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ECHL Today - December 31

Published on December 31, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015

Reading Royals (15-11-4) at Adirondack Thunder (17-7-2) 5:30 p.m. ET

- Reading's Adam Comrie leads defensemen with 13 goals and 28 points.

- Adirondack's Gunnar Hughes is third among rookies with a 22.7 percent shooting percentage (5-for-22).

- Royals are fourth on the penalty kill on the road at 86.4 percent (51-for-59).

- Thunder are fourth with 2.27 goals-against per game.

Elmira Jackals (19-11-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (11-16-3) 6 p.m. ET

- Allan McPherson leads Elmira against the K-Wings with five points (2g-3a).

- Kalamazoo's Tanner Sorenson is second among rookies with a 24.2 percent shooting percentage (8-for-33).

- Jackals are 14-5-0 when outshooting their opponent.

- K-Wings are 5-1-3 in one-goal games.

Toledo Walleye (17-8-4) at Cincinnati Cyclones (13-10-4) 6:05 p.m. ET

- Toledo's Joel Chouinard is fourth with 10 power-play assists.

- Jack Downing leads Cincinnati against the Walleye with two goals.

- Walleye are league's third-least penalized team with 10.62 penalty minutes per game.

- Cyclones are tied for the league lead with one shorthanded goal against.

Brampton Beast (10-15-4) at Wheeling Nailers (14-10-3) 6:05 p.m. ET

- Brampton's Brandon Marino is tied for third with 31 points (8g-23a).

- Derek Army leads Wheeling against the Beast with six points (2g-4a).

- Beast are tied for fourth on the power play at 20.3 percent (24-for-118).

- Nailers have scored all four of their shorthanded goals at home.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (15-12-4) at Manchester Monarchs (19-11-1) 7 p.m. ET

- Greenville's Richard Nejezchleb has eight points (3g-5a) in his last eight games.

- Manchester's Matt Leitner is tied for second among rookies with 29 points (7g-22a).

- Swamp Rabbits are sixth with 3.16 goals per game.

- Monarchs lead the league with 33.97 shots per game.

Indy Fuel (14-15-2) at Fort Wayne Komets (14-10-2) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Dylan Clarke leads Indy against the Komets with seven points (2g-5a).

- Fort Wayne's Mike Embach is third with seven power-play goals.

- Fuel are third on the penalty kill on the road at 87.0 percent (47-for-54).

- Komets are fifth with 3.19 goals per game.

Wichita Thunder (7-19-4) at Missouri Mavericks (23-3-1) 7:05 p.m. CT

- Wichita's David Shantz is fifth with 474 saves.

- Missouri's Patrick Cullity leads the league in plus-minus at +19.

- Thunder have scored 23 of their 57 goals in the first period.

- Mavericks are 11-0-0 at home and have outscored their opponents 41-17.

Quad City Mallards (15-13-3) at Evansville IceMen (12-14-2) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Mike Monfredo leads Quad City against the IceMen with three points (1g-2a).

- Evansville's Justin MacDonald is fifth among rookies with 78 shots on goal.

- Mallards are second on the penalty kill at 87.3 percent (103-for-118).

- IceMen are 6-0-1 when scoring first.

Tulsa Oilers (13-10-3) at Rapid City Rush (13-11-3) 6:35 p.m. MT

- Tulsa's Kevin Carr is fourth with a 1.89 goals-against average.

- Rapid City's Michael Young is second among defensemen with a 16.7 percent shooting percentage (4-for-24).

- Oilers are fourth with 26.77 shots-against per game.

- Rush are 6-1-3 in one-goal games.

Utah Grizzlies (16-10-2) at Alaska Aces (10-16-3) 7:15 p.m. AKT

- Matt Berry leads Utah against the Aces with six goals and nine points.

- Alaska's William Wrenn is tied for fourth among defensemen with 17 assists.

- Grizzlies are second with 3.36 goals per game.

- Aces are second with 33.79 shots per game.

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