
ECHL Today - April 9
April 9, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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Elmira Jackals (23-38-8) at Gwinnett Gladiators (28-37-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Jordan Pietrus is second in the league with 233 shots on goal.
- Joey Haddad leads Gwinnett with 42 points (18g-24a).
- Jackals are 18-0-3 when leading after two periods.
- Gladiators are tied for fifth on the penalty kill at home at 87.4 percent (104-for-119).
Reading Royals (45-21-3) at Florida Everblades (34-27-8) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Reading's Brandon Anderson is tied for the league lead with 24 wins.
- Florida's Philip-Michael Devos is on an eight-game point streak since March 20 (2g-10a).
- Royals are first on the penalty kill on the road at 88.7 percent (94-for-106).
- Everblades are fourth with 32.46 shots per game.
Kalamazoo Wings (40-22-7) at Cincinnati Cyclones (39-22-7) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek leads defensemen with 44 points (12g-32a).
- Taylor Aronson leads Cincinnati against the K-Wings with seven points (0g-7a).
- K-Wings are tied for the league lead with 14 shorthanded goals.
- Cyclones are 30-0-2 when leading after two periods.
Alaska Aces (44-18-6) at Colorado Eagles (31-25-12) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Alaska's Brad Richard is third among defensemen in plus-minus at +21.
- Colorado's Kevin Young is fourth among defensemen with 14 power-play assists.
- Aces are 31-4-4 when scoring first.
- Eagles are 17-1-6 when leading after one period.
Las Vegas Wranglers (19-42-8) at Utah Grizzlies (36-24-8) 7:05 p.m. MT
- John Armstrong leads Las Vegas against the Grizzlies with four goals.
- Utah's Martin Lee is fifth among defensemen in plus-minus at +24.
- Wranglers are first on the power play on the road at 19.1 percent (26-for-136).
- Grizzlies are third with 2.46 goals-against per game.
Stockton Thunder (32-30-7) at Ontario Reign (43-19-7) 7 p.m. PT
- Stockton's Jeremy Langlois is second among rookies with 56 points (17g-39a).
- Matt White leads Ontario against the Thunder with five goals.
- Thunder are 8-2-3 in one-goal games on the road.
- Reign are third with 26.83 shots-against per game.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Fort Wayne can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday if:
Florida loses in regulation
ECHL Stories from April 9, 2014
- Royals Fall in a Shootout in Florida, 3-2 - Reading Royals
- Sova's overtime heroics lifts K-Wings past Cyclones - Kalamazoo Wings
- Wings Rally Late, Sink Cyclones in OT 4-3 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Evansville IceMen Weekly - Evansville IceMen
- Gladiators Trumped by Jackals 6-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jackals Lay Down the Law in Gwinnett - Elmira Jackals
- Colorado Eagles Sign Goaltender Eric Williams - Colorado Eagles
- Fur Circus Is in Town; Will Make Community Appearances on Thursday - Florida Everblades
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Thunder - Ontario Reign
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Cincinnati Cyclones - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - April 9 - ECHL
- D Joey Leach Returned to Bakersfield from Oklahoma City - Bakersfield Condors
- Thunder Finish Season Series with Reign - Stockton Thunder
- Game Preview: Royals at Everblades, Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - Florida Everblades
- K-Wings' Caria Named to All-Rookie Team - Kalamazoo Wings
- Martine Joins K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
- Royals Set Playoff Rally for Stokesay Castle on Tuesday, April 15 - Reading Royals
- Walleye Claim a Defenseman - Toledo Walleye
- Aces Defenseman Brad Richard Named to ECHL All-Rookie Team - Alaska Aces
- Royals Defenseman Michal Cajkovsky Named to ECHL All-Rookie Team - Reading Royals
- Langlois Named to ECHL All-Rookie Team - Stockton Thunder
- Rapuzzi Selected to ECHL All-Rookie Team - Idaho Steelheads
- G Laurent Brossoit Named to ECHL All-Rookie Team - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL All-Rookie Team Announced - ECHL
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Reign Sponsor to Honor Fan - Ontario Reign
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview at Gwinnett - Elmira Jackals
- Goaltender Jeff Jakaitis Receives Jerry Zucker Community Service Award - South Carolina Stingrays
- Hartzell Returns to Wheeling, Sylvester to AHL - Wheeling Nailers
- Gladiators Play First of Two against Jackals - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL Today - April 9 - ECHL
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