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Memorable weekend around the ECHL

March 23, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


It was a memorable and historic weekend for players and teams around the ECHL.

The South Carolina Stingrays defeated Indy 4-0 on Friday and Cincinnati 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday, extending their ECHL record winning streak to 21 games . In Friday's win, goaltender Jeff Jakaitis recorded his League-record fourth consecutive shutout, and entered Saturday's game 12:30 away from the modern-era professional hockey record for longest shutout streak. However, Cincinnati scored a little under three minutes into the game, ending his streak at 321:46.

In Saturday's win, Caleb Herbert scored the tying goal with 1:12 remaining in regulation and then added the winning tally in the fifth round of the shootout. It was just the second time during the streak that South Carolina won beyond regulation, and the first win that came in a shootout. Jakaitis extended his personal winning streak to 13 games, which is tied for the ECHL record set by Daniel Berthiaume of Roanoke during the 1994-95 season.

South Carolina opens a seven-game road trip on Wednesday in Cincinnati as the Stingrays look to extend their overall winning streak, as well as their ECHL record 11-game road winning streak.

In other action around the league on Saturday, Fort Wayne's Shawn Szydlowski scored five goals, including three shorthanded tallies, in the Komets' 6-4 win against Missouri. The five goals are the second-most ever scored by a player in a single ECHL game, and just one off the all-time record of six which is shared by Hampton Roads' Tom Bissett (Nov. 22, 1989 vs. Greensboro) and Toledo's Brad McCaughey (Nov. 6, 1991 vs Columbus). Szydlowski is the 27th player in ECHL history to score five goals in a game, and the first since Toledo's Evan Rankin on Feb. 18, 2010 at Charlotte.

Szydlowski's three shorthanded goals in the game tie the league record, shared by Birmingham's Jamey Hicks (Jan. 27, 1998 at Pensacola) and Colorado's Chad Costello (Dec. 12, 2012 vs. Las Vegas).

For just the fourth time in the ECHL's 27-year history, a game was played with no penalty minutes on Saturday when Toledo hosted Kalamazoo. It was the first time since March 30, 2003 when Pee Dee visited Augusta that no penalties were assessed in a game. The other two games with no penalties all-time were Florida against Tallahassee on Dec. 23, 1999 and Erie vs. Johnstown on March 14, 1990.

Off the ice, the ECHL surpassed the four-million mark in attendance for the first time since the 2004-05 season, and for just the eighth time overall. The ECHL is averaging 4,561 fans through 885 games this season.

A look ahead

Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV.

Eastern Conference

Florida at Reading (Wednesday)

The Everblades have gone 10-0-1 in their last 11 games, and have a five-point lead on the Royals for first place in the East Division, and the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Cincinnati at Wheeling (Sunday)

The final meeting of the season between the two North Division rivals. Entering this week's action, Wheeling holds the fourth and final playoff spot in the division with 62 points, one point ahead of Cincinnati and Indy.

Western Conference

Quad City at Wichita (Wedneday) / Wichita at Quad City (Friday)

The Mallards and Thunder are amoung four teams, along with Rapid City and Tulsa, fighting for the final three playoff spots in the Central Division. Quad City currently sits in fourth place with 69 points, but Wichita is just one point behind and has two games in hand on the Mallards.

Divisions

North Division

- Joe Basaraba is tied for second among rookies with five game-winning goals.

- The Cyclones are third with 27.55 shots-against per game.

- Cincinnati hosts South Carolina on Wednesday, Evansville on Friday and Fort Wayne on Saturday before visiting Wheeling on Sunday.

- Jarret Lukin is three points shy of 300 in his professional career.

- Evansville is 10-2-2 when leading after two periods.

- The IceMen are at Cincinnati on Friday and Toledo on Saturday and host South Carolina on Sunday.

- Eric Faille has 15 points (8g-7a) in his last eight games.

- The Komets have scored five shorthanded goals in their last two games.

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

- Kyle Stroh is tied for the league lead with eight game-winning goals.

- Indy is fourth on the power play at 20.2 percent (51-for-252).

- The Fuel host Reading on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.

- Ludwig Blomstrand has scored 22 goals in his last 25 games.

- The K-Wings are tied for third with three shorthanded goals against.

- Kalamazoo is at Colorado on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Shane Berschbach has 11 points (3g-8a) in his last 11 games.

- Toledo is 7-0-1 in its last eight games.

- The Walleye visit Wheeling on Wednesday and host South Carolina on Friday and Evansville on Saturday.

- Zack Torquato is on an 11-game point streak (4g-10a).

- The Nailers are 4-0-1 in games decided in a shootout, and have scored 12 goals on 26 attempts in those five games (46.2 percent).

- Wheeling hosts Toledo on Wednesday, Fort Wayne on Friday, Reading on Saturday and Cincinnati on Sunday.

East Division

- Zach Tolkinen is the only Jackal to skate in all 63 games this season.

- Elmira is 13-4-7 in one-goal games.

- The Jackals host Fort Wayne on Wednesday and Florida on Friday and Saturday.

- Mike Little is third in the league in plus-minus at +35.

- The Everblades are 33-4-3 when scoring first.

- Florida is at Reading on Wednesday and Elmira on Friday and Saturday.

- Thomas Frazee has five points (2g-3a) in six games since being acquired from Evansville on March 9.

- Greenville leads the league with seven wins when trailing after two periods.

- The Road Warriors host Orlando on Thursday and travel to Gwinnett on Saturday.

- Greg Carey leads Gwinnett with 14 goals.

- The Gladiators are 14-3-1 when leading after two periods.

- Gwinnett is at Orlando on Tuesday and hosts the Solar Bears on Friday and Sunday and Greenville on Saturday.

- Ben Johnson scored his first goal as a Solar Bear on Saturday against Gwinnett.

- Orlando is 8-2-1 in its last 11 games.

- The Solar Bears host Gwinnett on Tuesday and visit Greenville on Thursday and Gwinnett on Friday and Sunday.

- Olivier Labelle has at least one point in 10 of his last 12 games (9g-11a).

- The Royals will play their 1,000th game since moving to Reading in 2001-02 on Wednesday.

- Reading hosts Florida on Wednesday and visits Indy on Friday and Wheeling on Saturday.

- Lee Moffie has six assists in his last five games.

- South Carolina has allowed 29 goals during its 21-game winning streak.

- The Stingrays are at Cincinnati on Wednesday, Toledo on Friday, Indy on Saturday and Evansville on Sunday.

Central Division

- With 105 points, Chad Costello is the first ECHL player to eclipse 100 points since 2009-10.

- The Americans became the first team to clinch a division title this season with Sunday's win against Tulsa.

- Allen is at Tulsa on Wednesday and hosts Missouri on Friday and Tulsa on Saturday.

- Mathew Maione is second among defensemen with 163 shots on goal.

- Brampton is 11-1-3 in one-goal games.

- The Beast host Rapid City on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

- Andrew Courtney is second with 11 power-play goals.

- The Mavericks are tied for sixth on the penalty kill at home at 86.0 percent (129-for-150).

- Missouri is at Allen on Friday and hosts Wichita on Saturday and Quad City on Sunday.

- Austin Coldwell collected assists in each of his first three professional games after signing with the Mallards on March 12.

- Quad City has allowed three goals or less in each of its last 12 games.

- The Mallards visit Wichita on Wednesday, host the Thunder on Friday and are at Missouri on Sunday.

- Cody Ferriero is second among rookies with eight power-play goals.

- The Rush are 21-6-4 when scoring first.

- Rapid City is at Brampton on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

- Stephen Perfetto has an assist in each of his first two professional games.

- Tulsa has scored at least one power-play goal in each of its last four games.

- The Oilers host Allen on Wednesday and visit the Americans on Saturday and Wichita on Sunday.

- Danick Gauthier is third with 24 power-play points (10g-14a).

- The Thunder are fourth with 27.89 shots-against per game.

- Wichita hosts Quad City on Wednesday and visits the Mallards on Friday and Missouri on Saturday and hosts Tulsa on Sunday.

Pacific Division

- Brendan Connolly is seventh with 67 points (26g-41a).

- Alaska is tied for second with 12 shorthanded goals.

- The Aces are at Bakersfield on Tuesday and Stockton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Sebastien Sylvestre is tied for 11th among rookies with 40 points (20g-20a).

- The Condors are 16-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Bakersfield hosts Alaska on Tuesday and Ontario on Friday and Saturday.

- Colin Joe leads defensemen with a 19.4 percent shooting percentage (6-for-31).

- Colorado is second with 27.52 shots-against per game.

- The Eagles host Kalamazoo on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Chris Rawlings is 6-0-0 with a 2.14 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in six appearances with Idaho.

- The Steelheads are 17-4-1 in their last 22 games.

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

- Maxim Kitsyn is on a four-game goal streak (4g).

- Ontario is 23-1-2 when leading after one period.

- The Reign host Stockton on Wednesday and are at Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday.

- Tyler Shattock leads Stockton with 53 points (20g-33a).

- The Thunder are fifth on the power play at 19.8 percent (52-for-262).

- Stockton visits Ontario on Wednesday and hosts Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Brenden Walker has nine points (5g-4a) in five games since being acquired from Gwinnett on March 9.

- Utah has played in a league-high 36 games decided by one goal (20-8-8).

- The Grizzlies host Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

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