
ECHL Today - December 6
December 6, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014
Check out last night's highlights from around the league on ECHL REWIND
Wichita Thunder (8-7-4) at Brampton Beast (7-7-1) 2 p.m. ET
- Wichita's Tyler Bunz is second with a 2.00 goals-against average.
- Mike MacIsaac and Jason Pitton lead Brampton with five goals each.
- Thunder lead the league with 25.37 shots-against per game.
- Beast are tied for second on the penalty kill at 87.3 percent (48-for-55).
Toledo Walleye (13-3-1) at Elmira Jackals (11-6-3) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Marek Tvrdon is fourth among rookies with 13 assists.
- Elmira's Steven Shamanski leads rookie defensemen with eight power-play points (2g-6a).
- Walleye have scored at least six goals in four consecutive games and five times in their last six games.
- Jackals lead the league with eight home wins.
South Carolina Stingrays (8-9-4) at Reading Royals (9-7-2) 7:05 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Jeff Jakaitis has posted shutouts in both of the last two games.
- Reading's Mike Marcou is tied for eighth among defensemen with 13 points (3g-10a).
- Stingrays are third with 26.05 shots-against per game.
- Royals are sixth with 3.50 goals per game.
Kalamazoo Wings (7-10-2) at Cincinnati Cyclones (7-6-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin is fourth with 409 saves.
- Cincinnati's Zach Budish is tied for the league lead with two shorthanded assists.
- K-Wings are first on the power play on the road at 27.8 percent (10-for-36).
- Cyclones are fourth with 26.53 shots-against per game.
Fort Wayne Komets (15-4-0) at Indy Fuel (5-10-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's James Martin is tied for first among defensemen with 17 points (4g-13a).
- Robert Czarnik leads Indy against the Komets with three goals and five points.
- Komets are 9-0-0 in one-goal games.
- Fuel are second on the power play at 26.7 percent (20-for-75).
Utah Grizzlies (8-8-4) at Wheeling Nailers (10-7-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Utah's Matt Pelech is tied for second among defensemen with a 20.0 percent shooting percentage (2-for-10).
- Wheeling's Riley Brace is tied for the league lead with three shorthanded points (2g-1a).
- Grizzlies are third on the power play at home at 23.1 percent (9-for-39).
- Nailers are 8-2-0 when scoring first.
Tulsa Oilers (11-7-3) at Missouri Mavericks (8-9-0) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Tulsa's Adam Pleskach is tied for the league lead with 13 goals.
- Sebastien Thinel leads Missouri with 16 points (5g-11a).
- Oilers are 7-1-2 when scoring first.
- Mavericks are 6-0-0 in one-goal games.
Colorado Eagles (11-6-0) at Ontario Reign (11-8-2) 6 p.m. PT
- Brock Nixon leads Colorado against the Reign with three goals.
- Ontario's Matt Register is tied for fourth among defensemen with 13 assists.
- Eagles are third with 2.65 goals-against per game.
- Reign are first on the penalty kill at home at 93.9 percent (31-for-33).
Quad City Mallards (7-7-5) at Rapid City Rush (6-12-1) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel leads Quad City against the Rush with six points (3g-3a).
- Rapid City's Daniel Tetrault is second among defensemen with 53 shots on goal.
- Mallards are sixth on the power play on the road at 21.9 percent (7-for-32).
- Rush are fourth with 33.21 shots per game.
Bakersfield Condors (10-9-3) at Idaho Steelheads (13-7-2) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Bakersfield's Kellen Jones is tied for second with eight power-play assists.
- Alex Belzile leads Idaho against the Condors with seven goals.
- Condors are 7-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 21-11 in the first period.
Alaska Aces (10-9-0) at Stockton Thunder (8-12-1) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Alaska's Olivier Archambault is tied for third among rookies with 20 points (12g-8a).
- Stockton's Ryan Constant leads defensemen with nine power-play points (1g-8a).
- Aces are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Thunder are fifth on the power play at home at 22.9 percent (11-for-48).
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ECHL Stories from December 6, 2014
- Rush Earn Point in Shootout Loss - Rapid City Rush
- Eagles Late Rally Not Enough, Reign Win 5-3 - Colorado Eagles
- Tuohimaa, Condors Stifle Steelheads - Idaho Steelheads
- Cyclones shut out K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
- Condors Roll over Idaho in 5-1 Victory - Bakersfield Condors
- Mallards Overcome Rush in Shootout 3-2 - Quad City Mallards
- Royals Can't Slow South Carolina Power Play, 4-2 - Reading Royals
- Mavericks Take First Back-To-Back Win at Home on Teddy Bear Toss Night - Kansas City Mavericks
- Nailers Wrestle Down Grizzlies on Teddy Bear Toss Night - Wheeling Nailers
- Oilers Offense Held Back in 2-1 Loss to Mavericks - Tulsa Oilers
- Brittain, Cyclones Shutout Wings, 2-0 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Grizzlies Fall in Wheeling, Home Wednesday with Alaska - Utah Grizzlies
- Bembridge Extends Goal Streak in 5-1 Loss to Komets - Indy Fuel
- Stingrays Send Winning Streak to Five Games with 4-2 over Royals - South Carolina Stingrays
- Gauthier Hat Trick Propels Thunder to 3-1 Win - Wichita Thunder
- Cyclones Athletic Trainer Bob Case Reaches 1,000th Game - Cincinnati Cyclones
- IceMen Add Forward Murray, Deal Serratore to Cincinnati - Evansville IceMen
- Thunder Rolls in Late to Overcome Beast 2-1 - Brampton Beast
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Colorado Eagles - Ontario Reign
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Cincinnati Cyclones - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - December 6 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Forward Caleb Herbert Assigned to the Stingrays from Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- Nailers vs. Grizzlies Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Thunder Conclude Seven-Game Homestand vs. Aces - Stockton Thunder
- Jackals Host Toledo in Home for the Holidays Headliner - Elmira Jackals
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Brampton - Wichita Thunder
- ECHL Today - December 6 - ECHL
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Put Four-Game Winning Streak on the Line against the Reading Royal - South Carolina Stingrays
- Connolly's record tying night helps Aces rip off seventh straight win - Alaska Aces
- Eagles Fall Short of Reign 5-3 - Colorado Eagles
- Reign Roast Eagles 5-3 - Ontario Reign
- Thunder Comeback Falls Short on 10th Anniversary Night - Stockton Thunder
- Valk scores twice in K-Wings' victory - Kalamazoo Wings
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