ECHL Today - March 17
March 17, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Greenville Road Warriors (39-21-5) at Gwinnett Gladiators (37-18-11) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Greenville's Jyri Niemi is third among defensemen with three game-winning goals.
- Nikita Kashirsky leads Gwinnett against the Road Warriors with 12 points (4g-8a).
- Road Warriors are fifth with 3.26 goals per game.
- Gladiators are 17-3-11 in one-goal games.
Wheeling Nailers (35-23-6) at Reading Royals (30-27-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Andrew Hotham is fifth among defensemen with 40 points (7g-33a).
- Yannick Tifu leads Reading against the Nailers with 15 points (4g-11a).
- Nailers are first with 34.05 shots per game.
- Royals are tied for fifth with nine shorthanded goals.
Cincinnati Cyclones (30-24-9) at South Carolina Stingrays (34-24-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Cincinnati's Mathieu Aubin is sixth with 61 points (28g-34a).
- South Carolina's Trent Campbell is tied for first with four shorthanded assists.
- Cyclones are 20-7-4 when scoring first.
- Stingrays are second with 2.42 goals-against per game.
Toledo Walleye (27-31-6) at Kalamazoo Wings (34-23-7) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Joey Martin is eighth among rookies with 44 points (19g-25a).
- Darryl Bootland leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with nine goals.
- Walleye are 18-9-6 in one-goal games.
- K-Wings are tied for first on the power play at home at 23.6 percent (35-for-148).
Florida Everblades (33-24-7) at Elmira Jackals (38-22-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Matt Beca leads Florida against the Jackals with nine points (2g-7a).
- Elmira's Dustin Gazley leads rookies with 73 points (21g-52a).
- Everblades have outscored their opponents 93-68 in the second period.
- Jackals are 21-8-4 in one-goal games.
Trenton Titans (19-37-8) at Chicago Express (29-24-10) 7:30 p.m. CT
- Trenton's Dave Caruso is fourth with 1,166 saves.
- Chicago's Nathan Lutz leads the league in plus-minus at +25.
- Titans are seventh on the power play at 19.0 percent (50-for-263).
- Express are 20-1-4 when leading after two periods.
Alaska Aces (40-16-9) at Colorado Eagles (33-24-6) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Alaska's Kane Lafranchise is tied for second among rookies in plus-minus at +17.
- Colorado's Kyle Jones is second with 28 wins.
- Aces are 32-7-3 when scoring first.
- Eagles are second with 3.57 goals per game.
Ontario Reign (38-18-8) at Idaho Steelheads (27-30-8) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Ontario's Derek Couture is tied for first with 13 power-play goals.
- Derek LeBlanc leads Idaho against the Reign with seven points (3g-4a).
- Reign are third on the power play on the road at 22.0 percent (37-for-168).
- Steelheads are 14-2-6 when leading after two periods.
Las Vegas Wranglers (39-20-5) at Bakersfield Condors (20-37-7) 7 p.m. PT
- Las Vegas' Adam Miller is tied for fourth with 29 goals.
- Robby Dee leads Bakersfield against the Wranglers with three goals.
- Wranglers are third with 2.67 goals-against per game.
- Condors are 13-2-1 when leading after two periods.
Utah Grizzlies (29-31-5) at Stockton Thunder (31-28-5) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Utah's Andrew Engelage is second with 1,230 saves.
- Stockton's Gabriel Levesque is first among rookies with a 23.5 percent shooting percentage (8-for-34).
- Grizzlies are 22-7-5 in one-goal games.
- Thunder are 19-0-1 when leading after two periods.
MOST GOALS, CAREER
368 - Rod Taylor (Hampton Roads, Richmond, Roanoke, South Carolina, Peoria, Toledo - 1991-2003)
- Wes Goldie (Pee Dee, Victoria, Alaska - 1999-2004, 2006-Present)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Gwinnett can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Gwinnett wins OR Chicago loses in regulation OR Gwinnett loses in overtime/shootout AND Chicago loses
Greenville can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Greenville wins AND Chicago loses
Utah can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Utah wins OR Utah loses in overtime/shootout OR Bakersfield loses
Idaho can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Idaho wins OR Bakersfield loses in regulation OR Idaho loses in overtime/shootout AND Bakersfield loses
Alaska can clinch the Mountain Division championship on Saturday if:
Alaska wins
ECHL Stories from March 17, 2012
- Titans Halt Express, Losing Streak - Trenton Titans
- Gazley Pulls into Tie for ECHL's Scoring Lead - Elmira Jackals
- Wheeling Earns Important Point in Reading - Wheeling Nailers
- Gladiators Clinch Playoff Berth with 4-3 Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Toledo Downs Kalamazoo in a Shootout 4-3 - Toledo Walleye
- Road Warriors Turned Away In Gwinnett - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Cyclones Sunk by Stingrays, 4-2 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Stingrays Topple Cyclones on Military Appreciation Night - South Carolina Stingrays
- Case Returns to Idaho - Idaho Steelheads
- Defenseman Zach McKelvie Recalled to Providence - Reading Royals
- Edmonton Reassigns Goaltender Olivier Roy to Thunder - Stockton Thunder
- Condors Vs. Las Vegas Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Utah Grizzlies - Stockton Thunder
- Stingrays Gameday: Military Appreciation Night Tonight Vs. Cincinnati - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Transactions - March 17 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Express Vs. Trenton Tonight - Chicago Express
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at South Carolina - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - March 17, 2012 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira Vs. Florida - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - March 17 - ECHL
- 6,017 fans enjoy wild third period, Thunder three-goal rally and victory - Stockton Thunder
- Condors Still Fighting, Beat Utah 5-2 - Bakersfield Condors
- Wild Third Ends 3-1 for Stockton - Las Vegas Wranglers
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