ECHL Today - October 15
Published on October 15, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Gwinnett Gladiators (0-1-0) at Florida Everblades (1-0-0) 7 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett's Andy Brandt had two points (1g-1a) in Friday's game at Florida.
- Florida's Mike McKenzie had eight shots on goal on Friday.
- Gladiators were 1-for-2 on the power play last night.
- Everblades' Chris Murray scored a power-play goal on Friday.
Chicago Express (0-0-0) at Toledo Walleye (0-0-0) 7 p.m. ET
- Chicago is playing its inaugural season in the ECHL.
- Toledo's Thomas McCollum was one of four players to play in both the ECHL and NHL last season.
- Express head coach Steve Martinson is 166-89-33 in four ECHL seasons.
- Walleye have drawn over 214,000 fans in each of their first two seasons.
Reading Royals (0-0-1) at Greenville Road Warriors (0-1-0) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Reading goaltender Mark Owuya made 41 saves last night.
- Jeff Prough scored Greenville's lone goal on Friday.
- Olivier Labelle and Yannick Riendeau each had a goal and an assist for Reading last night.
- Road Warriors were 1-for-4 on the power play on Friday.
Wheeling Nailers (1-0-0) at South Carolina Stingrays (1-0-0) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Mikael Bedard scored two goals in last night's 6-1 win at Greenville.
- South Carolina's Maxime Lacroix had three assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime win against Reading.
- Nailers' Zach Torquato was a league-best +4 last night.
- Stingrays were 2-for-5 on the power on Friday.
Cincinnati Cyclones (0-0-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (0-0-0) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Cincinnati's Mathieu Aubin was tied for second on club last year with 19 goals.
- Kalamazoo's Trent Davvettila tied for the league lead last year in plus-minus with +28.
- Cyclones have advanced to Kelly Cup Playoffs in each of the last five seasons.
- K-Wings have won North Division championship in each of their two seasons in ECHL.
Trenton Titans (0-1-0) at Elmira Jackals (1-0-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Rob Bordson led Trenton on Friday with seven shots on goal.
- Evan Barlow tied a Jackals' team record with six points (3g-3a) on Friday.
- Trenton's Randy Rowe has 450 points (202g-248a) in 501 career ECHL games.
- Mike Radja scored two goals for Elmira last night.
Stockton Thunder (0-1-0) at Ontario Reign (0-1-0) 6 p.m. PT
- Stockton's Gabriel Levesque scored two goals on Friday.
- Francois Brisebois (1g-1a) and Dylan Yeo (2a) each had two points for Ontario on Friday.
- Thunder's Kevin Baker has 297 points (141g-156a) in 250 career ECHL games.
- J.D. Watt led Ontario last night with eight shots on goal.
Utah Grizzlies (0-1-0) at Idaho Steelheads (1-0-0) 7:10 p.m. MT
- John Armstrong scored Utah's lone goal last night.
- Jimmy Spratt made 30 saves in Idaho's 4-1 over the Grizzlies last night.
- Grizzlies' John Negrin led the club with seven shots on goal on Friday.
- Idaho went 2-for-7 on the power play on Friday.
Colorado Eagles (1-0-0) at Bakersfield Condors (1-0-0) 7 p.m. PT
- Colorado's Kyle Jones made 37 saves in a 5-2 win at Stockton on Friday.
- Bakersfield's Michael Gergen score game-winning goal in 5-4 win at Ontario on Friday.
- Michael Forney scored Colorado's first ECHL goal last night.
- Condors went 2-for-6 on the power play on Friday.
Las Vegas Wranglers (0-0-1) at Alaska Aces (1-0-0) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Scott Campbell scored lone goal for Las Vegas in 2-1 shootout loss to Aces last night.
- Alaska's Chris Bruton scored first professional goal last night.
- Judd Blackwater led Las Vegas last night with five shots on goal.
- Aces' Gerald Coleman, the 2011 ECHL Goaltender of the Year, made 25 saves last night.
ECHL Stories from October 15, 2011
- Brandon Svendsen Scores Twice in 3-1 Opening Night Victory - Kalamazoo Wings
- Kalamazoo Sneaks Past Cyclones 3-1 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Everblades Earn a Point in Shootout Loss - Florida Everblades
- Nailers Sweep Through South Carolina - Wheeling Nailers
- Pielmeier, Jackals Silence Titans for 3-1 Victory - Elmira Jackals
- Titans Drop Second to Jackals in Elmira - Trenton Titans
- Glads Prevail in Marathon Shootout, 2-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Stingrays Fall to Nailers on Military Appreciation Night - South Carolina Stingrays
- Greenville loses 3-2 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Express Win First Game in Club History 5-1 - Chicago Express
- Condors Vs. Colorado - Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- Kuemper to Guard Reign's Net - Ontario Reign
- K-Wings Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder at Ontario Reign - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - October 15 - ECHL
- Former Jackals All-Star Gratchev Assigned to Elmira - Elmira Jackals
- Jackals Game Preview: Trenton at Elmira - Elmira Jackals
- Fish Tailgate Party Moved Indoors - Toledo Walleye
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - October 15 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Host First Alumni Game and Salute the Military Today - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - October 15 - ECHL
- Aces Call Wranglers Bluff, Win 2-1 in Shootout - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Coleman, Aces Top Wranglers 2-1 in Season Opener - Alaska Aces
- Eagles defeat Thunder - Stockton Thunder
- Reign Drop Opener to Condors, 5-4 - Ontario Reign
- Eagles Win First Game in ECHL, 5-2 - Colorado Eagles
- Condors Win Wild Game in Ontario 5-4 - Bakersfield Condors
- Idaho Beats Utah 4-1 at Maverik Center - Utah Grizzlies
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