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ECHL Today - April 11

Published on April 11, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Friday, April 11, 2014

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Elmira Jackals (24-38-8) at South Carolina Stingrays (42-23-6) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Elmira's Jordan Pietrus is second in the league with 240 shots on goal.

- South Carolina's Luke Greiner is second among rookies with three shorthanded goals.

- Jackals are 19-0-3 when leading after two periods.

- Stingrays are 27-3-4 when scoring first.

Kalamazoo Wings (41-22-7) at Toledo Walleye (21-43-5) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Kalamazoo's Matt Caria is fourth among rookies with 56 points (24g-32a).

- Maxim Shalunov leads Toledo against the K-Wings with four goals.

- K-Wings are tied for the league lead with 14 shorthanded goals.

- Walleye are first on the penalty kill at home at 90.0 percent (99-for-110).

Reading Royals (45-21-4) at Florida Everblades (35-27-8) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Reading's Ethan Cox is on a nine-game point streak since March 19 (1g-9a).

- Florida's Rob Kwiet is fourth among defensemen with 38 points (9g-29a).

- Royals are first on the penalty kill on the road at 89.0 percent (97-for-109).

- Everblades are second with 26.73 shots-against per game.

Wheeling Nailers (38-26-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (39-22-8) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Wheeling's Sahir Gill is on an eight-game point streak since March 19 (2g-7a).

- Dan Eves leads Cincinnati against the Nailers with nine points (1g-8a).

- Nailers are 12-4-6 in one-goal games.

- Cyclones are league's least-penalized team with 11.36 penalty minutes per game.

Evansville IceMen (30-29-11) at Fort Wayne Komets (34-24-12) 8:05 p.m. ET

- Matt Lowry leads Evansville against the Komets with four goals.

- Fort Wayne's Ben Meisner is fourth among rookie goaltenders with a 2.46 goals-against average.

- IceMen lead the league on the power play at 19.9 percent (53-for-267).

- Komets are second with 33.41 shots per game.

Alaska Aces (44-18-7) at Colorado Eagles (32-25-12) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Nick Mazzolini leads Alaska against the Eagles with 11 points (5g-6a).

- Colorado's Mark Nemec leads rookies in plus-minus at +37.

- Aces lead the league with two shorthanded goals against.

- Eagles are 20-1-4 when leading after two periods.

Idaho Steelheads (38-25-7) at Utah Grizzlies (37-24-8) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Idaho's Mitch Wahl leads the league with 27 power-play points (4g-23a).

- D.J. Jelitto leads Utah against the Steelheads with six goals.

- Steelheads are 18-7-2 when outshooting their opponent.

- Grizzlies are third with 2.43 goals-against per game.

Stockton Thunder (32-31-7) at Bakersfield Condors (34-29-6) 7 p.m. PT

- Joey Martin leads Stockton against the Condors with 11 points (3g-8a).

- Bakersfield's Laurent Brossoit is tied for the league lead with 24 wins.

- Thunder are tied for third on the power play at 18.3 percent (55-for-301).

- Condors are fifth with 27.17 shots-against per game.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Fort Wayne can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Fort Wayne wins OR Florida loses in regulation OR Fort Wayne loses in overtime/shootout AND Florida loses

Alaska can clinch the Brabham Cup on Friday if:

Alaska wins




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