
ECHL Today - December 17
December 17, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Toledo Walleye (10-12-1) at Trenton Titans (9-12-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Bryan Rufenach is tied for second among defensemen with eight goals.
- Trenton's Dave Caruso is tied for fourth with 479 saves.
- Walleye are 7-1-1 when leading after two periods.
- Titans are 6-1-3 when scoring first.
Florida Everblades (12-13-2) at Greenville Road Warriors (14-8-0) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Scott Pitt leads Florida against the Road Warriors with three goals.
- Greenville's Jason Missiaen has recorded back-to-back shutouts.
- Everblades are fourth on the power play at 22.3 percent (29-for-130).
- Road Warriors are 8-3-0 when outshot by their opponent.
Gwinnett Gladiators (12-8-8) at South Carolina Stingrays (14-10-1) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Tyler Murovich leads Gwinnett against the Stingrays with six points (1g-5a).
- South Carolina's Sean Dolan is tied for third among rookies with nine power-play points (4g-5a).
- Gladiators have outscored their opponents 33-19 in the third period.
- Stingrays are third on the penalty kill at home at 84.7 percent (50-for-59).
Wheeling Nailers (14-8-0) at Reading Royals (9-12-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Paul Crowder leads Wheeling against the Royals with three goals.
- Reading's Olivier Labelle is tied for first with seven power-play goals.
- Nailers are third with 3.50 goals per game.
- Royals are second on the penalty kill at home at 86.0 percent (43-for-50).
Elmira Jackals (14-11-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (16-7-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Craig Rivet is on a four-game point streak since Dec. 7 (1g-4a).
- Kalamazoo's Riley Gill is fourth with 11 wins.
- Jackals are tied for third with six shorthanded goals.
- K-Wings are first on the power play at 25.7 percent (29-for-113).
Chicago Express (14-8-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (8-9-3) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Chicago's Chaz Johnson is tied for fifth with two shorthanded goals.
- Cincinnati's Michael Pelech is on a five-game point streak since Dec. 3 (2g-6a).
- Express are 9-1-1 when scoring first.
- Cyclones are fourth with 33.05 shots per game.
Utah Grizzlies (13-10-2) at Colorado Eagles (14-8-3) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Utah's Justin Dowling is tied for third among rookies with six power-play assists.
- Riley Nelson leads Colorado against the Grizzlies with five goals.
- Grizzlies are 8-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Eagles are second with 3.72 goals per game.
Bakersfield Condors (6-18-3) at Las Vegas Wranglers (15-7-4) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Bakersfield's Mathew Sisca is second among rookies with 84 shots.
- Las Vegas' Ash Goldie is on a seven-game point streak since Dec. 2 (5g-5a).
- Condors are 3-0-1 when leading after one period.
- Wranglers are second on the penalty kill at 85.9 percent (85-for-99).
Idaho Steelheads (10-12-3) at Stockton Thunder (12-10-3) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Marc Rancourt leads Idaho against the Thunder with three goals.
- Stockton's Kevin Baker is first with 124 shots.
- Steelheads are second on the power play on the road at 24.6 percent (17-for-69).
- Thunder are 7-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Ontario Reign (12-10-2) at Alaska Aces (19-4-2) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Derek Couture leads Ontario with 12 goals.
- Steve Ward leads Alaska against the Reign with six points (2g-4a).
- Reign are fifth with 2.83 goals-against per game.
- Aces are 13-2-0 at home.
ECHL Stories from December 17, 2011
- Royals Pull Off Second Consecutive Against Wheeling, 6-3 - Reading Royals
- Caporusso's Hat Trick Lifts Jackals Past K-Wings, 4-3 - Elmira Jackals
- Caporusso's Hat Trick Lifts Jackals Past K-Wings, 4-3 - Elmira Jackals
- Foster, Australian for Shutout - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Shorten Bench to Much too Overcome in Kalamazoo's 4-3 Loss to Elmira - Kalamazoo Wings
- Jakaitis Blanks Stingrays 1-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Royals Double up Nailers 6-3 - Wheeling Nailers
- Win streak snapped - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Express Blanked 3-0 by Cincinnati - Chicago Express
- Jakaitis Shuts out SC 1-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - December 17 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspension - ECHL
- Dan Ringwald Returned from Oklahoma City - Stockton Thunder
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati Vs. Chicago - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - December 17 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jackals Announce Transactions - Elmira Jackals
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Kalamazoo - Elmira Jackals
- Nailers Game Preview - Reading Royals Vs. Wheeling Nailers - Wheeling Nailers
- Edmonton Recalls Goaltender Olivier Roy from Thunder to Oklahoma City - Stockton Thunder
- Paul Thompson Assigned to Nailers - Wheeling Nailers
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Chase After a Cure and Sing for Santa Tonight Against Gladiators - South Carolina Stingrays
- Game Preview: Express at Cincinnati Tonight - Chicago Express
- 10 Days of Christmas - Deal of the Day - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Today - December 17 - ECHL
- Aces Top Reign 3-1 to Keep Streaks Going - Alaska Aces
- Reign Fall to Aces, 3-1 - Ontario Reign
- Rancourt's first career hat trick victimizes Thunder in four goal setback - Stockton Thunder
- Rancourt Hat Trick Lifts Idaho Past Stockton - Idaho Steelheads
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