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ECHL Today - February 3

Published on February 3, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Reading Royals (19-19-6) at Florida Everblades (21-20-4) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Reading's Olivier Labelle is tied for second with nine power-play goals.

- Florida's Scott Pitt is tied for seventh among rookies with 29 points (13g-16a).

- Royals are league's third-least penalized team with 14.14 penalty minutes per game.

- Everblades are 14-4-2 when scoring first.

Toledo Walleye (17-22-4) at Kalamazoo Wings (24-14-5) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Toledo's Bryan Rufenach is third among defensemen with 11 goals.

- Trent Daavettila leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with eight points (1g-7a).

- Walleye are 10-1-2 when leading after two periods.

- K-Wings are first on the power play at 22. 3 percent (45-for-202).

South Carolina Stingrays (27-17-2) at Cincinnati Cyclones (19-14-6) 7:35 p.m. ET

- South Carolina's Philipp Grubauer is third with a 2.14 goals-against average.

- Cincinnati's Mathew Sisca is third among rookies with 39 points (14g-25a).

- Stingrays are third on the penalty kill at 86.5 percent (173-for-200).

- Cyclones are third with 28.08 shots-against per game.

Greenville Road Warriors (26-16-2) at Gwinnett Gladiators (23-12-10) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Greenville's Marc-Olivier Vallerand is fourth with 23 goals.

- Gwinnett's Nakita Kashirsky is on an eight-game point streak since Jan. 14 (3g-6a).

- Road Warriors are first on the power play on the road at 24.0 percent (23-for-96).

- Gladiators are fourth with 2.71 goals-against per game.

Elmira Jackals (26-15-2) at Wheeling Nailers (24-16-3) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Elmira's Dustin Gazley leads rookies with 31 assists and 43 points.

- Chris Barton leads Wheeling against the Jackals with 10 points (4g-6a).

- Jackals are 18-8-1 when outshot by their opponent.

- Nailers have outscored their opponents 54-39 in the second period.

Ontario Reign (24-14-4) at Utah Grizzlies (19-20-4) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Ontario's Derek Couture leads the league with 10 power-play goals.

- Utah's Mitch Fadden is tied for second with 20 power-play points (4g-16a).

- Reign are 18-3-2 when scoring first.

- Grizzlies are fourth on the penalty kill at 85.3 percent (185-for-217).

Colorado Eagles (22-16-5) at Bakersfield Condors (10-30-5) 7 p.m. PT

- Colorado's Kevin Ulanski is tied for third with five game-winning goals.

- Bakersfield's Robby Dee is tied for third with three shorthanded goals.

- Eagles are second with 3.51 goals per game.

- Condors are 6-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Alaska Aces (32-9-6) at Las Vegas Wranglers (28-14-4) 7:05 p.m. PT

- Alaska's Bryan Miller is tied for second with 20 power-play points (6g-14a).

- Las Vegas' Joe Fallon leads the league with 23 wins.

- Aces are 27-3-1 when scoring first.

- Wranglers are second with 33.50 shots per game.

Idaho Steelheads (20-19-5) at Stockton Thunder (22-18-4) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Idaho's Jerry Kuhn leads the league with 1,190 saves.

- Ian O'Connor leads Stockton against the Steelheads with seven points (3g-4a).

- Steelheads are 10-0-4 when leading after two periods.

- Thunder are 16-2-1 when scoring first.

MOST CAREER COACHING WINS, REGULAR SEASON

491 - John Marks (Charlotte, 1993-98; Greenville, 1998-06; Pensacola, 2007-08 and Augusta, 2008-09)

480 - John Brophy (Hampton Roads, 1989-2000 and Wheeling, 2001-03)

446 - Jeff Pyle (Mobile, 1998-02 and Gwinnett, 2003-11)

332 - Frank Anzalone (Nashville, 1991-92; Roanoke, 1993-98; Pee Dee, 1999-2000 and Johnstown, 2005-07)

331 - Jason Christie (Peoria, 2000-05; Utah, 2005-08 and Ontario, 2011-Present)




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