
ECHL Today - February 19
February 19, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Feb. 19, 2016
Manchester Monarchs (31-14-5) at Reading Royals (24-19-8) 7 p.m. ET
- Matt Leitner leads Manchester against the Royals with six points (0g-6a).
- Reading's Robbie Czarnik is tied for third with 22 goals.
- Monarchs are tied for the league lead with 17 road wins (17-8-1).
- Royals are third on the power play at home at 21.6 percent (22-for-102).
South Carolina Stingrays (27-17-6) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (24-19-6) 7 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Brett Cameron is on a seven-game point streak since Feb. 5 (5g-5a).
- Bretton Cameron leads Greenville against the Stingrays with six goals and nine points.
- Stingrays are 21-4-2 when scoring first.
- Swamp Rabbits are 9-0-4 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Colorado Eagles (25-21-2) at Kalamazoo Wings (20-23-5) 7 p.m. ET
- Colorado's Johnny Lazo is second with a 26.3 percent shooting percentage (10-for-38).
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin leads the league in minutes played (2,522) and saves (1,401).
- Eagles lead the league with 26.08 shots-against per game.
- K-Wings are sixth on the penalty kill at 85.9 percent (158-for-184).
Adirondack Thunder (28-16-4) at Elmira Jackals (25-22-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Louick Marcotte leads Adirondack against the Jackals with four goals.
- Elmira's C.J. Motte leads rookie goaltenders with 913 saves.
- Thunder are 23-0-2 when leading after two periods.
- Jackals are tied for second with two shorthanded goals against.
Wheeling Nailers (23-21-5) at Brampton Beast (15-23-10) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Mathew Maione is second among defensemen with 29 assists.
- Brandon Marino leads Brampton against the Nailers with six points (3g-3a).
- Nailers are fourth with 33.06 shots per game.
- Beast have had a league-high 16 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Florida Everblades (33-15-1) at Norfolk Admirals (21-27-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Florida's Matt Willows is tied for third among rookies with 16 goals.
- Norfolk's Scott Allen is tied for second among rookies with six power-play goals.
- Everblades are second with 2.24 goals-against per game.
- Admirals are 13-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Toledo Walleye (30-13-5) at Fort Wayne Komets (28-15-4) 8 p.m. ET
- Josh Shalla leads Toledo against the Komets with three goals.
- Fort Wayne's Shawn Szydlowski is tied for third with 33 assists.
- Walleye are tied for fifth with 2.48 goals-against per game.
- Komets are tied for the league lead with 10 shorthanded goals.
Allen Americans (29-18-3) at Missouri Mavericks (39-6-3) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Allen's David Makowski is tied for second among defensemen with three game-winning goals.
- Sebastien Sylvestre leads Missouri against the Americans with three goals.
- Americans are 12-3-3 in one-goal games.
- Mavericks have outscored their opponents 58-34 in the first period.
Cincinnati Cyclones (25-19-5) at Quad City Mallards (23-21-5) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Cincinnati's Nick Huard leads rookies with 18 power-play points (11g-7a).
- Matt Neal leads Quad City against the Cyclones with two goals.
- Cyclones are league's fourth-least penalized team with 11.33 penalty minutes per game.
- Mallards are 10-1-2 when leading after one period.
Evansville IceMen (18-23-6) at Tulsa Oilers (25-18-5) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Daultan Leveille leads Evansville with 18 goals.
- Tulsa's Dan DeSalvo is tied for first among rookies in plus-minus at +18.
- IceMen are 10-2-3 when scoring first.
- Oilers are fourth with 27.60 shots-against per game.
Atlanta Gladiators (26-18-6) at Utah Grizzlies (29-19-3) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Atlanta's Max Everson is tied for first among rookies with four shorthanded points (2g-2a).
- Utah's Ryan Walters is third with six game-winning goals.
- Gladiators are fourth on the power play on the road at 21.3 percent (19-for-89).
- Grizzlies are tied for third with 3.18 goals per game.
Alaska Aces (19-25-5) at Rapid City Rush (19-26-4) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Alaska's William Wrenn is tied for second among defensemen with 34 points (4g-30a).
- Daniel Barczuk leads Rapid City against the Aces with three goals and four points.
- Aces are second with 33.90 shots per game.
- Rush are tied for fourth on the penalty kill at home at 88.0 percent (66-for-75).
ECHL Stories from February 19, 2016
- Pommells Pushes Rush to Win - Rapid City Rush
- Aces Gift Rapid City 2 Goals in 3rd, Lose 3-2 - Alaska Aces
- Riopel, Admirals Battle Hard But Fall Short of Victory - Norfolk Admirals
- Gladiators Maul Grizzlies with 3-2 Shootout Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Opportunistic Oilers Top IceMen in Tulsa - Evansville IceMen
- Reiter Shines in Beast Debut But Nailers Outlast Beast - Brampton Beast
- Monarchs Pull Away from Reading, 5-2 - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Fall in Weekend Opener - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Everblades Battle Back to Down Admirals 3-1 - Florida Everblades
- Mallards Roll Past Cincinnati 6-2 - Quad City Mallards
- Jackals Strike Thunder in Shootout, 2-1 - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays' Vigier, Cameron Play Villain on Heroes Night - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- K-Wings Ward off Eagles in Eleven-Goal Slugfest - Kalamazoo Wings
- Brace's Third Period Pair Lifts Nailers in Brampton - Wheeling Nailers
- Walleye Sunk by Komets 5-2 - Toledo Walleye
- Mychan's Hat Trick Not Enough in Eagles 6-5 Loss at Kalamazoo - Colorado Eagles
- Strong First Period Leads Stingrays to 4-1 Win at Greenville - South Carolina Stingrays
- Strong First Period Leads Stingrays to 4-1 Win at Greenville - South Carolina Stingrays
- Monarchs Fill Score Sheet in 5-2 Win over Reading - Manchester Monarchs
- Solar Bears Acquire ECHL Rights to Defenseman James Martin from Steelheads - Orlando Solar Bears
- Steelheads Add Defenseman Zach Bell - Idaho Steelheads
- Gabriel Verpaelst Signs PTO with Stockton Heat - Norfolk Admirals
- ECHL Transactions - February 19 - ECHL
- Aces Sign Defenseman Marc-Andre Levesque - Alaska Aces
- Fan Instructions for Guns N' Hoses Game Tomorrow, February 20 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Game Notes: vs Quad City - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Hoffman Returns to Mallards; Beach Arrives from Chicago - Quad City Mallards
- Oilers Host IceMen Tonight: Game Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Nailers at Beast Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Jackals Host Thunder on Hockey for Heart Night - Elmira Jackals
- Game Preview: South Carolina at Greenville, 7:00 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
- Preview: Swamp Rabbits Open Three-Game Weekend Set against Stingrays - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Pendenza Returns to Cincinnati - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Jiri Fronk Assigned to Oilers - Tulsa Oilers
- Gameday: Adirondack at Elmira - Adirondack Thunder
- Monarchs Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- ECHL Today - February 19 - ECHL
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