ECHL Today - March 18
March 18, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Florida Everblades (40-13-6) at Orlando Solar Bears (31-231-7) 7 p.m. ET
- Florida's Mike Little leads defensemen with 46 points (12g-34a).
- Jacob Cepis leads Orlando against the Everblades with 16 points (5g-11a).
- Everblades are first on the power play on the road at 24.5 percent (26-for-106).
- Solar Bears are 17-10-2 when outshot by their opponent.
Fort Wayne Komets (39-14-6) at Indy Fuel (25-26-9) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Matthew Pistilli leads Fort Wayne against the Fuel with five goals.
- Indy's Nick Bruneteau is tied for first among rookies with 15 power-play points (1g-14a).
- Komets are second with 33.20 shots per game.
- Fuel are league's sixth-least penalized team with 14.32 penalty minutes per game.
Wichita Thunder (29-23-8) at Allen Americans (39-13-8) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Wichita's Danick Gauthier is tied for third with 23 power-play points (9g-14a).
- Allen's Chad Costello leads the league with 101 points (33g-68a).
- Thunder are 17-1-2 when leading after two periods.
- Americans are second on the power play at 21.1 percent (62-for-294).
Tulsa Oilers (31-25-4) at Quad City Mallards (31-24-7) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Tulsa's Jeff Jubinville is second among rookies with 26 goals.
- Quad City's Parker Milner is third with a 2.22 goals-against average.
- Oilers are fifth with 3.58 goals per game.
- Mallards are sixth on the penalty kill at home at 86.9 percent (113-for-130).
Alaska Aces (29-23-7) at Ontario Reign (34-17-9) 7 p.m. PT
- Alaska's Greg Wolfe is fifth among rookies with 49 points (17g-32a).
- Maxim Kitsyn leads Ontario against the Aces with three goals.
- Aces are tied for the league lead with 12 shorthanded goals.
- Reign are fourth with 2.58 goals-against per game.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Allen can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday if:
Allen wins OR Allen loses in overtime/shootout
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ECHL Stories from March 18, 2015
- Thunder Set New Single Season Shutout Mark in Allen - Wichita Thunder
- Americans Blanked by Thunder 4-0 - Allen Americans
- Mallards Fall Short - Quad City Mallards
- Komets Clip Fuel, 4-1 - Indy Fuel
- Oilers Edge Mallards 2-1 for Fifth Straight Win - Tulsa Oilers
- Everblades Win Eighth Straight with 6-4 Victory at Orlando - Florida Everblades
- Grizzlies Open 7-Game Home Stand Friday, Saturday - Utah Grizzlies
- Eagles Add Amateur Defenseman Lauwers - Colorado Eagles
- ECHL Transactions - March 18 - ECHL
- Gladiators Sign Defenseman Kevin Albers - Atlanta Gladiators
- Aces Sign Rookie Defenseman Nilan Nagy - Alaska Aces
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Alaska Aces - Ontario Reign
- IceMen Ink Defenseman Kyle Shaprio - Evansville IceMen
- Royals Sign Defenseman Curtis Leonard to ATO - Reading Royals
- ECHL, TeamWork Online Announce Career Fair - ECHL
- Game Day Matchup: Allen vs. Wichita - Allen Americans
- Idaho Adds Defenseman; Livingston Returns - Idaho Steelheads
- Oilers Add Blue Line Depth with Signing of Hoshaw - Tulsa Oilers
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Allen - Wichita Thunder
- South Carolina Seeks 20th Straight Win on Friday - South Carolina Stingrays
- Young Assigned to Rush - Rapid City Rush
- ECHL Today - March 18 - ECHL
- Scarsella Scores First and Last Goal in Thunder Win - Stockton Thunder
- MacNeil, Condors Unlucky in Loss to Stockton - Bakersfield Condors
- Tulupov OT Winner Lifts Wichita Past Allen - Wichita Thunder
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