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ECHL Today - April 2

Published on April 2, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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Toledo Walleye (21-40-5) at Wheeling Nailers (36-25-6) 7 p.m. ET

- Travis Novak leads Toledo with 32 points (11g-21a).

- Tyler Fernandez leads Wheeling against the Walleye with 10 points (4g-6a).

- Walleye are first on the power play on the road at 19.7 percent (26-for-132).

- Nailers are 25-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Kalamazoo Wings (39-20-7) at Elmira Jackals (22-36-8) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Sam Ftorek leads Kalamazoo against the Jackals with four goals and six points.

- Elmira's Jordan Pietrus is third in the league with 215 shots on goal.

- K-Wings are 21-8-7 in one-goal games.

- Jackals are tied for third on the penalty kill at home at 88.3 percent (98-for-111).

Cincinnati Cyclones (37-22-6) at Fort Wayne Komets (31-23-12) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Cincinnati's Taylor Aronson is tied for fourth among defensemen in plus-minus at +23.

- Mike Embach leads Fort Wayne against the Cyclones with six goals.

- Cyclones lead the league with 3.43 goals per game.

- Komets are 4-0-2 against Cincinnati this season.

Orlando Solar Bears (40-22-4) at Reading Royals (42-21-3) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Orlando's Mickey Lang leads the league with 43 goals.

- Reading's Domenic Monardo leads rookies with 26 goals.

- Solar Bears have outscored their opponents 81-62 in the first period.

- Royals are fourth on the power play at home at 20.3 percent (29-for-143).

South Carolina Stingrays (39-22-6) at Florida Everblades (33-26-7) 7:30 p.m. ET

- South Carolia's Wayne Simpson leads rookies with an .800 percent shootout percentage (4-for-5).

- Trevor Bruess leads Florida against the Stingrays with five points (3g-2a).

- Stingrays are second with 2.37 goals-against per game.

- Everblades are second with 26.77 shots-against per game.

Colorado Eagles (31-23-11) at Utah Grizzlies (35-22-8) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Colorado's Kyle Ostrow is tied for third in the league with 27 goals.

- Danick Paquette leads Utah against the Eagles with five goals and 11 points.

- Eagles are fourth on the power play on the road at 18.4 percent (21-for-114).

- Grizzlies are tied for third with four shorthanded goals against.

Ontario Reign (42-17-7) at Stockton Thunder (29-30-6) 7 p.m. PT

- Ontario's Rocco Carzo is on a nine-game point streak since March 8 (4g-9a).

- Matt Bergland leads Stockton against the Reign with 11 points (4g-7a).

- Reign are 21-4-7 in one-goal games.

- Thunder are second on the power play at 19.1 percent (53-for-277).

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update:

Reading can clinch the Atlantic Division title on Wednesday if:

Reading wins OR Reading loses in overtime/shootout OR Wheeling loses

Orlando can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday if:

Orlando wins OR Florida loses

South Carolina can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday if:

South Carolina wins OR South Carolina loses in shootout

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