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ECHL Today - March 22

March 22, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Friday, March 22, 2013

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Fort Wayne Komets (32-32-3) at Elmira Jackals (36-23-7) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Fort Wayne's Brandon Marino is third with 50 assists.

- Elmira's Jordon Southorn is tied for fourth among defensemen in plus-minus at +23.

- Komets are 20-3-1 when leading after two periods.

- Jackals are fourth with 3.47 goals per game.

Gwinnett Gladiators (41-25-3) at South Carolina Stingrays (35-25-8) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Gwinnett's Doug Jones is fifth among rookies with 48 points (21g-27a).

- South Carolina's Ryan Zapolski is third with 25 wins.

- Gladiators are fourth with 32.45 shots per game.

- Stingrays are second on the penalty kill at 84.8 percent (223-for-263).

Wheeling Nailers (29-26-11) at Trenton Titans (27-31-8) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Paul Crowder leads Wheeling against the Titans with seven goals and 11 points.

- Trenton's Scott Wedgewood leads rookie goaltenders with 1,194 saves.

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

- Titans are 21-5-3 when scoring first.

Cincinnati Cyclones (40-19-8) at Florida Everblades (34-21-11) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Cincinnati's David Pacan is tied for third among rookies with 52 points (14g-38a).

- Florida's Mathieu Roy is tied for the league lead with 74 points (32g-42a).

- Cyclones have outscored their opponents 85-57 in the third period.

- Everblades lead the league with 14 shorthanded goals.

Toledo Walleye (34-24-9) at Kalamazoo Wings (32-28-6) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Toledo's Wes O'Neill is fifth among defensemen with 11 goals.

- Kory Karlander leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with nine points (5g-4a).

- Walleye lead the league with 33.97 shots per game.

- K-Wings are league's least-penalized team with 12.85 penalty minutes per game.

Reading Royals (43-18-6) at Evansville IceMen (23-38-6) 7:15 p.m. CT

- Reading's Riley Gill has allowed two goals or less in nine of his 10 games with the club.

- Evansville's Daniel Tetrault is tied for third among defensemen with 36 points (12g-24a).

- Royals are second with 26.85 shots-against per game.

- IceMen are third on the power play at home at 23.3 percent (30-for-129).

Alaska Aces (46-15-7) at Colorado Eagles (33-28-6) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Alaska's Nick Mazzolini is second with 35 goals.

- Chad Costello leads Colorado against the Aces with eight points (0g-8a).

- Aces are first on the penalty kill on the road at 87.9 percent (123-for-140).

- Eagles are tied for third with 11 shorthanded goals.

Ontario Reign (44-16-7) at Idaho Steelheads (42-18-7) 7:10 p.m. MT

- Ontario's Derek Couture is tied for third with 13 power-play goals.

- Idaho's Josh Robinson is second with a .925 save percentage.

- Reign are 36-2-6 when scoring first.

- Steelheads are first with 3.75 goals per game.

Las Vegas Wranglers (33-29-5) at Bakersfield Condors (21-42-6) 7 p.m. PT

- Eric Lampe leads Las Vegas against the Condors with five goals and 11 points.

- Bakersfield's Brian Stewart is second with 1,298 saves.

- Wranglers are sixth with 2.70 goals-against per game.

- Condors are 15-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Stockton Thunder (34-26-9) at San Francisco Bulls (24-35-7) 7:15 p.m. PT

- Matt Reber leads Stockton against the Bulls with nine points (1g-8a).

- San Francisco's Christian Ouellet is tied for first among rookies with four shorthanded points (2g-2a).

- Thunder are tied for fourth on the power play at 20.6 percent (70-for-339).

- Bulls are 12-2-3 when leading after two periods.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Elmira can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

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

Florida can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Florida wins AND Kalamazoo loses OR Florida loses in overtime/shootout AND Kalamazoo loses in regulation

South Carolina can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

South Carolina wins AND Kalamazoo loses in regulation

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