
ECHL Today - January 23
Published on January 23, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
Kalamazoo Wings (16-15-2) at Toledo Walleye (25-5-5) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Curtis Valk is tied for fifth among rookies with 18 assists.
- Anthony Luciani leads Toledo against the K-Wings with three goals.
- K-Wings are third on the penalty kill at 87.5 percent (112-for-128).
- Walleye are 22-0-2 when scoring first.
Greenville Road Warriors (25-14-1) at Orlando Solar Bears (17-14-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Kyle Jean leads Greenville against the Solar Bears with six goals and seven points.
- Orlando's Jacob Cepis is tied for eighth with 24 assists.
- Road Warriors have a league-leading six wins when trailing after two periods (6-12-0).
- Solar Bears are fourth with 32.97 shots per game.
Elmira Jackals (19-15-5) at Brampton Beast (12-21-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Matt Tassone leads Elmira against the Beast with six points (3g-3a).
- Brampton's Mathew Maione leads rookie defensemen with 99 shots on goal.
- Jackals are only team to have not allowed a shorthanded goal this season.
- Beast have scored 38 of 84 goals in the second period.
Florida Everblades (25-6-3) at Gwinnett Gladiators (12-21-2) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Florida's Mike Little is fifth among defensemen in plus-minus at +24.
- Brenden Walker leads Gwinnett against the Everblades with five goals.
- Everblades are first on the power play on the road at 24.3 percent (17-for-70).
- Gladiators are 10-2-1 when leading after two periods.
Allen Americans (28-5-3) at Indy Fuel (10-21-7) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Allen's Chad Costello leads the league with 60 points (20g-40a).
- Garret Bembridge leads Indy with 12 goals and 26 points.
- Americans are second on the power play on the road at 23.8 percent (19-for-80).
- Fuel are 4-0-1 in their last five games.
Fort Wayne Komets (27-8-3) at Wheeling Nailers (18-18-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's Drew Daniels is second among defensemen in plus-minus at +28.
- Wheeling's Derek Army is third among rookies with 115 shots on goal.
- Komets are fourth with 3.76 goals per game.
- Nailers are first on the power play at home at 27.9 percent (19-for-68).
Evansville IceMen (11-22-5) at Cincinnati Cyclones (18-14-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Evansville's Chris Driedger is fifth with 716 saves.
- Josh Shalla leads Cincinnati against the IceMen with four goals and nine points.
- IceMen are 7-1-0 when leading after two periods.
- Cyclones are league's sixth-least penalized team with 13.61 penalty minutes per game.
Tulsa Oilers (19-18-4) at Missouri Mavericks (14-19-4) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Jon Booras leads Tulsa against the Mavericks with eight points (4g-4a).
- Missouri's Landon Oslanski leads defensemen with 13 power-play points (4g-9a).
- Oilers are tied for second with 11 games decided beyond regulation (7-0-4).
- Mavericks are seventh with 27.97 shots-against per game.
Bakersfield Condors (17-18-5) at Utah Grizzlies (18-15-7) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Brendan Brooks leads Bakersfield against the Grizzlies with five goals and 10 points.
- Utah's Michael Pelech is tied for fifth with 40 points (19g-21a).
- Condors are 12-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Grizzlies are 13-2-5 when scoring first.
Wichita Thunder (18-14-6) at Rapid City Rush (16-21-2) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Wichita's Ian Duval is on a 12-game point streak since Dec. 19 (6g-7a).
- Jesse Schultz leads Rapid City against the Thunder with five points (1g-4a).
- Thunder are third with 27.18 shots-against per game.
- Rush are sixth on the penalty kill at 85.4 percent (123-for-144).
Colorado Eagles (25-13-0) at Stockton Thunder (13-25-1) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Brock Nixon leads Colorado against the Thunder with nine goals and 12 points.
- Tyler Maxwell leads Stockton with 12 goals.
- Eagles are second with 26.58 shots-against per game.
- Thunder are third on the power play at 20.9 percent (32-for-153).
Idaho Steelheads (24-11-4) at Alaska Aces (15-17-3) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Idaho's Brett Robinson is second with a 27.3 percent shooting percentage (9-for-33).
- Brendan Connolly leads Alaska against the Steelheads with seven points (2g-5a).
- Steelheads are third with 2.62 goals-against per game.
- Aces are second with 33.49 shots per game.
ECHL Stories from January 23, 2015
- Rush Win See-Saw Tilt - Rapid City Rush
- Bakersfield Snaps Grizzlies' 7-Game Unbeaten Streak 3-1 - Utah Grizzlies
- Mavericks Win 4-2 over Oilers - Kansas City Mavericks
- Thunder Lose Back-And-Forth Contest at Rapid City - Wichita Thunder
- Condors Back in the Win Column, 3-1, over Utah - Bakersfield Condors
- Oilers Fall to Mavericks in Penalty-Riddled Contest - Tulsa Oilers
- Gladiators Smoke Everblades, 7-5 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Warriors Rip 51 Shots But Suffer Shootout Loss to Orlando - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- K-Wings let Walleye off the hook - Kalamazoo Wings
- Nailers Fend off Fort Wayne for 800th Win - Wheeling Nailers
- Everblades Open Road Trip with Wild 7-5 Loss at Gwinnett - Florida Everblades
- Cyclones' Defense Frustrates IceMen - Evansville IceMen
- Beast's First Mental Health Night a Success - Brampton Beast
- Cyclones Hammer IceMen, 4-0 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Fuel Best Americans 4-1 - Indy Fuel
- Eagles Sign Goalie Spence - Colorado Eagles
- ECHL Transactions - January 23 - ECHL
- Cyclones Receive Several from Milwaukee - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Parking Alert Issued for Saturday's Sc Stingrays Pack the House Night - South Carolina Stingrays
- Preview: Greenville Returns from All-Star Break with Two-Game Bout in Orlando - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Vause Returns to Eagles Line-Up - Colorado Eagles
- Grizzlies Trainer Mike Plandowski to Work 1000th Pro Game Tonight - Utah Grizzlies
- Evansville IceMen Assure Fans That Our Pucks Are Properly Inflated - Evansville IceMen
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Thunder Host Eagles to Kick off Second Half - Stockton Thunder
- Jackals Head North of the Border for First Visit to Brampton - Elmira Jackals
- Condors Sign Veteran Akim Aliu; Play in Utah Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Rapid City - Wichita Thunder
- Royals Sign Goaltender Kenny Reiter - Reading Royals
- Grizzlies Add More NHL Games with Macias; Bobkov Returns - Utah Grizzlies
- Mallards Sign Defenseman Schneider - Quad City Mallards
- Gladiators Game Preview: Everblades at Gladiators - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nailers vs. Komets Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- A Record Setting First Half for the Walleye - Toledo Walleye
- Jones Reassigned to Fuel, Parker to IR - Indy Fuel
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Toledo Walleye - Kalamazoo Wings
- Philipp Grubauer Headed to AHL All-Star Classic - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - January 23 - ECHL
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