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Published on March 20, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Preview of ECHL Games for Saturday, March 20, 2010



*The Charlotte Checkers and Kalamazoo Wings clinched berths in the 2010 Kelly Cup playoffs with wins on March 19.

Trenton Devils (28-27-9) at Gwinnett Gladiators (28-28-7) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Jeff Prough leads Trenton with 25 goals and 51 points.
- Gladiators' rookie Drew Paris is fifth among rookies with 40 points (11g-29a).
- Devils' Tony Zancanaro leads the team with two shorthand goals.
- Gwinnett is 22-8-4 when scoring first.

Johnstown Chiefs (16-37-11) at Reading Royals (32-27-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Rookie Connor Shields leads Johnstown against the Royals with 13 points (6g-7a).
- Ben Gordon leads Reading against the Chiefs with seven goals and 13 points.
- Adam Berti leads Gwinnett with 37 assists and 51 points.
- Chanse Fitzpatrick leads Johnstown with 27 goals.

Toledo Walleye (32-36-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (40-22-3) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Alec Richards leads Toledo against the Cyclones with a 3-1-0 record, 2.25 goals-against average and .930 save percentage.
- Barret Ehgoetz leads Cincinnati against the Walleye with seven goals and 13 points.
- Toledo is fourth in the ECHL on the power play with 21.1 percent (73-for-346).
- The Cyclones are 7-3 in games beyond regulation.

South Carolina Stingrays (38-17-12) at Florida Everblades (34-22-9) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Keith Johnson leads South Carolina against the Everblades with seven goals.
- Ross Carlson leads Florida against the Stingrays with 11 points (5g-6a).
- South Carolina goaltender Shane Connelly leads the league with four shutouts.
- The Everblades' penalty kill is second in the ECHL going 299-for-355 (84.2 percent).

Kalamazoo Wings (37-19-8) at Wheeling Nailers (30-30-6) 7:35 p.m. ET
- Kalamazoo goaltender Ryan Nie leads the league with 24 wins.
- TJ Fox leads Wheeling against the K-Wings with seven goals, nine assists and 16 points.
- Kalamazoo is outscoring their opponents 90-68 in the second period.
- Nailers' Mitch Ganzak leads league defensemen with 37 assists and is second with 44 points.

Victoria Salmon Kings (32-27-6) at Bakersfield Condors (33-26-5) 7 p.m. PT
- Wes Goldie leads Victoria against the Condors with seven goals.
- Stephane Goulet leads Bakersfield against the Salmon Kings with 10 points (4g-6a).
- Victoria's Chad Painchaud has a three-game goal streak (3) since March 13.
- The Condors are 22-5-1 when scoring first.

Idaho Steelheads (44-14-5) at Ontario Reign (28-27-9) 7 p.m. PT
- Marty Flichel leads Idaho against the Reign with six assists and seven points.
- Greg Hogeboom leads Ontario against the Steelheads with five goals and nine points.
- Idaho is 8-2-0 in their last 10 games.
- The Reign are third in the ECHL on the penalty kill at home with 85.2 percent (145-for-169).

Alaska Aces (30-26-8) at Las Vegas Wranglers (31-27-7) 7:05 p.m. PT
- Bryan Miller leads Alaska against the Wranglers with seven goals and 12 points.
- Adam Miller leads Las Vegas against the Aces with seven goals, eight assists and 15 points.
- Alaska is 18-1-2 when leading after two periods.
- Ned Lukacevic has a seven-game assist streak (8) that began Feb. 26.

Utah Grizzlies (29-27-8) at Stockton Thunder (29-25-9) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Ryan Kinasewich leads Utah against the Thunder with eight goals and 14 points.
- James Bates leads Stockton against the Grizzlies with seven goals and 13 points.
- Dylan Hunter has a five-game assist streak (9) since March 13.
- The Thunder are second in the league on the power play going 69-for-309 (22.3 percent).

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