ECHL Today - December 28
December 28, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Wheeling Nailers (15-9-2) at Trenton Titans (10-14-4) 7 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Peter Merth is tied for third among defensemen in plus-minus at +13.
- Ryan Hayes leads Trenton against the Nailers with six points (0g-6a).
- Nailers are tied for second on the penalty kill on the road at 87.5 percent (49-for-56).
- Titans are 6-1-4 when scoring first.
South Carolina Stingrays (15-13-2) at Gwinnett Gladiators (14-8-9) 7:05 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Zach Tarkir is tied for first among defensemen with two game-winning goals.
- Tyler Murovich leads Gwinnett against the Stingrays with nine points (1g-8a).
- Stingrays are second with 2.43 goals-against per game.
- Gladiators have outscored their opposition 35-21 in the third period.
Elmira Jackals (17-11-0) at Reading Royals (12-12-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Dustin Gazley is tied for fifth among rookies with 22 points (5g-17a).
- Yannick Riendeau leads Reading against the Jackals with seven points (3g-4a).
- Jackals are 10-3-0 in one-goal games.
- Royals are league's fifth-least penalized team with 15.48 penalty minutes per game.
Ontario Reign (13-12-2) at Bakersfield Condors (7-20-3) 7 p.m. PT
- Bill Bagron leads Ontario against the Condors with three goals.
- Bakersfield's Scott Freeman is tied for second with three shorthanded goals.
- Reign are 10-2-1 when scoring first.
- Condors are first with eight shorthanded goals.
Colorado Eagles (18-8-3) at Alaska Aces (20-5-5) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Colorado's Michael Forney is on a four-game goal streak since Dec. 17 (5g).
- Alaska's Kane Lafranchise is tied for first among rookies in plus-minus at +12.
- Eagles are fourth on the power play at 22.0 percent (28-for-127).
- Aces are 17-2-0 when scoring first.
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ECHL Stories from December 28, 2011
- Jackals Six-For-Six in Shootouts After Victory - Elmira Jackals
- Nailers Beat Titans in a Special (Teams) Kind of Way - Wheeling Nailers
- Gladiators Remain in First in Division, Blank Stingrays 3-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jakaitis Stops Stingrays 3-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Robins Heads Back to the AHL - Chicago Express
- ECHL Transactions - December 28 - ECHL
- Express Celebrate the New Year with Three Games on Home Ice - Chicago Express
- Jackals Sign Rush - Elmira Jackals
- Condors Vs. Ontario Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- DiDomenico Back to Rockford - Toledo Walleye
- Cloud Heads Back to the AHL - Ontario Reign
- New Year's Eve Bash Is Saturday - Kalamazoo Wings
- "Dallas Braden 209 Night With the Stockton Thunder" Coming Friday - Stockton Thunder
- K-Wings Release Wilson - Kalamazoo Wings
- Flyers Alum Dave (the Hammer) Schultz at Titans Tonight - Trenton Titans
- Greenville Road Warriors Weekly - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Stewart Assigned to Jackals - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Wrap up Road Trip Tonight Against Gladiators - South Carolina Stingrays
- Nailers Game Preview: Wheeling Vs. Trenton - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Today - December 28 - ECHL
- Midnight Madness Ends 5-2 for Wranglers - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Goals by Foy, Martindale not enough in fifth consecutive defeat - Stockton Thunder
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