ECHL Today - March 2
Published on March 2, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Wheeling Nailers (32-19-5) at Toledo Walleye (24-28-4) 7 p.m. ET
- Peter Lenes leads Wheeling against the Walleye with eight points (5g-3a).
- Toledo's Joey Martin is tied for seventh among rookies with 39 points (16g-23a).
- Nailers are first with 34.32 shots per game.
- Walleye are 13-2-2 when leading after two periods.
Kalamazoo Wings (31-20-6) at Florida Everblades (27-23-7) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Mike Matczak is tied for second among defensemen with seven power-play goals.
- David Rutherford leads Florida against the K-Wings with three goals and four points.
- K-Wings are second with 3.63 goals per game.
- Everblades have outscored their opponents 60-40 in the first period.
Reading Royals (26-24-7) at Elmira Jackals (34-20-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Olivier Labelle leads Reading against the Jackals with nine points (5g-4).
- Elmira's Dustin Gazley is on a 15-game point streak since Feb. 3 (8g-14a).
- Royals are league's second-least penalized team with 13.74 penalty minutes per game.
- Jackals are 22-11-3 against Atlantic Division opponents.
South Carolina Stingrays (32-22-4) at Greenville Road Warriors (34-20-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Trent Campbell leads South Carolina against the Road Warriors with five points (2g-3a).
- Greenville's Justin Bowers leads the league with 50 assists.
- Stingrays are first with 12 shorthanded goals.
- Road Warriors are first on the power play at 23.8 percent (60-for-252).
Trenton Titans (19-29-8) at Gwinnett Gladiators (30-17-11) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Andy Bohmbach leads Trenton with 20 goals.
- Gwinnett's Bryan Brutlag is tied for fifth among rookies with three shorthanded points (0g-3a).
- Titans are fourth with 32.95 shots per game.
- Gladiators are 22-7-3 when scoring first.
Las Vegas Wranglers (35-19-5) at Idaho Steelheads (23-27-7) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Las Vegas' Joe Fallon leads the league with 29 wins.
- Idaho's Jacob Cepis is fifth among rookies with 42 points (19g-23a).
- Wranglers are 15-5-5 in one-goal games.
- Steelheads are 12-1-5 when leading after two periods.
Utah Grizzlies (25-27-5) at Ontario Reign (34-16-6) 7 p.m. PT
- Logan MacMillan leads Utah against the Reign with three goals.
- Ontario's Everett Sheen is on a six-game goal streak since Feb. 18 (7g).
- Grizzlies are 12-1-2 when leading after two periods.
- Reign are first on the penalty kill at 86.1 percent (223-for-259).
Alaska Aces (36-14-8) at Stockton Thunder (27-23-5) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Dan Kissel leads Alaska against the Thunder with eight points (2g-6a).
- Stockton's Mike Little is tied for second among rookies in plus-minus at +16.
- Aces are league's least penalized team with 13.67 penalty minutes per game.
- Thunder are 18-4-1 when scoring first.
MOST GOALS, CAREER
368 - Rod Taylor (Hampton Roads, Richmond, Roanoke, South Carolina, Peoria, Toledo - 1991-2003)
365 - Wes Goldie (Pee Dee, Victoria, Alaska - 1999-2004, 2006-Present)
ECHL Stories from March 2, 2012
- Aces Top Thunder 4-2 - Alaska Aces
- Reign Stun Grizzlies in 8-3 Victory - Ontario Reign
- Ontario Beats Utah 8-3 - Utah Grizzlies
- Wranglers Overpower Idaho, 5-1 - Idaho Steelheads
- Kalamazoo Loses 9-3 to Florida - Kalamazoo Wings
- Wranglers Win 5-1 Over Steelheads - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Royals Knock off Jackals - Reading Royals
- Gwinnett Rallies Past Titans - Trenton Titans
- Greenville wins in comeback - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Gladiators Post 8-6 Win Over Trenton - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nailers Secure 70th Point in Toledo - Wheeling Nailers
- Jackals Stifled by Owuya in 3-1 Loss to Royals - Elmira Jackals
- Road Warriors Slip Past Stingrays in Overtime - South Carolina Stingrays
- Forney Loaned to AHL's Stars as Part of IceCaps Trade - Colorado Eagles
- ECHL Transactions - March 2 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Alaska Aces - Stockton Thunder
- K-Wings Gill Named Goaltender of the Month - Kalamazoo Wings
- Kalamazoo's Gill Named ECHL Goaltender of the Month - ECHL
- Titans Sign Recchia; Thomas to Syracuse, Phillips Returns - Trenton Titans
- Colorado's Ulanski Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Player of the Month - ECHL
- Rufenach Returns to Walleye - Toledo Walleye
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - March 2, 2012 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Walleye Sign Forward Derek Brochu - Toledo Walleye
- Stingrays to Auction Red Jerseys on March 31; White and Blue Go Online - South Carolina Stingrays
- Gazley Named ECHL Rookie of the Month - Elmira Jackals
- Elmira's Gazley Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Rookie of the Month - ECHL
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Battle Road Warriors Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - March 2 - ECHL
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira Vs. Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
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