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Published on December 27, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release

Preview of ECHL Games for Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009

Cincinnati Cyclones (17-11-1) at Kalamazoo Wings (16-8-3) 4 p.m. ET
- Darryl Lloyd leads the K-Wings against Cincinnati with five points (2g-3a) in three games.
- Scott Reynolds leads the Cyclones against Kalamazoo with five goals and eight points in five games.
- Kalamazoo defenseman Ryan McGinnis has four assists and six points in his last four games.
- Cyclones have won the last three meetings and are 3-1-1 overall and 0-1-1 at Kalamazoo.

Charlotte Checkers (15-10-4) at South Carolina Stingrays (23-7-4) 4 p.m. ET
- Stingrays have won their last six home games to improve to 9-4-2 at North Charleston Coliseum.
- Tyler Doig leads the Checkers against South Carolina with 11 assists and 15 points in eight games.
- Stingrays improved to 6-5-1 when trailing after two periods with 4-3 win at Gwinnett on Saturday.
- Checkers' Miika Wiikman is 2-0-1 with a goals-against average of 1.30 against South Carolina.

Florida Everblades (15-12-4) at Gwinnett Gladiators (14-10-3) 4:05 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett rookie Pat Galivan has a two-game goal streak (3g) and a two-game assist streak (2a).
- Everblades' Ross Carlson has a four-game point streak (4g-2a) and a two-game goal streak (2g).
- Gladiators rookie Matt Francis has three goals and five points in his last five games.
- Florida is second in the league on the penalty kill with 85.0 percent (159-for-187).

Reading Royals (17-10-3) at Trenton Devils (10-14-6) 5 p.m. ET
- Rookie Chris Poli has four points (0g-4a) in his first four games with the Devils.
- Royals have won the first six meetings of the season to improve to 44-41-10 all-time against Trenton.
- Trenton rookie defenseman Justin Pender has a two-game goal streak (2g) and a three-game point streak (2g-1a).
- Reading's Gavin Morgan has eight assists and 10 points in his last 10 games.

Johnstown Chiefs (8-15-6) at Toledo Walleye (16-10-4) 5:30 p.m. ET
- Evan Rankin leads the Walleye against Johnstown with three assists and six points in two games.
- Chiefs' Mike Bartlett has a three-game assist streak (3a) and a three-game point streak (1g-3a).
- Walleye are 7-0-0 and have outscored their opponents 32-13 in the last seven games.
- Chanse Fitzpatrick has two goals and three points in his first two games with Johnstown.

Elmira Jackals (13-12-4) at Wheeling Nailers (14-15-2) 6:35 p.m. ET
- Chris Capraro and Mitch Ganzak lead the Nailers against Elmira with three assists and five points each.
- Jackals' Chris Holt is 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 3.00 against Wheeling.
- Nailers rookie defenseman Kevin Schmidt has a five-game point streak (2g-4a) and a two-game assist streak (3a).
- Elmira rookie Justin Donati has four assists and six points in his last four games.

Bakersfield Condors (18-8-2) at Ontario Reign (13-14-3) 5 p.m. PT
- Greg Hogeboom leads the Reign against Bakersfield with four goals and seven points in six games.
- Bakersfield's Stephane Goulet has a three-game goal streak (4g) and a three-game point streak (4g-1a).
- Ontario defenseman Andrew Martens has four points (0g-4a) in his last five games.
- Condors defenseman Sasha Pokulok has a three-game point streak (1g-2a) and a two-game assist streak (2a).

Alaska Aces (11-14-2) at Victoria Salmon Kings (12-13-3) 5:05 p.m. PT
- Salmon Kings' Wes Goldie has six goals and eight points in his last six games.
- Alaska's Sebastian Dahm is 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.00 against Victoria.
- Victoria is 9-0-0 with three shutouts and has outscored its opponents 37-14 in its last nine home games.
- Colin Hemingway leads the Aces against Victoria with four assists and four points in three games.

ECHL Stories from December 27, 2009

• Gratchev's Hat Trick Spoiled By Nailers - Elmira Jackals
• Salmon Kings Drop Aces, Extend Home Winning - Victoria Salmon Kings
• Nailers Return Home With 4-3 Victory Over Elmira - Wheeling Nailers
• Condors Top Reign, 3-2 - Ontario Reign
• Aces Drop Sixth Straight - Alaska Aces
• Condors Extend Division Lead, Hold Off Reign, 3-2 - Bakersfield Condors
• Chiefs Taken Down By Walleye - Johnstown Chiefs
• Walleye Roll To 8th Straight, 7-3 - Toledo Walleye
• Royals Pull Out Overtime Win In Trenton, 4-3 - Reading Royals
• Strong Showing Ends In Overtime Loss, 4-3 - Trenton Devils
• Comeback Falls Short For Stingrays In 5-4 Loss To Charlotte - South Carolina Stingrays
• Checkers Edge Stingrays In See-Saw Battle - Charlotte Checkers
• Record Attendance At Lucas County Arena - Toledo Walleye
• Reynolds Powers Cyclones Comeback Past K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
• Gladiators Topple Everblades 3-2 In OT - Atlanta Gladiators
• Gwinnett Edges Florida in Overtime, 3-2 - Florida Everblades
• Cyclones Last Minute Heroics Pull Out 3-2 Overtime Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
• ECHL Transactions - ECHL
• Ben Gordon Loaned To Toronto Marlies - Reading Royals
• Countdown To Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
• Aces Shuffle Deck Heading Into Victoria Tonight - Alaska Aces
• Grizzlies Acquire Lance Galbraith From Alaska - Utah Grizzlies
• Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Return Home To Battle Charlotte - South Carolina Stingrays
• ECHL Today - ECHL
• Reign Falls To Wranglers, 4-2 - Ontario Reign
• Condors Battle, But Fall To Stockton 3-1 - Bakersfield Condors

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