
ECHL Today - March 21
March 21, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, March 21, 2014
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Orlando Solar Bears (37-20-4) at South Carolina Stingrays (37-19-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Orlando's Mickey Lang is third in the league with 65 points (39g-26a).
- Peter Boyd leads South Carolina against the Solar Bears with nine points (3g-6a).
- Solar Bears have outscored their opponents 77-55 in the first period.
- Stingrays are 24-3-3 when scoring first.
Reading Royals (39-20-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (38-18-5) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Yannick Tifu leads Reading against the K-Wings with three goals.
- Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek leads defensemen with 43 points (12g-31a).
- Royals are tied for the league lead with 71 goals in the second period.
- K-Wings are fifth with 3.15 goals per game.
Elmira Jackals (22-31-8) at Cincinnati Cyclones (33-21-6) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Jordan Pietrus is third in the league with 202 shots on goal.
- Cincinnati's Taylor Aronson is tied for fourth among defensemen in plus-minus at +20.
- Jackals are 14-5-3 against North Division opponents.
- Cyclones are league's least-penalized team with 10.95 penalty minutes per game.
Gwinnett Gladiators (25-33-5) at Fort Wayne Komets (28-22-11) 8:05 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett's Marshall Everson is tied for fourth among rookies with a 19.8 percent shooting percentage (17-for-86).
- Fort Wayne's Jace Coyle is second among defensemen with 167 shots on goal.
- Gladiators are 19-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Komets are second with 33.36 shots per game.
Wheeling Nailers (33-24-6) at Evansville IceMen (27-25-10) 7:15 p.m. CT
- Wheeling's Cody Sylvester is on a four-game goal streak since March 14 (7g).
- Evansville's Matt Krug is tied for fourth among defensemen with 12 goals.
- Nailers are tied for first with eight shorthanded goals on the road.
- IceMen are fifth with 32.16 shots per game.
Colorado Eagles (29-20-11) at Utah Grizzlies (31-21-8) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Colorado's Kevin Ulanski is tied for third in the league with 20 power-play points (6g-14a).
- Danick Paquette leads Utah against the Eagles with seven points (3g-4a).
- Eagles are sixth with 27.97 shots-against per game.
- Grizzlies are third with 2.48 goals-against per game.
Bakersfield Condors (29-26-5) at Ontario Reign (39-17-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Bakersfield's Jordan Knackstedt is tied for second in the league with six game-winning goals.
- Matt White leads Ontario against the Condors with five goals and seven points.
- Condors are third on the penalty kill on the road at 87.9 percent (124-for-141).
- Reign are 20-1-2 when leading after one period.
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ECHL Stories from March 21, 2014
- Schepke, IceMen Stun Nailers, 4-3 - Wheeling Nailers
- Royals end K-Wings' eight-game winning streak Reading defeats Kalamazoo 4-2 - Kalamazoo Wings
- K-Wings Pepsi Playoff Tickets Are Now on Sale - Kalamazoo Wings
- Komets Slip Past Gladiators 2-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nugent's Five Point Night Highlights 7-5 Cyclones' Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Jackals Fall Just Short In Offensive Slugfest - Elmira Jackals
- Royals Hit Pay Dirt in Final Regular Season Trip to Kalamazoo, 4-2 - Reading Royals
- Stingrays Take Down Solar Bears 3-1 to Open Homestand - South Carolina Stingrays
- Solar Bears Fall to Stingrays 3-1 - Orlando Solar Bears
- ECHL Transactions - March 21 - ECHL
- Calgary Reassigns LW Turner Elson to the Aces from Abbotsford - Alaska Aces
- Thunder Sign Defenseman O'Connor - Stockton Thunder
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Bakersfield Condors - Ontario Reign
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Reading Royals - Kalamazoo Wings
- Pacan Rejoins K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
- Martin Returns to Thunder from AHL - Stockton Thunder
- Larkin Reassigned to Evansville - Evansville IceMen
- Playoffs and Big Mac Packs Hit Ontario - Ontario Reign
- Daavettila Reassigned to Eagles - Colorado Eagles
- Nailers at IceMen Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Komets Add Pair of Netminders to Roster - Fort Wayne Komets
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Elmira - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at South Carolina Stingrays - March 21 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Wheeling Nailers Will Soon Welcome 2.5 Millionth Fan to WesBanco Arena - Wheeling Nailers
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview at Cincinnati - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Kick off Five-Game Homestand Tonight vs. Orlando - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - March 21 - ECHL
- Aces cruise in Las Vegas behind Belzile's two goal effort - Alaska Aces
- Fullerton Makes 38 Saves But Wranglers Fall at Home - Las Vegas Wranglers
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