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Grizzlies hot streak continues

January 27, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


The Utah Grizzlies have been the best team in the ECHL since Christmas, posting a 10-2-4 record since Dec. 26 pushing their record over the .500 mark overall at 17-16-7 for 41 points.

Utah went 2-0-1 last week, opening the week with a 4-3 overtime loss against Idaho on Monday. D.J. Jelitto scored a pair of goals for the Grizzlies while Michael Pelech and Vinny Scarsella each added two assists. Igor Bobkov made his first start for Utah since returning from Norfolk of the American Hockey League and saw his shutout streak end at 165:40, dating back to Nov. 30.

The Grizzlies returned to the win column on Friday with a 3-2 win over Bakersfield. Jamie MacQueen led the way with two goals and Aaron Dell picked up the win in goal with 26 saves.

Utah ended the week with a 2-1 shootout victory against the Condors on Saturday. Kris Hogg scored the only goal in regulation for the Grizzlies, and Utah went 3-for-4 in the shootout to pick up the win. Dell made 30 stops in regulation and overtime, then turned aside all three shots he faced in the shootout to record his fourth straight win.

It's been a balanced offensive effort this season for the Grizzlies as no player ranks in the top 33 in league scoring, but five players have tallied at least 20 points. David Vallorani leads the way for Utah with 29 points (15g-14a) in 38 games. MacQueen is second on the team in goals with 12 in just 20 games.

Dell, who has gone 6-1-1 in his last eight starts, has allowed two goals or less in 12 of his 16 appearances with Utah this season. He is tied for fourth in the league with a 2.10 goals-against average and is tied for sixth with a .921 save percentage.

The Grizzlies wrap up a five-game home stand on Wednesday against Las Vegas before visiting Bakersfield for a pair of games on Friday and Saturday to begin a seven-game road trip.

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Divisions

Atlantic Division

- Mike Vaskivuo has 12 points (5g-7a) in nine games with Elmira.

- The Jackals are first on the penalty kill at home at 93.5 percent (58-for-62).

- Elmira hosts Kalamazoo on Wednesday and is at Fort Wayne on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.

- Both of Julien Cayer 's goals this season have been game-winning goals.

- Reading is 15-0-0 when scoring four or more goals.

- The Royals are at Cincinnati on Wednesday and Evansville on Friday and Saturday.

- Cody Sylvester scored the game-winning goal in all three of Wheeling's wins last week.

- The Nailers are 14-2-3 when scoring first.

- Wheeling hosts Fort Wayne on Wednesday and Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday.

North Division

- Josh Shalla has at least one point in six of the nine games he has played with Cincinnati this season.

- The Cyclones are the league's least-penalized team with 11.76 penalty minutes per game.

- Cincinnati hosts Reading on Wednesday, is at Toledo on Friday and hosts Fort Wayne on Saturday.

- Jeremy Langlois has 10 assists in his last six games.

- Evansville has scored 11 goals on its last 36 power-play opportunities (30.6 percent).

- The IceMen host Toledo on Wednesday and Reading on Friday and Saturday.

- Jace Coyle is tied for fifth among defensemen with 22 points (4g-18a).

- The Komets are 28-for-30 (93.3 percent) on the penalty kill over their last nine games.

- Fort Wayne is at Wheeling on Wednesday, hosts Elmira on Friday and travels to Cincinnati on Saturday.

- Joel Martin is second in the K-Wings' ECHL history with 40 career wins.

- Kalamazoo went 6-1-1 at home in January.

- The K-Wings are at Elmira on Wednesday and Wheeling on Friday and Saturday.

- Aaron Clarke has six goals in eight games with Toledo.

- The Walleye have had five sell-out crowds this season.

- Toledo is at Evansville on Wednesday and hosts Cincinnati on Friday and Elmira on Saturday.

South Division

- Connor Knapp is third with a .931 save percentage.

- The Everblades are second with nine shorthanded goals.

- Florida hosts Greenville on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Marc-Olivier Vallerand is second in the ECHL with 138 shots on goal.

- Greenville is 13-5-2 when outshooting opponents.

- The Road Warriors are at Florida on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Josh Currie has 11 points (7g-4a) in 12 games in January.

- The Gladiators are 12-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- Gwinnett hosts Orlando on Thursday and Saturday.

- Cody Wild scored his 100th professional point with an assist on Sunday.

- Orlando is 5-0-1 in its last six home games.

- The Solar Bears are at South Carolina on Tuesday and Friday and Gwinnett on Thursday and Saturday.

- Jeff Jakaitis is second in the league with 21 wins.

- The Stingrays had a team record 10,617 fans on Saturday against Florida.

- South Carolina hosts Orlando on Tuesday and Friday.

Mountain Division

- Brad Richard leads rookie defensemen with 19 points (2g-17a).

- The Aces are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games.

- Alaska hosts Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Satuday.

- Kyle Ostrow is tied for fifth with 17 goals.

- Colorado is 14-1-2 when leading after two periods.

- The Eagles are at Ontario on Wednesday, San Francisco on Friday and Stockton on Saturday.

- Pat Nagle is fourth with 749 saves.

- The Steelheads lead the league with five shorthanded goals on the road.

- Idaho is at Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Brent Gwidt leads rookies with 121 shots on goal.

- Utah is fifth with 2.65 goals-against per game.

- The Grizzlies host Las Vegas on Wednesday and are at Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday.

Pacific Division

- Joel Broda is on a seven-game point streak since Jan. 14 (5g-6a).

- The Condors are second on the penalty kill at 88.5 percent (139-for-157).

- Bakersfield hosts Utah on Friday and Saturday.

- Jeff May is second among defensemen with 10 goals.

- Las Vegas is 4-1-3 when leading after two periods.

- The Wranglers travel to Utah on Wednesday and host Ontario on Friday and Saturday.

- Matt White is tied for third among rookies with nine power-play points (4g-5a).

- The Reign lead the league with 16 road wins (16-3-2).

- Ontario hosts Colorado on Wednesday and visits Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday.

- Brett Findlay is tied for third among rookies with 29 points (9g-20a).

- San Francisco is 10-1-5 in one-goal games.

- The Bulls host Stockton on Thursday and Colorado on Friday.

- Ryan Constant is tied for first among defensemen with 26 points (6g-20a).

- Four Thunder players have scored at least 10 goals this season.

- Stockton visits San Francisco on Thursday and hosts Colorado on Saturday.

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