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ECHL Today - March 9

March 9, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Saturday, March 9, 2013

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Greenville Road Warriors (32-23-6) at South Carolina Stingrays (32-24-7) 5:05 p.m. ET

- Greenville's Jordie Johnston is tied for fourth among rookies with three shootout goals.

- Tyler Johnson leads South Carolina against the Road Warriors with three goals.

- Road Warriors have a league-high nine wins when trailing after one period (9-10-3).

- Stingrays are 25-5-2 when scoring first.

Wheeling Nailers (26-23-11) at Reading Royals (38-17-6) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Paul Crowder leads Wheeling against the Royals with seven points (3g-4a).

- Reading's David Vallorani is fourth among rookies with 47 points (13g-34a).

- Nailers are second on the penalty kill at 85.4 percent (199-for-233).

- Royals are second with 26.70 shots-against per game.

Orlando Solar Bears (26-29-5) at Elmira Jackals (33-21-7) 7:05 p.m. ET

- Orlando's Michael Wilson is tied for fourth among defensemen with 26 assists.

- Elmira's Jordan Pietrus is third with 227 shots on goal.

- Solar Bears are tied for third with four shorthanded goals against.

- Jackals are fourth with 3.43 goals per game.

Florida Everblades (31-20-10) at Fort Wayne Komets (29-29-3) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Florida's Corey Trivino is on a four-game goal streak since March 1 (4g).

- Fort Wayne's Brandon Marino is tied for third with 66 points (20g-46a).

- Everblades are 21-3-5 when scoring first.

- Komets are 18-5-3 in one-goal games.

Toledo Walleye (31-21-9) at Kalamazoo Wings (29-26-5) 7:30 p.m. ET

- Toledo's Willie Coetzee is fifth with 220 shots on goal.

- Kory Karlander leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with eight points (5g-3a).

- Walleye are fourth on the penalty kill on the road at 84.2 percent (96-for-114).

- K-Wings are league's least-penalized team with 13.17 penalty minutes per game.

Evansville IceMen (22-34-5) at Cincinnati Cyclones (39-17-7) 7:35 p.m. ET

- Evansville's Todd Robinson leads the league with 29 power-play assists.

- Michael Pelech leads Cincinnati against the IceMen with 12 points (1g-11a).

- IceMen are tied for second with six shorthanded goals on the road.

- Cyclones are 20-10-5 against North Division opponents.

Colorado Eagles (30-26-5) at Utah Grizzlies (23-29-9) 7:05 p.m. MT

- Michael Forney leads Colorado against the Grizzlies with six goals.

- Colin Vock leads Utah with 20 goals.

- Eagles lead the league on the power play at 23.0 percent (71-for-309).

- Grizzlies are 12-5-9 in one-goal games.

Gwinnett Gladiators (36-25-3) at Idaho Steelheads (39-16-7) 7:10 p.m. MT

- Casey Pierro-Zabotel leads Gwinnett against the Steelheads with four goals and five points.

- Idaho's Austin Smith is tied for first among rookies with 24 goals.

- Gladiators are tied for fifth with 2.72 goals-against per game.

- Steelheads are 30-4-3 when scoring first.

Ontario Reign (41-15-6) at Bakersfield Condors (19-39-5) 7 p.m. PT

- Ontario's Matthew Clune is third among defensemen in plus-minus at +24.

- Jacob Lagace leads Bakersfield against the Reign with seven points (5g-2a).

- Reign are second with three shorthanded goals against.

- Condors are 14-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Alaska Aces (45-12-6) at San Francisco Bulls (21-33-7) 7:15 p.m. PT

- Alaska's Mark Guggenberger is tied for second with 23 wins.

- San Francisco's Peter Sivak is second with 238 shots on goal.

- Aces are 32-0-5 when scoring first.

- Bulls are 8-3-2 when leading after one period.

Las Vegas Wranglers (30-26-5) at Stockton Thunder (31-23-9) 7:30 p.m. PT

- Judd Blackwater leads Las Vegas against the Thunder with seven points (3g-4a).

- Stockton's Brandon Davidson is on a four-game goal streak since Feb. 24 (4g).

- Wranglers are 16-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Thunder are second on the power play at home at 24.2 percent (37-for-153).

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Cincinnati c an clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Cincinnati wins AND Kalamazoo loses AND Wheeling loses

Ontario can clinch the Pacific Division title on Saturday if:

Ontario wins OR Stockton loses in regulation

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