
ECHL Today - January 17
January 17, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015
Gwinnett Gladiators (11-20-2) at Florida Everblades (25-5-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett's Casey Pierro-Zabotel is tied for second with 14 power-play points (6g-8a).
- Mike Little leads Florida against the Gladiators with 10 points (2g-8a).
- Gladiators are 9-2-1 when leading after two periods.
- Everblades are second on the penalty kill at home at 88.1 percent (52-for-59).
Toledo Walleye (24-5-4) at Greenville Road Warriors (24-14-1) 7 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Jeff Lerg is fifth with 16 wins.
- Vinny Saponari leads Greenville with 31 points (11g-20a).
- Walleye are 17-0-0 when leading after one period.
- Road Warriors have a league-best six wins when trailing after two periods (6-12-0).
Tulsa Oilers (19-17-4) at Orlando Solar Bears (16-14-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Tulsa's Drew Fisher is third with 29 assists.
- Mike Ullrich leads Orlando with 31 points (8g-23a).
- Oilers are fifth with 3.48 goals per game.
- Solar Bears are league's fourth-least penalized team with 13.06 penalty minutes per game.
Wheeling Nailers (17-17-0) at Brampton Beast (11-20-2) 7 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Derek Army is fifth among rookies with 14 goals.
- Brampton's Mathew Maione leads rookie defensemen with 97 shots on goal.
- Nailers are 11-4-0 when scoring first.
- Beast are seventh on the penalty kill at 84.8 percent (106-for-125).
Reading Royals (21-13-2) at Elmira Jackals (19-14-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Pat Mullane leads Reading against the Jackals with five goals.
- Elmira's Travis Fullerton is ninth with a 2.52 goals-against average.
- Royals are seventh with 3.42 goals per game.
- Jackals are tied for sixth with six shorthanded goals.
Indy Fuel (8-21-7) at South Carolina Stingrays (17-13-6) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Indy's Matt S. White is tied for second among rookies with two shorthanded goals.
- Wayne Simpson leads South Carolina with 25 points (10g-15a).
- Fuel are fourth on the power play at 20.7 percent (30-for-145).
- Stingrays are third with 2.61 goals-against per game.
Fort Wayne Komets (27-6-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (14-15-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's James Martin leads defensemen with 28 points (6g-22a).
- Curtis Valk leads Kalamazoo against the Komets with five points (2g-3a).
- Komets are 6-2-1 when trailing after one period.
- K-Wings are league's third-least penalized team with 13.03 penalty minutes per game.
Wichita Thunder (18-13-6) at Allen Americans (26-5-3) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Wichita's Ian Duval is on a five-game goal streak since Jan. 4 (5g).
- Kyle Follmer leads Allen against the Thunder with four goals.
- Thunder are third with 27.11 shots-against per game.
- Americans have outscored their opponents 90-48 at home.
Rapid City Rush (15-20-2) at Missouri Mavericks (14-17-4) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Rapid City's Cody Ferriero is tied for second with a 28.6 percent shooting percentage (6-for-21).
- Lindsay Sparks leads Missouri against the Rush with three goals.
- Rush are fifth on the penalty kill on the road at 88.8 percent (71-for-80).
- Mavericks are seventh with 27.86 shots-against per game.
Cincinnati Cyclones (16-14-4) at Evansville IceMen (11-21-4) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Josh Shalla leads Cincinnati against the IceMen with six points (3g-3a).
- Evansville's Chris Driedger is fifth with 689 saves.
- Cyclones are tied for fourth with two shorthanded goals against.
- IceMen are 7-1-0 when leading after two periods.
Alaska Aces (15-16-3) at Colorado Eagles (24-13-0) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Alaska's Ryan Walters is tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals.
- Trent Daavettila leads Colorado against the Aces with six points (1g-5a).
- Aces are 13-0-1 when leading after two periods.
- Eagles are 16-3-0 when scoring first.
Ontario Reign (22-10-6) at Idaho Steelheads (23-11-4) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Idaho's Wade MacLeod is second with 154 shots on goal.
- Alex Belzile leads Idaho against the Reign with eight points (3g-5a).
- Reign are 12-2-4 in their last 18 games.
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 46-22 in the first period.
Utah Grizzlies (17-15-6) at Bakersfield Condors (17-17-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Utah's Alex Krushelnyski is tied for second among rookies with two shorthanded goals.
- Brendan Brooks leads Bakersfield against the Grizzlies with five goals and 10 points.
- Grizzlies are tied for the league lead with 13 one-goal wins (13-6-6).
- Condors are fourth on the power play at home at 23.7 percent (22-for-93).
ECHL Stories from January 17, 2015
- Thunder Lose See-Saw Affair in Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Grigg's 35-Save Performance Powers Rush to Key Win - Rapid City Rush
- Eagles Finish Series Sweep of Aces with 4-2 Win - Colorado Eagles
- Sell-Out Crowd with the IceMen, But the Force Was Not - Evansville IceMen
- Mavericks Take 3-1 Defeat from Rush - Kansas City Mavericks
- K-Wings' win streak reaches five games - Kalamazoo Wings
- Rush Win Two Straight - Rapid City Rush
- Shalla Sends Cyclones to 4-3 over Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Pitton the Second Star in Beast's Centennial Game - Brampton Beast
- Carruth Stonewalls 'Rays in 2-1 Fuel Shootout Win - Indy Fuel
- Gladiators Flood Everblades, 7-2 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nicholls' Hat Trick Lifts Warriors to Overtime Win - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Nailers Bully Beast, 7-2 - Wheeling Nailers
- Stingrays Fight Back in Third Period, Fall in Shootout to Indy - South Carolina Stingrays
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Fort Wayne Komets - Kalamazoo Wings
- Jordan Sims Joins His Dad in Evansville & IceMen Resign Anthoine - Evansville IceMen
- ECHL Transactions - January 17 - ECHL
- Condors vs. Utah Tonight - Meet the Princesses from Frozen - Bakersfield Condors
- Capitals Reassign Anderson to Tulsa - Tulsa Oilers
- Steve Macintyre Assigned; Grizzlies Add More NHL Experience - Utah Grizzlies
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Idaho Steelheads - Ontario Reign
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Forward Kevin Goumas Recalled to Lehigh Valley - Reading Royals
- Beast Unable to Nail Down Wheeling - Brampton Beast
- Jackals Celebrate Blade's Birthday with Reading in Town - Elmira Jackals
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Levi Loaned to Thunder - Stockton Thunder
- Nailers at Beast Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Gladiators Game Preview: Gladiators at Everblades - Atlanta Gladiators
- The Royal Road Ahead: Reading V Elmira Jackals - Reading Royals
- ECHL Today - January 17 - ECHL
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Battle Indy Fuel for First Time in Team History Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- Rookie Leads Rush to First Victory in Overtime - Rapid City Rush
- Aces battle out of two-goal deficits to force overtime in Colorado - Alaska Aces
- Empty Netters Help Utah Hold off Condors - Bakersfield Condors
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