
ECHL Today - March 12
March 12, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, March 12, 2016
Reading Royals (29-23-8) at Manchester Monarchs (36-17-8) 7 p.m. ET
- Cam Reid leads Reading with 16 goals and 40 points.
- Manchester's Colin Stevens is fifth among rookie goaltenders with a 2.39 goals-against average.
- Royals are 22-7-5 when scoring first.
- Monarchs lead the league with 34.84 shots per game.
Florida Everblades (37-20-2) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (27-25-7) 7 p.m. ET
- Florida's Logan Roe leads rookies in plus-minus at +20.
- Scott Fleming leads Greenville with 17 goals and 42 points.
- Everblades are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals against.
- Swamp Rabbits are 22-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.
Atlanta Gladiators (29-24-7) at South Carolina Stingrays (35-18-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Atlanta's Derek Nesbitt is third with 201 shots on goal.
- Brett Cameron leads South Carolina against the Gladiators with four goals.
- Gladiators are tied for fourth with nine shorthanded goals.
- Stingrays are 14-2-2 in their last 18 games.
Norfolk Admirals (25-30-4) at Toledo Walleye (38-15-5) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Steven Whitney leads Norfolk with 18 goals and 46 points.
- Toledo's Jeff Lerg is tied for third with 23 wins.
- Admirals are 16-1-1 when leading after two periods.
- Walleye are 22-5-1 at home and have outscored their opponents 94-49.
Quad City Mallards (27-25-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (32-20-6) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Matt Carey leads Quad City with 19 goals.
- Jack Downing leads Cincinnati against the Mallards with 11 points (4g-7a).
- Mallards are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals against.
- Cyclones are tied for fifth with 3.10 goals per game.
Kalamazoo Wings (27-26-5) at Wheeling Nailers (29-23-6) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin leads the league with 3,051 minutes played and 1,671 saves.
- Cody Wydo leads Wheeling against the K-Wings with three goals.
- K-Wings are 11-5-2 against North Division opponents.
- Nailers are 18-6-2 when scoring first.
Wichita Thunder (14-33-12) at Allen Americans (34-20-5) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Kale Kerbashian leads Wichita against the Americans with four goals and eight points.
- Allen's Chad Costello leads the league with 81 points (22g-59a).
- Thunder have had a league-leading 19 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
- Americans are 25-2-2 when scoring first.
Indy Fuel (27-30-3) at Evansville IceMen (23-27-8) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Indy's Ben Marshall is tied for first among rookie defensemen with 28 points (8g-20a).
- Nathan Moon leads Evansville against the Fuel with five points (2g-3a).
- Fuel are league's second-least penalized team with 10.15 penalty minutes per game.
- IceMen lead the league with 70 goals in the second period.
Idaho Steelheads (33-21-7) at Rapid City Rush (24-29-6) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Idaho's Joe Basaraba is on a four-game goal streak since March 4 (4g).
- Rapid City's Danny Battochio is fifth with 1,029 saves.
- Steelheads are fourth on the penalty kill on the road at 86.4 percent (95-for-110).
- Rush are 15-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Colorado Eagles (32-23-2) at Utah Grizzlies (32-24-5) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Trent Daavettila leads Colorado against the Grizzlies with nine points (4g-5a).
- Utah's Charles Sarault is second with 19 power-play assists.
- Eagles are third with 3.16 goals per game.
- Grizzlies are 21-13-3 when outshooting their opponent.
Fort Wayne Komets (33-19-7) at Alaska Aces (22-31-7) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Fort Wayne's Pat Nagle is tied for third with 23 wins.
- Alaska's Troy Redmann is third with 1,038 saves.
- Komets have had four straight games decided in overtime or a shootout.
- Aces are third on the power play at home at 21.0 percent (21-for-100).
ECHL Stories from March 12, 2016
- Owuya Makes 40 Saves as Eagles Fall - Colorado Eagles
- IceMen Sweep Fuel Behind Four Third Period Goals - Evansville IceMen
- IceMen Skate Past Fuel 6-2 - Indy Fuel
- Americans Win Third Straight as Stevenson Scores Hat Trick - Allen Americans
- Idaho Earns Split - Rapid City Rush
- Middle Frame Dooms Greenville in 5-2 Loss to Florida - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Royals Complete Two Game Sweep in Manchester, 7-4 - Reading Royals
- Monarchs Drop Wild One to Royals, 7-4 - Manchester Monarchs
- Nailers Celebrate a Win in Front of Third Largest Crowd - Wheeling Nailers
- Win Streak Snapped in 6-3 Loss at Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Rimmer, Admirals Battle Hard, Fall in Overtime - Norfolk Admirals
- Black and Blue Divisional Tilt Favors Nailers - Kalamazoo Wings
- Stingrays Earn Third Win in as Many Days with 3-1 Victory over Atlanta - South Carolina Stingrays
- Valiant Comeback Falls Short for Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Mallards Hold off Cyclones 3-2 - Quad City Mallards
- Walleye Infect Admirals on Zombie Night with 2-1 Overtime Win - Toledo Walleye
- Atlanta Ends Road Trip with 3-1 Loss to Stingrays - Atlanta Gladiators
- Everblades Super in 5-2 Win at Greenville - Florida Everblades
- Americans Host Streaking Thunder - Allen Americans
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Nailers vs. Wings Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Cyclones Game Notes: vs Quad City - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Goaltender Martin Ouellette Recalled to Lehigh Valley - Reading Royals
- Max's Birthday Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- Monarchs Announce Roster Moves - Manchester Monarchs
- Game Preview: Atlanta at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
- Mavericks Top Forward out for Remainder of the Season - Kansas City Mavericks
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Serville Returns to Moose; Manitoba Recalls Defenceman - Tulsa Oilers
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Allen, March 12th - Wichita Thunder
- ECHL Today - March 12 - ECHL
- Duck Dynasty Event Postponed Due to Louisiana Flooding - Wheeling Nailers
- Aces Down Komets in Shootout Friday - Alaska Aces
- Grizzlies Fall to Colorado in Return Home - Utah Grizzlies
- Mavericks Defeat Tulsa Oilers 3-1 - Kansas City Mavericks
- Oilers Drop Road Game to Mavericks, 3-1 - Tulsa Oilers
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