
ECHL Today - February 23
February 23, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
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Evansville IceMen (20-31-5) at Florida Everblades (28-17-10) 7 p.m. ET
- Evansville's Josh Beaulieu is tied for third with 11 power-play goals.
- Florida's Mathieu Roy is second with 61 points (27g-34a).
- IceMen are fifth on the penalty kill at 84.9 percent (231-for-272).
- Everblades are 18-3-5 when scoring first.
Reading Royals (35-14-6) at Trenton Titans (20-26-8) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Yannick Tifu leads Reading against the Titans with nine points (5g-4a).
- Trenton's Scott Wedgewood leads rookie goaltenders with 1,075 saves.
- Royals have outscored their opponents 69-46 in the third period.
- Titans are 12-1-3 when leading after two periods.
Kalamazoo Wings (26-23-5) at Elmira Jackals (29-20-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin is second with a .923 save percentage.
- Elmira's Matt Carter is second among rookies with four shootout goals.
- K-Wings are 8-0-2 when leading after two periods on the road.
- Jackals are fourth with 3.51 goals per game.
Fort Wayne Komets (26-27-2) at Toledo Walleye (30-18-6) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Brandon Marino leads Fort Wayne against the Walleye with eight points (1g-7a).
- Toledo's Wes O'Neill is third among defensemen with 11 goals.
- Komets are tied for second with six shorthanded goals on the road.
- Walleye are league's third-least penalized team with 13.78 penalty minutes per game.
Greenville Road Warriors (30-19-6) at South Carolina Stingrays (29-23-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Greenville's Steven Delisle is tied for third in plus-minus at +22.
- South Carolina's Ryan Zapolski leads the league with six shutouts.
- Road Warriors are fifth with 32.45 shots per game.
- Stingrays are 24-4-1 when scoring first.
Wheeling Nailers (22-21-9) at Cincinnati Cyclones (32-17-6) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Peter Delmas is eighth with a 2.45 goals-against average.
- Cincinnati's Josh Shalla is third among rookies with a 21.7 percent shooting percentage (18-for-83).
- Nailers are 14-2-4 when leading after two periods.
- Cyclones are 17-7-1 against non-divisional opponents.
Utah Grizzlies (21-25-7) at Colorado Eagles (25-24-4) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Utah's Nick Tuzzolino is tied for fourth among defensemen with 25 assists.
- Colorado's Adam Brown is fourth among rookies with a 2.61 goals-against average.
- Grizzlies are first on the power play on the road at 26.7 percent (36-for-135).
- Eagles are 19-8-1 when outshooting their opponent.
San Francisco Bulls (19-28-6) at Idaho Steelheads (35-15-5) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Peter Sivak leads San Francisco against the Steelheads with four goals.
- Idaho's Josh Robinson is third with 20 wins.
- Bulls are 9-1-3 when leading after two periods.
- Steelheads are 27-4-1 when scoring first.
Ontario Reign (37-13-5) at Bakersfield Condors (18-35-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Kyle Kraemer leads Ontario against the Condors with 11 points (5g-6a).
- Bakersfield's Francis Verreault is second among rookies with 46 points (16g-30a).
- Reign are tied for first with two shorthanded goals against.
- Condors are 14-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Las Vegas Wranglers (27-22-5) at Alaska Aces (39-11-6) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Eric Lampe leads Las Vegas against the Aces with four goals and five points.
- Alaska's Nick Mazzolini is second with 31 goals.
- Wranglers have a league-high 10 wins when trailing after two periods (10-19-3).
- Aces are tied for the league lead with 22 home wins (22-5-1).
MOST SHOOTERS, SHOOTOUT
42 - Evansville at Florida, Feb. 22, 2013
- Evansville won 5-4 when its 21st shooter, Andre Bouvet-Morrissette, scored
- Hampton Roads at Birmingham, Oct. 16, 1992
- Birmingham won 7-6 when its 21st shooter, Brett Barnett, scored
40 - Fresno at Phoenix, Nov. 5, 2008
- Fresno won 3-2 when its 20th shooter, Spencer Carbery, scored and Michael Ouzas stopped the 20th shooter for Phoenix
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ECHL Stories from February 23, 2013
- Short-benched Eagles Top Grizzlies, 5-0; Brown Gets First Pro Shutout - Colorado Eagles
- Colorado Splits Series with Win over Utah; Game 3 Sunday - Utah Grizzlies
- Schultz Ties League Scoring Mark; Wedgewood First Shutout in Titans - Trenton Titans
- Joel Martin Makes 45 Saves in 2-1 Shootout Win for Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo Wings
- IceMen Cool Down 'Blades with 5-3 Win - Florida Everblades
- Cyclones Knock off Nailers, 3-1 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Zapolski Records Third-Straight Shutout on Pink in the Rink - South Carolina Stingrays
- Cyclones Utilize Pink Power against Nailers - Wheeling Nailers
- Jackals Downed by the Wings Sellout Crowd of 3,810 Comes Out for Donate Life Night - Elmira Jackals
- Zapolski Powers Stingrays Past Road Warriors - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Royals Sign Forward Jeff Corey - Reading Royals
- Road Warriors Sign Two - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Dan DaSilva Loaned to Houston - Ontario Reign
- Ian Keserich Loaned to Binghamton - Elmira Jackals
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Bakersfield Condors - Ontario Reign
- Condors vs. Ontario - Cap Giveaway for the First 2,000 Fans 5 & Up - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Titans GameDay vs. Reading, February 23 - Game 55 (Home 29) - Trenton Titans
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Transactions - February 23 - ECHL
- Forward Eric Hunter Recalled to Oklahoma - Stockton Thunder
- Bulls and Steelheads Play Final Game in Idaho - San Francisco Bulls
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Wheeling - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Stingrays Game Preview: 7th Annual Pink in the Rink Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - February 23 - ECHL
- Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings at Jackals - Kalamazoo Wings
- Aces Top Wranglers 3-1 to Extend Point Streak - Alaska Aces
- Wranglers Fall 3-1 to Aces - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Reign Keep Thunder Away with 4-2 Win - Ontario Reign
- Thunder ends four game road trip at 2-2-0, returns home Sunday - Stockton Thunder
- Grizzlies Edge Eagles in OT, 3-2 - Colorado Eagles
- Evansville Slips Past 'Blades in 21-Round Shootout; Ties ECHL Record - Florida Everblades
- The Rookie and the Vet Dazzle Big Crowd in 4-0 Win - Idaho Steelheads
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