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ECHL Today - March 21

Published on March 21, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, March 21, 2015

Indy Fuel (25-28-9) at Greenville Road Warriors (33-27-4) 7 p.m. ET

- Indy's Nick Bruneteau leads rookie defensemen with 31 assists.

- Greenville's Vinny Saponari is tied for fourth with 44 assists.

- Fuel are fourth on the power play on the road at 20.0 percent (23-for-115).

- Road Warriors lead the league with seven wins when trailing after two periods.

Gwinnett Gladiators (17-39-6) at Orlando Solar Bears (32-22-7) 7 p.m. ET

- J.P. Labardo leads Gwinnett against the Solar Bears with three goals and four points.

- Orlando's Garret Sparks leads the league with a .932 save percentage.

- Gladiators are 14-3-1 when leading after two periods.

- Solar Bears are league's third-least penalized team with 13.61 penalty minutes per game.

Wheeling Nailers (30-28-2) at Elmira Jackals (30-25-7) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Wheeling's Derek Army is second among rookies with 54 points (25g-29a).

- Mike Seidel leads Elmira against the Nailers with six goals.

- Nailers are 22-8-1 when scoring first.

- Jackals are 12-4-7 in one-goal games.

Cincinnati Cyclones (27-28-6) at South Carolina Stingrays (38-18-7) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Cincinnati's Jack Downing has seven points (5g-2a) in five games with the club.

- South Carolina's Jeff Jakaitis leads the league with six shutouts.

- Cyclones are third with 27.52 shots-against per game.

- Stingrays lead the league with 2.29 goals-against per game.

Kalamazoo Wings (31-26-5) at Toledo Walleye (41-13-6) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Gergo Nagy leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with 10 points (2g-8a).

- Toledo's Jeff Lerg is tied for second with 26 wins.

- K-Wings are tied for fourth with 10 shorthanded goals.

- Walleye are 33-4-2 when scoring first.

Missouri Mavericks (23-31-7) at Fort Wayne Komets (40-15-6) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Sebastien Thinel leads Missouri with 49 points (15g-34a).

- Fort Wayne's Drew Daniels leads the league in plus-minus at +36.

- Mavericks are 15-0-2 when leading after two periods.

- Komets are tied for the league lead with 10 wins when trailing after one period (10-6-1).

Tulsa Oilers (32-25-4) at Wichita Thunder (30-24-8) 7:05 p.m. CT

- Jon Booras leads Tulsa against the Thunder with 11 points (5g-6a).

- Wichita's Danick Gauthier is second with 10 power-play goals.

- Oilers are fifth with 3.56 goals per game.

- Thunder are fourth with 27.87 shots-against per game.

Florida Everblades (42-13-6) at Evansville IceMen (14-40-8) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Florida's Mitch Wahl is on a nine-game point streak since Feb. 21 (2g-10a).

- Evansville's Braden Pimm is tied for ninth among rookies with 40 points (20g-20a).

- Everblades are third with 3.74 goals per game.

- IceMen are 10-2-2 when leading after two periods.

Alaska Aces (29-25-7) at Ontario Reign (36-17-9) 6 p.m. PT

- Alaska's Greg Wolfe is tied for first among rookies with 15 power-play points (5g-10a).

- Maxim Kitsyn leads Ontario against the Aces with six goals and nine points.

- Aces are tied for the league lead with 12 shorthanded goals.

- Reign are 23-1-2 when leading after one period.

Bakersfield Condors (24-31-8) at Utah Grizzlies (31-24-8) 7 p.m. MT

- Bakersfield's Sebastien Sylvestre is tied for third among rookies with 173 shots on goal.

- Mathieu Aubin leads Utah against the Condors with 10 goals and 18 points.

- Condors are seventh with 28.44 shots-against per game.

- Grizzlies are fourth on the penalty kill at home at 86.9 percent (106-for-122).

Quad City Mallards (31-26-7) at Rapid City Rush (32-26-5) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Quad City's Parker Milner is fourth with a 2.24 goals-against average.

- Rapid City's Jesse Schultz is tied for fourth with 23 power-play points (6g-17a).

- Mallards are tied for fifth with four shorthanded goals against.

- Rush are 10-2-2 in their last 14 games.

Colorado Eagles (39-21-4) at Idaho Steelheads (42-17-5) 7:10 p.m. MT

- Colorado's Colin Joe leads defensemen with a 19.4 percent shooting percentage (6-for-31).

- Idaho's Jason Bast leads rookies with 30 goals.

- Eagles have scored a league-high 82 goals in the third period.

- Steelheads are 33-3-4 when scoring first.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Reading can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Elmira loses in regulation

Allen can clinch the Central Division title on Saturday if:

Allen wins OR Tulsa loses

LONGEST WINNING STREAK, ONE SEASON

20 - South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 7, 2015-Present)

17 - Cincinnati Cyclones (Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008)

15 - Victoria Salmon Kings (Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009)

14 - Louisiana IceGators (Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001)

- Knoxville Cherokees (Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994)

13 - South Carolina Stingrays (Nov. 24-Dec. 19, 2009)

- Las Vegas Wranglers (March 10-April 7, 2007)

12 - nine times, most recent:

Reading Royals (Jan. 17-Feb. 11, 2015)

LONGEST WINNING STREAK BY GOALTENDER, ONE SEASON

13 - Daniel Berthiaume, Roanoke Express (1994-95)

12 - Jeff Jakaitis, South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 15-Present)

- Cory Cadden, Knoxville Cherokees (1993-94)

11 - seven times, most recent:

Daniel Manzato, Las Vegas Wranglers (2007-08)

MOST CAREER COACHING WINS

491 - John Marks (Charlotte, 1993-98; Greenville, 1998-2006; Pensacola, 2007-08; Augusta, 2008-09)

480 - John Brophy (Hampton Roads, 1989-2000 and Wheeling, 2001-03)

477 - Jeff Pyle (Mobile, 1998-2002; Gwinnett, 2003-11; Evansville, 2013-14)

476 - Jason Christie (Peoria, 2000-05; Utah, 2005-08; Ontario, 2011-Present)

342 - Matt Thomas (Atlantic City, 2004-05; Fresno, 2005-08; Stockton, 2008-13)

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