ECHL Today - April 6
April 6, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff games for Friday, April 6, 2012
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)
#8 Reading Royals at #1 Elmira Jackals 7:05 p.m. ET
Reading leads series 2-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Reading's Kenny Ryan is tied for playoff lead with three goals.
- Elmira's Dustin Gazley is tied for fourth among rookies with three points (1g-2a). - Royals have scored first in each of the first two games of series.
- Jackals have scored two of their three goals in third period.
- Game 4, if necessary, is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET at Elmira.
#7 South Carolina Stingrays at #2 Gwinnett Gladiators 7:05 p.m. ET
Series tied 1-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- South Carolina's Daren Machesney is fourth with a 1.51 goals-against average.
- Gwinnett's Joey Haddad is first with a 66.7 percent shooting percentage (2-for-3).
- Stingrays are first with 23.00 shots-against per game.
- Gladiators are third on the power play at 28.6 percent (2-for-7).
- Game 4 is Sunday at 2:05 p.m. ET at Gwinnett.
#6 Wheeling Nailers at #3 Kalamazoo Wings 7:30 p.m. ET
Series tied 1-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Wheeling's Andrew Hotham is tied for second among rookies with four points (2g-2a). - Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek is tied for second among defensemen with two points (1g-1a).
- Nailers are tied for first with one shorthanded goal.
- K-Wings are first on the power play at 50.0 percent (3-for-6).
- Game 4 is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Kalamazoo.
#5 Florida Everblades at #4 Greenville Road Warriors 7:35 p.m. ET
Florida leads series 2-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Florida's Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll is tied for second with five points (2g-3a).
- Greenville's Marc-Olivier Vallerand is tied for third with two goals.
- Everblades have scored five of their eight goals in second period.
- Road Warriors are tied for fifth with 33.00 shots per game.
- Game 4, if necessary, is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville.
Western Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)
#5 Stockton Thunder at #4 Colorado Eagles 7:05 p.m. MT
Stockton leads series 2-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Stockton's Olivier Roy is tied for second with a 1.50 goals-against average.
- Colorado's Joey Sides is fourth with 11 shots.
- Thunder are least-penalized team in the playoffs with 5.00 penalty minutes per game.
- Eagles have scored two of the their three goals in first period.
- Game 4, if necessary, is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Colorado.
#7 Idaho Steelheads at #2 Ontario Reign 7 p.m. PT
Series tied 1-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Idaho's Marty Flichel is tied for fifth with four points (2g-2a).
- Ontario's Jean-Francois Berube is third with 128 minutes played.
- Steelheads are tied for fourth on the power play at 25.0 percent (2-for-8).
- Reign are tied for fifth with 33.00 shots per game.
- Game 4 is Saturday at 6 p.m. PT at Ontario.
Other 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series
Western Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)
#3 Las Vegas Wranglers vs. #6 Utah Grizzlies
Las Vegas wins series 3-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 - LAS VEGAS 2 at Utah 0
Game 2 - LAS VEGAS 3 at Utah 2
Game 3 - Utah 2 at LAS VEGAS 4
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ECHL Stories from April 6, 2012
- Stingrays Defeat Gladiators in Second-Longest Game in ECHL History - South Carolina Stingrays
- Gladiators Fall in 4 OT to South Carolina 4-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Stockton Sweeps Series, 3-0, with 4-2 Win - Colorado Eagles
- Royals Fall in Game Three in Elmira, 5-2 - Reading Royals
- Road Warriors Eliminated By Everblades - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Late Goals Lift Jackals Past Royals - Elmira Jackals
- Kalamazoo Takes a Two Games to One Lead in the Series with a 5-1 Victory over Wheeling - Kalamazoo Wings
- Wings Take 2-1 Series Lead with 5-1 Win - Wheeling Nailers
- Aliu Becomes Second Player in Club History to Reach NHL - Colorado Eagles
- Wranglers' "Goals for Kids" Program Nets $10,000 Donation to YMCA - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Carrozzi Reassigned to Reign Playoff Roster - Ontario Reign
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- Jeff Prough Loaned To Greenville - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
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- Chicago Express Cease Operations - ECHL
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- Express Withdraw from ECHL - Chicago Express
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