
ECHL Today - December 16
December 16, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Gwinnett Gladiators (11-8-8) at South Carolina Stingrays (14-9-1) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett's Joey Haddad is on a four-game goal streak since Nov. 26 (4g).
- Pierre-Luc O'Brien leads South Carolina against the Gladiators with six points (3g-3a).
- Gladiators are 8-3-2 when scoring first.
- Stingrays are fourth on the penalty kill at 84.0 percent (100-for-119).
Cincinnati Cyclones (8-8-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (15-7-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Michael Pelech leads Cincinnati against the K-Wings with six points (0g-6a).
- Kalamazoo's Trent Daavettila is second with 21 assists.
- Cyclones are second with one shorthanded goal against.
- K-Wings are second on the power play at 25.2 percent (27-for-107).
Florida Everblades (12-12-2) at Greenville Road Warriors (13-8-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Alex Hutchings leads Florida against the Road Warriors with six points (1g-5a).
- Greenville's Marc-Olivier Vallerand is on a five-game point streak since Nov. 30 (4g-5a).
- Everblades have outscored their opposition 30-16 in the first period.
- Road Warriors are 7-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Reading Royals (8-12-5) at Wheeling Nailers (14-7-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
Game at Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pa.
- Dale Mitchell leads Reading against the Nailers with four goals and five points.
- Wheeling's Peter Delmas is fourth with a 2.17 goals-against average.
- Royals are fifth least penalized team with 14.72 penalty minutes per game.
- Nailers are first with 36.62 shots per game and 23.62 shots-against per game.
Elmira Jackals (14-10-0) at Chicago Express (13-8-3) 7:30 p.m. CT
- Elmira's Mike Radja is tied for fourth with 14 goals.
- Chaz Johnson leads Chicago with 10 goals.
- Jackals are fifth with 3.38 goals per game.
- Express are 8-1-1 when scoring first.
Colorado Eagles (13-8-3) at Utah Grizzlies (13-9-2) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Colorado's Chad Costello is on a 14-game point streak since Nov. 11 (8g-16a).
- Mitch Fadden leads Utah against the Eagles with 13 points (2g-11a).
- Eagles are 8-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Grizzlies are 11-1-2 in one-goal games.
Bakersfield Condors (6-17-3) at Las Vegas Wranglers (14-7-4) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Bakersfield's Scott Freeman is second among rookies with 25 points (12g-13a).
- Las Vegas' Peter MacArthur is on a 10-game point streak since Oct. 28 (5g-9a).
- Condors are first with eight shorthanded goals.
- Wranglers are second on the penalty kill at 85.6 percent (83-for-97).
Idaho Steelheads (9-12-3) at Stockton Thunder (12-9-3) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Idaho's Jerry Kuhn is first with 567 saves.
- Matt Foy leads Stockton with 19 points (7g-12a).
- Steelheads are fourth on the power play on the road at 21.9 percent (14-for-64).
- Thunder are 7-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Ontario Reign (12-9-2) at Alaska Aces (18-4-2) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Ontario's Steven Tarasuk is tied for fourth among defensemen with nine power-play points (2g-7a).
- Ethan Cox leads Alaska against the Reign with five points (5g-0a).
- Reign are 10-2-1 when scoring first.
- Aces are first on the penalty kill at 86.4 percent (76-for-88).
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ECHL Stories from December 16, 2011
- Last-Second Heroics Earn Wranglers a 4-3 Win - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Bakersfield Falls in Final Seconds to Las Vegas, 4-3 - Bakersfield Condors
- Eagles Continue Mountain Division Climb with Win Over Grizzlies - Colorado Eagles
- Colorado Beats Utah 3-2 - Utah Grizzlies
- Teddy Bears Fly as Express Collect 5-3 Win - Chicago Express
- Jackals Rally But Fall to Express, 5-3 - Elmira Jackals
- Palmer Stymies Nailers in 6-3 Royals Win - Wheeling Nailers
- K-Wings Too Much For Cyclones - Kalamazoo Wings
- Road Warriors Take Bite out of 'Blades - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Royals Explode in Second for Road Win Over Wheeling, 6-3 - Reading Royals
- Wings Fly Past Cyclones, 7-3 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Jakaitis Stands Tall in Glads 2-1 Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Gladiators Slip Past Stingrays 2-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Adrian Denny to Broadcast 500th Consecutive Game Saturday - Utah Grizzlies
- ECHL Transactions - December 16 - ECHL
- Condors Add Veteran D-Man Kindle - Bakersfield Condors
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Idaho Steelheads - Stockton Thunder
- Game Preview: Express Vs. Elmira Tonight - Chicago Express
- Mouillierat Loaned to AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers - Idaho Steelheads
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- K-Wings Add Three - Kalamazoo Wings
- K-Wings Young Reassigned to Albany - Kalamazoo Wings
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - December 16 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Nailers Game Preview - Reading Royals Vs. Wheeling Nailers - Wheeling Nailers
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Chicago - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Gameday: Toys for Tots and Albert the Juggler Tonight Against Gladiators - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - December 16 - ECHL
- 10 Days of Christmas - Deal of the Day - Wheeling Nailers
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