
ECHL Today - March 15
March 15, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, March 15, 2013
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Toledo Walleye (31-23-9) at Wheeling Nailers (27-24-11) 7 p.m. ET
- Willie Coetzee leads Toledo against the Nailers with five goals and 10 points.
- Wheeling's Peter Delmas is seventh with a 2.42 goals-against average.
- Walleye are third on the penalty kill on the road at 84.5 percent (98-for-116).
- Nailers are 21-5-5 when scoring first.
Elmira Jackals (34-22-7) at Reading Royals (40-18-6) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Jean Bourbeau leads Elmira against the Royals with seven goals and 15 points.
- Reading's Stanislav Galiev is tied for third among rookies with six game-winning goals.
- Jackals are 15-5-7 in one-goal games.
- Royals are fourth with 2.66 goals-against per game.
Cincinnati Cyclones (40-17-7) at Trenton Titans (26-29-8) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Cincinnati's Michael Houser is 8-0-1 in his last nine starts.
- Trenton's Shane Harper has seven points (2g-5a) in his last four games.
- Cyclones are 26-7-3 when outshooting their opponent.
- Titans are fifth on the power play at 20.9 percent (62-for-296).
Fort Wayne Komets (30-30-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (31-26-5) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Thomas Beauregard leads Fort Wayne against the K-Wings with nine goals.
- Kalamazoo's John Armstrong is on a 13-game point streak since Jan. 25 (6g-11a).
- Komets are 20-5-2 when scoring first.
- K-Wings are league's least-penalized team with 13.10 penalty minutes per game.
Orlando Solar Bears (26-31-6) at Gwinnett Gladiators (38-25-3) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Ryan Cruthers leads Orlando with 22 goals.
- Gwinnett's Doug Jones is sixth among rookies with 45 points (19g-26a).
- Solar Bears are tied for third with five shorthanded goals against.
- Gladiators are fourth with 32.38 shots per game.
Greenville Road Warriors (33-24-7) at Evansville IceMen (22-36-5) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Greenville's Mike Marcou is fourth among rookies in plus-minus at +19.
- Evansville's Todd Robinson leads the league with 59 assists.
- Road Warriors are 20-3-2 when leading after two periods.
- IceMen are tied for second on the power play at home at 23.6 percent (29-for-123).
Las Vegas Wranglers (31-28-5) at Colorado Eagles (31-27-6) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Las Vegas' Chris Francis is second with 252 shots on goal.
- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is fifth with 27 power-play points (6g-21a).
- Wranglers are sixth on the penalty kill on the road at 82.9 percent (102-for-123).
- Eagles are third with 11 shorthanded goals.
Utah Grizzlies (25-29-10) at Bakersfield Condors (20-40-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Utah's Nick Tuzzolino is second among defensemen with 18 power-play assists.
- Bakersfield's Brian Stewart is second with 1,216 saves.
- Grizzlies are second with 33.56 shots per game.
- Condors are 15-1-1 when leading after two periods.
Stockton Thunder (32-25-9) at Ontario Reign (42-16-6) 7 p.m. PT
- Stockton's Justin Maylan is third among rookies with 12 power-play assists.
- Kyle Kraemer leads Ontario against the Thunder with five goals and 11 points.
- Thunder are 10-1-3 when leading after two periods on the road.
- Reign are second with three shorthanded goals against.
Idaho Steelheads (40-17-7) at Alaska Aces (46-12-7) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Idaho's Austin Smith is tied for second among rookies with 24 goals.
- Alaska's Mark Guggenberger is tied for second with 24 wins.
- Steelheads are third on the power play on the road at 20.9 percent (31-for-148).
- Aces are 33-0-5 when scoring first.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Cincinnati can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
Cincinnati wins OR Cincinnati loses in overtime/shootout OR Kalamazoo loses
Cincinnati can clinch the North Division title on Friday if:
Cincinnati wins AND Toledo loses
Reading can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
Reading wins OR Reading loses in overtime/shootout OR Kalamazoo loses
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ECHL Stories from March 15, 2013
- Eagles Outlast Wranglers, 2-1 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Eagles Gain Separation in Standings with 2-1 Win over Wranglers - Colorado Eagles
- Titans End Streak against Cincinnati with a 2-1 Shootout WIn - Trenton Titans
- Nailers Unable to Fish Out Win at Home - Wheeling Nailers
- Solar Bears Downed 3-1 by Gladiators - Orlando Solar Bears
- Gladiators Take out Solar Bears 3-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Gladiators Take out Solar Bears 3-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Kalamazoo Scores Twice in the Third Period to Defeat Fort Wayne 3-2 - Kalamazoo Wings
- Cyclones Clinch Kelly Cup Playoff Spot Despite Falling to Titans 2-1 in Shootout - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cyclones Clinch Kelly Cup Playoff Spot Despite Falling to Titans 2-1 in Shootout - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Jackals Blanked By Royals in Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Road Warriors Freeze IceMen in Victory - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Thunder - Ontario Reign
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder At Ontario Reign - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - March 15 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at Gwinnett Gladiators - March 15 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Royals Sgin Forward Robbie Bourdon - Reading Royals
- Bulls Kelly Cup Playoff Tickets on Sale Now - San Francisco Bulls
- Condors vs. Utah - Turn Back the Clocks Night; Jersey off Our Backs - Bakersfield Condors
- Elmira Jackals Playoff Tickets on Sale this Monday - Elmira Jackals
- Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings vs Komets - Kalamazoo Wings
- Titans GameDay vs. Cincinnati, March 15 - Game 64 (Home 33) - Trenton Titans
- Case, Coyle Return from AHL - Idaho Steelheads
- Chase Chevrolet in Stockton Hosts Evening of Autographs - Stockton Thunder
- Edmonton Assigns Goaltender Olivier Roy to Thunder - Stockton Thunder
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Trenton - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Phillips to Work 1,000th and Final ECHL Game on Saturday - ECHL
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - March 15 - ECHL
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