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Published on January 16, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Preview of ECHL Games for Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010

Florida Everblades (19-15-6) at Trenton Devils (13-17-9) 7 p.m. ET
- Trenton's Jeff Prough has a four-game assist streak (5a) and a five-game point streak (2g-5a).
- Florida's Barry Brust is 3-0-0 with two shootout wins and a goals-against average of 1.58 in his last three starts.
- Devils rookie Chris Poli has a two-game assist streak (2a) and a two-game point streak (1g-2a).
- Everblades' Kevin Baker has four assists and seven points in his last six games.

Elmira Jackals (18-15-4) at Reading Royals (20-14-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Olivier Labelle (2g-4a) and Ryan Cruthers (4g-2a) lead the Royals in the last five games with six points each.
- Tyler Donati leads the Jackals against Reading with eight assists and 12 points in seven games.
- Reading rookie Matt Dalton is 2-2-1 with a goals-against average of 2.77 in his last five starts.
- Elmira leads the ECHL on the penalty kill with 86.4 percent (172-for-199).

Kalamazoo Wings (21-11-4) at South Carolina Stingrays (26-9-6) 7:05 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Shane Connelly is 3-0-1 with a shutout and a goals-against average of 2.52 in his last five games.
- Kalamazoo is third in the league on the penalty kill with 84.9 percent (174-for-205).
- Stingrays rookie Jake Hauswirth has four goals and seven points in his last six games.
- K-Wings are second in the league in scoring with 3.78 goals per game.

Charlotte Checkers (19-13-4) at Gwinnett Gladiators (17-14-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Gladiators' Adam Berti has a three-game assist streak (5a) and a five-game point streak (2g-6a).
- Daniel Tkaczuk (5g-7a) and Michel Leveille (4g-8a) lead the Checkers against Gwinnett with 12 points each.
- Gwinnett defenseman Aaron Brocklehurst has a three-game point streak (2g-2a).
- Charlotte rookie Andrew Carroll has five goals and eight points in his last five games.

Toledo Walleye (21-13-4) at Cincinnati Cyclones (24-13-1) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Barret Ehgoetz leads the Cyclones against Toledo with six goals and 11 points in six games.
- Chris Robertson leads the Walleye against Cincinnati with five goals and eight points in four games.
- Cincinnati's Jimmy Kilpatrick has a two-game point streak (2g-1a) and 12 points in his last 10 games.
- Toledo defenseman J.C. Sawyer has a three-game goal streak (4g) and a five-game point streak (5g-4a).

Johnstown Chiefs (9-21-7) at Wheeling Nailers (20-17-2) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Nailers have posted back-to-back shutouts against Johnstown to improve to 5-1-1 in season series with Chiefs.
- Rookie Connor Shields leads the Chiefs against Wheeling with five assists and seven points in seven games.
- Thomas Beauregard leads the Nailers against Johnstown with nine goals and 13 points in seven games.
- Chiefs' Kris Mayotte is 1-0-2 in three starts against Wheeling.


Bakersfield Condors (23-10-2) at Victoria Salmon Kings (22-15-3) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Victoria's Chad Painchaud has ECHL season-high 13-game point streak (6g-13a) and a two-game goal streak (2g).
- Shawn Weller leads Bakersfield in the last five games with seven assists and 10 points.
- Salmon Kings' Scott Howes has a three-game point streak (3g-4a) and a two-game goal streak (3g).
- Condors' Stephane Goulet has a 10-game point streak (9g-5a).

Utah Grizzlies (17-15-4) at Stockton Thunder (14-16-5) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Thunder's Bryan Pitton is 3-0-1 with a goals-against average of 0.98 in his last four starts.
- Grizzlies improved to 5-3-4 in one-goal games with 2-1 shootout win on Friday.
- Stockton is third in the league on the power play with 21.2 percent (36-for-170).
- Utah rookie Tim Crowder has a three-game point streak (2g-2a) and six points (3g-3a) in his last five games.

Las Vegas Wranglers (16-17-4) at Alaska Aces (17-18-3) 7:15 p.m. AT
- Frank Doyle has won his last four starts and is 4-0-1 in his first five games for the Aces.
- Las Vegas' Shay Stephenson has a four-game assist streak (5a) and a four-game point streak (1g-5a).
- Alaska defenseman T.J. Fast has a three-game assist streak (3a) and a three-game point streak (0g-3a).
- Josh Prudden leads Las Vegas against the Aces with six points in four games and is tied for lead with three goals.




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