ECHL Today - March 3
March 3, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Kalamazoo Wings (31-21-6) at Florida Everblades (28-23-7) 7 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo's Riley Gill is fourth with 20 wins.
- Rylan Galiardi leads Florida against the K-Wings with seven points (4g-3a).
- K-Wings are third on the power play on the road at 20.9 percent (27-for-129).
- Everblades are fourth with 3.48 goals per game.
Trenton Titans (19-30-8) at Greenville Road Warriors (35-20-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Trenton's Tyler Hostetter is first among rookies with a 25.0 percent shooting percentage (7-for-28).
- Greenville's Jyri Niemi is fourth among defensemen with three game-winning goals.
- Titans are 13-2-5 when leading after two periods.
- Road Warriors are tied for fifth with five shorthanded goals against.
South Carolina Stingrays (32-22-5) at Gwinnett Gladiators (31-17-11) 7:05 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Johann Kroll is tied for second in plus-minus at +19.
- Justin Milo leads Gwinnett against the Stingrays with 13 points (3g-10a).
- Stingrays are 20-3-3 when scoring first.
- Gladiators are sixth with 29.37 shots-against per game.
Elmira Jackals (34-21-4) at Reading Royals (27-24-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Mario Larocque is fourth among defensemen with 37 points (7g-30a).
- Reading's Olivier Labelle leads the league with 13 power-play goals.
- Jackals are fourth on the power play on the road at 20.6 percent (22-for-107).
- Royals are tied for fifth with eight shorthanded goals.
Wheeling Nailers (32-19-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (27-21-8) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Peter Merth is tied for third among defensemen in plus-minus at +17.
- Cincinnati's Jonathan Hazen is tied for third among rookies with three shorthanded goals.
- Nailers are 20-7-2 when scoring first.
- Cyclones are first with two shorthanded goals against.
Toledo Walleye (25-28-4) at Chicago Express (26-22-9) 7:30 p.m. CT
- Kyle Rogers leads Toledo against the Express with 10 points (4g-6a).
- Chicago's Tyler Donati is fifth with 61 points (14g-47a).
- Walleye are 18-11-3 when scoring first.
- Express are 17-1-4 when leading after two periods.
Utah Grizzlies (25-28-5) at Ontario Reign (35-16-6) 6 p.m. PT
- Utah's Paul McIlveen is third with 217 shots.
- Ontario's Everett Sheen is on an eight-game point streak since Feb. 17 (8g-5a).
- Grizzlies are fourth on the penalty kill at 84.7 percent (243-for-287).
- Reign are 25-3-4 when scoring first.
Bakersfield Condors (17-35-6) at Colorado Eagles (31-19-6) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Tyler Helfrich leads Bakersfield against the Eagles with nine points (1g-8a).
- Colorado's Kevin Ulanski is on a six-game goal streak since Feb. 18 (8g).
- Condors are second with 11 shorthanded goals.
- Eagles are first with 3.73 goals per game.
Las Vegas Wranglers (36-19-5) at Idaho Steelheads (23-28-7) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Adam Miller leads Las Vegas against the Steelheads with five goals.
- Idaho's Jerry Kuhn leads the league with 1,569 saves.
- Wranglers are third with 2.73 goals-against per game.
- Steelheads are 12-1-5 when leading after two periods.
Alaska Aces (37-14-8) at Stockton Thunder (27-24-5) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Alaska's Bryan Miller is second among defensemen with 41 points (9g-32a).
- Kevin Baker leads Stockton against the Aces with five goals and eight points.
- Aces are 31-6-2 when scoring first.
- Thunder are 13-5-5 in one-goal games.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Colorado can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
Colorado wins OR Colorado loses in overtime/shootout
MOST GOALS, CAREER
368 - Rod Taylor (Hampton Roads, Richmond, Roanoke, South Carolina, Peoria, Toledo - 1991-2003)
366 - Wes Goldie (Pee Dee, Victoria, Alaska - 1999-2004, 2006-Present)
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ECHL Stories from March 3, 2012
- Three-Goal Third Lifts Wranglers Over Steelheads - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Gritty Condors Storm Past Colorado for 6-3 Win - Bakersfield Condors
- Condors Delay Eagles' Playoff Berth with 6-3 Win - Colorado Eagles
- 'Blades Clip Wings in Shootout 5-4 - Florida Everblades
- Kalamazoo Loses 5-4 in a Shootout to Florida - Kalamazoo Wings
- Grizzlies Home for 4-Straight Starting Monday - Utah Grizzlies
- Jackals Knock out Royals in Round Two, 4-1 - Reading Royals
- Toledo Collects a Shootout Win - Toledo Walleye
- Goals Galore in Cincinnati - Wheeling Nailers
- Cyclones Wallop Nailers, 7-5 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Glads Win on Pink in the Rink Saturday - Atlanta Gladiators
- Road Warriors Out-Muscle Titans - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Gladiators Edge Stingrays 2-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Radja Returns with Hat Trick, Guides Jackals Past Royals - Elmira Jackals
- Joey Ryan Placed on Injured Reserve - Toledo Walleye
- Fallon Called up to Houston Aeros - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Aces Acquire Goaltender Shane Owen - Alaska Aces
- Marc Cantin and Yannick Riendeau Assigned to Reading - Reading Royals
- Peter Mannino Heads to Portland - Chicago Express
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Alaska Aces - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- ECHL Transactions - March 3 - ECHL
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - March 3, 2012 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Preview: Express Vs. Toledo Tonight - Chicago Express
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati Vs. Wheeling - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Gill Loaned to Bridgeport - Kalamazoo Wings
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Goldie Nears ECHL Career Goals Record - ECHL
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Close Regular-Season Series Against Gladiators Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Reading - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - March 3 - ECHL
- Jackals Receive Radja Back from AHL - Elmira Jackals
- Magic number stays at 10 points to clinch playoff berth - Stockton Thunder
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