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Published on March 6, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Preview of ECHL Games for Saturday, March 6, 2010



Charlotte Checkers (31-20-6) at Toledo Walleye (30-24-4) 7 p.m. ET
- Tyler Doig is third among league skaters with 45 assists.
- Evan Rankin leads Toledo against the Checkers with seven goals.
- Charlotte is 19-0-4 when leading after the second period.
- Defenseman J.C. Sawyer is second in the ECHL with seven game-winning goals.

Johnstown Chiefs (15-34-10) at Reading Royals (28-25-4) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Goaltender Kris Mayotte leads Johnstown against the Royals with a 3-0-0 record and a 2.67 goals-against average.
- Reading's Aaron Brocklehurst is tied for the lead among defensemen with three shorthand goals.
- Chiefs' Troy Schwab is fourth among rookies with 29 assists.
- The Royals are undefeated at home when leading after two periods (11-0-0).

Gwinnett Gladiators (26-26-6) at Florida Everblades (32-19-9) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett defenseman Drew Paris is fifth among ECHL rookies with 18 power-play points.
- Florida's Colin Nicholson is tied for the league lead with six shootout goals.
- The Gladiators are outscoring their opponents 65-48 in the first period.
- The Everblades are second in the ECHL on the penalty kill with 84.6 percent (281-for-332).

Kalamazoo Wings (33-17-7) at Elmira Jackals (32-19-5) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo is second in the league with 3.68 goals per game.
- Elmira's Tyler Donati leads the league with 89 points (32g-57a).
- The K-Wings are 24-4-4 when scoring first.
- Jackals' Brennan Turner leads the ECHL with a plus-minus rating of +38.

Trenton Devils (24-25-9) at Wheeling Nailers (27-27-6) 8:05 p.m. ET
- Rookie Matt Vokes leads Trenton against the Nailers with five goals and eight points.
- Wheeling's Aaron Clarke is tied for the league lead with four shorthand goals.
- The Devils are 9-2-1 on the road when leading after two periods.
- The Nailers are second on the power play at home with 24 percent (37-for-154).

Bakersfield Condors (31-20-5) at Idaho Steelheads (38-13-5) 7:10 p.m. MT
- Andrew Ianiero leads Bakersfield against the Steelheads with three points (1g-2a).
- Goaltender Richard Bachman leads Idaho against the Condors with a 2-0-0 record, a 1.00 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage.
- Bakersfield is 9-5 in games that go beyond regulation.
- Steelheads' rookie Evan Barlow leads the ECHL with 13 power-play goals.

Las Vegas Wranglers (25-25-6) at Ontario Reign (24-25-8) 7 p.m. PT
- Las Vegas goaltender Michael Ouzas is 6-0-2 against the Reign this season.
- Jon Francisco leads Ontario against the Wranglers with five goals and 10 points.
- Las Vegas' Adam Miller has a four-game assist streak (4) since Feb. 26.
- Ontario's Curtis Darling leads league goaltenders with 1,350 saves.

Victoria Salmon Kings (31-22-6) at Stockton Thunder (26-23-8) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Victoria's Jimmy Sharrow is tied for second among league defensemen with 39 points (11g-28a).
- Stockton's Chris D'Alvise is fifth among rookies with 24 goals.
- Chad Painchaud leads the Salmon Kings with 32 assists and 56 points and is second with 24 goals.
- The Thunder are third in the league on the power play going 58-for-269 (21.6 percent).

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