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ECHL Today - February 27

Published on February 27, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016

Reading Royals (26-20-8) at Adirondack Thunder (30-17-5) 7 p.m. ET

- Nick Luukko leads Reading against the Thunder with three goals.

- Adirondack's Michael Kirkpatrick leads rookies with 21 goals.

- Royals are sixth with 31.69 shots per game.

- Thunder are fifth on the penalty kill at 86.2 percent (150-for-174).

South Carolina Stingrays (31-17-6) at Florida Everblades (34-16-2) 7 p.m. ET

- South Carolina's Brett Cameron has eight goals in his last 11 games.

- Florida's Matt Willows is third among rookies with 18 goals.

- Stingrays are second with 2.31 goals-against per game.

- Everblades have outscored their opponents 53-36 in the third period.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (24-22-7) at Toledo Walleye (33-14-5) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Scott Fleming leads Greenville with 38 points (14g-24a).

- Toledo's Shane Berschbach is on a four-game goal streak since Feb. 19 (6g).

- Swamp Rabbits are tied for fifth with seven shorthanded goals.

- Walleye are fifth with 3.10 goals per game.

Manchester Monarchs (34-16-5) at Norfolk Admirals (23-28-3) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Manchester's Alex Roach is second among defensemen with four game-winning goals.

- Steven Whitney leads Norfolk against the Monarchs with seven goals and 11 points.

- Monarchs lead the league with two shorthanded goals against.

- Admirals are fourth on the power play at home at 21.2 percent (18-for-85).

Tulsa Oilers (28-20-5) at Fort Wayne Komets (30-17-5) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Tulsa's Dan DeSalvo is third among rookies with 47 points (16g-31a).

- Fort Wayne's Shawn Szydlowski is tied for fourth with 35 assists.

- Oilers are fourth with 27.68 shots-against per game.

- Komets are 20-10-4 when outshooting their opponent.

Indy Fuel (26-27-2) at Cincinnati Cyclones (29-20-5) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Indy's Peter Schneider is tied for first among rookies with five game-winning goals.

- Andrew Yogan leads Cincinnati against the Fuel with five points (3g-2a).

- Fuel are league's least-penalized team with 10.04 penalty minutes per game.

- Cyclones are tied for the league lead with 65 goals in the third period.

Elmira Jackals (26-25-4) at Wheeling Nailers (26-21-5) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Tyler Currier leads Elmira against the Nailers with three goals.

- Wheeling's Cody Wydo is on a seven-game point streak since Feb. 12 (2g-8a).

- Jackals are fifth with 31.71 shots per game.

- Nailers are 17-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Kalamazoo Wings (23-24-5) at Orlando Solar Bears (23-21-7) 8 p.m. ET

- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin leads the league with 2,702 minutes played and 1,493 saves.

- Orlando's Eric Faille is seventh with 52 points (20g-32a).

- K-Wings are 10-4-5 in one-goal games.

- Solar Bears are tied for second with 10 shorthanded goals.

Wichita Thunder (11-32-11) at Allen Americans (30-19-5) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Wichita's Landon Oslanski leads defensemen with nine power-play goals.

- Chris Crane leads Allen against the Thunder with six goals.

- Thunder are 8-0-2 when leading after two periods.

- Americans are 23-2-2 when scoring first.

Rapid City Rush (21-27-5) at Quad City Mallards (25-22-5) 7:05 p.m. CT

- Mikhail Stefanovich leads Rapid City against the Mallards with three goals.

- Quad City's Mike Monfredo is tied for fifth among defensemen with 24 assists.

- Rush are second on the penalty kill at 86.6 percent (149-for-172).

- Mallards are tied for second with three shorthanded goals against.

Atlanta Gladiators (29-19-6) at Evansville IceMen (19-25-8) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Atlanta's Derek Nesbitt is third with 24 goals.

- Evansville's Ryan Penny is fourth among rookies with a 17.9 percent shooting percentage (5-for-28).

- Gladiators are tied for second with three shorthanded goals against.

- IceMen are second with 63 goals in the second period.

Alaska Aces (20-28-6) at Colorado Eagles (28-23-2) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Peter Sivak leads Alaska against the Eagles with eight points (2g-6a).

- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is tied for second with three shorthanded goals.

- Aces are second with 33.78 shots per game.

- Eagles are fifth on the penalty kill at home at 87.4 percent (104-for-119).

Utah Grizzlies (30-20-4) at Idaho Steelheads (29-20-7) 7:10 p.m. MT

- Charles Sarault leads Utah against the Steelheads with eight points (1g-7a).

- Idaho's Zach Yuen leads defensemen with 17 power-play points (3g-14a).

- Grizzlies are 20-12-2 against West Division opponents.

- Steelheads are 22-1-2 when leading after two periods.

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