
ECHL Today - January 30
Published on January 30, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
Cincinnati Cyclones (19-16-4) at Toledo Walleye (27-6-5) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Josh Shalla leads Cincinnati with 15 goals and 33 points.
- Toledo's Jeff Lerg is third with 19 wins.
- Cyclones are third with 27.15 shots-against per game.
- Walleye are 23-1-2 when scoring first.
Greenville Road Warriors (25-14-3) at Florida Everblades (27-7-4) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Greenville's Jeff Malcolm is tied for third with a .919 save percentage.
- Evan Bloodoff leads Florida against the Road Warriors with four goals.
- Road Warriors are fifth with 2.76 goals-against per game.
- Everblades are third with 3.87 goals per game.
Wheeling Nailers (19-20-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (18-15-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Derek Army is seventh among rookies with 32 points (17g-17a).
- Kalamazoo's Curtis Valk is tied for fifth among rookies with 19 assists.
- Nailers are tied for fifth with seven shorthanded goals.
- K-Wings are 8-0-1 in their last nine games.
South Carolina Stingrays (18-17-7) at Orlando Solar Bears (19-15-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Adam Morrison is second with a 2.16 goals-against average.
- Jacob Cepis leads Orlando against the Stingrays with five points (1g-4a).
- Stingrays are second on the penalty kill on the road at 89.8 percent (53-for-59).
- Solar Bears are fourth with 32.78 shots per game.
Reading Royals (26-13-2) at Indy Fuel (14-21-7) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Pat Mullane leads Reading against the Fuel with seven points (1g-6a).
- Indy's Garret Bembridge is on a four-game goal streak since Jan. 23 (4g).
- Royals are league's second-least penalized team with 10.93 penalty minutes per game.
- Fuel are sixth on the power play at 19.8 percent (33-for-167).
Elmira Jackals (22-16-5) at Fort Wayne Komets (28-9-3) 8 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Steven Shamanski is fourth among defensemen with 28 points (11g-17a).
- Fort Wayne's Drew Daniels is tied for second in plus-minus at +29.
- Jackals are only ECHL team to not allow a shorthanded goal this season.
- Komets are fourth on the power play at home at 22.9 percent (16-for-70).
Rapid City Rush (17-22-3) at Allen Americans (30-6-4) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Rapid City's Daniel Tetrault is fifth among defensemen with 108 shots on goal.
- Ian Schultz leads Allen against the Rush with six goals and 10 points.
- Rush are fifth on the penalty kill on the road at 87.8 percent (79-for-90).
- Americans have outscored their opponents 107-56 at home.
Quad City Mallards (18-15-6) at Wichita Thunder (20-15-6) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Joe Perry leads Quad City against the Thunder with four goals.
- Wichita's Todd Hosmer is on a six-game goal streak since Jan. 11 (6g).
- Mallards are tied for second with one shorthanded goal against.
- Thunder are first on the penalty kill at home at 91.0 percent (71-for-78).
Gwinnett Gladiators (14-22-3) at Evansville IceMen (11-25-6) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Gwinnett's Casey Pierro-Zabotel is tied for third with seven power-play goals.
- Brandon Wong leads Evansville with 13 goals and 32 points.
- Gladiators are fourth on the power play on the road at 21.8 percent (12-for-55).
- IceMen are 7-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Brampton Beast (13-24-2) at Tulsa Oilers (20-19-4) 7:35 p.m. CT
- Brampton's Mathew Maione leads rookie defensemen with 111 shots on goal.
- Drew Fisher leads Tulsa against the Beast with eight points (3g-5a).
- Beast have scored 41 of their 93 goals in the second period.
- Oilers are 7-0-4 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
Utah Grizzlies (19-16-7) at Bakersfield Condors (18-19-6) 7 p.m. PT
- Mathieu Aubin leads Utah against the Condors with five goals.
- Bakersfield's Michael Colavecchia is tied for first among rookies with five power-play goals.
- Grizzlies are 14-2-5 when scoring first.
- Condors are 13-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Idaho Steelheads (26-13-4) at Ontario Reign (25-11-6) 7 p.m. PT
- Idaho's Olivier Roy leads the league with 1,936 minutes played.
- Judd Blackwater leads Ontario against the Steelheads with eight points (5g-3a).
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 54-28 in the first period.
- Reign are 11-5-6 in one-goal games.
Colorado Eagles (28-14-0) at Alaska Aces (17-18-4) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Colorado's Collin Bowman leads defensemen with 12 goals and 31 points.
- Brendan Connolly leads Alaska against the Eagles with four goals.
- Eagles are 21-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Aces are tied for second with eight shorthanded goals.
ECHL Stories from January 30, 2015
- Royals Withstand the Pressure Cooker of the Red Hot Indy - Reading Royals
- Everblades Blank Greenville 4-0 - Florida Everblades
- IceMen Freeze Gladiators in 4-1 Win - Evansville IceMen
- Jackals Win Nail-Biter in Fort Wayne, 2-1 - Elmira Jackals
- Ten Thousand Fans Watch Oilers Take Down Beast - Tulsa Oilers
- Nailers end K-Wings' streak - Kalamazoo Wings
- Rush Down Allen 6-3 - Rapid City Rush
- Gladiators Foiled by Fruitless Power Play, 4-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Fuel's Streak Ends with 3-2 Loss to Royals - Indy Fuel
- Mallards Battle Past Wichita 3-1 - Quad City Mallards
- York Leads Florida to 4-0 Shutout of Warriors - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Nailers Take Weekend Opener against Wings - Wheeling Nailers
- Stingrays Fall to Solar Bears 4-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Walleye Swim Past Cyclones, 4-0 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Reign Become the AHL Affiliate of LA Kings - Ontario Reign
- AHL Bakersfield Announces 'Name the Team' Contest - Bakersfield Condors
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Wheeling Nailers - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - January 30 - ECHL
- K-Wings Longpre Gets Recalled to Wolves - Kalamazoo Wings
- Oilers Winger Tommy Mele Called up to Oklahoma City - Tulsa Oilers
- Thunder Acquire Former NHL Draft Pick - Wichita Thunder
- Nailers at Wings Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Board of Governors Announces Major Moves - ECHL
- Fournier Reassigned to IceHogs - Indy Fuel
- Thunder Announce Roster Changes - Stockton Thunder
- Game Day Capsule: Quad City at Wichita - Wichita Thunder
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Preview: Warriors Battle 'Blades in Two Big Games this Weekend - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Gladiators Game Preview: Gladiators at IceMen - Atlanta Gladiators
- Game Preview: Tulsa Oilers vs. Brampton Beast - Tonight at 7:35 p.m. - Tulsa Oilers
- The Royal Road Ahead: Reading at Indy Fuel - Reading Royals
- Jackals Clash with Komets in Fort Wayne - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - January 30 - ECHL
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Collide with Solar Bears over East Division Points Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- Beast Unable to Build Momentum in 5-2 Loss to Tulsa - Brampton Beast
- Calgary Flames Officially Announced as Ownership Group - Stockton Thunder
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