
ECHL Today - December 28
December 28, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013
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Elmira Jackals (9-13-3) at Greenville Road Warriors (12-14-2) 7 p.m. ET
- Jordan Pietrus leads Elmira with 17 points (4g-13a).
- Greenville's Connor Knapp is tied for second with a .934 save percentage.
- Jackals are league's least-penalized team with 10.76 penalty minutes per game.
- Road Warriors are 8-4-2 when out shooting their opponent.
Florida Everblades (18-8-2) at Orlando Solar Bears (15-11-1) 7 p.m. ET
- Mathieu Roy leads Florida against the Solar Bears with four goals.
- Zach Harrison leads Orlando with eight goals.
- Everblades lead the league with nine shorthanded goals.
- Solar Bears are 8-2-1 when out shooting their opponent.
Kalamazoo Wings (14-9-2) at Reading Royals (13-10-1) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Jordan Binnington is fifth with a 2.12 goals-against average.
- Reading's Riley Gill is tied for first with three shootout wins.
- K-Wings are 7-1-0 when leading after one period.
- Royals are fifth with 31.92 shots per game.
Wheeling Nailers (14-8-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (20-5-3) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Carter Rowney is tied for fourth among rookies with 20 points (7g-13a).
- South Carolina's Jeremy Price is second among rookies in plus-minus at +12.
- Nailers are 10-0-1 when leading after two periods.
- Stingrays are second with 2.11 goals-against per game.
Cincinnati Cyclones (17-8-2) at Toledo Walleye (8-14-3) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Anthony Luciani leads Cincinnati with 18 points (6g-12a).
- Kevin Lynch leads Toledo against the Cyclones with two goals and three points.
- Cyclones are 11-3-1 when scoring first.
- Walleye are first on the penalty kill at home at 94.1 percent (32-for-34).
Fort Wayne Komets (11-9-5) at Evansville IceMen (14-7-5) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Fort Wayne's Scott Fleming is second among rookies with 25 points (9g-16a).
- Evansville's Matt Krug is tied for fifth among defensemen with 17 points (7g-10a).
- Komets are second on the penalty kill at 89.7 percent (87-for-97).
- IceMen are second with 3.42 goals per game.
Colorado Eagles (17-7-5) at Utah Grizzlies (8-14-3) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Colorado's Kevin Ulanski leads the league with 107 shots on goal.
- Utah's Igor Bobkov is sixth with a 2.17 goals-against average.
- Eagles are third on the power play at 18.9 percent (21-for-111).
- Grizzlies are second on the penalty kill at home at 93.7 percent (59-for-63).
Idaho Steelheads (15-9-4) at Las Vegas Wranglers (8-15-3) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Idaho's Patrick Cullity is tied for second among defensemen with 18 points (3g-15a).
- Las Vegas' Jeff May is tied for first among defensemen with eight goals.
- Steelheads are tied for third with five shorthanded goals.
- Wranglers are seventh on the power play at 17.3 percent (19-for-110).
San Francisco Bulls (11-15-3) at Stockton Thunder (14-10-4) 7:30 p.m. PT
- San Francisco's Brett Findlay is tied for fourth among rookies with 20 points (7g-13a).
- Stockton's Brian Foster is second with 543 saves.
- Bulls are 7-0-3 in one-goal games.
- Thunder have outscored their opponents 32-24 in the first period.
Ontario Reign (20-4-4) at Alaska Aces (17-8-1) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Ontario's Matt White is tied for fourth among rookies with 20 points (8g-12a).
- Alaska's James Martin is second among defensemen in plus-minus at +15.
- Reign are 6-1-2 against Mountain Division opponents.
- Aces are second with 33.38 shots-against per game.
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ECHL Stories from December 28, 2013
- Royals Snap Skid at Home with Win over Kalamazoo, 5-2 - Reading Royals
- Eagles Fall to Grizzlies 5-3 - Colorado Eagles
- K-Wings' road winning streak snapped at six games - Kalamazoo Wings
- Everblades Come Back to Drop Solar Bears 3-2 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Everblades Come Back to Drop Solar Bears 3-2 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Cyclones Feast on Walleye, 7-3 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Rowe Celebrates 200th Pro Game in Road Warriors' Win - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jakaitis Stings Nailers with 21-Save Shutout - Wheeling Nailers
- Jackals Turned Back By Road Warriors - Elmira Jackals
- Henrion, Henry Rally Blades Past Orlando - Florida Everblades
- Jakaitis Blanks Nailers on Holiday Holdover Troops Night - South Carolina Stingrays
- Thunder Open Weekend with 5-2 Loss to Bulls - Stockton Thunder
- Thunder Look for Revenge against Bulls - Stockton Thunder
- Nailers at Stingrays Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Forwards Bryson Busniuk and Dave Jarman Join Stingrays; Defenseman Steve Spinell Recalled to Provide - South Carolina Stingrays
- Solar Bears Acquire Lang from Komets - Orlando Solar Bears
- Komets Acquire Veteran Center David Rutherford; Trade with Solar Bears Deals Mickey Lang to Orlando - Fort Wayne Komets
- Gameday: Everblades at Solar Bears, December 28, 2013 - Florida Everblades
- Forward Sean Wiles Returned to Reading - Reading Royals
- One Goes Up, One Comes Down from the AHL - Idaho Steelheads
- Many Moves for the Walleye - Toledo Walleye
- Bulls and Thunder Meet in Stockton - San Francisco Bulls
- ECHL Transactions - December 28 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspension - ECHL
- Matczak Loaned to Adirondack - Kalamazoo Wings
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Florida Everblades - December 28 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Game Preview: Road Warriors vs. Jackals December 28, 2013 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview at Greenville - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - December 28 - ECHL
- Nailers Make Four Player Moves - Wheeling Nailers
- Ontario survives Aces two goal comeback in series opener - Alaska Aces
- South Carolina Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Host Nailers on Holiday Holdover Troops Night Tonig - South Carolina Stingrays
- Reign Double up Aces in 4-2 Win - Ontario Reign
- Bulls Earn Beautiful 5-2 Win over Stockton in Ugly Sweater Jerseys - San Francisco Bulls
- Steelheads Beat Wranglers, 5-2 - Las Vegas Wranglers
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