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ECHL Today - January 9

January 9, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016

South Carolina Stingrays (20-11-3) at Adirondack Thunder (20-9-2) 7 p.m. ET

- South Carolina's Mark Dekanich is tied for fifth with a 1.91 goals-against average.

- Michael Kirkpatrick leads Adirondack with 12 goals and 27 points.

- Stingrays are 16-0-1 when leading after one period.

- Thunder are fourth with 2.39 goals-against per game.

Florida Everblades (25-11-0) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (17-13-6) 7 p.m. ET

- Florida's Matt Willows is second among rookies with 13 goals.

- Darian Dziurzynski leads Greenville against the Everblades with two goals.

- Everblades are 10-3-0 in one-goal games.

- Swamp Rabbits are tied for the league lead with 42 third-period goals.

Toledo Walleye (19-10-4) at Reading Royals (16-13-5) 7 p.m. ET

- Toledo's Joel Chouinard is fourth among defensemen with 12 power-play points (2g-10a).

- Reading's Robbie Czarnik is tied for second with 16 goals.

- Walleye have scored all three of their shorthanded goals on the road.

- Royals are sixth with 3.09 goals per game.

Manchester Monarchs (21-12-3) at Elmira Jackals (20-14-0) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Maxim Kitsyn leads Manchester against the Jackals with three goals.

- Elmira's Jacob MacDonald is tied for third among defensemen with eight goals.

- Monarchs have a league-leading five wins when trailing after two periods.

- Jackals are 12-1-0 when scoring first.

Kalamazoo Wings (13-17-3) at Brampton Beast (11-16-5) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Ludwig Blomstrand leads Kalamazoo against the Beast with four goals.

- Brampton's Reggie Traccitto is fifth among defensemen with a 13.2 percent shooting percentage (5-for-38).

- K-Wings are 8-0-3 when leading after two periods.

- Beast are fourth on the power play at home at 22.5 percent (18-for-80).

Cincinnati Cyclones (15-13-4) at Norfolk Admirals (13-22-2) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Jack Downing leads Cincinnati with 14 goals.

- Norfolk's Charles-Olivier Roussel is tied for fifth among defensemen with 17 assists.

- Cyclones have scored 41 of their 95 goals in the third period.

- Admirals are 9-1-0 when leading after two periods.

Evansville IceMen (12-16-4) at Indy Fuel (15-18-2) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Evansville's Alex Wideman is tied for first among rookies with seven power-play assists.

- Garett Bembridge leads Indy with 10 goals.

- IceMen are 6-1-2 when scoring first.

- Fuel are league's third-least penalized team with 10.26 penalty minutes per game.

Orlando Solar Bears (14-14-5) at Wheeling Nailers (15-14-4) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Orlando's Eric Baier is tied for sixth among defensemen with 22 points (6g-16a).

- Wheeling's Anton Zlobin is on a four-game goal streak since Dec. 31 (5g).

- Solar Bears are second on the penalty kill on the road at 90.8 percent (59-for-65).

- Nailers have scored all four of their shorthanded goals at home.

Wichita Thunder (9-20-5) at Tulsa Oilers (15-11-4) 7:05 p.m. CT

- Wichita's David Shantz is fourth with 574 saves.

- Brady Ramsay leads Tulsa against the Thunder with three goals.

- Thunder are second in the league with nine games decided in overtime or a shootout.

- Oilers are 10-3-2 when outshooting their opponent.

Missouri Mavericks (27-3-2) at Rapid City Rush (16-12-3) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Missouri's Tanner Fritz is second among rookies in plus-minus at +17.

- Winston Day Chief leads Rapid City with 24 points (9g-15a).

- Mavericks lead the league with 3.50 goals per game and 1.78 goals-against per game.

- Rush are 8-2-3 in one-goal games.

Idaho Steelheads (16-15-5) at Utah Grizzlies (18-13-2) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Idaho's Jack Campbell has posted shutouts in each of his last two games.

- Utah's Ryan Walters is second with five game-winning goals.

- Steelheads are 9-1-1 in their last 11 games.

- Grizzlies are fifth with 32.09 shots per game.


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