twice in 3-2 Overtime Loss to Orlando - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Wings Fly Past Cyclones, 5-2 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Everblades Fall Short in Overtime 4-3 - Florida Everblades
- Royals Slip by Stingrays in Front of Sellout Crowd on Pack the House Night - South Carolina Stingrays
- Tip a Player Shifts Announced - Rapid City Rush
- Head Shave Roster Announced - Rapid City Rush
- Aces Sign D Scott Warner, Claim G Troy Redmann off Waivers - Alaska Aces
- Kerbashian Comes to Rush - Rapid City Rush
- IceMen Acquire Robin Soudek from Rapid City - Evansville IceMen
- ECHL Transactions - January 24 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Nailers vs. Komets Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Teddy Bear Toss Tonight vs. Colorado - Stockton Thunder
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Rapid City - Wichita Thunder
- Tip-A-Grizz Tuesday, February 17 - Utah Grizzlies
- Gladiators Game Preview: Everblades at Gladiators - Atlanta Gladiators
- MacKenzie Joins Jackals in Brampton - Elmira Jackals
- Jackals Look to Continue Winning Ways in Brampton - Elmira Jackals
- AHL-Experienced Yuen Joins Gladiators - Atlanta Gladiators
- The Royal Road Ahead: Reading at South Carolina Stingrays - Reading Royals
- Jackals Score Three in Third; Defeat Brampton 3-1 - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Celebrate Pack the House Night Tonight against Royals - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - January 24 - ECHL
- Aces run of 9-0-2 in 11 home games snapped on Bast's five point game - Alaska Aces
- Thunder Fall Just Shy of Colorado - Stockton Thunder
- Eagles Silence Thunder 4-2 - Colorado Eagles
- Schultz Ties Rush History in Back-and-Forth Win - Rapid City Rush
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