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ECHL Today - March 13

March 13, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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Wheeling Nailers (27-23-11) at Reading Royals (39-18-6) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Wheeling's Peter Delmas is sixth with a 2.29 goals-against average.

- Reading's Yannick Tifu is tied for seventh with 62 points (23g-39a).

- Nailers are second on the penalty kill at 85.8 percent (205-for-239).

- Royals are 26-3-4 when scoring first.

Greenville Road Warriors (32-24-7) at Toledo Walleye (31-22-9) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Marc-Olivier Vallerand leads Greenville against the Walleye with four goals and six points.

- Toledo's Wes O'Neill is fourth among defensemen with 11 goals.

- Road Warriors are 19-3-2 when leading after two periods.

- Walleye are fourth with 27.39 shots-against per game.

South Carolina Stingrays (34-24-7) at Florida Everblades (32-20-11) 7:30 p.m. ET

- South Carolina's Ryan Zapolski leads the league with a 1.64 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage.

- Florida's Olivier Dame-Malka is second among defensemen with 147 shots on goal.

- Stingrays are league's third-least penalized team with 14.06 penalty minutes per game.

- Everblades are second in the league with 71 first-period goals.

Evansville IceMen (22-35-5) at Fort Wayne Komets (29-30-3) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Evansville's Todd Robinson leads the league with 29 power-play assists.

- Brandon Marino leads Fort Wayne against the IceMen with six goals and 14 points.

- IceMen are tied for third with six shorthanded goals on the road.

- Komets are 12-0-0 when leading after one period.

Las Vegas Wranglers (31-27-5) at Colorado Eagles (30-27-6) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Andrew Sarauer leads Las Vegas against the Eagles with seven points (4g-3a).

- Colorado's Michael Forney is second with 14 power-play goals.

- Wranglers are 17-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Eagles are first on the power play at home at 27.1 percent (45-for-166).

Utah Grizzlies (25-29-9) at Bakersfield Condors (19-40-5) 7 p.m. PT

- Utah's Nick Tuzzolino is tied for second among defensemen with 19 power-play points (1g-18a).

- Bakersfield's Francis Verreault is fifth among rookies with 46 points (16g-30a).

- Grizzlies are first on the power play on the road at 23.7 percent (37-for-156)

- Condors are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods at home.

San Francisco Bulls (22-34-7) at Stockton Thunder (32-24-9) 7 p.m. PT

- San Francisco's Dean Ouellet is second among rookies with 51 points (24g-27a).

- Matt Reber leads Stockton against the Bulls with nine points (1g-8a).

- Bulls are sixth on the power play on the road at 19.7 percent (27-for-137).

- Thunder have outscored their opponents 80-59 in the second period.

Idaho Steelheads (39-17-7) at Alaska Aces (46-12-6) 7:15 p.m. AKT

- Alaska's Alex Hudson is on a four-game goal streak since March 3 (4g).

- Idaho's Josh Robinson is third with a .924 save percentage.

- Steelheads are second with 12 shorthanded goals.

- Aces are 33-0-5 when scoring first.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Utah can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday if:

Utah wins OR Utah loses in overtime/shootout

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