ECHL Today - February 27
Published on February 27, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
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Wheeling Nailers (23-22-9) at Elmira Jackals (29-20-6) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Paul Crowder leads Wheeling against the Jackals with six points (1g-5a).
- Elmira's Jordan Pietrus is fourth with 198 shots on goal.
- Nailers are tied for third with four shorthanded goals against.
- Jackals are 20-2-1 when leading after two periods.
Reading Royals (35-16-6) at Florida Everblades (28-18-10) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Reading's Stanislav Galiev is tied for fifth with six game-winning goals.
- Florida's Mathieu Roy is tied for third with 27 goals.
- Royals are 23-3-4 when scoring first.
- Everblades are third on the power play at home at 24.5 percent (26-for-106).
Toledo Walleye (30-19-7) at Fort Wayne Komets (27-28-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Willie Coetzee leads Toledo against the Komets with 12 points (3g-9a).
- Fort Wayne's Tyler Butler is fourth among defensemen with 129 shots on goal.
- Walleye are third on the penalty kill on the road at 85.7 percent (90-for-105).
- Komets are 16-5-2 in one-goal games.
San Francisco Bulls (20-29-7) at Colorado Eagles (27-24-4) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Peter Sivak leads San Francisco against the Eagles with three goals.
- Colorado's Adam Brown is fourth among rookies with a 2.44 goals-against average.
- Bulls are 4-1-0 when outshooting their opponent on the road.
- Eagles lead the league on the power play at 23.4 percent (65-for-278).
Utah Grizzlies (22-27-7) at Idaho Steelheads (35-15-6) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Utah's Nick Tuzzolino is fifth with 18 power-play assists.
- Tyler Gron leads Idaho against the Grizzlies with five goals.
- Grizzlies are first on the power play on the road at 25.0 percent (36-for-144).
- Steelheads are 14-5-1 against Mountain Division opponents.
ECHL Stories from February 27, 2013
- Royals Power Past 'Blades 4-2 - Florida Everblades
- Jackals Flatten Nailers - Elmira Jackals
- Jackals Take Down Nailers, 5-1 - Wheeling Nailers
- Titans Week in Review - Trenton Titans
- ECHL Transactions - February 27 - ECHL
- Thunder Hosting Fourth Annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament - Stockton Thunder
- K-Wings Return Home on Friday - Kalamazoo Wings
- Parkes Assigned to Walleye; Lampl to Grand Rapids - Toledo Walleye
- K-Wings Negrin Reassigned to Wolves - Kalamazoo Wings
- Defenseman Nathan Deck Reassigned from Oklahoma City - Stockton Thunder
- Royals Sign Goaltender Riley Gill - Reading Royals
- Join the Bulls in March - San Francisco Bulls
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- Bulls Complete Season Series against Eagles in Colorado - San Francisco Bulls
- ECHL Today - February 27 - ECHL
- Grizzlies Beat San Francisco 2-1 - Utah Grizzlies
- Titans Continue to Struggle in Cincinnati, Fall 7-4 - Trenton Titans
- SF Bulls Edged by Utah, 2-1 - San Francisco Bulls
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