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ECHL Today - December 27

Published on December 27, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Dec. 27, 2013

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Wheeling Nailers (14-7-5) at Gwinnett Gladiators (8-17-2) 6:05 p.m. ET

- Wheeling's Mike Ratchuk leads defensemen with four game-winning goals.

- Evan Bloodoff leads Gwinnett with 16 points (9g-7a).

- Nailers are second on the penalty kill on the road at 94.4 percent (51-for-54).

- Gladiators are 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.

South Carolina Stingrays (19-5-3) at Greenville Road Warriors (12-13-2) 7 p.m. ET

- South Carolina's Jeff Jakaitis leads the league with a 1.70 goals-against average.

- Greenville's Andrew Rowe leads the league in plus-minus at +20.

- Stingrays are 12-1-1 when scoring first.

- Road Warriors lead the league on the penalty kill at 92.1 percent (105-for-114).

Kalamazoo Wings (13-9-2) at Reading Royals (13-9-1) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek leads defensemen with four power-play goals.

- Reading's Riley Gill is tied for fourth with a 2.12 goals-against average.

- K-Wings are fourth with 2.50 goals-against per game.

- Royals are sixth with 27.43 shots-against per game.

Toledo Walleye (8-13-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (10-9-5) 8:05 p.m. ET

- Toledo's Russ Sinkewich is tied for fifth among defensemen with five power-play assists.

- Fort Wayne's Jace Coyle is tied for second among defensemen with 14 assists.

- Walleye are tied for first on the power play on the road at 22.2 percent (14-for-63).

- Komets lead the league with 33.21 shots per game.

Cincinnati Cyclones (16-8-2) at Evansville IceMen (14-7-4) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Barry Almeida leads Cincinnati with 10 goals.

- Evansville's Jeremy Langlois is tied for second among rookies with 22 points (9g-13a).

- Cyclones are 10-3-2 in one-goal games.

- IceMen are fourth with 3.32 goals per game.

Utah Grizzlies (7-14-3) at Colorado Eagles (17-6-5) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Jamie MacQueen leads Utah with eight goals.

- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is second with 33 points (12g-21a).

- Grizzlies are seventh with 27.46 shots-against per game.

- Eagles are 13-1-4 when scoring first.

Idaho Steelheads (14-9-4) at Las Vegas Wranglers (8-14-3) 7:05 p.m. PT

- Idaho's Anthony Nigro and Tommy Grant are tied for the league lead with six power-play goals each.

- Las Vegas' Jeff May is tied for second among defensemen with seven goals.

- Steelheads are 8-0-2 when leading after one period.

- Wranglers are seventh on the power play at 17.3 percent (18-for-104).

Stockton Thunder (14-9-4) at San Francisco Bulls (10-15-3) 7:30 p.m. PT

- Stockton's Ryan Constant leads defensemen with 19 points (5g-14a).

- Steven Tarasuk leads San Francisco against the Thunder with three points (2g-1a).

- Thunder lead the league on the power play at 23.0 percent (23-for-100).

- Bulls have scored 25 of their 63 goals in the third period.

Ontario Reign (19-4-4) at Alaska Aces (17-7-1) 7:15 p.m. AKT

- Ontario's Michael Hutchinson leads the league with 1,247 minutes played.

- Alaska's Olivier Roy is fourth with a .926 save percentage.

- Reign are 6-1-2 when out shot by their opponent.

- Aces lead the league with 1.88 goals-against per game.

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