
ECHL Today - December 20
December 20, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014
Check out last night's highlights from around the league on ECHL REWIND
Orlando Solar Bears (14-11-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (12-10-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Orlando's Jacob Cepis is tied for third with 19 assists.
- South Carolina's Adam Morrison is fifth with a .923 save percentage.
- Solar Bears are sixth with 3.52 goals per game.
- Stingrays are fifth with 26.78 shots-against per game.
Indy Fuel (5-15-5) at Fort Wayne Komets (19-4-1) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Robert Czarnik leads Indy against the Komets with three goals and six points.
- Fort Wayne's Eric Faille is tied for first among rookies in plus-minus at +16.
- Fuel are fifth on the power play on the road at 21.9 percent (7-for-32).
- Komets are fourth with 3.83 goals per game.
Toledo Walleye (18-4-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (9-13-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Alden Hirschfeld leads Toledo against the K-Wings with five points (2g-3a).
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin is fifth with 468 saves.
- Walleye are 16-0-1 when scoring first.
- K-Wings are third on the penalty kill at home at 88.5 percent (46-for-52).
Elmira Jackals (15-9-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (9-10-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Sam Marotta leads rookie goaltenders with a 2.53 goals-against average.
- Cincinnati's Shayne Taker is fifth among rookies in plus-minus at +10.
- Jackals are 11-2-2 when scoring first.
- Cyclones are league's fifth-least penalized team with 12.74 penalty minutes per game.
Greenville Road Warriors (17-9-1) at Wheeling Nailers (12-11-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Greenville's Jason Missiaen has posted shutouts in his last two starts.
- Wheeling's Zach Yuen is fifth among defensemen with a 15.8 percent shooting percentage (3-for-19).
- Road Warriors are tied for third with one shorthanded goal against.
- Nailers are 9-5-0 when outshot by their opponent.
Tulsa Oilers (13-11-3) at Allen Americans (16-4-2) 7:05 p.m. CT
- T.J. Caig leads Tulsa against the Americans with 10 points (4g-6a).
- Allen's Riley Gill is tied for fourth with a 2.21 goals-against average.
- Oilers are 9-1-0 when leading after one period.
- Americans are tied for the league lead with six shorthanded goals.
Rapid City Rush (8-14-2) at Missouri Mavericks (12-11-0) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Rapid City's Daniel Tetrault is third among defensemen with 67 shots on goal.
- Chris Crane leads Missouri against the Rush with three points (1g-2a).
- Rush are fifth on the penalty kill on the road at 87.0 percent (47-for-54).
- Mavericks are 7-0-0 in one-goal games.
Brampton Beast (7-13-1) at Quad City Mallards (11-8-5) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Jason Pitton leads Brampton with seven goals.
- Quad City's Joe Perry is tied for third among rookies with 12 goals.
- Beast are 5-0-1 in one-goal games.
- Mallards are third with 32.71 shots per game.
Reading Royals (14-9-2) at Evansville IceMen (8-12-3) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Reading's David Marshall is tied for the league lead with five power-play goals.
- Myles Bell leads Evansville with eight goals.
- Royals are league's second-least penalized team with 11.56 penalty minutes per game.
- IceMen are seventh on the penalty kill at 86.1 percent (62-for-72).
Colorado Eagles (15-9-0) at Ontario Reign (13-9-5) 6 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Collin Bowman is tied for second among defensemen with 19 points (7g-12a).
- Judd Blackwater leads Ontario against the Eagles with four goals and seven points.
- Eagles are third with 26.58 shots-against per game.
- Reign are second on the penalty kill at home at 92.5 percent (49-for-53).
Idaho Steelheads (17-8-2) at Stockton Thunder (10-16-1) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Idaho's Olivier Roy leads the league with 14 wins.
- Adam Phillips leads Stockton against the Steelheads with five points (2g-3a).
- Steelheads are 14-2-1 when scoring first.
- Thunder are fourth on the power play at 22.2 percent (24-for-108).
Bakersfield Condors (14-12-3) at Alaska Aces (12-13-0) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Bakersfield's Chase Schaber leads the league with six power-play goals.
- Olivier Archambault leads Alaska against the Condors with seven goals and 12 points.
- Condors are seventh on the power play at 19.7 percent (27-for-137).
- Aces are second with 33.72 shots per game.
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ECHL Stories from December 20, 2014
- Rush Blank Mavericks for Back-to-Back Shutouts - Rapid City Rush
- Late Goal Keeps IceMen Ice Cold - Evansville IceMen
- Missouri Falls at Home to Rapid City - Kansas City Mavericks
- Rush Snag Second Straight Shutout - Rapid City Rush
- Jackals Shut Out by Cyclones, 2-0 - Elmira Jackals
- Walleye sets tone early in victory over K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
- Two Late Goals Propel Road Warriors to 5-3 Win - Wheeling Nailers
- Warriors Win Fourth Straight With 5-3 Victory Over Wheeling - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Mallards' Comeback Falls Short - Quad City Mallards
- Late Power Play Strike Dooms Oilers in 5-4 Loss to Americans - Tulsa Oilers
- Komets Edge Fuel 3-1 - Indy Fuel
- Cyclones Blank Jackals, 3-0 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Stingrays Fight Back to Defeat Orlando in Overtime - South Carolina Stingrays
- Harvey Suspended & No Radio Broadcast Sunday - Evansville IceMen
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Colorado Eagles - Ontario Reign
- Fullerton Loaned to Rochester - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Transactions - December 20 - ECHL
- Royals Broadcast Tonight from Evansville Internet Audio and BCTV Only - Reading Royals
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspension - ECHL
- Collberg Reassigned to Bridgeport by Islanders - Stockton Thunder
- Jackals on the Hunt for a Road Trip Sweep in Cincinnati - Elmira Jackals
- Thunder Host Idaho and Give out Kids Replica Jerseys - Stockton Thunder
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Elmira - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Parent and Freibergs Return to Reign from St. John's - Ontario Reign
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Toledo Walleye - Kalamazoo Wings
- The Royal Road Ahead: Reading at Evansville IceMen - Reading Royals
- Goaltender Martin Ouellette Recalled to Lehigh Valley - Reading Royals
- Bruised But Not Beaten Beast - Brampton Beast
- Nailers vs. Road Warriors Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Today - December 20 - ECHL
- Aces win seventh straight at home with five unanswered goals - Alaska Aces
- Thunder Comeback Staved off by Idaho - Stockton Thunder
- Condors Let Two-Goal Lead Slip Away in Loss to Aces - Bakersfield Condors
- Reign Earn Point in 4-3 OT Loss to Eagles - Ontario Reign
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