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Published on February 26, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Preview of ECHL Games for Friday, Feb. 26, 2010

Toledo Walleye (28-23-4) at Johnstown Chiefs (14-32-8) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Evan Rankin leads Toledo against the Chiefs with six goals and 10 points.
- Johnstown's Connor Shields is sixth among rookies with 43 points (23g-20a).
- Toledo is 5-0-0 against the Chiefs this season.
- Johnstown is 11-0-2 when leading after the second period.

Wheeling Nailers (27-26-4) at Reading Royals (25-23-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Wheeling's Mitch Ganzak is second among league defenseman with 38 points (7g-31a).
- Reading's Andrew Sarauer is fourth on the team with 31 points (12g-19a).
- Wheeling is 20-6-1 when scoring first.
- Royals' goaltender Josh Johnson is 3-1-0 for the season with a goals-against average of 3.09.

Charlotte Checkers (29-17-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (36-17-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Charlotte's Matt Schepke is tied for the league lead among rookies with a plus-minus rating of +19.
- Cincinnati's Scott Reynolds leads the team with 29 assists and is second with 48 points.
- The Checkers leads the league with 35.5 shots per game.
- The Cyclones have six wins in nine games (.643 win percentage) that went beyond regulation play.

Gwinnett Gladiators (25-23-6) at Kalamazoo Wings (28-17-7) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Mike McLean leads Gwinnett against the K-Wings with four goals and five points.
- Andrew Fournier leads Kalamazoo against the Gladiators with three goals.
- Gwinnett is tied for the league lead on the power play with 22.9 percent (30-for-131) on the road.
- The K-Wings have a three-game home win streak dating back to Feb. 12.

Trenton Devils (22-23-9) at Elmira Jackals (30-18-5) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Jeff Prough leads Trenton against the Jackals with seven goals and 10 points.
- Rookie Justin Donati leads Elmira against the Devils with 11 assists and 15 points.
- Trenton is 6-3-0 against the Jackals this season.
- Tyler Donati has a league-high, nine-game goal scoring streak (12) since Feb. 5.

Alaska Aces (26-24-5) at Idaho Steelheads (35-12-5) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Judd Blackwater leads Alaska against the Steelheads with eight goals and 10 points.
- Goaltender Rejean Beauchemin leads Idaho against the Aces with a 4-1-0 record.
- Alaska's Nick Mazzolini is fifth among league rookies with 49 points (19g-30a).
- The Steelheads lead the league by allowing just 144 goals to their opponents.

Victoria Salmon Kings (30-19-6) at Bakersfield Condors (28-18-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Chad Painchaud leads Victoria against the Condors with seven points (3g-4a).
- Stephane Goulet leads Bakersfield against the Salmon Kings with five points (2g-3a).
- Victoria's Randall Gelech is tied for fourth on the team with 16 goals.
- Defenseman Eric Regan leads the Condors with four game-winning goals.

Stockton Thunder (24-20-8) at Las Vegas Wranglers (22-24-6) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Stockton goaltender Andrew Perugini is tied for second in the ECHL with three shutouts.
- Ned Lukacevic leads Las Vegas with 22 goals and 51 points.
- Oren Eizenman is second on the Thunder with 28 assists.
- The Wranglers' home penalty kill is tied for seventh in the league at 83.0 percent (112-for135).

Utah Grizzlies (26-21-7) at Ontario Reign (21-25-7) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Ryan Kinasewich leads Utah against the Reign with seven assists and 10 points.
- Greg Hogeboom leads Ontario against the Grizzlies with five goals and seven points.
- Utah leads the ECHL on the power play with 22.5 percent (64-for-284).
- The Reign have a three-game home win streak which began on Feb. 19.

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