
ECHL Today - March 9
March 9, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Elmira Jackals (36-21-4) at Trenton Titans (19-33-8) 7 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Brian Stewart is fourth with 21 wins.
- Andy Bohmbach leads Trenton against the Jackals with 11 points (4g-7a).
- Jackals are 21-7-4 in one-goal games.
- Titans are league's third-least penalized team with 13.80 penalty minutes per game.
Toledo Walleye (26-28-5) at Reading Royals (27-26-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Harrison Reed leads Toledo against the Royals with four goals.
- Reading's Denny Urban is second among rookies with 20 power-play points (3g-17a).
- Walleye are 13-2-2 when leading after two periods.
- Royals are tied for fourth with nine shorthanded goals.
Greenville Road Warriors (36-21-4) at South Carolina Stingrays (33-23-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Greenville's Justin Bowers is second in the league with 70 points (18g-52a).
- South Carolina's Zach Tarkir leads defensemen with five game-winning goals.
- Road Warriors are first on the power play on the road at 26.6 percent (34-for-128).
- Stingrays are 21-3-3 when scoring first.
Chicago Express (26-23-10) at Kalamazoo Wings (32-21-7) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Tyler Donati leads Chicago against the K-Wings with 12 points (3g-9a).
- Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek is fifth among defensemen with 36 points (11g-25a).
- Express are 17-1-4 when leading after two periods.
- K-Wings are second with 3.67 goals per game.
Florida Everblades (29-23-7) at Wheeling Nailers (33-20-6) 7:35 p.m. ET
Game at Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pa.
- Florida's David Fischer is tied for second among defensemen with 41 points (9g-32a).
- Wheeling's Chris Barton is third among rookies with 52 points (25g-27a).
- Everblades have outscored their opponents 84-65 in the second period.
- Nailers are first with 34.08 shots per game.
Stockton Thunder (30-25-5) at Utah Grizzlies (26-30-5) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Stockton's Mike Little is third among defensemen in plus-minus at +17.
- Utah's Paul McIlveen is tied for third with 11 power-play goals.
- Thunder are 20-4-1 when scoring first.
- Grizzlies are fourth on the penalty kill at home at 85.9 percent (128-for-149).
Bakersfield Condors (18-36-6) at Idaho Steelheads (24-29-7) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Bakersfield's Tyler Helfrich is tied for fourth among rookies with 28 assists.
- Idaho's Jerry Kuhn is fourth with a .918 save percentage.
- Condors are second with 11 shorthanded goals.
- Steelheads are 13-2-5 when leading after two periods.
Las Vegas Wranglers (37-19-5) at Ontario Reign (37-16-7) 7 p.m. PT
- Las Vegas' Adam Miller is fifth with 28 goals.
- Ontario's Bill Bagron is on a seven-game goal streak since Feb. 24 (8g).
- Wranglers are tied for second with three shorthanded goals against.
- Reign are 27-3-5 when scoring first.
Colorado Eagles (32-21-6) at Alaska Aces (37-15-9) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Colorado's Chad Costello leads the league with 76 points (29g-47a).
- Alaska's Bryan Miller is second among defensemen with 23 power-play points (7g-16a).
- Eagles are third with 32.97 shots per game.
- Aces are first with 2.38 goals-against per game.
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)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Stockton can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:
Stockton wins OR Bakersfield loses in regulation OR Stockton loses in overtime/shootout AND Bakersfield loses
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ECHL Stories from March 9, 2012
- Royals Complete Comeback Win in Shootout Over Toledo, 5-4 - Reading Royals
- Kalamazoo Defeats Chicago 5-2 - Kalamazoo Wings
- Madore Makes 41 Saves in Pro Debut, But Express Fall 5-2 - Chicago Express
- Peter Is Perfect Again, as Nailers Blank Everblades - Wheeling Nailers
- Road Warriors Slip Past Stingrays 3-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Toledo Defeated in a Shootout 5-4 at Reading - Toledo Walleye
- Road Warriors Take Sting out of the 'Rays - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jackals Clobber Titans, 7-3 - Elmira Jackals
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder at Utah Grizzlies - Stockton Thunder
- Chris D'Alvise Recalled from Thunder to Springfield - Stockton Thunder
- Allen York Recalled to Columbus - Chicago Express
- Watt Recalled for Third Time this Season - Ontario Reign
- ECHL Transactions - March 9 - ECHL
- Forward Olivier Labelle Returned to Reading - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Add Forward Matt Carter - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Plan for Free Tickets Announced for Condorstown's Unemployed - Bakersfield Condors
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - March 9, 2012 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Playoff Ticket Packages on Sale Now - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Preview: Express at Kalamazoo Tonight - Chicago Express
- Stingrays Gameday: Turn Back the Clock Night Tonight Against Road Warriors - South Carolina Stingrays
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Trenton - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - March 9 - ECHL
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