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November 20, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Preview of ECHL Games for Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Cincinnati Cyclones (6-6-1) at Toledo Walleye (6-4-3) 7 p.m. ET
- Toledo rookie Justin Hodgman has a three-game goal streak (3g) and a three-game point streak (3g-1a).
- Cincinnati's Scott Reynolds is tied for the league lead with four shorthand points and two shorthand goals.
- Walleye lead the league with 23 power-play goals and on the power play with 25.8 percent (23-for-89).
- Cyclones have allowed league-low six power-play goals and lead ECHL on penalty kill with 89.7 percent (52-for-58).

Johnstown Chiefs (3-6-3) at Charlotte Checkers (7-3-2) 7 p.m. ET
- Charlotte rookie Andrew Carroll has a four-game goal streak (4g) and a five-game point streak (4g-2a).
- Johnstown rookie Shane Connelly is 2-0-1 with 80 saves in his last three starts.
- Chiefs rookie Connor Shields has a two-game assist streak (5a) and a four-game point streak (3g-5a).
- Checkers' Tyler Doig has a four-game assist streak (8a) and a four-game point streak (1g-8a).

Gwinnett Gladiators (6-3-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (9-3-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- South Carolina is 7-1-4 in one-goal games including 1-1 in overtime and 2-3 in shootouts.
- Gladiators are 3-0-1 against South Carolina with two shootout wins and an overtime win.
- Stingrays rookie Braden Holtby is 2-0-2 with a goals-against average of 2.12 in his last four games.
- Brad Schell leads the Gladiators against South Carolina with seven assists and seven points in four games.

Reading Royals (8-4-2) at Florida Everblades (7-6-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Florida's Jacob Micflikier leads the league in November with 13 assists and 19 points in seven games.
- Reading rookie Andrew Engelage is 3-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.92 in his first three starts.
- Everblades rookie defenseman Scott Hotham has a four-game point streak (2g-6a).
- Royals' Daniel Steiner has a three-game assist streak (6a) and a three-game point streak (1g-6a).

Trenton Devils (6-6-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (10-1-1) 7:30 p.m. ET - Kalamazoo leads the league with 4.50 goals per game and is tied for fifth in goals-against average with 3.00.
- Trenton's Jeff Prough has a three-game goal streak (4g) and a three-game point streak (4g-1a).
- K-Wings' Sam Ftorek has 10 assists and 11 points in his last eight games.
- Rookie Brett Wilson leads Trenton in November with 11 points (4g-7a) in eight games.

Wheeling Nailers (4-7-2) at Elmira Jackals (8-4-2) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Chanse Fitzpatrick has a nine-game point streak (7g-5a).
- Wheeling's Jordan Parise is 1-0-1 with a goals-against average of 3.37 in his last two games.
- Jackals' Tyler Donati has a 10-game point streak (6g-11a).
- Nailers' Thomas Beauregard has a three-game goal streak (4g) and a three-game point streak (4g-2a).

Las Vegas Wranglers (6-8-0) at Utah Grizzlies (8-4-0) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Grizzlies' Mitch O'Keefe is 4-0-0 with a shutout and a goals-against average of 2.00 in his last four starts.
- Wranglers' Francis Lemieux had two goals and two points at Utah on Nov. 14.
- Utah's AJ Perry has a two-game goal streak (4g) and seven points in his last four games (5g-2a).
- Las Vegas rookie Andrew Orpik has a two-game assist streak (2a) and five points (2g-3a) in his last seven games.

Victoria Salmon Kings (4-10-0) at Idaho Steelheads (11-3-1) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Idaho's Evan Barlow is tied for third among ECHL rookies with eight goals and tied for fifth with 14 points.
- Victoria's Wes Goldie has three goals in his last three games and leads the team with six goals.
- Steelheads defenseman Trevor Ludwig has a three-game assist streak (4a) and a three-game point streak (0g-4a).
- Salmon Kings are 3-1-0 and have outscored their opponents 13-7 in the last four games.

Alaska Aces (8-4-2) at Bakersfield Condors (9-6-0) 7 p.m. PT
- Bakersfield's Dan Sexton is tied for third among ECHL rookies with eight goals and is second with 17 points.
- Alaska's Sebastian Dahm is 2-1-0 with a goals-against average of 1.95 in his last three starts.
- Condors' Sasha Pokulok leads ECHL defensemen with six goals and is tied for seventh with 10 points.
- Aces' Alexandre Imbeault has four assists and seven points in his last five games.

Stockton Thunder (4-7-3) at Ontario Reign (7-8-1) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Reign's Curtis Darling is 1-1-0 with a goals-against average of 2.04 in two starts against Stockton.
- Craig Valette leads the Thunder against Ontario with two goals and four points in three games.
- Ontario is fifth in the league on the penalty kill with 85.3 percent (87-for-102).
- Stockton is fourth in the league on the power play with 24.6 percent (17-for-69).

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