
ECHL Today - December 26
December 26, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
Manchester Monarchs (18-10-1) at Adirondack Thunder (16-5-2) 7 p.m. ET
- Manchester's Matt Leitner is tied for first among rookies with 29 points (7g-22a).
- Adirondack's Ryan Constant is tied for third among defensemen with eight power-play assists.
- Monarchs are tied for fourth with 10 road wins (10-5-1).
- Thunder are 10-1-1 when outshot by their opponent.
Reading Royals (13-11-3) at Elmira Jackals (18-10-0) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Adam Comrie leads Reading against the Jackals with five goals and 10 points.
- Elmira's Spiro Goulakos is second among rookies with four power-play goals.
- Royals are second on the penalty kill on the road at 90.9 percent (40-for-44).
- Jackals are 13-4-0 in games decided by two goals or less.
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (13-12-3) at Atlanta Gladiators (16-10-1) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Jordan Knackstedt leads Greenville against the Gladiators with five points (0g-5a).
- Atlanta's Derek Nesbitt leads the league with five game-winning goals.
- Swamp Rabbits are 13-2-2 when scoring three or more goals.
- Gladiators are third with six shorthanded goals.
Norfolk Admirals (10-18-1) at South Carolina Stingrays (15-10-3) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Tommy Mele leads Norfolk with 10 goals.
- South Carolina's Joey Leach is third among defensemen in plus-minus at +14.
- Admirals are fifth on the penalty kill on the road at 87.0 percent (67-for-77).
- Stingrays lead the league with 25.21 shots-against per game.
Wheeling Nailers (14-10-3) at Toledo Walleye (16-7-4) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Derek Army is tied for second with four game-winning goals.
- Toledo's Alden Hirschfeld leads the league with eight power-play goals.
- Nailers are third with 33.56 shots per game.
- Walleye are third on the power play at 21.4 percent (21-for-98).
Kalamazoo Wings (10-15-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (13-10-1) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Steve McCarthy leads Kalamazoo against the Komets with five points (1g-4a).
- Fort Wayne's Brett Perlini is on a seven-game point streak since Dec. 4 (3g-7a).
- K-Wings are 5-1-2 when leading after one period.
- Komets are first on the power play at home at 25.5 percent (14-for-55).
Tulsa Oilers (12-10-3) at Wichita Thunder (7-18-2) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Tulsa's Kevin Carr is fourth with a 1.95 goals-against average.
- Kenton Miller leads Wichita against the Oilers with five points (3g-2a).
- Oilers are fourth with 26.32 shots-against per game.
- Thunder have scored 22 of their 51 goals in the first period.
Missouri Mavericks (22-3-1) at Allen Americans (16-11-1) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Missouri's Tyler Barnes is tied for second with 30 points (13g-17a).
- Allen's Eric Roy is tied for fourth among defensemen with 19 points (6g-13a).
- Mavericks lead the league with 1.77 goals-against per game.
- Americans are 13-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Indy Fuel (11-15-2) at Quad City Mallards (15-10-3) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Alex Lavoie leads Indy against the Mallards with three goals and six points.
- Quad City's Steve Michalek is fourth with 473 saves.
- Fuel are league's second-least penalized team with 9.93 penalty minutes per game.
- Mallards are tied for the league lead with 11 home wins (11-2-1).
Cincinnati Cyclones (13-8-4) at Evansville IceMen (10-14-2) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Cincinnati's Joe Wilson is fifth among rookies in plus-minus at +13.
- Alex Wideman leads Evansville against the Cyclones with four points (1g-3a).
- Cyclones are league's fourth-least penalized team with 11.20 penalty minutes per game.
- IceMen have a league-leading seven wins when trailing after one period (7-10-0).
Rapid City Rush (13-10-2) at Colorado Eagles (12-14-2) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Rapid City's Michael Young is second among defensemen with an 18.2 percent shooting percentage (4-for-22).
- Jesse Mychan leads Colorado against the Rush with three goals.
- Rush are 6-1-2 in one-goal games.
- Eagles are first on the penalty kill at home at 90.8 percent (69-for-76).
Utah Grizzlies (16-8-2) at Idaho Steelheads (11-14-5) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Utah's Roberts Lipsbergs leads the league with a 35.3 percent shooting percentage (6-for-17).
- Rob Linsmayer leads Idaho against the Grizzlies with four goals and six points.
- Grizzlies lead the league with 3.50 goals per game.
- Steelheads have scored a power-play goal in five straight games.
ECHL Stories from December 26, 2015
- Oilers Take Goaltender's Duel 2-1 in a Shootout - Wichita Thunder
- Mavericks Defeat Americans 3-1 on the Road - Kansas City Mavericks
- Veideman Buries Game-Winning Goal in OT as Eagles Top Rush 4-3 - Colorado Eagles
- Fuel Rides Three-Goal Third to Win at Quad City - Indy Fuel
- IceMen Swarm Cyclones in Comeback Win - Evansville IceMen
- Royals Post Second Straight Shutout over Elmira, 4-0 - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Fall in Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Carr Carries Oilers to Second Straight Shootout Win over Thunder - Tulsa Oilers
- K-Wings Downed by Komets in Return from Break - Kalamazoo Wings
- Combs Gifts Swamp Rabbits with Overtime Winner - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Admirals Return from Christmas Break with Loss to Stingrays - Norfolk Admirals
- Fuel Drops Mallards 4-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Vigier Sparks Stingrays to 5-2 Win over Norfolk - South Carolina Stingrays
- Holy Toledo, What a Win: Walleye Take Wheeling 4-1 - Toledo Walleye
- Nailers Fall 4-1 in First Game After Coaching Change - Wheeling Nailers
- Atlanta Scores Late to Earn Point, Falls in OT 3-2 to Greenville - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jackals Blanked Again by Morrison, Royals - Elmira Jackals
- Monarchs Dropped by Thunder, 6-1 - Manchester Monarchs
- Goaltender Clarke Saunders Rejoins Eagles - Colorado Eagles
- Beast Receive Jacklin for Leboeuf - Brampton Beast
- Jackals Make a Flurry of Moves Following Holiday Freeze - Elmira Jackals
- Game Day Capsule: Tulsa at Wichita, December 26th - Wichita Thunder
- Preview: Swamp Rabbits Seek Four Points against Atlanta this Weekend - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- ECHL Transactions - December 26 - ECHL
- Jackals Return to Action at Home against Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Game Notes: vs Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Day: Missouri at Allen - Allen Americans
- Goaltender Mark Dekanich Recalled to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- Defenseman Rutkowski Called up to Binghamton - Evansville IceMen
- Nailers at Walleye Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Oilers Travel to Wichita: Boxing Day Game Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Gelinas Recalled by Iowa - Quad City Mallards
- Forward Cam Reid Returned to Reading from Utica - Reading Royals
- Gameday: Adirondack vs. Manchester - Adirondack Thunder
- ECHL Today - December 26 - ECHL
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