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March 26, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, March 26, 2016

Wheeling Nailers (34-24-8) at Kalamazoo Wings (32-28-5) 7 p.m. ET

- Cody Wydo leads Wheeling against the K-Wings with five goals and nine points.

- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin leads the league with 1,848 saves.

- Nailers are fourth with 32.62 shots per game.

- K-Wings are fourth with 3.17 goals per game.

Manchester Monarchs (37-21-9) at Adirondack Thunder (35-24-6) 7 p.m. ET

- Maxim Kitsyn leads Manchester against the Thunder with four goals.

- Adirondack's Michael Kirkpatrick leads rookies with 26 goals.

- Monarchs lead the league with 34.99 shots per game.

- Thunder are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals against.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (28-28-9) at Florida Everblades (41-21-2) 7 p.m. ET

- Scott Fleming leads Greenville with 49 points (18g-31a).

- Florida's Greg Gibson recorded hat trick in pro debut on Friday.

- Swamp Rabbits are 18-2-4 when leading after two periods.

- Everblades are fourth with 2.39 goals-against per game.

Brampton Beast (18-35-11) at Elmira Jackals (35-27-4) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Mike Vernace leads Brampton against the Jackals with four points (1g-3a).

- Elmira's Jacob MacDonald leads the league with four shorthanded goals.

- Beast are tied for fifth with nine shorthanded goals.

- Jackals are 18-4-4 in one-goal games.

South Carolina Stingrays (38-18-9) at Atlanta Gladiators (31-27-7) 7:05 p.m. ET

- South Carolina's Joey Leach is tied for second in plus-minus at +34.

- Derek Nesbitt leads Atlanta against the Stingrays with four goals and eight points.

- Stingrays lead the league on the penalty kill at 87.5 percent (224-for-256).

- Gladiators are tied for second with 11 shorthanded goals.

Cincinnati Cyclones (33-23-9) at Toledo Walleye (42-18-5) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Jack Downing leads Cincinnati against the Walleye with three goals.

- Toledo's Jeff Lerg is fifth with a 2.08 goals-against average.

- Cyclones are 25-7-2 when scoring first.

- Walleye are 21-8-2 when outshooting their opponent.

Orlando Solar Bears (31-24-9) at Norfolk Admirals (28-32-5) 7:15 p.m. ET

- Orlando's Rylan Schwartz is on a four-game goal streak since March 19 (5g).

- Norfolk's Braden Christoffer leads rookies with a 25.0 percent shooting percentage (10-for-40).

- Solar Bears are second on the power play on the road at 22.1 percent (23-for-104).

- Admirals are 18-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Evansville IceMen (26-31-8) at Fort Wayne Komets (36-21-8) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Tyson Fawcett leads Evansville against the Komets with six points (3g-3a).

- Fort Wayne's Jordon Southorn is fifth among defensemen with 37 points (9g-28a).

- IceMen are tied for seventh with five shorthanded goals against.

- Komets are first on the power play at home at 21.6 percent (25-for-116).

Quad City Mallards (32-26-6) at Wichita Thunder (16-37-12) 7:05 p.m. CT

- Quad City's Olivier Archambault is on a nine-game point streak since March 5 (3g-6a).

- Ian Lowe leads Wichita against the Mallards with four points (1g-3a).

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

- Thunder have had a league-high 19 games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Missouri Mavericks (49-10-5) at Allen Americans (36-22-7) 7:05 p.m. CT

- Sebastien Sylvestre leads Missouri against the Americans with six points (3g-3a).

- Allen's Eric Roy leads rookie defensemen with seven power-play goals.

- Mavericks are 25-6-3 against Central Division opponents.

- Americans are 27-3-3 when scoring first.

Tulsa Oilers (32-26-5) at Utah Grizzlies (35-25-6) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Tulsa's Phil Brewer is third among rookies with an 18.7 percent shooting percentage (23-for-123).

- Barry Almeida leads Utah against the Oilers with five goals.

- Oilers are tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals against.

- Grizzlies are 25-6-2 when scoring first.

Colorado Eagles (34-26-4) at Idaho Steelheads (35-21-9) 7:10 p.m. MT

- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is third with 68 points (22g-46a).

- Idaho's Jefferson Dahl is tied for third with 10 power-play goals.

- Eagles are tied for fifth with 3.11 goals per game.

- Steelheads are 26-1-4 when leading after two periods.

Rapid City Rush (27-32-7) at Alaska Aces (26-33-7) 7:15 p.m. AKT

- Rapid City's Danny Battochio is third with 1,167 saves.

- Peter Sivak leads Alaska against the Rush with five goals and 10 points.

- Rush are second on the penalty kill at 87.0 percent (180-for-207).

- Aces are second with 33.67 shots per game.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

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

South Carolina wins OR South Carolina loses in overtime/shootout OR Elmira loses

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

Manchester wins AND Elmira loses in regulation

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

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

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