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Published on December 19, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Preview of ECHL Games for Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009

Johnstown Chiefs (8-13-5) at Toledo Walleye (14-10-4) 7 p.m. ET
- Walleye's Dominic Osman has three goals and six points in his last five games.
- Chiefs' Moises Gutierrez has four goals and seven points in his last seven games.
- Toledo's Evan Rankin has three assists and four points in his last two games.
- Johnstown is 6-0-1 when leading after one period and 7-0-2 when leading after two periods.

Cincinnati Cyclones (15-10-1) at Trenton Devils (9-13-5) 7 p.m. ET
- Devils rookie defenseman Justin Pender has four points (2g-2a) in his last four games.
- Cyclones' Jeremy Smith is 2-0-0 with a shootout win and a goals-against average of 1.44 against Trenton.
- Trenton's Brett Wilson is tied for fifth among league rookies with 15 assists and tied for ninth with 22 points.
- Mike McLean leads the Cyclones in the last five games with five assists and six points.

Charlotte Checkers (14-8-4) at South Carolina Stingrays (21-6-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Stingrays' Matt Fornataro has a seven-game point streak (4g-7a) and 19 points (7g-12a) in his last 11 games.
- Checkers' Kenny Roche has five goals and six points in his last six games.
- Stingrays defenseman Josh Godfrey has a four-game assist streak (4a) and a four-game point streak (1g-4a).
- Charlotte rookie Jean-Philipp Chabot has four points (2g-2a) in his last five games.

Wheeling Nailers (13-14-2) at Florida Everblades (13-12-4) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Rookie Brandon Buck leads the Everblades in the last five games with four assists and six points.
- Thomas Beauregard leads the Nailers against Florida with three goals and five points in three games.
- Florida's Shea Guthrie has three points (1g-2a) in his first two games since being acquired from Utah on Dec. 16.
- Wheeling rookie Casey Pierro-Zabotel has four assists and five points in his last four games.

Gwinnett Gladiators (13-9-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (16-7-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- K-Wings' Mathieu Curadeau has a three-game goal streak (3g) and 12 points (9g-3a) in his last 10 games.
- Gladiators are 10-0-3 when scoring first and are second in the league with 3.72 goals per game.
- Rookie Tyson Sexsmith is 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.50 in his first two starts for Kalamazoo.
- Gladiators rookie defenseman Sam Roberts has eight assists and 11 points in his last 10 games.

Reading Royals (16-9-3) at Elmira Jackals (11-11-4) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Reading rookie Matt Dalton has won his last three starts and is 5-0-1 in his last six games.
- Jackals' Justin Donati leads ECHL rookies with 25 assists and 38 points in 24 games.
- Ben Gordon leads the Royals in the last five games with seven assists and 10 points.
- Elmira rookie defenseman Mat Robinson has three goals and three points in his last five games.

Bakersfield Condors (17-7-2) at Utah Grizzlies (14-9-2) 7:05 p.m. MT
- Utah leads the ECHL with 33 power-play goals and is second on the power play with 22.4 percent (33-for-147).
- Bakersfield is 12-1-1 when scoring first and 12-0-0 when leading after two periods.
- Grizzlies' AJ Perry has a three-game point streak (4g-0a) and 22 points (9g-13a) in his last 15 games.
- Condors rookie Timo Pielmeier is 3-1-0 with a goals-against average of 2.45 against Utah.

Alaska Aces (11-13-2) at Idaho Steelheads (21-5-2) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Steelheads are 16-1-2 when scoring first and 10-0-2 in one-goal games.
- Alaska's John Lammers has a five-game point streak (6g-4a).
- Idaho rookie John Swanson has a six-game point streak (4g-2a) and eight points (6g-2a) in his last eight games.
- Aces rookie Nick Mazzolini has four goals and six points in his last five games.

Ontario Reign (13-12-3) at Las Vegas Wranglers (9-14-3) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Ontario's Jon Francisco has a three-game goal streak (3g) and a four-game point streak (3g-1a).
- Wranglers' Michael Ouzas is 2-0-1 with a goals-against average of 1.95 against Ontario.
- Reign's David Walker leads ECHL defensemen with 17 assists and is tied for second with 19 points.
- Las Vegas defenseman Robbie Bina has an eight-game point streak (3g-8a).

Stockton Thunder (10-13-3) at Victoria Salmon Kings (11-13-3) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Victoria defenseman Patrick Coulombe has a four-game assist streak (4a).
- Thunder lead the league on the power play with 23.1 percent (30-for-130).
- Salmon Kings' David Shantz is 5-0-0 with a shutout and a goals-against average of 1.52 in his last five games.
- J.F. Caudron (6g-5a) and Oren Eizenman (4g-7a) lead Stockton in the last 10 games with 11 points each.

Longest Winning Streak, One Season
17 - Cincinnati Cyclones, Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008
15 - Victoria Salmon Kings, Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009
14 - Louisiana IceGators, Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001
- Knoxville Cherokees, Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994
13 - Las Vegas Wranglers, Mar. 10 -Apr. 7, 2007
12 - South Carolina Stingrays, Nov. 24 to present
- South Carolina Stingrays, Nov. 28-Dec. 31, 2007
- Las Vegas Wranglers, Dec. 3-28, 2005
- Pensacola Ice Pilots, Jan. 22-Feb. 18, 2005
- Wheeling Nailers, Feb. 20-Mar. 12, 2004
- Florida Everblades, Dec. 14, 1999-Jan. 13, 2000
- Chesapeake Icebreakers, Feb. 14-Mar. 13, 1998
- Erie Panthers, 1989-90

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