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Nailers move to top of North Division

December 14, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Going undefeated in their last four games, including a 2-0-1 mark last week, has moved the Wheeling Nailers into first place in the North Division with an overall record of 13-9-3 for 29 points, one point ahead of Toledo.

The Nailers began last week with a 2-1 win at Indy on Thursday. Matt Tabrum opened the scoring with his first pro goal in his first pro shift and Derek Army broke a 1-1 tie midway through the third period to provide the final. Brian Foster picked up the win in goal, stopping 30 of the 31 Fuel shots he faced.

On Friday, Wheeling visited Toledo in the first meeting between the teams since a seven-game series in the North Division Semifinals in last spring's Kelly Cup Playoffs. Despite combining for 71 shots on goal through regulation and overtime, the game went to a shootout tied 1-1 where the Walleye picked up the only goal giving Toledo the win. Riley Brace scored the lone goal for the Nailers in regulation while Franky Palazzese took the hard-luck loss, turning aside 36 Toledo shots.

Wheeling hosted Toledo in the back end of the home-and-home series on Saturday and skated away with a 6-2 win. John McCarron (2g), Paul Cianfrini (2a) and Brace (2a) led the Nailers' offense with two points each while Foster recorded the win with 21 saves.

Brace leads the Nailers, and is tied for ninth overall in the league, with 24 points (10g-14a) while Zack Torquato leads the team with 11 goals despite playing in just 19 of 25 games.

The Nailers hit the road for a pair of games this weekend, visiting Quad City for the first time in team history on Friday and Saturday.

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A look ahead

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Eastern Conference

Florida at South Carolina (Friday and Saturday)

The Everblades have a four-point lead on the Stingrays for first place in the South Division entering the week. These two teams feature two of the stingiest defenses in the league with South Carolina ranking second with 2.08 goals-against per game and Florida ranking fourth with 2.15 goals-against per game.

Western Conference

Colorado at Utah (Friday and Saturday)

Both teams are coming off of three-game sweeps last week - Colorado over Wichita and Utah over Alaska - and are separated by six points in the West Division standings. The Grizzlies lead the division with 30 points while the Eagles are in third with 24.

Divisions

East Division

- Drew Fielding has recorded shutouts in each of his first two pro starts.

- The Thunder are 10-1-1 when outshot by their opponent.

- Adirondack hosts Elmira on Wednesday and is at Norfolk on Friday and Saturday.

- Niklas Lundstrom earned his first professional shutout with 46 saves on Saturday against Nofolk.

- The Jackals have won five straight and are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games.

- Elmira visits Adirondack on Wednesday and Reading on Friday and Saturday.

- Darik Angeli scored his first pro goal on Wednesday at Brampton.

- Manchester is 5-0-1 in its last six road games.

- The Monarchs are at Kalamazoo on Thursday, Fort Wayne on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.

- Tommy Mele leads Norfolk with 10 goals.

- The Admirals are tied for sixth with four shorthanded goals.

- Norfolk hosts Reading on Wednesday and Adirondack on Friday and Saturday.

- Robbie Czarnik is tied for second with six power-play goals.

- Reading has outscored its opponents 27-14 in the third period.

- The Royals visit Norfolk on Wednesday and host Elmira on Friday and Saturday.

North Division

- Jeremie Blain leads defensemen with 18 assists.

- The Beast are sixth on the power play at 20.6 percent (20-for-97).

- Brampton hosts Toledo on Thursday, visits Fort Wayne on Saturday and hosts Reading on Sunday.

- Joel Martin moved into 10th all-time for career wins in the ECHL with his 131st career win on Friday.

- Kalamazoo went 3-for-9 on the power play (33.3 percent) in two wins over Brampton last week.

- The K-Wings host Manchester on Thursday and Atlanta on Friday and Saturday.

- Alden Hirschfeld leads the league with seven power-play goals.

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

- Toledo hosts Indy on Wednesday, travels to Brampton on Thursday, hosts Manchester on Saturday and is at Indy on Sunday.

- Brian Foster has won each of his last three starts, allowing two goals or fewer in all three.

- Wheeling has scored two shorthanded goals in a game twice this season.

- The Nailers are at Quad City on Friday and Saturday.

South Division

- Mike Merrifield is tied for second with three shorthanded points (1g-2a).

- Atlanta is 9-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- The Gladiators are at Evansville on Wednesday and Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday.

- Ethan Werek leads the league with 102 shots on goal.

- The Everblades are second with 3.33 goals per game.

- Florida hosts Orlando on Wednesday and visits South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

- Jeff Malcolm is 5-0-2 in his last seven appearances at home.

- Greenville has amassed at least 30 shots on goal in five consecutive games.

- The Swamp Rabbits host Orlando on Saturday and Sunday.

- Eric Baier is tied for first among defensemen with 20 points (6g-14a).

- Orlando is second with seven shorthanded goals.

- The Solar Bears travel to Florida on Wednesday and Greenville on Saturday and Sunday.

- Joe Devin notched his first career ECHL hat trick on Saturday against Greenville.

- South Carolina is second with 25.35 shots-against per game.

- The Stingrays host Florida on Friday and Saturday.

Midwest Division

- Andrew Yogan has seven points (3g-4a) in his last four games.

- The Cyclones play 14 of their 20 next games on the road.

- Cincinnati is at Missouri on Friday and Saturday and Wichita on Sunday.

- Tyson Fawcett leads the league with 15 goals.

- Evansville has scored 30 goals in its last six games.

- The IceMen host Atlanta on Wednesday and Indy on Friday and Saturday.

- Spencer Martin has won his last three decisions.

- The Komets are second with 33.48 shots per game.

- Fort Wayne hosts Manchester on Friday and Brampton on Saturday.

- Garett Bembridge played his 850th career pro game Friday at Fort Wayne.

- Indy is 9-1-1 when scoring three or more goals.

- The Fuel visit Toledo on Wednesday and Evansville on Friday and Saturday before hosting the Walleye on Sunday.

- Steve Michalek is on a six-game winning streak during which he has posted a 1.97 goals against average and a .938 save percentage.

- The Mallards are 10-0-1 in their last 11 home games.

- Quad City hosts Wheeling on Friday and Saturday and travels to Missouri on Sunday.

Central Division

- Chad Costello leads the league with 33 points (10g-23a).

- Allen is 13-1-0 when scoring first.

- The Americans visit Colorado on Wednesday and Idaho on Friday and Saturday.

- Josh Robinson is tied for the league lead with 11 wins.

- The Mavericks have outscored their opponents 29-11 in their eight home games.

- Missouri hosts Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday and Quad City on Sunday.

- Kevin Carr has started 10 consecutive games and is fourth with a 1.95 goals-against average.

- Tulsa is the only team in the league to have not allowed a shorthanded goal.

- The Oilers host Wichita on Friday and Saturday.

- Ian Lowe is four points shy of 200 for his pro career.

- The Thunder have scored 20 of their 45 goals in the first period.

- Wichita is at Tulsa on Friday and Saturday and hosts Cincinnati on Sunday.

West Division

- Troy Redmann is fourth with 429 saves.

- Alaska is third with 33.15 shots per game.

- The Aces host Rapid City on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Eric Levine won each of his first three appearances with Colorado last week.

- The Eagles are fifth with 2.48 goals-against per game.

- Colorado hosts Allen on Wednesday and visits Utah on Friday and Saturday.

- Brandon Magee is second among rookies with 79 shots on goal.

- Idaho plays seven of its next eight games at home.

- The Steelheads host Utah on Wednesday and Allen on Friday and Saturday.

- Winston Day Chief leads Rapid City with 16 points (6g-10a).

- The Rush are 5-1-2 in one-goal games.

- Rapid City is at Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Matt Berry is tied for first among rookies with 11 goals.

- Utah leads the league with eight shorthanded goals.

- The Grizzlies travel to Idaho on Wednesday and host Colorado on Friday and Saturday.

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