ECHL Today - February 1
February 1, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Feb. 1, 2013
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Greenville Road Warriors (28-15-4) at Orlando Solar Bears (19-22-5) 7 p.m. ET
- Greenville's Jordie Johnston is fourth among rookies with a 23.1 percent shooting percentage (12-for-52).
- Orlando's Ryan Cruthers is on a five-game goal streak since Jan. 19 (5g).
- Road Warriors are tied for first with one shorthanded goal against on the road.
- Solar Bears are sixth on the penalty kill at home at 87.1 percent (81-for-93).
Reading Royals (30-10-5) at Wheeling Nailers (21-15-8) 7 p.m. ET
- David Marshall leads Reading against the Nailers with four goals.
- Wheeling's Peter Delmas is seventh with a 2.42 goals-against average.
- Royals are 20-2-4 when scoring first.
- Nailers are league's least-penalized team with 12.61 penalty minutes per game.
Elmira Jackals (22-17-4) at Toledo Walleye (24-17-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Andrew Rowe is on a 10-game point streak since Dec. 22 (4g-12a).
- Toledo's Wes O'Neill is third among defensemen with 10 goals.
- Jackals are 15-2-1 when leading after two periods.
- Walleye are tied for fourth with eight shorthanded goals.
Trenton Titans (17-21-6) at Florida Everblades (22-15-7) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Trenton's Scott Wedgewood is fourth with 824 saves.
- Florida's Matt Marquardt is tied for third with six game-winning goals.
- Titans are first on the penalty kill at 85.7 percent (162-for-189).
- Everblades are second on the power play at home at 26.5 percent (22-for-83).
South Carolina Stingrays (22-22-4) at Gwinnett Gladiators (27-17-3) 7:35 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Ryan Zapolski leads the league with a 1.97 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage.
- Casey Pierro-Zabotel leads Gwinnett against the Stingrays with 10 points (2g-8a).
- Stingrays are 7-0-0 when leading after two periods on the road.
- Gladiators are 24-1-2 when scoring first.
Kalamazoo Wings (19-20-5) at Fort Wayne Komets (24-19-2) 8 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek is tied for third among defensemen with 22 assists.
- Thomas Beauregard leads Fort Wayne against the K-Wings with eight goals.
- K-Wings are league's third-least penalized team with 13.70 penalty minutes per game.
- Komets are 15-2-2 in one-goal games.
Cincinnati Cyclones (26-15-5) at Evansville IceMen (16-26-4) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Michael Pelech leads Cincinnati against the IceMen with 10 points (0g-10a).
- Evansville's Todd Robinson leads the league with 21 power-play assists.
- Cyclones have outscored their opponents 55-36 in the third period.
- IceMen are 14-2-3 when leading after two periods.
Colorado Eagles (20-20-3) at Bakersfield Condors (13-30-4) 7 p.m. PT
- Kevin Ulanski leads Colorado against the Condors with four goals and six points.
- Bakersfield's Peter Boyd is on a nine-game point streak since Jan. 13 (8g-4a).
- Eagles are tied for second with nine shorthanded goals.
- Condors are 10-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Utah Grizzlies (17-19-5) at Ontario Reign (32-10-3) 7 p.m. PT
- Utah's Mitch Wahl leads the league with 25 power-play points (6g-19a).
- Ontario's Mario Lamoureux leads rookies in plus-minus at +20.
- Grizzlies are first on the power play on the road at 23.4 percent (25-for-107).
- Reign are 11-2-1 in their last 14 games.
Alaska Aces (32-11-3) at Las Vegas Wranglers (19-19-5) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Alaska's Mark Guggenberger is fourth with 16 wins.
- Andrew Sarauer leads Las Vegas against the Aces with four points (2g-2a).
- Aces are 23-0-2 when scoring first.
- Wranglers are fifth with 32.19 shots per game.
Idaho Steelheads (27-11-5) at Stockton Thunder (23-16-8) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Idaho's Matt Case is second among defensemen in plus-minus at +24.
- Stockton's Harrison Reed leads the league with 11 power-play goals.
- Steelheads lead the league with 10 shorthanded goals.
- Thunder are third with 32.36 shots per game.
MOST GAMES PLAYED, CAREER
789 - Cam Brown, 1991-2006 (Baton Rouge, Columbus, Erie, Gwinnett)
771 - Louis Dumont, 1994-2006 (Tallahassee, Wheeling, Louisiana, Augusta, Pensacola, Mississippi, Utah)
697 - Wes Goldie, 1999-2012 (Pee Dee, Victoria, Alaska)
687 - Allan Sirois, 1996-2007 (Baton Rouge, Jacksonville, Pee Dee, Greenville, Texas)
678 - Rod Taylor, 1991-2003 (Hampton Roads, Richmond, Roanoke, South Carolina, Peoria, Toledo)
676 - Sam Ftorek, 1998-Present (Mobile, Augusta, Greensboro, Gwinnett, Fresno, Cincinnati, Kalamazoo)
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ECHL Stories from February 1, 2013
- Eagles Out-Shoot Condors, 54-17, in 3-1 Win - Colorado Eagles
- Titans Slip Past 'Blades in Overtime - Florida Everblades
- IceMen Sneak Past Cyclones in Shootout, 5-4 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Royals Win Defensive Battle in Wheeling - Wheeling Nailers
- Alexandre Grenier Earns Three Points in Kalamazoo's 5-1 Victory over Fort Wayne - Kalamazoo Wings
- Gladiators Blanked by Stingrays - Atlanta Gladiators
- Zapolski Earns ECHL-Leading Fourth Shutout in 2-0 Win over Gladiators - South Carolina Stingrays
- Road Warriors Fall to Orlando 3-2 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jackals win third consecutive game - Elmira Jackals
- Solar Bears Edge out Greenville 3-2 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Wranglers Add O'Neill in Net - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Titans GameDay at Florida, February 1 - Game 45 (Away 22) - Trenton Titans
- Condors vs. Colorado - Youth Jersey Giveaway Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Tranasctions - February 1 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Idaho Steelheads - Stockton Thunder
- Dustin Gazley Wins Plus Performer of the Month - Elmira Jackals
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- Royals Sign Defenseman Anthony Pisano - Reading Royals
- Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Greenville Road Warriors - February 1 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Edmonton Reassigns G Tyler Bunz to the Thunder - Stockton Thunder
- Thunder Acquires Future Considerations from the Las Vegas Wranglers in Exchange for G Jody O'Neill - Stockton Thunder
- Elmira's Gazley is AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month - ECHL
- Nailers Acquire Defensmen Joe Tolles from Cincinnati - Wheeling Nailers
- Towns, Rollheiser Join Steelheads - Idaho Steelheads
- Conacher Named the MeiGray Group ECHL Alumnus of the Month - ECHL
- Barton Loaned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Wheeling Nailers
- Forward Alden Hirschfeld Returns to Providence - South Carolina Stingrays
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Fort Wayne Komets - Kalamazoo Wings
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Visit Gwinnett Gladiators Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- Jones Called up to AHL San Antonio, Lee Returns to AHL Portland - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL Today - February 1 - ECHL
- Reign Set Team Record in 5-2 Win over Bulls - Ontario Reign
- Bulls Defeated by Ontario, 5-2 - San Francisco Bulls
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