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Nailers move into tie for division lead

November 25, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


On the strength of a 5-0-1 run in their last six games, the Wheeling Nailers have pulled into a tie with Reading for the top spot in the Atlantic Division with an 8-5-2 record for 18 points.

The Nailers opened last week with a 3-2 shootout loss at Reading on Wednesday. Matt Grassi scored his first pro goal for Wheeling while Zack Torquato tallied two points (1g-1a).

Wheeling continued its road trip on Friday, and rallied for a 5-4 overtime win at Fort Wayne. The Nailers trailed 3-0 before ripping off three consecutive goals in a seven-minute span bridging the second and third period. The Komets scored just under six minutes remaining in regulation to retake the lead, but Carter Rowney 's goal with 33 seconds left sent the game to overtime where Mike Ratchuk tallied with 19 seconds remaining to cap the comeback for Wheeling. Ratchuk had four points (2g-2a) in the win while Torquato tallied three assists.

The Nailers ended their week with a 4-2 win at Cincinnati on Sunday. Torquato once again had a hot hand, notching a pair of goals, including scoring a shorthanded goal, which was the eventual game-winning tally, 4:11 into the second period. Sahir Gill added a pair of assists while Mike Condon stopped 27 Cyclones' shots to record the win in goal.

Torquato, who played his 200th career professional game on Sunday, has a five-game point streak (4g-7a) and lead the team overall this season with 17 points (5g-12a). Rowney leads the team with six goals, which has him tied for fourth among ECHL rookies, while his 13 points are tied for fourth among first-year players. Gill is tied for third on the Nailers with 10 points (2g-8a) and his eight assists are tied for third among rookies.

Condon has appeared in goal for 10 of Wheeling's 15 games this season, and is tied for fifth in the league with a .929 save percentage while ranking 11th with a 2.28 goals-against average.

The Nailers wrap up their five-game road trip this week, visiting Cincinnati on Wednesday and Elmira on Friday, before returning home for games against Toledo on Saturday and the Cyclones on Sunday. Saturday's game is the start of a season-high nine-game home stand for the Nailers.

Divisions

Atlantic Division

- Jakub Culek is Elmira's top scoring rookie with seven points (3g-4a) in nine games.

- The Jackals are tied for third with three shorthanded goals.

- Elmira is at Reading on Wednesday and hosts Wheeling on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.

- Louie Caporusso has 11 points (1g-10a) in eight games in November.

- Reading is 29-for-29 on the penalty kill over its last 10 games.

- The Royals host Elmira on Wednesday and Cincinnati on Friday.

- Zack Torquato appeared in his 200th pro game on Sunday.

- The Nailers have scored three goals with the goaltender pulled this season.

- Wheeling is at Cincinnati on Wednesday and Elmira on Friday before hosting Toledo on Saturday and Cincinnati on Sunday.

North Division

- Barry Almeida leads the league with two shootout game-winning goals.

- The Cyclones are the league's least-penalized team with 11.60 penalty minutes per game.

- Cincinnati hosts Wheeling on Wednesday and visits Reading on Friday, Elmira on Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.

- Matt Krug is tied for third among defensemen with three goals.

- Evansville is 5-1-3 in one-goal games.

- The IceMen is at Gwinnett on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

- Mickey Lang is on a six-game point streak (5g-4a).

- The Komets are tied for fourth on the penalty kill at 89.7 percent (52-for-58).

- Fort Wayne hosts Florida on Thursday and Saturday and is at Kalamazoo on Friday.

- Ludwig Blomstrand has scored goals in back-to-back games.

- Kalamazoo has killed 16 of its last 17 shorthanded opportunities.

- The K-Wings host Florida on Wednesday, Fort Wayne on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.

- Trevor Parkes leads Toledo with 10 goals and 17 points. had a sellout crowd in three of the five home games played.

- The Walleye have had had a sellout crowds in three of their five home games.

- Toledo hosts South Carolina on Wednesday and Friday and travels to Wheeling on Saturday.

South Division

- Matthew Pistilli leads the league with 27 points (12g-15a).

- The Everblades lead the league with five shorthanded goals.

- Florida is at Kalamazoo on Wednesday and Fort Wayne on Thursday and Saturday.

- Andrew Rowe is third in the league with a +13 rating.

- Greenville had its highest November attendance ever with 3,784 fans on Friday.

- The Road Warriors are at Orlando on Tuesday and Thursday.

- Marshall Everson is third among rookies with a 27.3 percent shooting percentage (3-for-11).

- The Gladiators play their first out-of-division games this weekend.

- Gwinnett hosts Evansville on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

- C.J. Severyn leads the club with 15 points (5g-10a).

- Orlando is 5-0-1 when outshooting its opponent.

- The Solar Bears host Greenville on Tuesday and Thursday.

- Jeff Jakaitis is tied for the league lead with nine wins.

- The Stingrays are third with 32.50 shots per game.

- South Carolina is at Toledo on Wednesday and Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday.

Mountain Division

- Peter Sivak is second in the ECHL with 16 assists.

- The Aces lead the league with a +32 goal differential.

- Alaska visits Colorado on Wednesday and Friday.

- Luke Fulghum has goals in each of the last three games.

- Colorado is 7-0-1 when scoring first.

- The Eagles host Alaska on Wednesday and Friday and are at Ontario on Saturday and Sunday.

- Pat Nagle has a .920 save percentage in seven November appearances

- The Steelheads lead the ECHL with 22 third-period goals.

- Idaho hosts Las Vegas on Tuesday and Friday.

- Brent Gwidt is tied for third among rookies with 46 shots on goal.

- Utah is first on the penalty kill at home at 95.1 percent (39-for-41).

- The Grizzlies host San Francisco on Friday and Saturday.

Pacific Division

- Jordan Knackstedt and Michael Neal share the team lead with four goals each.

- The Condors were eight-for-eight on the penalty in two games last week.

- Bakersfield hosts San Francisco on Tuesday, visits the Bulls on Wednesday and hosts Stockton on Saturday.

- Jeff May leads defensemen with seven goals.

- Las Vegas is 3-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- The Wranglers are at Idaho on Tuesday and Friday.

- Jason Christie coached his 800th career professional game on Friday.

- The Reign had their second sellout of the season on Saturday with 9,584 fans.

- Ontario hosts Stockton on Wednesday, visits the Thunder on Friday and hosts Colorado on Saturday and Sunday.

- Tyler Beskorowany leads the league with 352 saves.

- San Francisco is 4-0-2 in one-goal games.

- The Bulls visit Bakersfield on Tuesday, host the Condors on Wednesday and are at Utah on Friday and Saturday.

- Brian Foster is second with a 1.68 goals-against average.

- The Thunder's seven home wins are tied for the most in the league.

- Stockton visits Ontario on Wednesday, hosts the Reign on Friday and is at Bakersfield on Saturday.

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