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ECHL Today - February 6

Published on February 6, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013

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Evansville IceMen (17-27-4) at Kalamazoo Wings (20-20-5) 7 p.m. ET

- Kevin R. Baker leads Evansville against the K-Wings with four goals.

- Kalamazoo's John Armstrong is on a five-game point streak since Jan. 25 (2g-5a).

- IceMen are sixth on the penalty kill on the road at 83.0 percent (78-for-94).

- K-Wings are league's second-least penalized team with 13.73 penalty minutes per game.

Reading Royals (31-11-5) at Elmira Jackals (23-18-4) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Joel Champagne leads Reading against the Jackals with five goals and 10 points.

- Elmira's Louie Caporusso is on a four-game goal streak since Jan. 21 (6g).

- Royals are 21-2-4 when scoring first.

- Jackals are 8-2-2 when outshot by their opponents at home.

Gwinnett Gladiators (28-18-3) at Trenton Titans (18-22-6) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Gwinnett's Casey Pierro-Zabotel is tied for fourth with 35 assists.

- Trenton's Scott Wedgewood leads rookie goaltenders with 1,832 minutes played.

- Gladiators lead the league with 2.59 goals-against per game.

- Titans lead the league on the penalty kill at 86.1 percent (167-for-194).

Fort Wayne Komets (25-20-2) at Colorado Eagles (22-21-3) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Fort Wayne's Brandon Marino is tied for second with 52 points (14g-38a).

- Colorado's Michael Forney is tied for fourth with 21 power-play points (10g-11a).

- Komets are tied for second in the league with 14 road wins (14-7-2).

- Eagles lead the league on the power play at home at 28.3 percent (36-for-127).

Utah Grizzlies (18-19-6) at Idaho Steelheads (28-12-5) 7:10 p.m. MT

- Riley Armstrong leads Utah against the Steelheads with four goals.

- Idaho's Matt Case leads the league in plus-minus at +26.

- Grizzlies are first on the power play on the road at 24.6 percent (28-for-114).

- Steelheads are 20-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Bakersfield Condors (14-31-5) at Ontario Reign (33-11-3) 7:05 p.m. PT

- Bakersfield's Scott Greenham leads rookie goaltenders with 921 saves.

- C.J. Stretch leads Ontario against the Condors with 11 points (5g-6a).

- Condors are sixth on the power play on the road at 19.7 percent (25-for-127).

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

Las Vegas Wranglers (22-19-5) at San Francisco Bulls (17-22-6) 7:15 p.m. PT

- Judd Blackwater leads Las Vegas against the Bulls with three goals and five points.

- San Francisco's Rob Kwiet is third among defensemen with 28 points (7g-21a).

- Wranglers are sixth with 32.04 shots per game.

- Bulls are 12-6-1 when outshooting their opponent.

MOST GAMES PLAYED, CAREER

789 - Cam Brown, 1991-2006 (Baton Rouge, Columbus, Erie, Gwinnett)

771 - Louis Dumont, 1994-2006 (Tallahassee, Wheeling, Louisiana, Augusta, Pensacola, Mississippi, Utah)

697 - Wes Goldie, 1999-2012 (Pee Dee, Victoria, Alaska)

687 - Allan Sirois, 1996-2007 (Baton Rouge, Jacksonville, Pee Dee, Greenville, Texas)

678 - Rod Taylor, 1991-2003 (Hampton Roads, Richmond, Roanoke, South Carolina, Peoria, Toledo)

677 - Sam Ftorek, 1998-Present (Mobile, Augusta, Greensboro, Gwinnett, Fresno, Cincinnati, Kalamazoo)




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