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ECHL Today - January 28

Published on January 28, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

Gwinnett Gladiators (14-22-2) at Indy Fuel (13-21-7) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Gwinnett's Casey Pierro-Zabotel is third with 45 points (18g-27a).

- Indy's Kyle Stroh is on a seven-game point streak since Jan. 15 (6g-6a).

- Gladiators are tied for fourth on the power play on the road at 20.8 percent (11-for-53).

- Fuel are 7-0-1 in their last eight games.

South Carolina Stingrays (18-16-7) at Florida Everblades (26-7-4) 7:30 p.m. ET

- South Carolina's Caleb Herbert is fifth among rookies with a 20.7 percent shooting percentage (12-for-58).

- Florida's Mitch Wahl is tied for second with six game-winning goals.

- Stingrays lead the league with 25.98 shots-against per game.

- Everblades are 6-0-1 against South Carolina this season.

Elmira Jackals (21-16-5) at Cincinnati Cyclones (19-15-4) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Elmira's Steven Shamanski leads rookie defensemen with 28 points (11g-17a).

- Josh Shalla leads Cincinnati with 15 goals and 32 points.

- Jackals are tied for fourth on the power play on the road at 20.8 percent (15-for-72).

- Cyclones are league's fourth-least penalized team with 13.26 penalty minutes per game.

Wichita Thunder (19-15-6) at Quad City Mallards (18-14-6) 7:05 p.m. CT

- Wichita's Ian Lowe is tied for third with seven power-play goals.

- Quad City's Joe Perry is sixth among rookies with 33 points (18g-15a).

- Thunder are fourth with 26.98 shots-against per game.

- Mallards are third on the penalty kill at home at 88.2 percent (67-for-76).

Reading Royals (25-13-2) at Evansville IceMen (11-24-6) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Reading's Ryan Cruthers is second with 12 power-play assists.

- Evansville's Chris Driedger is fourth with 733 saves.

- Royals are 17-4-1 when scoring first.

- IceMen are 7-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Idaho Steelheads (26-12-4) at Ontario Reign (24-11-6) 7 p.m. PT

- Alex Belzile leads Idaho against the Reign with nine points (3g-6a).

- Ontario's Joe Cannata leads the league with a 1.98 goals-against average.

- Steelheads are 10-3-2 when outshot by their opponent.

- Reign lead the league with 2.49 goals-against per game.

Colorado Eagles (28-13-0) at Alaska Aces (16-18-4) 7:15 p.m. AKT

- Trent Daavettila leads Colorado against the Aces with seven points (1g-6a).

- Alaska's Greg Wolfe is second among rookies with 21 assists.

- Eagles have won 10 straight games and are 13-3-0 in their last 16 games.

- Aces lead the league with 33.87 shots per game.




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