ECHL Today - December 21
Published on December 21, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Dec. 21, 2012
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Toledo Walleye (16-10-1) at Greenville Road Warriors (17-12-2) 7 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Jordan Pearce is tied for fourth with a 2.40 goals-against average.
- Greenville's Francis Verreault is fifth among rookies with 71 shots on goal.
- Walleye are league's least-penalized team with 12.44 penalty minutes per game.
- Road Warriors are 8-1-1 when leading after one period.
Elmira Jackals (12-11-3) at Wheeling Nailers (10-10-5) 7 p.m. ET
- Artem Demkov leads Elmira against the Nailers with four goals and six points.
- Paul Crowder leads Wheeling with seven goals.
- Jackals are 11-3-2 when scoring first.
- Nailers are first on the penalty kill at home at 91.1 percent (51-for-56).
Gwinnett Gladiators (19-8-1) at Reading Royals (19-7-1) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett's Dallas Jackson is tied for third among defensemen with seven goals.
- Reading's Yannick Tifu is on an eight-game point streak since Nov. 28 (5g-9a).
- Gladiators are tied for the league lead with 11 road wins (11-5-0).
- Royals are 12-0-1 when scoring first.
Orlando Solar Bears (11-14-4) at Florida Everblades (13-10-5) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Nick Petersen (4g-7a) and Mathew Sisca (4g-7a) lead Orlando against the Everblades with 11 points each.
- Florida's Bobby Raymond is fourth among defensemen with a 17.5 percent shooting percentage (7-for-40).
- Solar Bears are fourth with 32.34 shots per game.
- Everblades are third on the power play at home at 25.5 percent (13-for-51).
Fort Wayne Komets (13-11-2) at Kalamazoo Wings (11-12-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Thomas Beauregard leads Fort Wayne against the K-Wings with five goals.
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin is third with a .921 save percentage.
- Komets are 8-1-1 when leading after two periods.
- K-Wings are league's third-least penalized team with 14.00 penalty minutes per game.
South Carolina Stingrays (13-13-4) at Cincinnati Cyclones (15-8-2) 7:35 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Ryan Zapolski leads the league with a 1.57 goals-against average.
- Michael Pelech leads Cincinnati with 18 points (4g-14a).
- Stingrays are 10-0-1 when leading after two periods.
- Cyclones have outscored their opponents 29-18 in the third period.
Trenton Titans (11-11-4) at Evansville IceMen (10-16-3) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Trenton's Marcel Noebels is tied for fourth among rookies with 22 points (9g-13a).
- Evansville's Todd Robinson is tied for fifth with 12 power-play assists.
- Titans are 9-1-3 when scoring first.
- IceMen are 9-1-2 when leading after two periods.
Bakersfield Condors (7-18-3) at Colorado Eagles (14-11-3) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Levi Nelson leads Bakersfield with eight goals and 20 points.
- Colorado's Jason Beatty leads defensemen with two shorthanded goals.
- Condors are 6-0-1 when leading after two periods.
- Eagles are third with 3.86 goals per game.
Las Vegas Wranglers (10-11-4) at Utah Grizzlies (11-11-3) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Las Vegas' Sean Wiles is on a four-game goal streak since Dec. 11 (4g).
- Utah's Riley Armstrong is tied for third with seven power-play goals.
- Wranglers are third on the penalty kill on the road at 87.8 percent (36-for-41).
- Grizzlies are 6-0-0 when leading after one period.
Ontario Reign (18-7-1) at San Francisco Bulls (11-16-3) 7:15 p.m. PT
- Ontario's Derek Couture is on an eight-game point streak since Nov. 30 (6g-6a).
- San Francisco's Peter Sivak is tied for third with 103 shots on goal.
- Reign are 14-1-1 when scoring first.
- Bulls are 8-3-0 when outshooting their opponent.
Stockton Thunder (15-7-6) at Alaska Aces (21-8-0) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Yannick Riendeau (3g-3a) and Harrison Reed (2g-4a) lead Stockton against the Aces with six points each.
- Alaska's Nick Mazzolini is tied for second with 17 goals.
- Thunder are tied for first with one shorthanded goal against.
- Aces are third on the penalty kill at 86.7 percent (111-for-128).
ECHL Stories from December 21, 2012
- Titans Continue to Roll; Drop Evansville, 6-3, to Sweep Season Series - Trenton Titans
- Grizzlies Head to Holiday Break After Taking Point Versus Las Vegas - Utah Grizzlies
- Wranglers Claw 4-3 Shootout Win from Grizzlies - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Eagles Edge Condors for Second Game in a Row - Colorado Eagles
- Tying Goal Waived Off, Condors Fall 2-1 in Colorado - Bakersfield Condors
- Nailers Win Fifth Straight 5-1 - Wheeling Nailers
- Roy Scores Twice as 'Blades Defeat Orlando 6-2 - Florida Everblades
- Cyclones Prevail in Wild Affair, 6-5 over Stingrays - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Third Period Sinks Solar Bears in 6-2 Loss - Orlando Solar Bears
- Late Surge Pushes Komets Past K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
- Cyclones Slip by Stingrays in High-Scoring Affair - South Carolina Stingrays
- Greenville Finishes Strong against Walleye in Victory - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Glads Fall 4-2 in Reading - Atlanta Gladiators
- SF Bulls Host "It's End of the World as We Know It" Game Tonight - San Francisco Bulls
- Jackals Downed by Nailers - Elmira Jackals
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder At Alaska Aces - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - December 21 - ECHL
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Fort Wayne Komets - Kalamazoo Wings
- Defenseman Brett Flemming Returned to Reading - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. South Carolina - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at Florida Everblades Tonight - December 21 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Komets Acquire Defenseman Tim Priamo - Fort Wayne Komets
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- Trenton Titans GameDay at Evansville - December 21 - Trenton Titans
- Debut Episode of ECHL Week Now Available - ECHL
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Open Road Trip Tonight vs. Cincinnati - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - December 21 - ECHL
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