ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Glads Seek Eighth Straight Home Win

Published on January 30, 2022 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


DULUTH, Ga. - The Atlanta Gladiators (21-15-2-1) wrap up the weekend against the Jacksonville Icemen (22-11-2-1) at Gas South Arena and the Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians Home Ice. Atlanta is 3-1-0-1 against Jacksonville so far in the 2021-22 campaign and 3-1-0-0 against the Icemen at Gas South Arena. The Glads have won their last seven games at home dating back to Jan. 2 against Florida.

Scouting the Icemen

Jacksonville leads the South Division with a .653 points percentage and are 6-3-1-0 in their last 10 games. The Icemen are a strong road team with a 9-6-2-1 mark away from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Craig Martin leads Jacksonville offensively with 28 points (12G-16A). Goaltender Justin Kapelmaster has been strong since signing with the team on Dec. 29. Kapelmaster holds a 3-1-1-0 record with a 1.76 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage since joining Jacksonville. The Icemen crease also features Francois Brassard who played against Atlanta on Friday.

Last Time Out/Last Meeting

Atlanta took down Jacksonville 1-0 on Friday. Kamerin Nault scored his first goal of the season, and his tally stood as the game-winner. Chris Nell recorded first shutout of the season with 28 stops.

Pelech Pushing for (another) Milestone

Veteran Mike Pelech is two points away from tying Sheldon Gorski for sixth in all-time ECHL points. Last Friday against Florida, Pelech passed Wes Goldie for seventh place all-time with his 606th ECHL point (191G-415A) on a shorthanded goal in the first period. The 32-year-old may be approaching Gorski in sixth, but he is also nearing Chris Valicevic in fifth place with 611 ECHL points. Pelech already ranks second in league history with 805 games played. The forward ranks second on the Gladiators with 31 points (11G-20A) in his 13th professional season and on his 10th ECHL team.

Nesbitt Near 400 Gladiators Points

Captain Derek Nesbitt reigns as Atlanta's all-time scoring leader with 399 Gladiators points (159G-240A) and is one point away from being the first ever Gladiators player to reach the 400-point plateau with the team. Nesbitt is currently in his ninth season with the team and ranks third amongst Atlanta skaters with 26 points (11G-15A). The veteran is also only seven assists away from passing Brett Schell for the lead in all-time Gladiators assists. Schell currently holds the franchise record with 246 helpers. Nesbitt has had a hot stick recently and has scored two goals in two of his last four games.

Parks Signs PTO with Rochester

Goaltender Tyler Parks signed a Professional Tryout with the AHL's Rochester Americans on Jan. 29. At the time of the transaction, the 6-foot-6 netminder ranks fourth in the ECHL with a 2.14 goals-against average, first in the league with a .931 save percentage, and he leads all ECHL goaltenders with 16 wins this season. Parks has won his last three starts and owns a .935 save percentage in that span. In six career AHL games, Parks has a 2-2-1 record with a 2.56 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.

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WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3:00 PM ET

WHERE: Gas South Arena - Duluth, Ga.

WHO: Atlanta Gladiators vs Jacksonville Icemen

PROMOTION: Sunday Fun Day

BROADCAST: All Atlanta Gladiators games are broadcast live on the Gladiators Broadcast Network. Listen to the game online at Mixlr.com, or watch the game on FloHockey.TV. Today's game will also be aired live on 680 AM The Fan.

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