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January 11, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - East Division

Elmira Jackals

* Elmira leads the American Conference and is third in the league with a home winning percentage of .676.
* Justin Donati leads the ECHL with 37 assists and 56 points in 34 games.
* Jackals visit Reading on Friday and Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.

Johnstown Chiefs

* Johnstown had first sellout of the season with 3,904 on Jan. 6 against Kalamazoo.
* Jeff Martens (1g) and Tomas Klempa (1a) each scored a point in their first game with the Chiefs on Jan. 6.
* Johnstown plays at Trenton on Wednesday, at Wheeling on Saturday and at Toledo on Sunday while hosting Cincinnati on Friday.

Reading Royals

* Reading tied season high for goals in 7-3 win against Florida on Jan. 10.
* Ryan Cruthers registered his first hat trick as a Royal on Jan. 10.
* Royals host Florida on Wednesday and Elmira on Friday and Saturday.

Trenton Devils

* Trenton has a Devilish home record of 6-6-6.
* Jack Combs (5g-2a) and Matt Vokes (2g-5a) share the team lead in January with seven points each.
* Devils host Johnstown on Wednesday and Florida on Friday and Saturday.

American Conference - North Division

Cincinnati Cyclones

* Cincinnati leads the ECHL with a goals-against average of 2.63.
* Barret Ehgoetz has 201 points (72g-129a) in 234 games with Cincinnati and is second player in team history to reach 200 points.
* Cyclones host Wheeling on Tuesday, Kalamazoo on Wednesday and Toledo on Saturday while traveling to Johnstown on Friday.

Kalamazoo Wings
* Kalamazoo is 6-1-0 against the South Division.
* Rick Cleaver recorded his 100th career point with the game-winning goal against Johnstown on Jan. 6.
* K-Wings play at Cincinnati on Wednesday, at South Carolina on Friday and Saturday and at Charlotte on Sunday.

Toledo Walleye

* Toledo leads the ECHL in total attendance with 138,882 fans at Lucas County Arena.
* All-Star defenseman J.C. Sawyer has a four-game point streak (4g-4a).
* Walleye play at Wheeling on Friday and at Cincinnati on Saturday before hosting Johnstown on Sunday.

Wheeling Nailers

* Wheeling has a five-game home winning streak to improve to 9-7-2 at WesBanco Arena.
* Casey Pierro-Zabotel leads ECHL rookies since Dec. 1 with 19 points (7g-12a) in 18 games.
* Nailers play at Cincinnati on Tuesday before hosting Toledo on Friday, Johnstown on Saturday and Elmira on Sunday.

American Conference - South Division

Charlotte Checkers
* Charlotte is 10-3-1 in its last 14 home games.
* Rookie Andrew Carroll has four goals and five points in his last four games.
* Checkers play at Gwinnett on Saturday and host Gwinnett on Wednesday and Kalamazoo on Sunday.

Florida Everblades
* Everblades lead the league with 218 power-play opportunities and are third with 38 power-play goals.
* Florida has allowed league-high 227 power-play chances and ranks third on the penalty kill with 84.6 percent.
* Everblades play at Reading on Wednesday and at Trenton on Friday and Saturday.

Gwinnett Gladiators
* Gladiators lead the league with 18 points earned in overtime games.
* Adam Berti has a four-game point streak (2g-5a).
* Gladiators play at Charlotte on Wednesday and at South Carolina on Sunday while hosting Charlotte on Saturday.

South Carolina Stingrays
* Stingrays are seventh in the league in goals-against average with 3.20 and goals per game with 3.48.
* Trent Campbell has a nine-game point streak (4g-10a).
* Stingrays host Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday before hosting Gwinnett on Sunday.

National Conference - West Division

Alaska Aces
* Alaska leads the league in penalty killing at home with 89.3 percent (92-for-103).
* All-Star forward John Lammers has scored in seven of his last eight games (5g-2a).
* Aces host Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.

Idaho Steelheads
* Idaho set season high for goals in 8-2 win at Victoria on Jan. 9.
* Defenseman Weston Tardy set career high for plus-minus rating with +4 on Jan. 9.
* Steelheads host Utah on Wednesday.

Utah Grizzlies
* All-Star left wing Ryan Kinasewich leads the league with 22 power-play points and is second with 15 power-play assists.
* Rookie Tim Crowder has two multiple-point games (2g-2a) in his last three games.
* Utah plays at Idaho on Wednesday and at Stockton on Friday and Saturday.

Victoria Salmon Kings
* Victoria is the least penalized team in the ECHL averaging 13.43 penalty minutes per game.
* Wes Goldie has 17 goals in his last 15 games and is tied for the league lead with 24 goals.
* Victoria hosts Las Vegas on Tuesday and Wednesday and Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday.

National Conference - Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors
* Bakersfield has won three in a row to improve to 6-2-0 in the last eight games.
* Stephane Goulet has an eight-game point streak (8g-5a) including back-to-back three-point games on Jan. 8 (2g-1a) and Jan. 10 (1g-2a).
* Condors play at Ontario on Wednesday and at Victoria on Friday and Saturday.

Las Vegas Wranglers
* Las Vegas has earned a point in their last 10 games (7-0-3).
* Ned Lukacevic has a five-game goal streak (7g) and a five-game point streak (7g-4a).
* Wranglers play at Victoria on Tuesday and Wednesday and at Alaska on Friday and Saturday.

Ontario Reign
* Curtis Darling leads the league with 812 saves, 1,712 minutes and 29 games.
* Robert Pearce has a three-game point streak (1g-2a).
* Reign host Bakersfield on Wednesday and play at Stockton on Sunday.

Stockton Thunder
* Stockton leads the ECHL on the power play with 22.0 percent (36-for-164).
* Rookie defenseman Anthony Aiello had his first multiple-goal game (2g) against Bakersfield on Jan. 10.
* Thunder host Utah on Friday and Saturday and Ontario on Sunday.

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