ECHL Today - March 26

March 26, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Wheeling Nailers (35-29-4) at Florida Everblades (36-28-4) 7 p.m. ET

· Joey Haddad leads Wheeling against the Everblades with four points (2g-2a).

· Florida ‚¬â„¢s Bobby Raymond leads rookies in plus-minus at +26.

· Nailers are 21-1-1 when leading after two periods.

· Everblades are first with eight shorthanded goals at home.

Reading Royals (40-22-5) at Gwinnett Gladiators (30-30-7) 7:05 p.m. ET

· Reading ‚¬â„¢s Rob Kwiet is tied for third among defensemen with 20 power-play points (4g-16a).

· Michael Forney leads Gwinnett with 62 points (18g-44a).

· Royals are 26-7-3 when scoring first.

· Gladiators are third with 33.72 shots per game.

Toledo Walleye (31-30-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (31-27-10) 7:30 p.m. ET

· Andy Bohmbach leads Toledo against the Cyclones with four goals and 12 points.

· Cincinnati ‚¬â„¢s T.J. Fast is tied for fifth among defensemen with six power-play goals.

· Walleye are second with 34.21 shots per game.

· Cyclones are 18-6-10 in one-goal games.

Kalamazoo Wings (36-23-8) at Elmira Jackals (32-26-9) 7:35 p.m. ET

· Patrick Asselin leads Kalamazoo against the Jackals with 10 points (4g-6a).

· Elmira ‚¬â„¢s Eric Regan is tied for second among defensemen with 39 points (12g-27a).

· K-Wings are 23-1-2 when leading after two periods.

· Jackals are first with 16 shorthanded goals.

Ontario Reign (25-37-6) at Idaho Steelheads (29-26-13) 7:10 p.m. MT

· Idaho ‚¬â„¢s Mark Derlago is second with 39 goals.

· Ontario ‚¬â„¢s David Walker is third among defensemen with 31 assists.

· Reign are 15-1-3 when leading after two periods.

· Steelheads are tied for first with three shorthanded goals against.

Las Vegas Wranglers (36-26-5) at Bakersfield Condors (39-25-3) 7 p.m. PT

· Colin Long leads Las Vegas against the Condors with six points (4g-2a).

· Bakersfield ‚¬â„¢s Stephane Goulet is on an eight-game point streak since March 5 (6g-7a).

· Wranglers are 26-6-5 when scoring first.

· Condors lead the league with 25 home wins (25-9-1).

Victoria Salmon Kings (30-33-4) at Stockton Thunder (34-22-11) 7:30 p.m. PT

· Rob Hennigar leads Victoria against the Thunder with 11 points (2g-9a).

· Stockton ‚¬â„¢s Ryan Constant is seventh among defensemen with 34 points (11g-23a).

· Salmon Kings are 27-1-1 when leading after two periods.

· Thunder are second with 28.39 shots-against per game.

Utah Grizzlies (32-28-7) at Alaska Aces (43-21-3) 7:15 p.m. AKT

· Utah ‚¬â„¢s Andrew Engelage is third with a .920 save percentage.

· Alaska ‚¬â„¢s Mark Isherwood is tied for second among defensemen with 12 goals.

· Grizzlies are 23-0-1 when leading after two periods.

· Aces are first with 2.49 goals-against per game.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

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

Florida wins AND Toledo loses

Kalamazoo can clinch the North Division title on Saturday if:

Kalamazoo wins AND Wheeling loses

Alaska can clinch the Western Conference title and first-round bye in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Alaska wins AND Bakersfield loses in regulation

ECHL Stories from March 26, 2011

• Reign Fall To Steelheads, 3-2 - Ontario Reign
• Steelheads hold on to snap winless streak - Idaho Steelheads
• Royals Roll a Lucky Seven in Gwinnet, 7-1 - Reading Royals
• Blades blanked by Nailers, 5-0 - Florida Everblades
• Jackals Put Away By K-Wings In Third Period, 6-1 - Elmira Jackals
• Walleye Blank Cyclones, 7-0 - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Nailers Blank Everblades 5-0 - Wheeling Nailers
• Dark Side Crushes Glads, 7-1 on Star Wars Night - Atlanta Gladiators
• Lake Superior State University defender Matt Cowie joins Victoria - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Jackals Sign Siers - Elmira Jackals
• ECHL Transactions - March 26 - ECHL
• Condors Put 10-Game Winning Streak on the Line Vs. Wranglers - Bakersfield Condors
• Jackals Game Preview: Kalamazoo at Elmira - Elmira Jackals
• Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Victoria Salmon Kings - Stockton Thunder
• Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati Vs. Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
• Everblades Blades Can Clinch Playoff Spot Tonight - Florida Everblades
• ECHL Today - March 26 - ECHL
• Salmon Kings Clinch Playoff Berth with Comeback - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Victoria rallies from three goal deficit, Lawrence picks up four points - Stockton Thunder
• Aces, Coleman Blank Grizzlies 4-0 - Alaska Aces
• Salmon Kings' Playoff Tickets on Sale Monday - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
• Wranglers Fall in Bakersfield, 3-1 - Las Vegas Wranglers
• Condors win streak reaches 10; 3-1 over Vegas - Bakersfield Condors
• Alaska Beats Grizzlies 4-0 - Utah Grizzlies
• Trenton Defeats Kalamazoo 3-2 in a Shootout - Kalamazoo Wings

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