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ECHL Today - March 20

March 20, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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Greenville Road Warriors (35-24-8) at Orlando Solar Bears (26-33-6) 7 p.m. ET

- Greenville's Mike Marcou is fourth among rookies in plus-minus at +19.

- Ryan Cruthers leads Orlando with 22 goals.

- Road Warriors are third with 32.46 shots per game.

- Solar Bears are 15-2-1 when leading after two periods.

Kalamazoo Wings (32-28-5) at Wheeling Nailers (28-26-11) 7 p.m. ET

- Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek is tied for second among defensemen with six power-play goals.

- Wheeling's Paul Crowder is tied for second with three shorthanded assists.

- K-Wings are league's least-penalized team with 13.05 penalty minutes per game.

- Nailers are first on the penalty kill at home at 89.2 percent (107-for-120).

Trenton Titans (27-30-8) at Elmira Jackals (35-23-7) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Trenton's Stephen Schultz is third with 29 power-play points (18g-11a).

- Andrew Rowe leads Elmira against the Titans with 10 goals and 21 points.

- Titans are second on the power play on the road at 21.6 percent (32-for-148).

- Jackals are 15-5-7 in one-goal games.

Cincinnati Cyclones (40-18-8) at Gwinnett Gladiators (40-25-3) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Cincinnati's Chris Reed is second in plus-minus at +29.

- Gwinnett's Sacha Guimond leads rookies with 28 power-play points (9g-19a).

- Cyclones are tied for third with five shorthanded goals against.

- Gladiators are 35-4-2 when scoring first.

Evansville IceMen (23-37-6) at Toledo Walleye (33-24-9) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Dylan Clarke leads Evansville against the Walleye with nine points (2g-7a).

- Toledo's Willie Coetzee is fourth with 242 shots on goal.

- IceMen are 20-2-5 when leading after two periods.

- Walleye have scored a league-high 88 goals in the third period.

Reading Royals (42-18-6) at Fort Wayne Komets (32-31-3) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Reading's Stanislav Galiev is tied for third with 12 power-play goals.

- Fort Wayne's Brandon Marino is fourth with 70 points (20g-50a).

- Royals are 20-5-0 against non-division opponents.

- Komets are tied for third with 11 shorthanded goals.

Alaska Aces (46-14-7) at Colorado Eagles (32-28-6) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Garry Nunn leads Alaska against the Eagles with 10 points (3g-7a).

- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is fourth with 44 assists.

- Aces are 33-0-5 when scoring first.

- Eagles are first on the power play at 22.9 percent (74-for-323).

Ontario Reign (43-16-7) at Idaho Steelheads (42-17-7) 7:10 p.m. MT

- Ontario's Mario Lamoureux leads rookies with 60 points (25g-35a).

- Austin Smith leads Idaho against the Reign with seven goals.

- Reign are first with 24.58 shots-against per game.

- Steelheads lead the league with 3.76 goals per game.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Reading can clinch the Atlantic Division title on Wednesday if:

Reading wins OR Elmira loses in regulation OR Reading loses in overtime/shootout AND Elmira loses




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