ECHL Today - December 17

Published on December 17, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Gwinnett Gladiators (12-9-4) at Greenville Road Warriors (18-6-2) 7:05 p.m. ET

· Michael Forney leads Gwinnett against the Road Warriors with eight points (3g-5a).

· Greenville's Marc-Olivier Vallerand leads rookies with 12 goals.

· Gladiators are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods.

· Road Warriors are 13-4-1 when scoring first.

Florida Everblades (17-11-0) at South Carolina Stingrays (11-13-1) 7:05 p.m. ET

· Florida's Mike McKenzie is on a nine-game point streak since Nov. 27 (7g-5a).

· South Carolina's Josh Godfrey leads defensemen with seven goals.

· Everblades are second on the penalty kill at 88.0 percent (110-for-125).

· Stingrays are 6-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Wheeling Nailers (14-10-0) at Cincinnati Cyclones (10-9-7) 7:30 p.m. ET

· Nick Petersen leads Wheeling against the Cyclones with four points (4g-0a).

· Cincinnati's Marc Cheverie is tied for the league lead with three shutouts.

· Nailers are 11-2-0 when scoring first.

· Cyclones are 7-2-5 when outshot by their opponent.

Reading Royals (16-8-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (10-11-3) 7:30 p.m. ET

· Reading's Ben Scrivens is second with a 2.18 goals-against average.

· Kalamazoo's Trent Daavettila is on a 10-game point streak since Nov. 25 (4g-10a).

· Royals are 7-2-0 when outshooting their opponent.

· K-Wings are 6-2-3 in one-goal games.

Trenton Devils (9-12-2) at Elmira Jackals (13-7-5) 7:35 p.m. ET

· Trenton's Ryan Hayes is fifth among rookies with six power-play points.

· Andrew Sweetland (8g-2a) and Yannick Tifu (4g-6a) lead Elmira against the Devils with 10 points each.

· Devils are tied for third with five shorthanded goals.

· Jackals are first with 3.84 goals per game.

Las Vegas Wranglers (13-5-2) at Utah Grizzlies (13-7-4) 7:05 p.m. MT

· Las Vegas' Michael Ouzas is first with a 2.06 goals-against average.

· Tim Crowder leads Utah against the Wranglers with four goals and six points.

· Wranglers are third with 28.25 shots-against per game.

· Grizzlies are second on the power play at 23.1 percent (28-for-121).

Victoria Salmon Kings (10-13-3) at Idaho Steelheads (12-7-5) 7:10 p.m. MT

· Rob Hennigar leads Victoria against the Steelheads with 10 points (2g-8a).

· Idaho's Mike Zacharias is 4-0-0 against the Salmon Kings with a 2.01 goals-against average and a save percentage of .934.

· Salmon Kings are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods.

· Steelheads are first on the power play at 23.3 percent (27-for-116).

Bakersfield Condors (10-13-1) at Ontario Reign (8-14-1) 7 p.m. PT

· Vyacheslav Trukhno leads Bakersfield against the Reign with four points (2g-2a).

· Ontario's Kellen Briggs leads the league with 1,198 minutes and 562 saves.

· Condors are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods.

· Reign are 7-5-1 in one-goal games.

Stockton Thunder (12-6-4) at Alaska Aces (13-9-1) 7:15 p.m. AKT

· Stockton's Anthony Aiello is tied for sixth among defensemen with 13 points (4g-9a).

· Alaska's Wes Goldie is third with 14 goals.

· Thunder are third with 33.95 shots per game.

· Aces are second with 2.39 goals-against per game.

ECHL Stories from December 17, 2010

• Grizzlies Beat Vegas Again: Win 4-1 - Utah Grizzlies
• Royals Slip up in K-Zoo, 3-2 - Reading Royals
• Ginand Giant as Trenton Triumphs, 4-2 - Trenton Devils
• Ginand, Devils Grab 4-2 Win Over Jackals - Elmira Jackals
• Road Warriors Win Heart Stopper on Teddy Bear Toss Night - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
• Cyclones Snap Nailers Five Game Unbeaten Streak - Wheeling Nailers
• Cyclones Reclaim First Place by Beating Nailers 2-1 - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Stingrays Silence Everblades 3-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
• Blades Road Win Streak Stopped at Hands of Stingrays - Florida Everblades
• Glads Battle, Fall in SO 1-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
• Erick Lizon Signs PTO with Worcester - Bakersfield Condors
• ECHL Transactions - December 17 - ECHL
• Wranglers to Black out Midnight Game - Las Vegas Wranglers
• Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
• Game Preview: Stockton Thunder at Alaska Aces - Stockton Thunder
• Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - December 17 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
• Cyclones Game Preview: Cincinnati Vs. Wheeling - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Royals Goaltender Ben Scrivens Recalled to Toronto - Reading Royals
• Jackals Game Preview: Trenton at Elmira - Elmira Jackals
• Wheeling Nailers, Jim Robinson Scion Join Forces to Stuff the Scion - Wheeling Nailers
• Everblades Staal Recalled to Charlotte - Florida Everblades
• Stingrays Bring Holiday Cheer to the Children of Musc Children's Hospital - South Carolina Stingrays
• Stingrays Gameday: Wear Your Ugly Holiday Sweater Tonight Against Florida - South Carolina Stingrays
• ECHL Today - December 17 - ECHL
• Gladiators Sign Akins; Trade Dorich - Atlanta Gladiators
• McBride Returned, Desnoyers Loaned - Elmira Jackals

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