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ECHL Today - January 3

January 3, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Jan. 3, 2014

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Florida Everblades (19-9-2) at Greenville Road Warriors (14-14-2) 7 p.m. ET

- Florida's Mathieu Roy is tied for the league lead with six power-play goals.

- Greenville's Justin Vaive is on a nine-game point streak since Dec. 8 (8g-7a).

- Everblades are tied for the league lead with 3.57 goals per game.

- Road Warriors lead the league on the penalty kill at 92.5 percent (111-for-120).

Elmira Jackals (9-16-3) at Wheeling Nailers (14-10-5) 7 p.m. ET

- Rob Bellamy leads Elmira against the Nailers with three goals.

- Wheeling's Mike Ratchuk is second among defensemen with 75 shots on goal.

- Jackals are league's least-penalized team with 10.71 penalty minutes per game.

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

Gwinnett Gladiators (10-19-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (23-5-3) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Gwinnett's Antoine Corbin is tied for third among defensemen with two game-winning goals.

- South Carolina's Jeremy Price is second among rookies in plus-minus at +15.

- Gladiators are league's third-least penalized team with 11.68 penalty minutes per game.

- Stingrays are 14-0-1 when leading after one period.

Reading Royals (15-10-1) at Toledo Walleye (9-16-3) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Reading's T.J. Syner is tied for the league lead with two shootout game-winning goals.

- Toledo's Trevor Parkes is tied for third with 15 goals.

- Royals are first on the penalty kill on the road at 94.7 percent (36-for-38).

- Walleye are fourth on the power play at 18.9 percent (21-for-111).

Cincinnati Cyclones (18-9-2) at Kalamazoo Wings (15-11-2) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Cincinnati's Jack Combs is on a four-game goal streak since Dec. 21 (6g).

- Eric Kattelus leads Kalamazoo against the Cyclones with five goals and 10 points.

- Cyclones are 8-0-2 in games decided in overtime or shootout.

- K-Wings are tied for second with four shorthanded goals at home.

Utah Grizzlies (11-14-3) at Orlando Solar Bears (16-12-2) 7 p.m. ET

- Utah's Brent Gwidt is second among rookies with 86 shots on goal.

- Orlando's Mickey Lang leads the league with 18 goals.

- Grizzlies are seventh with 2.61 goals-against per game.

- Solar Bears are 8-2-2 when outshooting their opponent.

Fort Wayne Komets (12-11-5) at Evansville IceMen (16-7-5) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Fort Wayne's Jace Coyle leads defensemen with 16 assists.

- Evansville's Mike Seidel is tied third among rookies with eight power-play points (2g-6a).

- Komets are second with 33.82 shots per game.

- IceMen are tied for the league lead with 11 home wins (11-2-2).

Bakersfield Condors (12-15-1) at Colorado Eagles (17-8-5) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Bakersfield's Laurent Brossoit leads the league with five shutouts.

- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is on an 11-game point streak since Dec. 6 (7g-14a).

- Condors are second with 25.68 shots-against per game.

- Eagles are fifth with 3.30 goals per game.

Ontario Reign (21-5-4) at Las Vegas Wranglers (8-18-3) 7:05 p.m. PT

- Ontario's Jake Newton is tied for first among defensemen with eight goals.

- Geoff Irwin leads Las Vegas with 20 points (6g-14a).

- Reign lead the league with 13 road wins (13-2-2).

- Wranglers are 4-1-1 when tied after two periods.

San Francisco Bulls (11-16-4) at Stockton Thunder (16-10-4) 7:30 p.m. PT

- San Francisco's Brett Findlay is fourth among rookies with 21 points (7g-14a).

- Stockton's Brian Foster is third with 13 wins.

- Bulls are 7-0-4 in one-goal games.

- Thunder lead the league on the power play at 21.9 percent (25-for-114).

Idaho Steelheads (16-10-4) at Alaska Aces (18-9-1) 7:15 p.m. AKT

- Idaho's Anthony Nigro is tied for third with 15 goals.

- Alaska's James Martin is tied for second in plus-minus at +17.

- Steelheads lead the league with 38 third-period goals.

- Aces are 12-1-1 when scoring first.

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