Gameday: Adirondack vs. Reading
January 29, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Adirondack Thunder News Release
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: Tonight is the beginning of a six-game home stand for the Adirondack Thunder as they take on the Reading Royals on back-to-back nights at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The Thunder will be looking for their 13th win of the year on home ice and will to avoid losing four in a row for the first time in franchise history.
KENT TOUCH THIS: With Ken Appleby's recall to Albany of the AHL and Drew Fielding claimed on waivers by the Brampton Beast, Kent Simpson has taken the reins as Adirondack's number one between the pipes. In eight games this season, Simpson has compiled a 5-1-2 record, complimenting a 2.35 goals against average and a .925 save percentage. The 6'3" netminder has also recorded two shutouts and was named ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week of January 11.
DRESSED TO KILL: Adirondack has been dominant on the penalty kill over their last eleven games, allowing just one power-play goal in that span. The Thunder have killed off 40 of their past 41 shorthanded attempts, conceding only to Manchester last Friday and they have matched that number during that span with a shorthanded goal from Gunnar Hughes on January 9 against South Carolina. The Thunder's current run has moved them from 19th in the ECHL at 80.5% to 14th in the league at 84.4%.
DON'T BURY THE LEAD: Michael Kirkpatrick collected another point for the Thunder on Sunday afternoon through his first period power-play goal in Manchester. The marker was Kirkpatrick's team leading 15th goal of the season which also makes him one of the ECHL's top rookies, tied for fifth in points. Defenseman Ryan Constant also collected an assist on the play, deadlocking him with center Mitchell Heard for the team lead.
BRAND NEW DANA: Dana Fraser scored his seventh goal of the season last Sunday against the Monarchs, finishing a play started by Alex Carrier and Gunnar Hughes. Fraser has scored five points (3-2-5) so far for the month of January, already making the beginning of 2016 his highest scoring month to date in the league. The Tatamagouche, NS native is also one of six active Thunder players with seven goals or more.
A ROYAL RUMBLE: The visiting Reading Royals will make the most of an opportunity to climb towards a playoff spot against the Thunder. Reading has, however, won just once against the Thunder so far this season. The Royals are led by forwards Robbie Czarnik (17 goals) and Justin Crandall (31 assists, 42 points) while Martin Ouelette has been the leader between the pipes with a 2.00 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
ECHL Stories from January 29, 2016
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- Mavericks Defeat Thunder 2-1 - Missouri Wins Eleventh Straight Game - Kansas City Mavericks
- Oilers Handed Largest Loss of Season by Americans, 7-1 - Tulsa Oilers
- Utah Defeats Rush - Rapid City Rush
- Zimmerman Scores Two Goals as Eagles Win 5th - Colorado Eagles
- Admirals Pummel Stingrays in Biggest Offensive Explosion of Season - Norfolk Admirals
- Electric Second Period Propels 'Blades Past Swamp Rabbits 4-2 - Florida Everblades
- Cyclones Tripped up in Ft. Wayne - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Quick Start Helps Mavericks Get Past Wichita - Wichita Thunder
- Solar Bears Pick up Point in 4-3 Shootout Loss to Monarchs - Orlando Solar Bears
- Three-Goal Second Lifts Florida over Greenville - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Big-Time Boss for Idaho - Idaho Steelheads
- Five-Goal Second Period Helps Wings Soar over Mallards - Kalamazoo Wings
- Admirals Score Early and Often to Beat Stingrays 8-2 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Elmira Downed by Wheeling, 4-1 - Elmira Jackals
- Royals Run into a Wall (Again) in Adirondack, 3-0 - Reading Royals
- Fuel Make History with Seven-Goal Night - Indy Fuel
- Gladiators Fall to Steelheads 4-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Fuel Hand IceMen Ugly Loss in Indianapolis - Evansville IceMen
- Toledo Blanks Brampton 4-0 - Toledo Walleye
- Monarchs Sweep Solar Bears in Shootout, 4-3 - Manchester Monarchs
- Nailers Start Busy Road Stretch with 4-1 Win in Elmira - Wheeling Nailers
- Toledo Goaltender Paterson Leads Walleye over Beast - Brampton Beast
- Wings Score Five in Second Period, Hold off Mallard Comeback Bid for 6-5 Win - Quad City Mallards
- Oilers Announce 8th Annual Pink in the Rink Night - Tulsa Oilers
- ECHL Transactions - January 29 - ECHL
- Beast Add Thrower and Mele Ahead of Clash with Division Rival Walleye - Brampton Beast
- Solar Bears Deal Sparks to Rush - Orlando Solar Bears
- Sparks Traded to Rush - Rapid City Rush
- Nailers Announce Second Half Promotional Schedule - Wheeling Nailers
- Royals Forward Yannick Tifu Set to Play 500th ECHL Game Tonight - Reading Royals
- Nailers at Jackals Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Jackals Welcome Nailers for a Friday Night Faceoff - Elmira Jackals
- Game Notes: January 29 vs Ft. Wayne - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Oilers at Americans Tonight: Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Mrazek Named MeiGray Group ECHL Alumnus of the Month - ECHL
- Gameday: Adirondack vs. Reading - Adirondack Thunder
- Jackals Sign Elmira College Product Taylor Love - Elmira Jackals
- Game Preview: South Carolina at Norfolk, 7:30 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Missouri, January 29th - Wichita Thunder
- Game Day Preview: Tulsa at Allen - Allen Americans
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Wheeling Nailers Community Recap - January - Wheeling Nailers
- Preview: IceMen Wrap up Road Trip in Indy - Evansville IceMen
- Monarchs Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- Preview: Swamp Rabbits Head to Sunshine State for a Pair - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- ECHL Today - January 29 - ECHL
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