ECHL Today - December 15
December 15, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012
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Fort Wayne Komets (12-10-1) at Wheeling Nailers (6-10-5) 7 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's Brandon Marino is tied for seventh with 29 points (9g-20a).
- Luke Pither has six points (3g-3a) in nine games with Wheeling.
- Komets are sixth on the penalty kill on the road at 84.7 percent (61-for-72).
- Nailers are league's third-least penalized team with 14.43 penalty minutes per game.
Elmira Jackals (11-10-2) at Trenton Titans (9-11-3) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Louie Caporusso is on a seven-game point streak since Nov. 24 (3g-7a).
- Marcel Noebels leads Trenton against the Jackals with four goals and five points.
- Jackals are third on the power play on the road at 21.7 percent (5-for-23).
- Titans are tied for third with six shorthanded goals.
Orlando Solar Bears (10-12-4) at Reading Royals (17-7-1) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Orlando's Ryan Ginand is fifth with 93 shots on goal.
- Reading's Philipp Grubauer is third with a 2.27 goals-against average.
- Solar Bears are tied for fourth on the penalty kill at 85.2 percent (104-for-122).
- Royals are 11-0-1 when scoring first.
Evansville IceMen (10-14-3) at Toledo Walleye (14-10-1) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Nathan Moon leads Evansville against the Walleye with five goals.
- Toledo's Ben Youds is fourth among defensemen with 20 points (3g-17a).
- IceMen are 9-1-2 when leading after two periods.
- Walleye are sixth with 2.80 goals-against per game.
Gwinnett Gladiators (18-7-1) at South Carolina Stingrays (13-13-3) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett's Mike Lee is second with a 1.95 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage.
- Tyler McNeely leads South Carolina against the Gladiators with three points (1g-2a).
- Gladiators are first on the penalty kill on the road at 89.8 percent (53-for-59).
- Stingrays are 10-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Florida Everblades (12-8-5) at Kalamazoo Wings (11-11-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Florida's Mathieu Roy is tied for third with 17 power-play points (6g-11a).
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin is second with 1,132 minutes played and 588 saves.
- Everblades are fourth with 3.84 goals per game.
- K-Wings are league's second-least penalized team with 12.96 penalty minutes per game.
Idaho Steelheads (18-5-3) at Ontario Reign (17-6-1) 6 p.m. PT
- Austin Smith (2g-5a) and Justin Dowling (0g-7a) lead Idaho against the Reign with seven points each.
- Ontario's C.J. Stretch is on a 12-game point streak since Nov. 10 (8g-11a).
- Steelheads are 9-1-1 in their last 11 games.
- Reign are 13-0-1 when scoring first.
Alaska Aces (19-8-0) at Utah Grizzlies (10-11-2) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Joey Crabb leads Alaska against the Grizzlies with 14 points (5g-9a).
- Utah's Nick Tuzzolino is tied for second among defensemen with eight power-play assists.
- Aces are second on the penalty kill at 86.9 percent (106-for-122).
- Grizzlies are 7-0-0 when leading after two periods.
San Francisco Bulls (10-15-3) at Bakersfield Condors (7-15-3) 7 p.m. PT
- Justin Bowers leads San Francisco against the Condors with 11 points (3g-8a).
- Bakersfield's Levi Nelson is on a three-game goal streak since Dec. 7 (3g).
- Bulls are 9-2-1 when scoring first.
- Condors are 6-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Colorado Eagles (12-11-3) at Stockton Thunder (14-6-5) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Jack Combs leads the league with 18 goals.
- Stockton's Cody Reichard is tied for fifth with a 2.41 goals-against average.
- Eagles are 8-2-0 when outshooting their opponent.
- Thunder are tied for first with one shorthanded goal against.
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ECHL Stories from December 15, 2012
- Eagles hold off late Thunder surge as Stockton can't complete two-game sweep - Stockton Thunder
- Aces Get 2-1 Shootout Win over Grizzlies - Alaska Aces
- Reign Leave Steelheads Gasping for Air in 6-2 Win - Ontario Reign
- Short-Benched Eagles Power Past Stockton, 2-1 - Colorado Eagles
- Alaska Collects Second Point with 2-1 Shootout WIn - Utah Grizzlies
- Idaho Falls in Penalty-Fest - Idaho Steelheads
- Kalamazoo Loses After Two Late Goals by Florida on Teddy Bear Toss Night - Kalamazoo Wings
- Nailers Shoot Past Komets, 3-2 in Overtime - Wheeling Nailers
- Titans Stunned by Two Late Goals; Fall to Elmira in OT, 5-4 - Trenton Titans
- Solar Bears Come up Just Short in 5-3 Loss to Reading - Orlando Solar Bears
- Elmira earns overtime win - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Fall in Overtime to Gladiators - South Carolina Stingrays
- Pierro-Zabotel Nets OT Winner, Glads Prevail 3-2 - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Colorado Eagles - Stockton Thunder
- Bulls Finish Two-Game Road Trip in Bakersfield - San Francisco Bulls
- Defenseman Brett Flemming Reassigned to Reading - Reading Royals
- ECHL Transactions - December 15 - ECHL
- Condors vs. San Francisco - USA Silver Medalists Kessy & Ross in the house - Bakersfield Condors
- Titans GameDay vs. Elmira, Game 24 - Trenton Titans
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Florida Everblades - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at Reading Royals Tonight - December 15 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - December 15 - ECHL
- Grizzlies Assigned Three Forwards - Utah Grizzlies
- Toys for Tots Tonight vs. Gladiators - South Carolina Stingrays
- Condors Start Strong, Can't Hold Back Idaho - Bakersfield Condors
- Bulls Reigned in by Ontario, 7-0 - San Francisco Bulls
- Reign Gore Bulls in 7-0 Win - Ontario Reign
- Reed, Reichard, Riendeau roll as Thunder trounces Eagles at home - Stockton Thunder
- Short-Benched Eagles Struggle in Stockton - Colorado Eagles
- Idaho Overcomes Sluggish Start to Beat Bakersfield - Idaho Steelheads
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