
ECHL Today - February 17
February 17, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Reading Royals (22-22-6) at Trenton Titans (16-25-8) 7 p.m. ET
- Reading's Olivier Labelle leads the league with 11 power-play goals.
- Rob Bordson leads Trenton against the Royals with seven points (2g-5a).
- Royals are fifth on the power play on the road at 19.7 percent (25-for-127).
- Titans are league's second-least penalized team with 14.10 penalty minutes per game.
South Carolina Stingrays (29-21-3) at Florida Everblades (24-21-6) 7:30 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Zach Tarkir leads defensemen with four game-winning goals.
- Florida's David Fischer is third among defensemen with 34 points (5g-29a).
- Stingrays are tied for third with eight shorthanded goals.
- Everblades are second on the power play at home at 22.2 percent (24-for-108).
Kalamazoo Wings (28-16-5) at Cincinnati Cyclones (22-18-7) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Trent Daavettila is tied for second with 39 assists.
- Michael Pelech leads Cincinnati against the K-Wings with 12 points (1g-11a).
- K-Wings are 20-6-2 when scoring first.
- Cyclones are first with two shorthanded goals against.
Toledo Walleye (22-23-4) at Greenville Road Warriors (30-18-3) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Joey Martin is sixth among rookies with 33 points (14g-19a).
- Greenville's Brendan Connolly is on a 13-game point streak since Dec. 23 (9g-15a).
- Walleye are 12-1-2 when leading after two periods.
- Road Warriors are second on the power play at 22.8 percent (51-for-224).
Elmira Jackals (29-17-4) at Wheeling Nailers (28-16-5) 7:35 p.m. ET
Game at Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pa.
- Elmira's Dustin Gazley leads rookies with 54 points (17g-37a).
- Wheeling's Peter Merth is tied for the league lead in plus-minus at +22.
- Jackals are 18-6-4 in one-goal games.
- Nailers have outscored their opposition 61-42 in the second period.
Gwinnett Gladiators (27-13-11) at Chicago Express (22-19-8) 7:30 p.m. CT
- Gwinnett's Nikita Kashirsky is on a 14-game point streak since Jan. 14 (5g-11a).
- Chicago's Darcy Campbell is tied for third among defensemen with 17 power-play points (2g-15a).
- Gladiators are 20-6-3 when scoring first.
- Express are 15-0-4 when leading after two periods.
Colorado Eagles (28-16-5) at Ontario Reign (29-15-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Aaron Schneekloth is tied for first among defensemen with six power-play goals.
- Derek Couture leads Ontario against the Eagles with 10 points (4g-6a).
- Eagles are second with 3.65 goals per game.
- Reign are third with 2.57 goals-against per game.
Utah Grizzlies (21-23-5) at Las Vegas Wranglers (31-17-5) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Utah's Andrew Engelage is fifth with 1,919 minutes played.
- Las Vegas' Adam Miller is tied for third with 26 goals.
- Grizzlies are third on the penalty kill at 85.3 percent (209-for-245).
- Wranglers are 20-5-2 when scoring first.
Idaho Steelheads (23-22-6) at Stockton Thunder (23-21-5) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Idaho's Jacob Cepis is second among rookies with 18 goals.
- Kevin Baker leads Stockton against the Steelheads with nine points (2g-7a).
- Steelheads are 12-0-5 when leading after two periods.
- Thunder are 11-5-5 in one-goal games.
Bakersfield Condors (13-32-5) at Alaska Aces (33-13-6) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Jesse Gimblett leads Bakersfield against the Aces with eight points (3g-5a).
- Alaska's Bryan Miller is second among defensemen with 35 points (8g-27a).
- Condors are first with 10 shorthanded goals.
- Aces are first with 2.31 goals-against per game.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Alaska can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
Alaska wins in regulation
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ECHL Stories from February 17, 2012
- Express Comeback Falls Short as Gwinnett Wins 4-3 - Chicago Express
- Royals Trip Titans Once Again - Trenton Titans
- Murovich Paces Glads in 4-3 Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Cyclones Rally to Earn Point, But Fall in Shootout 5-4 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Royals Bag Seventeenth on the Seventeenth in Trenton, 4-2 - Reading Royals
- Road Warriors Fry The Walleye - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Wheeling Defeats Elmira 4-2 in Johnstown - Wheeling Nailers
- Stingrays Fall 4-1 to Everblades - South Carolina Stingrays
- Walleye Defeated 8-3 in Greenville - Toledo Walleye
- Express Get Romano from AHL - Chicago Express
- ECHL Transactions - February 17 - ECHL
- Thunder Loans Rookie LW Ian O'Connor to Worcester - Stockton Thunder
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Idaho Steelheads - Stockton Thunder
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati Vs. Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Preview: Express Vs. Gwinnett Tonight - Chicago Express
- Condors Deal Parker's Rights to Gwinnett - Bakersfield Condors
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - February 17, 2012 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Wheeling - Elmira Jackals
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Battle Everblades Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - February 17 - ECHL
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