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December 12, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Beast's offense leads way to four straight wins

With three wins last week to extend their current winning streak to four games, the Brampton Beast improved their overall record to 12-7-3 for 27 points. The Beast, who have missed the playoffs in each of their first two ECHL seasons, stand in fourth place of the North Division, just five points behind division-leading Manchester.

The Beast began last week with a 6-3 win over Indy on Wednesday. Trailing 3-1 midway through the first period, Brampton's offense rose to the task to score the final five goals of the game. Six different Beast players tallied goals in the win with Luke Pither leading the way with three points (1g-2a) while David Vallorani (1g-1a) and Reggie Traccitto (2a) had multi-point efforts as well. Zachary Fucale stopped 32 shots to record the win in goal.

Brampton opened a weekend series against Wheeling with a 4-2 victory on Friday. Chris Auger tallied a pair of goals and Pither and Tim Billingsley each chipped in with two assists. Fucale turned aside 34 of the 36 shots he faced and the Beast penalty-kill unit turned in a perfect 6-for-6 night to key the victory.

The weekend ended for the Beast with another 4-2 win over the Nailers on Sunday. After falling behind 2-0 eight minutes into the contest, Brampton began its rally on goals from Vallorani and David Pacan in the final five minutes of the opening period. Pither scored the eventual game-winner 12:25 into second period while Vallorani's second goal of the afternoon provided some insurance. Fucale earned his third win of the week with 36 saves and improved to 9-3-0 on the season.

Brampton ranks third in the ECHL with 3.86 goals per game and has four players with 21 or more points through the first 24 games of the season. Vallorani has 15 goals to rank second in the league and his 29 points are tied for fourth. Pacan has 14 tallies which is tied for third in the league and he is tied for 10th with 26 points, while Brandon Marino with 22 points (6g-16a) and Pither with 21 points (5g-16a) round out the top four on the Beast scoring list.

The Beast take on Adirondack three times this week, hosting the Thunder on Thursday and Friday before traveling to Glens Falls on Saturday. It will be chance for Brampton to make a move in the division standings as Adirondack enters the week in second place of the North Division with 31 points, four ahead of Brampton.

Voting ends tonight for 2016-17 ECHL Fantasy Team

Voting is now open on ECHL.com for the 2016-17 ECHL Fantasy Team, presented by The MeiGray Group . Each ECHL team has pre-selected three players to appear on their team's ballot. Fans are limited to one ballot during the voting period, which runs until 11:59 p.m. ET tonight. Fans can vote for up to one player on each ECHL Member Team's ballot. The winning player for each team will wear a team jersey with a 2017 ECHL Fantasy Team patch during an upcoming home game.

A look ahead

Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV.

Eastern Conference

Reading at Greenville (Thursday/Friday)

The Royals are unbeaten in their last nine games (8-0-1) and have closed to within two points of first place in the North Division while the Swamp Rabbits enter the week in third place of the South Division.

Western Conference

Colorado at Tulsa (Friday and Saturday)

The Eagles have won four straight and sit atop the Mountain Division with 32 points while the Oilers, who are tied for the ECHL lead with 10 home wins, sit just two points behind Toledo for first place in the Central Division.

Divisions

North Division

Alex Wall is tied for third among rookie defensemen with 15 points (2g-13a). The Thunder are 10-1-3 when scoring first. Adirondack is at Brampton on Thursday and Friday and hosts the Beast on Saturday.

David Vallorani is second with 15 goals. Brampton is third with 3.86 goals per game. The Beast host Adirondack on Thursday and Friday and visit the Thunder on Saturday.

Matt Lane has six points (2g-4a) in his last six games. The Jackals have scored first in seven of their last nine games. Elmira is at Manchester on Friday and Saturday.

Daniel Doremus is on a four-game point streak (1g-5a). Manchester has scored a league-leading 44 goals in the second period. The Monarchs host Elmira on Friday and Saturday.

Chris McCarthy has at least one point in 13 of his last 15 games (9g-10a). The Royals are 29-for-32 on the penalty kill (90.6 percent) over their last 11 games. Reading visits Greenville on Thursday and Friday.

Kevin Schulze leads rookie defensemen with seven power-play assists. Wheeling is fifth with 33.86 shots per game. The Nailers host Orlando on Wednesday and Fort Wayne on Friday before visiting the Komets on Saturday.

South Division

Brock Higgs has a team-leading 10 multi-point games. The Gladiators lead the league with 29 goals in the first period. Atlanta is at Greenville on Tuesday and Florida on Friday and Saturday.

Peter Leblanc has four goals in his last five games. Cincinnati defensemen have tallied 16 points (6g-10a) over the last eight games. The Cyclones host Indy on Thursday and Friday.

Brendan O'Donnell leads Florida with 11 goals. The Everblades have scored 35 of their 78 goals in the second period. Florida hosts Atlanta on Friday and Saturday.

Desmond Bergin netted back to back multi-goal games on Thursday and Friday for his first four professional goals. Greenville has outscored its opponents 26-14 in the second period. The Swamp Rabbits host Atlanta on Tuesday and Reading on Thursday and Friday.

T.J. Foster had seven points (g-a) in four games last week, including three multi-point games. The Admirals are tied for sixth with two shorthanded goals against. Norfolk hosts South Carolina on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Austin Block leads the league with a 30.0 percent shooting percentage (6-for-20). Orlando is 4-0-1 against non-divisional opponents. The Solar Bears are at Wheeling on Wednesday, Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday and Fort Wayne on Sunday.

Derek DeBlois had four points (2g-2a) in his season debut on Saturday against Greenville. The Stingrays lead the league with 2.57 goals-against per game. South Carolina is at Norfolk on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Central Division

Shawn Szydlowski is tied for fourth with 29 points (13g-16a). Fort Wayne has outscored its opponents 32-18 in the third period. The Komets are at Wheeling on Friday and host the Nailers on Saturday and Orlando on Sunday.

Alex Wideman is tied for second with three game-winning goals. The Fuel are 5-0-0 when leading after two periods. Indy visits Cincinnati on Thursday and Friday and hosts Quad City on Saturday.

Dajon Mingo leads defensemen with nine power-play assists. Kalamazoo is 6-3-1 when outshooting its opponent. The K-Wings host Orlando on Friday and Saturday and Quad City on Sunday.

Kevin Gibson is on a six-game point streak (1g-6a). The Mallards have played three straight overtime games. Quad City is at Indy on Saturday and Kalamazoo on Sunday.

Evan Rankin became the Walleye's all-time leader with 178 career points. Toledo has a league-leading 10 road wins. The Walleye are at Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Phil Brewer has seven points (2g-5a) in his last seven games. The Oilers are 9-3-2 in one-goal games. Tulsa hosts Alaska on Wednesday and Colorado on Friday and Saturday.

Vincent Arseneau had five points (3g-2a) in two games last week. Wichita is tied for the league lead with seven shorthanded goals. The Thunder travel to Allen on Friday and host the Americans on Sunday.

Mountain Division

Peter Sivak leads the league with 20 goals and 36 points. The Aces are 9-2-2 against Mountain Division opponents. Alaska is at Tulsa on Wednesday and Missouri on Friday and Saturday.

Gary Steffes recorded his 300th career point on Saturday at Wichita. Allen is tied for third with 34 goals in the third period. The Americans host Colorado on Wednesday and Wichita on Friday before visiting the Thunder on Sunday.

Matt Register is second among defensemen with 22 points (6g-16a). The Eagles are tied for the league lead with five wins when trailing after two periods (5-4-2). Colorado is at Allen on Wednesday and Tulsa on Friday and Saturday.

Branden Komm has allowed two goals or less in four straight appearances. Idaho is 7-1-0 when leading after two periods. The Steelheads host Rapid City on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Dane Fox has seven points (4g-3a) in his last six games. The Mavericks are third on the penalty kill at 89.4 percent (76-for-85). Missouri hosts Alaska on Friday and Saturday.

Brett Perlini has six points (5g-1a) in his last eight games. Rapid City is fourth on the penalty kill at 89.2 percent (58-for-65). The Rush are at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Erik Bradford is on a four-game point streak (1g-6a). The Grizzlies have scored at least one power-play goal in five straight games. Utah hosts Toledo on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

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