ECHL Today - April 1

April 1, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Elmira Jackals (32-28-10) at Toledo Walleye (32-32-6) 7 p.m. ET

· Elmira ‚¬â„¢s Marco Cousineau is fourth with 1,167 saves.

· Toledo ‚¬â„¢s Jason Lepine leads defensemen with 45 points (9g-36a).

· Jackals are tied for second with 3.51 goals per game.

· Walleye are 22-6-3 when scoring first.

Reading Royals (43-22-5) at Trenton Devils (26-36-8) 7 p.m. ET

· Ryan Cruthers leads Reading against the Devils with 14 points (5g-9a).

· Trenton ‚¬â„¢s Ryan Hayes is first with seven shootout goals.

· Royals are third on the power play at 21.0 percent (68-for-324).

· Devils are first with 35.64 shots per game.

Kalamazoo Wings (38-24-8) at Cincinnati Cyclones (33-28-10) 7:30 p.m. ET

· Kalamazoo ‚¬â„¢s Andrew Fournier is third with 38 goals.

· Barret Ehgoetz leads Cincinnati against the K-Wings with eight points (2g-6a).

· K-Wings are second with four shorthanded goals against.

· Cyclones are 24-1-4 when leading after two periods.

South Carolina Stingrays (35-29-6) at Florida Everblades (37-29-4) 7:30 p.m. ET

· Rob Ricci leads South Carolina with 25 goals and 52 points.

· Mathieu Roy leads Florida against the Stingrays with five goals and seven points.

· Stingrays are 17-6-6 in one-goal games.

· Everblades are first with eight shorthanded goals at home.

Greenville Road Warriors (44-22-4) at Gwinnett Gladiators (30-32-8) 7:35 p.m. ET

· Greenville ‚¬â„¢s Marc-Olivier Vallerand is tied for second with four shorthanded goals.

· Gwinnett ‚¬â„¢s Michael Forney is tied for fourth with 30 power-play points (8g-22a).

· Road Warriors are second with 2.70 goals-against per game.

· Gladiators are third with 33.79 shots per game.

Bakersfield Condors (40-27-3) at Utah Grizzlies (32-31-7) 7:05 p.m. MT

· Bakersfield ‚¬â„¢s Tyler Gotto leads defensemen with four game-winning goals.

· Brent Gauvreau leads Utah against the Condors with eight points (2g-6a).

· Condors are 26-8-2 when scoring first.

· Grizzlies are 23-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Idaho Steelheads (31-26-13) at Ontario Reign (26-38-6) 7 p.m. PT

· Idaho ‚¬â„¢s Kael Mouillierat is second among rookies with 61 points (24g-37a).

· Kyle Kraemer leads Ontario against the Steelheads with four goals and nine points.

· Steelheads are first on the power play at 25.3 percent (82-for-324).

· Reign are 16-1-3 when leading after two periods.

Stockton Thunder (35-23-12) at Las Vegas Wranglers (38-27-5) 7:05 p.m. PT

· Stockton ‚¬â„¢s Ryan Constant is eighth among defensemen with 34 points (11g-23a).

· Ryan Huddy leads Las Vegas against the Thunder with five goals and seven points.

· Thunder are 26-8-5 when scoring first.

· Wranglers are first on the penalty kill at home at 89.5 percent (111-for-124).

Alaska Aces (46-21-3) at Victoria Salmon Kings (31-35-4) 7:05 p.m. PT

· Alaska ‚¬â„¢s Wes Goldie is on a 16-game point streak since Feb. 27 (14g-13a).

· Victoria ‚¬â„¢s Rob Hennigar is second with 53 assists.

· Aces are 32-6-1 when scoring first.

· Salmon Kings are 28-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Bakersfield can clinch the Pacific Division title on Friday if:

Bakersfield wins AND Stockton loses

Alaska can clinch the Brabham Cup on Friday if:

Alaska wins

OR

Alaska loses in overtime/shootout

OR

Greenville loses

ECHL Stories from April 1, 2011

• Bakersfield knocks of Utah 3-1 - Bakersfield Condors
• Stingrays Edge Everblades 5-4 - South Carolina Stingrays
• Royals Bag Another Comeback Win in Trenton, 6-3 - Reading Royals
• Glads Fall 4-1 in Home Finale - Atlanta Gladiators
• Wings Blank Cyclones in Regular Season Final, 5-0 - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Blades come-back cut short, fall 5-4 to South Carolina - Florida Everblades
• Kalamazoo Finishes Road Schedule with a 5-0 Victory - Kalamazoo Wings
• Four-Goal Third Lifts Reading Over Trenton, 6-3 - Trenton Devils
• Warriors win final road game of season - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
• Jackals Walloped By Walleye, 6-2 - Elmira Jackals
• Forward Antoine Roussel Assigned to Reading - Reading Royals
• Salmon Kings Add D-Man Adam Ross - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Tickets for 2011 Thunder Playoffs Presented by Golden Bear Insurance On Sale Monday - Stockton Thunder
• ECHL Transactions - April 1 - ECHL
• We Want to Show You Our Appreciation - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
• Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Toledo - Elmira Jackals
• Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati Vs. Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Coulombe Returned to Jackals - Elmira Jackals
• Swanson Wins ECHL Sportsmanship Award - Alaska Aces
• Alaska's Swanson Wins Sportsmanship Award - ECHL
• J.P. Lamoureux Returns from Abbotsford - Utah Grizzlies
• Salmon Kings Offering $5 Playoff Ticket - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Stingrays Sign Joe Cucci; Kroll Returns from AHL - South Carolina Stingrays
• Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
• Dustin Sproat Earns ECHL's 2011 Community Service Award - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Game Preview: Stockton Thunder at Las Vegas Wranglers - Stockton Thunder
• Cincinnati's Sproat, Elmira's Frank Named Co-Recipients of Inaugural ECHL Community Service Award - ECHL
• Frank Named Co-Recipient of ECHL's Community Service Award - Elmira Jackals
• Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - April 1 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
• Nailers to Appear at Tim Horton's Friday - Wheeling Nailers
• Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Look to Bounce Back Against Everblades Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
• ECHL Today - April 1 - ECHL

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