
ECHL Today - January 9
January 9, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
Fort Wayne Komets (24-6-2) at Greenville Road Warriors (21-12-1) 7 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's Drew Daniels is tied for second in the league in plus-minus at +23.
- Greenville's Andrew Himelson is tied for third among defensemen with a 16.7 percent shooting percentage (3-for-18).
- Komets are tied for the league lead with 14 road wins (14-3-0).
- Road Warriors have a league best five wins when trailing after two periods (5-10-0).
Brampton Beast (10-17-2) at Elmira Jackals (17-13-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Brampton's Mathew Maione leads rookie defensemen with 84 shots on goal.
- Matt Tassone leads Elmira against the Beast with six points (3g-3a).
- Beast have scored 32 of their 71 goals in the second period.
- Jackals are only team in the league to have not allowed a shorthanded goal.
Kalamazoo Wings (12-15-2) at Toledo Walleye (22-5-4) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Curtis Valk leads Kalamazoo with 11 goals and 26 points.
- Alden Hirschfeld leads Toledo against the K-Wings with seven points (2g-5a).
- K-Wings are first on the power play on the road at 24.5 percent (12-for-49).
- Walleye are 19-0-1 when scoring first.
Orlando Solar Bears (15-13-3) at Florida Everblades (23-5-1) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Jacob Cepis leads Orlando against the Everblades with nine points (1g-8a).
- Florida's Cameron Burt is tied for first among defensemen in plus-minus at +23.
- Solar Bears are third in the league with 33.03 shots per game.
- Everblades are 18-1-0 when scoring first.
Cincinnati Cyclones (14-12-4) at Indy Fuel (6-19-6) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Cincinnati's Chris Reed is tied for third among defensemen with a 16.7 percent shooting percentage (4-for-24).
- Garret Bembridge leads Indy against the Cyclones with four goals and six points.
- Cyclones have outscored their opponents 40-17 in the second period.
- Fuel are league's fifth-least penalized team with 13.68 penalty minutes per game.
Reading Royals (20-10-2) at Wheeling Nailers (14-16-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Adam Hughesman leads Reading against the Nailers with four goals.
- Wheeling's Derek Army is fifth among rookies with 86 shots on goal.
- Royals are fourth in the league with 32.59 shots per game.
- Nailers are third on the power play at home at 26.8 percent (15-for-56).
Evansville IceMen (9-18-4) at Missouri Mavericks (14-15-3) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Evansville's Chris Driedger is third in the league with 663 shots on goal.
- Sebastien Thinel leads Missouri with 27 points (9g-18a).
- IceMen are 5-1-0 when leading after two periods.
- Mavericks are fourth in the league with 27.00 shots-against per game.
Wichita Thunder (16-11-6) at Quad City Mallards (17-12-5) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Wichita's Kenton Miller is fourth in the league with 118 shots on goal.
- Todd Fiddler leads Quad City against the Thunder with six points (2g-4a).
- Thunder are third in the league with 26.85 shots-against per game.
- Mallards are tied for seventh in the league with 2.76 goals-against per game.
Stockton Thunder (13-23-1) at Utah Grizzlies (13-15-5) 7 p.m. MT
- Tyler Maxwell leads Stockton with 12 goals.
- Utah's Jacob Johnston leads defensemen with 97 shots on goal.
- Thunder are fifth on the power play on the road at 20.7 percent (17-for-82).
- Grizzlies are 8-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Tulsa Oilers (17-16-3) at Rapid City Rush (13-19-2) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Tulsa's Drew Fisher is on a nine-game point streak since Dec. 20 (5g-11a).
- Rapid City's Jean-Philipp Chabot is tied for second in the league with six power-play goals.
- Oilers are 10-4-3 in one-goal games.
- Rush are 10-2-0 when leading after one period.
Alaska Aces (15-13-2) at Idaho Steelheads (20-10-3) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Alaska's Ryan Walters is on a four-game goal streak since Dec. 31 (6g).
- Idaho's Gaelan Patterson is tied for the league lead with three shorthanded assists.
- Aces are tied for fourth in the league with six shorthanded goals.
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 39-17 in the first period.
Colorado Eagles (20-13-0) at Bakersfield Condors (17-14-4) 7 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Curtis Gedig is tied for second among rookies with eight power-play assists.
- Chase Schaber leads Bakersfield with 11 goals.
- Eagles lead the league with 26.12 shots-against per game.
- Condors are 12-0-0 when leading after two periods.
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ECHL Stories from January 9, 2015
- Nailers See Red Light Six Times on Faith & Family Night - Wheeling Nailers
- Third Period Propels Thunder to Win at Quad City - Wichita Thunder
- Thunder Drops Mallards 4-1 - Quad City Mallards
- 'Clones Clip Fuel 4-1 - Indy Fuel
- Komets Too Bright for Road Warriors on Friday - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Cyclones Dominate Fuel, 4-1 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Elmira Blows by Brampton, 4-1 - Elmira Jackals
- Condors vs. Colorado Tonight - Featuring the ZOOperstars - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Transactions - January 9 - ECHL
- Brittain, Vigier Return to Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Steve Martinson Named Assistant Coach for the 2015 Ccm ECHL All Star Classic - Allen Americans
- Tassone Earns Call-Up to Rochester - Elmira Jackals
- Nailers to Host Duck Dynasty Night Featuring Jep Robertson - Wheeling Nailers
- Poss, Martinson to Coach ECHL All-Stars - ECHL
- Tonight's K-Wings-Walleye Game Postponed - Kalamazoo Wings
- Preview: Big-Time Promotions Headline Three-Game Weekend Series - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Walleye Game Cancelled Tonight - Toledo Walleye
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Indy - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Nailers vs. Royals Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Game Preview: Tulsa at Rapid City - Tonight at 8:05 p.m. - Tulsa Oilers
- Thunder Continue Road Trip in Utah - Stockton Thunder
- Capitals Recall Former Stingrays Goalie Pheonix Copley from Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Quad City - Wichita Thunder
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Toledo Walleye - Kalamazoo Wings
- The Royal Road Ahead: Reading V Wheeling Nailers - Reading Royals
- Jackals Return Home to Battle the Beast - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - January 9 - ECHL
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