
ECHL Today - March 30
March 30, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Wheeling Nailers (35-26-9) at Trenton Titans (21-39-10) 7 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Chris Barton leads rookies with 28 goals.
- Ryan Hayes leads Trenton against the Nailers with eight points (2g-6a).
- Nailers are first on the penalty kill on the road at 85.7 percent (120-for-140).
- Titans are seventh with 32.36 shots per game.
Gwinnett Gladiators (41-18-11) at Florida Everblades (37-26-7) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Pat Galivan leads Gwinnett with 24 goals.
- Florida's John Muse is tied for fifth with a 2.39 goals-against average.
- Gladiators are 20-3-11 in one-goal games.
- Everblades are 24-6-3 when scoring first.
Toledo Walleye (28-36-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (33-28-9) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Bryan Rufenach is tied for third among defensemen with 12 goals.
- Mathieu Aubin leads Cincinnati against the Walleye with 13 points (4g-9a).
- Walleye are 15-2-3 when leading after two periods.
- Cyclones are fifth with 28.80 shots-against per game.
Reading Royals (35-28-7) at Elmira Jackals (44-22-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Reading's Yannick Tifu is tied for the league lead with six shorthanded points (3g-3a).
- Elmira's Artem Demkov is on a seven-game point streak since March 16 (2g-7a).
- Royals are sixth on the power play on the road at 19.6 percent (29-for-148).
- Jackals are 25-10-2 when outshot by their opponents.
South Carolina Stingrays (35-28-7) at Greenville Road Warriors (41-23-6) 7:35 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Johann Kroll is tied for third among defensemen in plus-minus at +19.
- Brandon Wong leads Greenville against the Stingrays with seven goals.
- Stingrays are 23-4-4 when scoring first.
- Road Warriors are fourth with 32.69 shots per game.
Kalamazoo Wings (37-25-8) at Chicago Express (33-26-11) 7:30 p.m. CT
- Kalamazoo's Trent Daavettila is fifth with 72 points (17g-55a).
- Aaron Marvin leads Chicago against the K-Wings with 13 points (3g-10a).
- K-Wings are first on the power play at 23.1 percent (71-for-308).
- Express are 22-1-4 when leading after two periods.
Stockton Thunder (34-31-5) at Idaho Steelheads (29-32-9) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Stockton's Gabriel Levesque leads rookies with a 23.7 percent shooting percentage (9-for-38).
- Idaho's Jerry Kuhn leads the league with 3,353 minutes played and 2,001 saves.
- Thunder are second with one shorthanded goal against on the road.
- Steelheads are 15-2-6 when leading after two periods.
Utah Grizzlies (32-32-6) at Bakersfield Condors (23-40-7) 7 p.m. PT
- Utah's Andrew Engelage is tied for fourth with 24 wins.
- Peter Boyd leads Bakersfield against the Grizzlies with nine points (1g-8a).
- Grizzlies are second in the league with 22 wins in one-goal games (22-7-6).
- Condors are tied for first with 12 shorthanded goals.
Alaska Aces (43-17-10) at Ontario Reign (41-20-8) 7 p.m. PT
- Alaska's Kane Lafranchise is tied for first among rookies in plus-minus at +22.
- Ontario's Jean-Francois Berube is tied for second with four shutouts.
- Aces are first with three shorthanded goals against.
- Reign are first on the penalty kill at 87.0 percent (280-for-322).
Colorado Eagles (36-27-6) at Las Vegas Wranglers (41-22-7) 7 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Aaron Schneekloth leads defensemen with 20 goals and 61 points.
- Eric Lampe leads Las Vegas against the Eagles with 13 goals and 25 points.
- Eagles are 23-1-3 when leading after two periods.
- Wranglers are tied for third with 2.71 goals-against per game.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Gwinnett can clinch the Eastern Conference title on Friday if:
Gwinnett wins AND Elmira loses
Wheeling can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
Wheeling wins OR Chicago loses in regulation
South Carolina can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
South Carolina wins AND Chicago loses in regulation AND Cincinnati loses
Reading can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
Reading wins in regulation/overtime AND Chicago loses OR Reading wins in shootout AND Chicago loses in regulation AND Cincinnati loses
Ontario can clinch the Pacific Division title on Friday if:
Ontario wins AND Las Vegas loses in regulation
Alaska can clinch the Brabham Cup title on Firday if:
Alaska wins OR Alaska loses in overtime/shootout OR Gwinnett loses
ECHL Stories from March 30, 2012
- Thunder Announces 2012 First Round Playoff - Stockton Thunder
- Bakersfield Beats Utah - Utah Grizzlies
- Back & Forth Game Ends in Wranglers' Favor - Colorado Eagles
- Eagles' Opening Playoff Round Opponent Will be Stockton Thunder - Colorado Eagles
- Hince, Steelheads Top Thunder - Idaho Steelheads
- Express Soar Past Wings 4-2 - Chicago Express
- Royals Get a Point in Elmira, 3-2 - Reading Royals
- Jackals Battle Past Royals, Take Over First Place - Elmira Jackals
- Everblades Blades Defeat Gladiators in Physical 5-3 Victory - Florida Everblades
- Chicago Defeats Kalamazoo 4-2 - Kalamazoo Wings
- Road Warriors Downed In Home Finale - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Cyclones Stay Alive with 5-2 Thumping of Walleye - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Gladiators Fall to Everblades 5-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Lacroix Leads Stingrays Past Road Warriors - South Carolina Stingrays
- Nailers Clinch Playoff Spot with 4-1 Win - Wheeling Nailers
- Toledo Defeated in Cincinnati 5-2 - Toledo Walleye
- Aces Announce First Playoff Home Dates - Alaska Aces
- Aces Announce First Playoff Home Dates - Alaska Aces
- Alaska Wins Brabham Cup - ECHL
- Reign Enter First Round of Playoffs on the Road - Ontario Reign
- Defenseman Zach McKelvie Assigned to Reading - Reading Royals
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder at Idaho Steelheads - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - March 30 - ECHL
- Jackals Announce Roster Moves - Elmira Jackals
- Aces Sign Defenseman Brock Shelgren - Alaska Aces
- Fredricks Honored with ECHL Community Service Award - Ontario Reign
- Ontario's Fredricks Receives ECHL Community Service Award - ECHL
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira Vs. Reading - Elmira Jackals
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati Vs. Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Everblades Announce Home Playoff Dates - Florida Everblades
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - March 30, 2012 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Preview: Express Vs. Kalamazoo Tonight - Chicago Express
- Gladiators Ink Former North Dakota Captain Lamoureux - Atlanta Gladiators
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Close Road Trip Tonight in Greenville - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - March 30 - ECHL
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