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January 16, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016

Reading Royals (18-14-5) at Adirondack Thunder (22-9-2) 7 p.m. ET

- Reading's Martin Ouellette is tied for the league lead with three shutouts.

- Adirondack's Ryan Constant is tied for fifth among defensemen with 11 power-play points (2g-9a).

- Royals have outscored their opponents 45-24 in the third period.

- Thunder are 12-2-1 when outshot by their opponent.

Norfolk Admirals (15-23-2) at Manchester Monarchs (22-12-3) 7 p.m. ET

- Norfolk's Greg Chase is second with a 26.1 percent shooting percentage (6-for-23).

- Manchester's Matt Leitner is third among rookies with 33 points (8g-25a).

- Admirals are 10-1-0 when leading after two periods.

- Monarchs have a league-leading five wins when trailing after two periods.

Brampton Beast (12-18-6) at Florida Everblades (27-11-1) 7 p.m. ET

- Brampton's Mike Vernace is tied for second among defensemen with 24 points (2g-22a).

- Corey Cowick leads Florida against the Beast with three goals.

- Beast are tied for fifth with five shorthanded goals.

- Everblades are second with 2.10 goals per game.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (18-14-6) at Atlanta Gladiators (23-12-2) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Scott Fleming leads Greenville with 10 goals and 25 points.

- Derek Nesbitt leads Atlanta against the Swamp Rabbits with four goals and seven points.

- Swamp Rabbits have had a league-leading 12 games decided in overtime or a shootout.

- Gladiators are 14-4-2 in one-goal games.

Alaska Aces (13-18-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (20-14-3) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Alaska's Justin Breton leads the league with 125 shots on goal.

- South Carolina's Vitek Vanecek leads rookie goaltenders with a 2.00 goals-against average.

- Aces are 3-0-2 in their last five games.

- Stingrays are third on the penalty kill at home at 87.9 percent (58-for-66).

Wheeling Nailers (15-16-4) at Toledo Walleye (21-10-4) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Wheeling's John McCarron is third among rookies with 106 shots on goal.

- Josh Shalla leads Toledo against the Nailers with two goals.

- Nailers are fourth with 33.49 shots per game.

- Walleye are fourth on the power play at home at 22.2 percent (10-for-45).

Rapid City Rush (17-14-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (20-11-2) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Rapid City's Destry Straight is tied for second among rookies with three game-winning goals.

- Mike Embach leads Fort Wayne with 15 goals and 34 points.

- Rush are 8-2-3 in one-goal games.

- Komets are tied for third with seven shorthanded goals.

Orlando Solar Bears (16-15-5) at Indy Fuel (17-19-2) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Orlando's Rylan Schwartz has 14 points (7g-7a) in 10 games with the team.

- Indy's Ben Marshall is second among rookie defensemen with 22 points (5g-17a).

- Solar Bears are fourth with 3.31 goals per game.

- Fuel are league's second-least penalized team with 9.92 penalty minutes per game.

Cincinnati Cyclones (15-14-5) at Allen Americans (20-14-1) 7:05 p.m. CT

- Cincinnati's Jack Downing is fourth with 116 shots on goal.

- Allen's Chad Costello leads the league with 35 assists and 49 points.

- Cyclones have scored 42 of their 98 goals in the third period.

- Americans are third on the power play at 21.0 percent (29-for-138).

Quad City Mallards (18-15-3) at Evansville IceMen (13-18-4) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Matt Carey leads Quad City against the IceMen with three goals.

- Evansville's Alex Wideman is tied for second among rookies with seven power-play assists.

- Mallards are fifth on the penalty kill on the road at 86.4 percent (51-for-59).

- IceMen have a league-high 46 goals in the second period.

Missouri Mavericks (30-3-2) at Colorado Eagles (16-18-2) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Missouri's Tyler Barnes leads the league in plus-minus at +24.

- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is tied for third with 38 points (15g-23a).

- Mavericks are 19-1-1 when outshooting their opponent.

- Eagles are first on the penalty kill at home at 90.4 percent (75-for-83).

Wichita Thunder (9-23-5) at Utah Grizzlies (21-13-2) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Ian Lowe leads Wichita with 18 points (6g-12a).

- Utah's Barry Almeida has six goals in the last two games.

- Thunder are 7-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Grizzlies are fifth with 31.83 shots per game.

Tulsa Oilers (16-13-4) at Idaho Steelheads (17-16-5) 7:10 p.m. MT

- Tulsa's Dan DeSalvo is tied for eighth among rookies with 25 points (9g-16a).

- Emil Molin leads Idaho against the Oilers with four points (0g-4a).

- Oilers are fourth with 27.24 shots-against per game.

- Steelheads are 12-3-2 when scoring first.

LONGEST WINNING STREAK BY GOALTENDER, ONE SEASON

16 - Jeff Jakaitis, South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 15-April 2, 2015)

14 - Josh Robinson, Missouri Mavericks (Nov. 4, 2015-Present)

13 - Daniel Berthiaume, Roanoke Express (1994-95)

12 - Cory Cadden, Knoxville Cherokees (1993-94)

11 - seven times, most recent: Daniel Manzato, Charlotte Checkers/Las Vegas Wranglers (Oct. 27-Dec. 19, 2007)

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