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ECHL Today - October 16

Published on October 16, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Oct. 16, 2015

Brampton Beast at Manchester Monarchs 7 p.m. ET

- Brampton's Mathew Maione was tied for third among defensemen last season with 13 goals.

- Manchester's Matt White had 60 points (28g-32a) in 68 games with Ontario last season.

- Beast head coach Colin Chaulk makes his head coaching debut tonight.

- Monarchs head coach Richard Seeley played five seasons with Manchester in the AHL.

Adirondack Thunder at Elmira Jackals 7:05 p.m. ET

- Adirondack's Greg Wolfe was fifth among rookies last season with 60 points (22g-38a).

- Mike Seidel led Elmira last season with 23 goals and 42 points.

- Thunder head coach Cail MacLean was 78-48-18 in two seasons as South Carolina coach from 2009-11.

- Jackals were tied for second in the league last season with three shorthanded goals against.

Fort Wayne Komets at Kalamazoo Wings 7:30 p.m. ET

- Fort Wayne's Shawn Szydlowski was tied for fourth in the league last season with 38 goals.

- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin ranks 12th in ECHL history with 122 career wins.

- Komets' head coach Gary Graham is 84-42-18 in two seasons with the team.

- K-Wings have advanced to Kelly Cup Playoffs five times in six ECHL seasons.

Wheeling Nailers at Norfolk Admirals 7:30 p.m. ET

- Wheeling head coach Clark Donatelli is 133-109-29 in four seasons with the team.

- Norfolk's Steven Whitney had 16 points (8g-8a) in 23 games with Florida in 2014-15.

- Nailers have finished .500 or better in each of the last seven seasons.

- Admirals head coach Eric Veilleux makes his professional head coaching debut tonight.

Atlanta Gladiators at Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. ET

- Atlanta's Derek Nesbitt has 240 points (86g-154a) in 211 career ECHL games.

- Florida head coach Greg Poss is 201-121-38 in five seasons with the club.

- Gladiators head coach Andy Brandt enters first full season after coaching final 55 games last season.

- Everblades have advanced to postseason in 16 of their 17 ECHL seasons.

Toledo Walleye at Indy Fuel 7:35 p.m. ET

- Toledo head coach Derek Lalonde won John Brophy Award as 2014-15 ECHL Coach of the Year.

- Garett Bembridge led Indy last season with 25 goals and 52 points.

- Walleye set team records with 50 wins and 107 points last season.

- Fuel went 25-9-5 in their final 39 games in 2014-15.

Wichita Thunder at Tulsa Oilers 7:05 p.m. CT

- Danick Gauthier led Wichita in 2014-15 with 30 goals and 70 points.

- Tulsa head coach Jason Christie is nine wins shy of setting ECHL record for most career coaching wins.

- Thunder head coach Kevin McClelland is in his 11th season as professional head coach.

- Oilers went 12-2-0 against Wichita last season.

Quad City Mallards at Allen Americans 7:05 p.m. CT

- Quad City's Darren McMillan enters his sixth season as team captain.

- Allen's Chad Costello led ECHL in 2014-15 with 125 points (41g-84a).

- Mallards went 20-12-4 on the road in 2014-15.

- Americans head coach Steve Martinson is 248-129-55 in six ECHL seasons.

Utah Grizzlies at Colorado Eagles 7:05 p.m. MT

- Utah's Alex Krushelnyski was sixth among rookies last season with 57 points (17g-40a).

- Colorado's Trent Daavettila is ECHL's leading scorer since 2009-10 season with 473 points (146g-327a).

- Grizzlies have advanced to the Kelly Cup Playoffs in each of the last eight seasons.

- Eagles' head coach Chris Stewart is 146-108-33 in four ECHL seasons.

Rapid City Rush at Idaho Steelheads 7:10 p.m. MT

- Rapid City's Cody Ferriero was tied for 12th among rookies last season with 45 points (20g-25a) in 39 games.

- Idaho head coach Neil Graham makes his head coaching debut tonight.

- Rush were 21-12-3 on the road in 2014-15.

- Steelheads have reached the Kelly Cup Playoffs in 12 straight seasons, the longest active streak in the ECHL.

Missouri Mavericks at Alaska Aces 7:15 p.m. AKT

- Missouri's Tyler Barnes was ECHL Rookie of the Year last season with Toledo.

- Alaska's Patrick Wellar has captured Kelly Cup three times (2006-Alaska, 2009-South Carolina, 2013-Reading).

- Mavericks' Parker Milner was second in the league last season with a 2.28 goals-against average.

- Aces head coach Rob Murray is 172-82-33 in four seasons with the club.

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