
ECHL Today - October 24
October 24, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
South Carolina Stingrays (1-1-0) at Greenville Road Warriors (0-2-0) 7 p.m. ET
- Braden Pimm leads South Carolina with seven shots on goal.
- Greenville's Jacob Johnston is third among defensemen with 10 shots on goal.
- Frankie Simonelli scored shootout-winning goal on Saturday at Florida.
- Road Warriors are second with 36.50 shots per game.
Reading Royals (0-1-0) at Elmira Jackals (1-1-0) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Zach Davies leads Reading with two points (1g-1a).
- Elmira's Allan McPherson leads rookies with a 66.7 percent shooting percentage (2-for-3).
- Royals are tied for second on the power play at 33.3 percent (1-for-3).
- Jackals have scored four of their eight goals in the third period.
Toledo Walleye (0-1-0) at Brampton Beast (0-0-0) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Dane Walters scored Toledo's lone goal in Saturday's season opener.
- Brampton's Tyler Donati was 2010 ECHL Most Valuable Player with 114 points (38g-76a) with Elmira in 2009-10.
- Walleye are third with 36.00 shots per game.
- Beast head coach Brent Hughes makes his professional head coaching debut.
Orlando Solar Bears (2-0-0) at Florida Everblades (1-0-1) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Orlando's Brad Ross is tied for the league lead with five points (3g-2a).
- Florida's Allen York is tied for third with a 0.92 goals-against average.
- Solar Bears are tied for fourth with 4.00 goals per game.
- Everblades are fifth on the penalty kill at home at 88.9 percent (8-for-9).
Fort Wayne Komets (2-0-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (2-1-0) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Fort Wayne's Pat Nagle is tied for the league lead with two wins.
- Kalamazoo's Sacha Guimond is tied for the league lead with three power-play points (1g-2a).
- Komets have scored five of their nine goals in the third period.
- K-Wings are tied for second on the power play at 33.3 percent (5-for-15).
Wheeling Nailers (1-0-0) at Gwinnett Gladiators (0-1-0) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Riley Brace is tied for second in the league with three goals.
- Gwinnett's Joel Hanley scored his first pro goal on Saturday at Evansville.
- Nailers' head coach Clark Donatelli will set new club record tonight by coaching his 201st game.
- The Gladiators went 1-for-4 on the power play in their season opener.
Missouri Mavericks (0-0-0) at Indy Fuel (0-1-2) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Missouri's David Rutherford has 138 points (66g-72a) in 177 career ECHL games.
- Indy's Rhett Bly scored his first pro goal on Wednesday against Kalamazoo.
- Mavericks' head coach Richard Matvichuk won 1999 Stanley Cup title with the Dallas Stars.
- Fuel have scored five of their 11 goals in the first period.
Tulsa Oilers (0-0-0) at Allen Americans (0-0-0) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Tulsa head coach Bruce Ramsay is 345-280-65 as a professional head coach.
- Allen's Aaron Dell was fourth in ECHL last season with a 2.14 goals-against average with Utah.
- Oilers play 24 of their 36 home games before the midway point of the season.
- Americans' head coach Steve Martinson is 200-115-45 in five seasons as an ECHL head coach.
Rapid City Rush (1-1-0) at Quad City Mallards (0-0-0) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Kyle Stroh leads Rapid City with two goals.
- Quad City's Kevin Baker, the 2009 ECHL Most Valuable Player, has 392 points (190g-202a) in 367 career ECHL games.
- Rush are 7-for-7 on the penalty kill through two games.
- Mallards' head coach Terry Ruskowski went 96-80-20 as head coach of the Columbus Chill from 1991-94.
Colorado Eagles (2-1-0) at Utah Grizzlies (1-1-1) 7 p.m. MT
- Jonathan Parker leads Colorado with three goals and four points.
- Utah's Danick Paquette leads the league with three power-play assists.
- Eagles lead the league with three shorthanded goals.
- Grizzlies' Charles-Olivier Roussel is tied for second among defensemen with four points (1g-3a).
Idaho Steelheads (1-1-0) at Bakersfield Condors (2-2-0) 7 p.m. PT
- Idaho's Olivier Roy is second with a 0.68 goals-against average.
- Bakersfield's Jonathan Lessard leads the league with four goals.
- Steelheads have scored first in both of their first two games.
- Condors are 2-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Alaska Aces (0-4-0) at Stockton Thunder (2-1-0) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Alaska's Quinn Sproule is tied for first among defensemen with two goals.
- Stockton's Shawn Boutin is tied for first among defensemen in plus-minus at +4.
- Aces are fourth with 35.25 shots per game.
- Thunder are tied for second with one shorthanded goal.
ECHL Stories from October 24, 2014
- Battochio's Shutout Stuns Mallards at Home - Rapid City Rush
- Grizzlies Beat Colorado 3-2 at Maverik Center - Utah Grizzlies
- Fuel Pull into Victory Lane, Top Mavs 5-1 - Indy Fuel
- Royals Bag First Win with Wild Shootout in Elmira, 6-5 - Reading Royals
- Fuel Pull into Victory Lane, Top Mavs 5-1 - Indy Fuel
- Guggenberger Blanks Nailers, 5-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Oilers Offense Explodes in 9-6 Victory over Americans - Tulsa Oilers
- Toledo Walleye Spoil Brampton Beast's ECHL Debut - Brampton Beast
- Komets slip past K-Wings in overtime - Kalamazoo Wings
- Mavericks Fall 5-1 to Indy Fuel in Season-Opener - Kansas City Mavericks
- Mallards Blanked by Rush in Inaugural ECHL Opener - Quad City Mallards
- Battochio's Shut Out Stuns Mallards At Home - Rapid City Rush
- Solar Bears Shine in 5-1 Win over Everblades - Florida Everblades
- Guggenberger, Gladiators Blank Wheeling, 5-0 - Wheeling Nailers
- Malcolm Blanks 'Rays in Home Opener Win - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Stingrays Fall Short against Road Warriors 3-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- October 31st Game Time Changed - Rapid City Rush
- Nick McParland Joins Rush in a Trade - Rapid City Rush
- Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings vs Komets - Kalamazoo Wings
- Condors vs. Idaho - Tonight School Kit Giveaway - Bakersfield Condors
- Register Returns to Ontario from AHL Tryout - Ontario Reign
- ECHL Transactions - October 24 - ECHL
- Opening Night Kicking off with Annual Block Party - Wichita Thunder
- K-Wings Roster Changes Hours before Home Opener - Kalamazoo Wings
- Matt MacKenzie Reassigned from Rochester - Elmira Jackals
- Gameday: Thunder Kick off Military Appreciation Weekend - Stockton Thunder
- Bunz Reassigned to OKC; Reum Added to Blueline - Wichita Thunder
- Mavericks Announce Team Captains - Kansas City Mavericks
- Preview: Home Opener Tonight vs. South Carolina - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Preview: Elmira Jackals vs. Reading Royals - Elmira Jackals
- Tulsa Oilers Game Day Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Nailers at Gladiators Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Defenseman Frankie Simonelli Recalled to Providence - South Carolina Stingrays
- Bell Loaned to IceMen by Devils - Evansville IceMen
- Winterfest Adrian V US 18 Tickets on Sale - Toledo Walleye
- Preview: Gladiators Host Nailers in Home Opener - Atlanta Gladiators
- Royals on the Road: at Elmira Jackals (Friday, October 24) - Reading Royals
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays and Road Warriors Renew In-State Rivalry Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - October 24 - ECHL
- Condors Double Down on Aces, 6-3 - Bakersfield Condors
- Archambault leads Aces offense with goal, assist in 6-3 loss - Alaska Aces
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