ECHL Today - December 31
Published on December 31, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013
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Reading Royals (14-10-1) at Wheeling Nailers (14-9-5) 6 p.m. ET
- Louie Caporusso leads Reading against the Nailers with seven points (1g-6a).
- Wheeling's Mike Ratchuk is tied for third among defensemen with seven goals.
- Royals are first on the penalty kill on the road at 94.6 percent (35-for-37).
- Nailers are 10-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Elmira Jackals (9-15-3) at South Carolina Stingrays (21-5-3) 6:05 p.m. ET
- Jordan Pietrus leads Elmira with 18 points (4g-14a).
- South Carolina's Jeff Jakaitis leads the league with a 1.63 goals-against average.
- Jackals are league's least-penalized team with 10.89 penalty minutes per game.
- Stingrays are 15-2-2 when outshooting their opponent.
Cincinnati Cyclones (18-8-2) at Kalamazoo Wings (14-10-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Cincinnati's Chris Reed is tied for second among defensemen in plus-minus at +16.
- Eric Kattelus leads Kalamazoo against the Cyclones with five goals and nine points.
- Cyclones are third with 3.46 goals per game.
- K-Wings are second with seven shorthanded goals.
Toledo Walleye (8-15-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (11-11-5) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Trevor Parkes is fifth with 14 goals.
- Fort Wayne's Scott Fleming is tied for first among rookies with 26 points (9g-17a).
- Walleye are 5-1-2 when leading after two periods.
- Komets are second with 33.63 shots per game.
Las Vegas Wranglers (8-16-3) at Utah Grizzlies (9-14-3) 6:05 p.m. MT
- Carlo Finucci leads Las Vegas against the Grizzlies with four points (1g-3a).
- Utah's Igor Bobkov is sixth with a 2.17 goals-against average.
- Wranglers are first on the power play on the road at 22.2 percent (12-for-54).
- Grizzlies are sixth with 27.50 shots-against per game.
Gwinnett Gladiators (10-17-2) at Evansville IceMen (15-7-5) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Gwinnett's Josh Currie is on a four-game point streak since Dec. 21 (2g-2a).
- Evansville's Matt Krug leads defensemen with 20 points (7g-13a).
- Gladiators are 8-for-33 (24.2 percent) on the power play over their last nine games.
- IceMen are third on the power play at home at 21.1 percent (12-for-57).
Ontario Reign (20-5-4) at Alaska Aces (18-8-1) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Ontario's Derek Couture is tied for fourth with 99 shots on goal.
- Alaska's Olivier Roy is second with three shutouts.
- Reign have had a league-high 11 games decided in overtime or shootout (7-0-4).
- Aces are 12-1-1 when scoring first .
ECHL Stories from December 31, 2013
- Wranglers Fall 3-1 to Grizzlies - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Bartus Shuts out Gwinnett 6-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Caria's two goals carries K-Wings to victory - Kalamazoo Wings
- Cyclones Rally Falls Short in Kalamazoo, 4-3 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Royals Strong Third Period Push Overcomes Nailers, 4-1 - Reading Royals
- Reading Rains on Nailers New Year's Eve - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Transactions - December 31 - ECHL
- Elmira Blanked at South Carolina - Elmira Jackals
- Jakaitis Records Second-Straight Shutout to Close 2013 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Lightning Assign Goalie Helenius to Everblades - Florida Everblades
- Weekly Weather Report: the News and Notes of the Stockton Thunder - Stockton Thunder
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Cincinnati Cyclones - Kalamazoo Wings
- Road Warriors Acquire Forward Scott Arnold - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Royals Activate Forward Julien Cayer from Injured Reserve - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Kopitar Joins the Reign - Ontario Reign
- Thunder Receive Escobedo from Bridgeport - Stockton Thunder
- Nailers vs. Royals Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview at South Carolina - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - December 31 - ECHL
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Ring in the New Year Tonight with 2x2 Tuesday vs. Elmira - South Carolina Stingrays
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