ECHL Today - March 18
March 18, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, March 18, 2016
Atlanta Gladiators (29-25-7) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (27-26-7) 7 p.m. ET
- Atlanta's Max Everson is tied for first among rookies with four shorthanded points (2g-2a).
- Michael St. Croix leads Greenville against the Gladiators with 11 points (3g-8a).
- Gladiators are tied for fourth with nine shorthanded goals.
- Swamp Rabbits are 17-2-2 when leading after two periods.
Manchester Monarchs (37-18-8) at Elmira Jackals (32-27-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Manchester's Maxim Kitsyn is on a 15-game point streak since Jan. 24 (8g-10a).
- Elmira's Cason Hohmann is sixth among rookies with 48 points (17g-31a).
- Monarchs lead the league with two shorthanded goals against.
- Jackals are 17-4-4 in one-goal games.
Florida Everblades (38-20-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (36-18-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Florida's Anthony Peters leads rookie goaltenders with 23 wins.
- David Pacan leads South Carolina against the Everblades with nine points (4g-5a).
- Everblades are 9-0-2 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
- Stingrays are first on the penalty kill at home at 89.1 percent (90-for-101).
Brampton Beast (16-33-11) at Toledo Walleye (40-16-5) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Mike Vernace leads Brampton with 28 points (4g-24a).
- Toledo's Shane Berschbach is fourth with 61 points (23g-38a).
- Beast are tied for second with 17 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
- Walleye are second on the power play at home at 21.0 percent (22-for-105).
Reading Royals (31-23-8) at Norfolk Admirals (26-31-5) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Reading's Martin Ouellette is tied for sixth with a 2.11 goals-against average.
- Norfolk's Braden Christoffer is second among rookies with a 22.9 percent shooting percentage (8-for-35).
- Royals have outscored their opponents 72-54 in the third period.
- Admirals are seventh on the power play at home at 19.2 percent (19-for-99).
Wheeling Nailers (32-23-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (32-22-7) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Cody Wydo is on a seven-game point streak since March 4 (7g-6a).
- Cincinnati's Garrett Noonan is tied for ninth among defensemen with 32 points (7g-25a).
- Nailers are 21-0-1 when leading after two periods.
- Cyclones are league's fifth-least penalized team with 11.66 penalty minutes per game.
Quad City Mallards (29-25-6) at Fort Wayne Komets (35-19-7) 8 p.m. ET
- Matt Carey leads Quad City against the Komets with two goals and four points.
- Fort Wayne's Jamie Schaafsma is on a five-game goal streak since March 6 (5g).
- Mallards are sixth on the penalty kill on the road at 86.1 percent (93-for-108).
- Komets have outscored their opponents 68-44 in the first period.
Alaska Aces (23-33-7) at Allen Americans (36-21-5) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Peter Sivak leads Alaska against the Americans with three goals and five points.
- Allen's Chad Costello leads the league with 35 power-play points (7g-28a).
- Aces are second with 33.08 shots per game.
- Americans are 27-3-2 when scoring first.
Missouri Mavericks (47-8-5) at Tulsa Oilers (28-25-5) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Missouri's Bryce Aneloski is fifth among defensemen in plus-minus at +24.
- Tulsa's Adam Pleskach is fifth with 195 shots on goal.
- Mavericks lead the league with 2.17 goals-against per game.
- Oilers are third with 27.45 shots-against per game.
Utah Grizzlies (33-24-5) at Colorado Eagles (32-26-3) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Barry Almeida leads Utah against the Eagles with six goals.
- Colorado's Adrian Veideman is tied for first among defensemen with 15 goals.
- Grizzlies are 22-14-2 against West Division opponents.
- Eagles are second on the penalty kill at home at 88.7 percent (126-for-142).
Rapid City Rush (26-30-6) at Idaho Steelheads (34-21-7) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Rapid City's Ryan Walters is third with seven game-winning goals.
- Carson McMillan leads Idaho against the Rush with six goals and nine points.
- Rush are third on the penalty kill at 86.7 percent (169-for-195).
- Steelheads are 24-7-2 when scoring first.
LONGEST WINNING STREAK BY GOALTENDER, ONE SEASON
21 - Josh Robinson, Missouri Mavericks (Nov. 4, 2015-Present)
16 - Jeff Jakaitis, South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 15-April 2, 2015)
13 - Daniel Berthiaume, Roanoke Express (1994-95)
12 - Cory Cadden, Knoxville Cherokees (1993-94)
11 - seven times, most recent: Daniel Manzato, Charlotte Checkers/Las Vegas Wranglers (Oct. 27-Dec. 19, 2007)
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ECHL Stories from March 18, 2016
- Steelheads Handle the Rush Three first-period goals pace win - Idaho Steelheads
- Aces Exit Allen with Shootout Win in Pocket - Alaska Aces
- Eagles Draw Within Two Points of Utah with 4-3 Win - Colorado Eagles
- Colorado Edges Grizzlies 4-3 - Utah Grizzlies
- Steelheads Defeat Rush - Rapid City Rush
- Oilers End Losing Skid with 3-2 Win over Mavericks - Tulsa Oilers
- Americans Earn a Point, in 2-1 Shootout Loss - Allen Americans
- Royals Extend Streak to Five Win Win in Norfolk, 4-1 - Reading Royals
- Mavericks Fall 3-2 to Oilers - Kansas City Mavericks
- Stingrays Clipped in Shootout by Everblades, 4-3 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Reading Remains Undefeated in Norfolk - Norfolk Admirals
- Mallards Overcome Komets - Quad City Mallards
- Nailers Rally Back to Earn One Point in Cincinnati - Wheeling Nailers
- Shootout Heroics Leads 'Blades Past Stingrays 4-3 - Florida Everblades
- Cyclones Win Overtime Thriller against Wheeling - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Everson's Hat Trick Leads Atlanta Past Greenville in Overtime - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jackals March Past Manchester, 4-2 - Elmira Jackals
- Lerg Shuts out Beast in their Final Visit to Toledo - Brampton Beast
- Gladiators Happily Everson after in 3-2 OT Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Monarchs Fall to Jackals, 4-2 - Manchester Monarchs
- Oilers Sign Defenceman - Tulsa Oilers
- Mallards Sign Osborn to Amateur Tryout Agreement - Quad City Mallards
- Forward Matt Berry Returns to Grizzlies - Utah Grizzlies
- Bechtol Hits Milestone Tonight - Rapid City Rush
- ECHL Transactions - March 18 - ECHL
- Rush Add Amateurs - Rapid City Rush
- Game Day Preview: Allen vs. Alaska - Allen Americans
- Jonathan Parker Signs with Monarchs - Manchester Monarchs
- Gameday: Adirondack at Orlando - Adirondack Thunder
- Fight Cancer Night Coming this Saturday - Wichita Thunder
- Everblades Add Forward Ralph Cuddemi - Florida Everblades
- Bowman Recieves Second AHL Call-Up of Season - Colorado Eagles
- Cyclones Game Notes: vs Wheeling - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Nailers at Cyclones Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Monarchs Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- Game Preview: Florida at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
- Oilers Host Mavericks on Alzheimer's Night: Game Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Preview: Playoff Push Continues with Three Games this Weekend - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Time Changed March 23 - Manchester Monarchs
- Elmira Hosts Manchester in Friday Night Faceoff - Elmira Jackals
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- ECHL Today - March 18 - ECHL
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