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ECHL Today - March 16

Published on March 16, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, March 16, 2013

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South Carolina Stingrays (34-25-7) at Florida Everblades (33-20-11) 7 p.m. ET

- South Carolina's Ryan Zapolski is tied for third with 24 wins.

- Florida's Mathieu Roy is tied for fourth with 31 goals.

- Stingrays are league's third-least penalized team with 14.00 penalty minutes per game.

- Everblades are 23-3-5 when scoring first.

Cincinnati Cyclones (40-17-7) at Reading Royals (41-18-6) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Cincinnati's David Pacan is on a five-game point streak since March 2 (2g-5a).

- Reading's David Vallorani is second among rookies with 52 points (15g-37a).

- Cyclones are 26-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Royals are 12-3-2 when outshot by their opponent.

Wheeling Nailers (27-25-11) at Toledo Walleye (32-23-9) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Wheeling's Peter Delmas is tied for ninth with a 2.48 goals-against average.

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

- Nailers are 13-4-11 in one-goal games.

- Walleye are first with 33.75 shots per game.

Greenville Road Warriors (34-24-7) at Fort Wayne Komets (30-31-3) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Greenville's Marc-Olivier Vallerand is tied for first with four shorthanded goals.

- Fort Wayne's Brandon Marino is third with 47 assists.

- Road Warriors are 20-3-2 when leading after two periods.

- Komets are tied for fourth with 10 shorthanded goals.

Kalamazoo Wings (32-26-5) at Evansville IceMen (22-36-6) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Kalamazoo's Elgin Reid is tied for fifth among defensemen with 10 goals.

- Dylan Clarke leads Evansville against the K-Wings with nine points (4g-5a).

- K-Wings are 10-1-2 when leading after two periods on the road.

- IceMen are second on the power play at home at 24.0 percent (30-for-125).

Las Vegas Wranglers (31-29-5) at Colorado Eagles (33-27-6) 7:05 p.m. MT

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

- Colorado's Michael Forney is third with 34 goals.

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

- Eagles are sixth with 3.37 goals per game.

Utah Grizzlies (25-29-11) at San Francisco Bulls (23-34-7) 7:15 p.m. PT

- Utah's Nick Tuzzolino is tied for eighth among defensemen with 32 points (5g-27a).

- San Francisco's Peter Sivak leads the league with 256 shots on goal.

- Grizzlies are first on the power play on the road at 23.2 percent (38-for-164).

- Bulls are 14-10-1 when outshooting their opponent.

Ontario Reign (42-16-7) at Stockton Thunder (33-25-9) 7:30 p.m. PT

- Ontario's Kyle Kraemer is tied for fourth with 67 points (28g-39a).

- Stockton's Justin Maylan is tied for ninth among rookies with 40 points (18g-22a).

- Reign are 35-2-6 when scoring first.

- Thunder are tied for fourth on the power play at home at 22.6 percent (38-for-168).

Idaho Steelheads (41-17-7) at Alaska Aces (46-13-7) 7:15 p.m. AKT

- Idaho's Jeremie Blain is tied for third among rookies with 17 power-play points (5g-12a).

- Alaska's Nick Mazzolini is second with 35 goals.

- Steelheads are second on the power play at 22.1 percent (64-for-289).

- Aces lead the league with two shorthanded goals against.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Cincinnati can clinch the North Division title on Saturday if:

Cincinnati wins OR Toledo loses in regulation OR Cincinnati loses in overtime/shootout AND Toledo loses




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