
ECHL Today - April 20
April 20, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff games for Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Seven)
#1 Toledo Walleye at #8 Reading Royals 7 p.m. ET
Reading leads series 2-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Toledo's Joel Chouinard is tied for fourth among defensemen with 10 shots on goal.
- Reading's Martin Ouellette is fifth with 132 minutes played.
- Walleye have scored five of their nine goals in the first period.
- Royals are 2-0 when scoring first.
- Game 5 is Friday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo
#6 Adirondack Thunder at #3 Manchester Monarchs 7 p.m. ET
Adirondack leads series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Adirondack's Peter MacArthur leads the playoffs with five assists.
- Manchester's Yann Sauve is tied for first among defensemen with 12 shots on goal.
- Thunder are 5-for-5 on the power play on the road.
- Monarchs have scored six of their nine goals in the third period.
- Game 6, if necessary, is Friday at 7 p.m. ET at Adirondack
#4 Florida Everblades at #5 Wheeling Nailers 7:05 p.m. ET
Series tied 1-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Florida's Matt Willows is tied for third among rookies with four points (1g-3a).
- Wheeling's Mathew Maione leads defensemen with two goals.
- Everblades are fifth with 33.50 shots per game.
- Nailers have scored four of their seven goals in the first period.
- Game 4 is Friday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Western Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Seven)
#1 Missouri Mavericks at #8 Quad City Mallards 6:30 p.m. CT
Missouri leads series 2-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Missouri's Josh Holmstrom is tied for second in plus-minus at +4.
- Matt Carey leads Quad City with two goals.
- Mavericks are first on the power play at 28.6 percent (2-for-7).
- Mallards are tied as the least-penalized team in the playoffs with 10.00 penalty minutes per game.
- Game 4 is Friday at 7:05 p.m. CT at Quad City
#2 Fort Wayne Komets at #7 Cincinnati Cyclones 7:35 p.m. ET
Cincinnati leads series 2-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Kyle Thomas leads Fort Wayne with two points (1g-1a).
- Cincinnati's Andrew Yogan is tied for fifth with two goals.
- Komets are first with 21.50 shots-against per game.
- Cyclones have scored four of their six goals in the second period.
- Game 5 is Friday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati
#4 Allen Americans at #5 Idaho Steelheads 7:10 p.m. MT
Series tied 1-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Chad Costello leads Allen with three points (0g-3a).
- Idaho's Philippe Desrosiers is fourth with 67 saves.
- Americans are second with 35.50 shots per game.
- Steelheads are 1-0 when scoring first.
- Game 4 is Friday at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho
Other 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Seven)
# 2 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #7 Kalamazoo Wings
South Carolina leads series 2-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 - SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Kalamazoo 1
Game 2 - SOUTH CAROLINA 5 at Kalamazoo 2
Game 3 - South Carolina 3 at KALAMAZOO 5
Game 4 is Thursday at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina
Western Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Seven)
#3 Colorado Eagles vs. #6 Utah Grizzlies
Series tied 1-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 - UTAH 3 at Colorado 2
Game 2 - Utah 4 at COLORADO 5 (3 OT)
Game 3 is Thursday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Utah
ECHL Stories from April 20, 2016
- Cyclones Fall to Ft. Wayne - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Walleye Drop Reading, 3-1, Even Series at Two - Reading Royals
- Everblades Take Game Three, Thanks to Special Teams - Wheeling Nailers
- Mavericks Win Third Straight Post-Season Game - Kansas City Mavericks
- Mavericks Push Mallards to Brink of Elmination - Quad City Mallards
- Monarchs Ousted by Thunder, 3-0, in Game 5 - Manchester Monarchs
- Walleye Tie Series after 3-1 Win in Game Four - Toledo Walleye
- ECHL Transactions - April 20 - ECHL
- Nailers vs. Everblades Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Series Shifts to Idaho for Game 3 Tonight - Allen Americans
- Cyclones Playoff Game Notes: 2016 WQF Game 3 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- ECHL Announces Winner in 2015-16 Season-Ticket Holder Survey Contest - ECHL
- Former Gold Medal Winning Coach Comes to Wichita - Wichita Thunder
- Gameday: Adirondack at Manchester - Adirondack Thunder
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- ECHL Today - April 20 - ECHL
- Royals Grab Series Lead with Win in Game Three, 4-2 - Reading Royals
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