ECHL Today - March 7
March 7, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, March 7, 2015
Florida Everblades (35-13-6) at Greenville Road Warriors (31-23-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Mitch Wahl leads Florida against the Road Warriors with seven points (0g-7a).
- Greenville's Vinny Saponari is on a 10-game point streak since Feb. 13 (7g-16a).
- Everblades are third with 3.67 goals per game.
- Road Warriors are 17-0-0 when leading after two periods.
South Carolina Stingrays (32-18-7) at Gwinnett Gladiators (17-34-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Brandon Wong leads South Carolina with 44 points (18g-26a).
- Gwinnett's Casey Pierro-Zabotel is tied for fifth with 60 points (23g-37a).
- Stingrays lead the league with 26.14 shots-against per game.
- Gladiators are 9-0-1 when leading after two periods at home.
Toledo Walleye (35-12-5) at Reading Royals (37-14-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Toledo's Martin Frk is on a six-game goal streak since Jan. 25 (8g).
- Reading's Mike Marcou is tied for second among defensemen with 14 power-play assists.
- Walleye lead the league on the power play at 23.2 percent (44-for-190).
- Royals have outscored their opponents 75-49 in the third period.
Fort Wayne Komets (37-12-6) at Kalamazoo Wings (26-24-5) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's Roman Will made 34 saves to record first pro shutout on Friday in 3-0 win against K-Wings.
- Eric Kattelus leads Kalamazoo against the Komets with nine points (2g-7a).
- Komets are 18-4-6 in one-goal games.
- K-Wings are league's fifth-least penalized team with 13.76 penalty minutes per game.
Wheeling Nailers (26-26-1) at Indy Fuel (24-23-8) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Riley Brace leads Wheeling against the Fuel with three goals and four points.
- Indy's Nick Bruneteau leads rookie defensemen with 27 assists.
- Nailers are second with a .474 shootout shooting percentage (9-for-19).
- Fuel are 18-2-2 in their last 22 games.
Allen Americans (37-11-7) at Quad City Mallards (29-22-7) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Allen's Gary Steffes leads the league with 38 goals.
- Quad City's Mario Lamoureux is fourth with 42 assists.
- Americans are second on the penalty kill on the road at 88.3 percent (128-for-145).
- Mallards are tied for fourth with three shorthanded goals against.
Ontario Reign (30-16-9) at Utah Grizzlies (28-21-8) 7 p.m. MT
- Ontario's Matt Register is tied for seventh among defensemen with 35 points (11g-24a).
- Utah's Alex Krushelnyski is tied for seventh among rookies with 39 points (12g-27a).
- Reign are 21-1-2 when leading after one period.
- Grizzlies are 20-4-6 when scoring first.
Bakersfield Condors (23-26-8) at Colorado Eagles (37-19-3) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Sebastien Sylvestre leads Bakersfield with 19 goal and 37 points.
- Colorado's Colin Joe leads defensemen with a 19.4 percent shooting percentage (6-for-31).
- Condors are sixth with 28.02 shots-against per game.
- Eagles are 27-3-0 when scoring first.
Stockton Thunder (17-40-1) at Idaho Steelheads (37-16-4) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Stockton's Jack Combs is third with 62 points (24g-38a).
- Wade MacLeod leads Idaho against the Thunder with 14 points (6g-8a).
- Thunder are sixth on the power play on the road at 19.8 percent (25-for-126).
- Steelheads are on a team-record eight-game winning streak.
LONGEST WINNING STREAK, ONE SEASON
17 - Cincinnati Cyclones (Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008)
15 - Victoria Salmon Kings (Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009)
14 - South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 7, 2015-Present)
- Louisiana IceGators (Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001)
- Knoxville Cherokees (Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994)
13 - South Carolina Stingrays (Nov. 24-Dec. 19, 2009)
- Las Vegas Wranglers (March 10-April 7, 2007)
12 - nine times, most recent:
Reading Royals (Jan. 17-Feb. 11, 2015)
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ECHL Stories from March 7, 2015
- Rushmore Thunder Girls to Play for State Title - Rapid City Rush
- Gore Impresses But Ultimately Falls in Pro - Stockton Thunder
- Eagles Shutdown Condors, 3-1, Raise over $51,000 for Local Boy - Colorado Eagles
- Rushmore Thunder Girls To Play For State Title - Rapid City Rush
- Royals Unable to Hold off Power Play-Fueled Comeback - Reading Royals
- MacNeil Scores in Condors' Loss to Eagles, 3-1 - Bakersfield Condors
- Fuel Fight Back in 4-3 Loss to Wheeling - Indy Fuel
- Warriors Can't Solve Peters, Everblades in 4-0 Loss - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Nailers Win Nail-Biter in Indy - Wheeling Nailers
- Americans Hold off Mallards 3-2 - Quad City Mallards
- Stingrays Shutout Glads, 3-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Peters Records Shutout in Pro Debut to Lift 'Blades to 4-0 Win - Florida Everblades
- Stingrays Continue to Roll with 15th Straight Win; Defeat Gladiators 3-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Boron Returned from Rochester - Wichita Thunder
- Tonight's K-Wings-Komets Game Postponed - Kalamazoo Wings
- Reign Acquire Fiddler from Mallards - Ontario Reign
- AHL Lake Erie Nabs Forward Kyle Jean - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Fort Wayne Komets - Kalamazoo Wings
- Mallards Send Fiddler to Ontario to Complete Lamoureux Trade - Quad City Mallards
- Nailers at Fuel Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Canucks Reassign Blain to K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - March 7 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Everblades Agree to Terms with Goaltender Anthony Peters - Florida Everblades
- Gladiators Game Preview: Stingrays at Gladiators - Atlanta Gladiators
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Utah Grizzlies - Ontario Reign
- Thunder's Boise Finale Tonight - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Today - March 7 - ECHL
- Americans Drop First Game to Quad City - Allen Americans
- ECHL Today - March 7 - ECHL
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