ECHL Today - December 30
December 30, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015
Norfolk Admirals (10-21-1) at Atlanta Gladiators (18-10-2) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Tommy Mele leads Norfolk with 10 goals.
- Atlanta's Derek Nesbitt is tied for the league lead with 14 power-play points (6g-8a).
- Admirals are 8-1-0 when leading after two periods.
- Gladiators are third with six shorthanded goals.
Evansville IceMen (11-14-2) at Quad City Mallards (15-12-3) 6:35 p.m. CT
- Evansville's Alex Wideman is tied for first among rookies with seven power-play assists.
- Quad City's Steve Michalek is third with 491 saves.
- IceMen are first on the power play on the road at 30.0 percent (12-for-40).
- Mallards are tied for the league lead with 11 home wins (11-3-1).
Elmira Jackals (18-11-0) at Toledo Walleye (17-7-4) 8 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Niklas Lundstrom is tied for second with a .938 save percentage.
- Toledo's Dominic Zombo is on a three-game goal streak since Dec. 19 (3g).
- Jackals are 15-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Walleye are sixth with 2.50 goals-against per game.
Allen Americans (17-12-1) at Wichita Thunder (7-18-4) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Allen's Eric Roy is tied for second among rookies with four power-play goals.
- Andrew Huff leads Wichita with 14 points (7g-7a).
- Americans are third on the power play on the road at 25.0 percent (16-for-64).
- Thunder are sixth on the penalty kill at home at 86.4 percent (57-for-66).
Colorado Eagles (14-14-2) at Idaho Steelheads (13-14-5) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Kyle Kraemer leads Colorado against the Steelheads with four goals.
- Idaho's Rob Linsmayer is tied for eighth with 29 points (9g-20a).
- Eagles are second with 25.73 shots-against per game.
- Steelheads are tied for the league lead with eight games decided in overtime or a shootout.
ECHL Stories from December 30, 2015
- Steelheads Score Four Unanswered Goals to Beat Eagles 6-3 - Colorado Eagles
- Steffes Scores Late to Help Allen Get Past Wichita - Wichita Thunder
- Bengtsberg Shines in IceMen Win over Mallards - Evansville IceMen
- Toledo Comes up Just Short in 2-1 Loss to Elmira - Toledo Walleye
- Gladiators Trump Admirals 4-3 in Overtime - Atlanta Gladiators
- IceMen Edge Mallards 3-2 - Quad City Mallards
- Two-Goal Lead Evaporates Early Before Admirals Fall in Overtime - Norfolk Admirals
- Americans Add Experienced Forward as the Club Battles Wichita Tonight - Allen Americans
- ECHL Transactions -December 30 - ECHL
- Mavericks Announce New Watch Party Location - Kansas City Mavericks
- Swamp Rabbits Receive Skapski from AHL Hartford - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Thiessen Returned to Cincinnati - Cincinnati Cyclones
- B-Sens Recall Greenham, IceMen Sign Defenseman Joseph - Evansville IceMen
- Elmira Opens Road Trip in Toledo - Elmira Jackals
- Thunder Weekly - Wichita Thunder
- Game Day Capsule: Allen at Wichita, December 30th - Wichita Thunder
- IceHogs Call for Carruth and Mattson - Indy Fuel
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Pither Returns to Brampton - Brampton Beast
- Mavericks' Kyle Burroughs Recalled to AHL - Kansas City Mavericks
- Oilers' Strength and Conditioning Coach to Release New Program - Tulsa Oilers
- Royals Sign Forward Andrew Ammon - Reading Royals
- Holiday Hockey, Ice Transformation this Weekend at Wings Event Center - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Today - December 30 - ECHL
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