
ECHL Today - February 13
February 13, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Feb. 13, 2015
Evansville IceMen (12-29-6) at Greenville Road Warriors (25-19-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Evansville's Chris Driedger is second with 903 saves.
- Vinny Saponari leads Greenville with 35 points (11g-24a).
- IceMen are 8-1-1 when leading after two periods.
- Road Warriors are 15-1-1 when scoring first.
Gwinnett Gladiators (16-26-3) at South Carolina Stingrays (21-18-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Garry Nunn leads Gwinnett against the Stingrays with four goals.
- South Carolina's Adam Morrison leads the league with a 2.08 goals-against average.
- Gladiators are fifth on the power play on the road at 20.0 percent (15-for-75).
- Stingrays lead the league with 26.13 shots-against per game.
Kalamazoo Wings (20-18-5) at Florida Everblades (30-9-6) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Eric Kattelus leads Kalamazoo with 33 points (6g-27a).
- Florida's Cameron Burt leads defensemen with 30 assists.
- K-Wings are 4-1-3 in one-goal games on the road.
- Everblades are first on the penalty kill at home at 89.7 percent (70-for-78).
Fort Wayne Komets (31-12-3) at Orlando Solar Bears (24-16-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's Drew Daniels leads the league in plus-minus at +31.
- Jacob Cepis leads Orlando with 40 points (10g-30a).
- Komets are fourth with 3.70 goals per game.
- Solar Bears are third with 32.35 shots per game.
Indy Fuel (18-22-7) at Cincinnati Cyclones (21-20-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Indy's Nick Bruneteau is fourth among defensemen with 22 assists.
- David Pacan leads Cincinnati against the Fuel with seven points (3g-4a).
- Fuel are league's fourth-least penalized team with 13.74 penalty minutes per game.
- Cyclones are third with 27.02 shots-against per game.
Reading Royals (33-13-2) at Wheeling Nailers (22-23-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Reading's David Marshall is on a four-game goal streak since Feb. 6 (4g).
- Wheeling's Derek Army is tied for fourth among rookies with 19 goals.
- Royals are fifth with 3.63 goals per game.
- Nailers are second on the power play at home at 24.7 percent (22-for-89).
Tulsa Oilers (21-22-4) at Quad City Mallards (23-17-6) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Tulsa's Adam Pleskach is tied for second with 25 goals.
- Quad City's Matt Duffy is second among defensemen with six power-play goals.
- Oilers are 7-0-4 in games decided beyond regulation.
- Mallards are tied for second with one shorthanded goal against.
Missouri Mavericks (19-22-4) at Wichita Thunder (21-18-6) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Missouri's Landon Oslanski is tied for second among defensemen with 14 power-play points (4g-10a).
- Danick Gauthier leads Wichita against the Mavericks with 12 points (4g-8a).
- Mavericks are tied for fifth with three shorthanded goals against.
- Thunder are third on the penalty kill at home at 88.8 percent (71-for-80).
Brampton Beast (13-29-2) at Rapid City Rush (22-22-3) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Chad Painchaud leads Brampton against the Rush with three goals and four points.
- Rapid City's Jesse Schultz is tied for eighth with 49 points (20g-29a).
- Beast are 7-1-2 in one-goal games.
- Rush are 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
Utah Grizzlies (21-19-7) at Idaho Steelheads (28-14-4) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Michael Pelech leads Utah against the Steelheads with three goals and five points.
- Idaho's Jefferson Dahl is fourth among rookies with a 22.6 percent shooting percentage (7-for-31).
- Grizzlies are tied for second with nine shorthanded goals.
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 57-28 in the first period.
Alaska Aces (21-19-4) at Ontario Reign (28-14-7) 7 p.m. PT
- Alaska's Bryan Cameron is on a five-game goal streak since Jan. 30 (5g).
- Ontario's Matt White is on a six-game point streak since Jan. 31 (5g-3a).
- Aces are 19-0-1 when leading after two periods.
- Reign lead the league with 2.55 goals-against per game.
Colorado Eagles (32-14-2) at Stockton Thunder (14-32-1) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Colin Joe leads defensemen with a 27.3 percent shooting percentage (6-for-22).
- Tyler Maxwell leads Stockton with 17 goals.
- Eagles are 26-8-2 when outshooting their opponent.
- Thunder are fifth on the power play at 20.5 percent (39-for-190).
LONGEST WINNING STREAKS, ONE SEASON
17 - Cincinnati Cyclones (Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008)
15 - Victoria Salmon Kings (Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009)
14 - Louisiana IceGators (Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001)
- Knoxville Cherokees (Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994)
13 - South Carolina Stingrays (Nov. 24-Dec. 19, 2009)
- Las Vegas Wranglers (March 10-April 7, 2007)
12 - nine times, most recent:
Reading Royals (Jan. 17, 2015-Present)
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ECHL Stories from February 13, 2015
- Beast Breakthrough in Badlands - Brampton Beast
- Rush Win Streak Ends at 5 - Rapid City Rush
- Thunder Holds off Mavericks with 5-4 Win - Wichita Thunder
- Mavericks' Late Rally Unable to Silence Thunder - Missouri Falls 5-4 - Kansas City Mavericks
- Royals' Win-Streak Snapped in Overtime Loss in Wheeling, 3-2 - Reading Royals
- Brace, Nailers Break up Reading's Winning Streak - Wheeling Nailers
- Oilers End Slide in Quad City Behind 39 Saves from Carr - Tulsa Oilers
- Oilers Slip Past Mallards 2-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Duco Lifts Indy to Fifth Straight Win - Indy Fuel
- Cyclones Fall to Fuel in OT, 3-2 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Road Warriors Stick It to IceMen 6-1 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Gladiators Blanked by the Stingrays, 3-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Morrison and Spencer Push Stingrays Past Gladiators - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Transactions - February 13 - ECHL
- Aces Sign Rookie Free Agent Defensemen Renwick, Poulin - Alaska Aces
- Thunder Add Depth; Acquire Former Princeton Netminder - Wichita Thunder
- Maxime Clermont Assigned to Orlando - Orlando Solar Bears
- Schaber and Craig Head to Oklahoma City - Bakersfield Condors
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Alaska Aces - Ontario Reign
- Nailers to Host Annual Pink in the Rink Game - Wheeling Nailers
- Nailers vs. Royals Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Game Day Capsule: Missouri at Wichita - Wichita Thunder
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Indy - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Thunder Head to Final Frontier in Game vs. Colorado - Stockton Thunder
- Preview: Road Warriors Open Hat-Trick Weekend with "Stick It to Cancer" Game - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Allen Americans Host Pucks-N-Paws Night this Weekend - Allen Americans
- Game Preview: Tulsa at Quad City - Tonight at 7:05 p.m. - Tulsa Oilers
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Florida Everblades - Kalamazoo Wings
- Nailers Announce Details for Swipe Right Night - Wheeling Nailers
- The Royal Road Ahead: Reading at Wheeling Nailers - Reading Royals
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Carry Pawsitive Week into Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- Fuel Bolster D-Corps, Sign McKenzie - Indy Fuel
- ECHL Today - February 13 - ECHL
- Beast Set to Host Wild Weekend - Brampton Beast
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