Oilers at Steelheads Tonight: Game Preview
January 16, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TONIGHTS MATCHUP
Tulsa's first visit to Boise, Idaho has not started off smoothly but redemption can come tonight as the Oilers will face the Steelheads in part two of a back-to-back battle. Last night in Century Link Arena Idaho swiped a 2-1 victory from the Oilers in front of a nearly sold out crowd. Tulsa has welcomed the Steelheads to the BOK Center earlier in December (12/10 & 12/11) when the squads split a pair, taking two points apiece. Will they split another weekend series in Idaho tonight?
LIT LINE
The line of Dan DeSalvo, Phil Brewer and Emerson Clark has continued to prove plentiful. Last Saturday's contest against the Thunder, this line produced a combination of 11 points. Among ECHL rookies, DeSalvo is ninth overall with 31 points and Brewer leads the pack in shootout goals.
Just last night, they did it again. DeSalvo tallied the assist on Clark's lone Oilers goal, giving the rookie from Bowling Green State University five points in his last three games.
FORTUNE OF 500
Not long after becoming the most winning coach in the ECHL, Oilers' leader Jason Christie is with 499 victories. Christie's next win will be his 500th.
TIME OUT
On Saturday, January 2, Tulsa participated in a battle against the Rapid City Rush that resulted in a total of 216 penalty minutes (109 Oilers, 107 Rush). Of these Oiler minutes, seven were majors and six were game misconducts. See Final Box Score.
As a result of this scrap against the Rush, three Oilers skaters were suspended. Kevin Carr and Emerson Clark will return to the lineup against the Steelheads, however, Mathieu Gagnon still has three more games to serve.
Forward Mathieu Gagnon:
Tulsa's Mathieu Gagnon has been suspended for eight games - five games for leaving the players' bench under Rules 70.3 /70.10 to begin an altercation at the conclusion of the game and an additional three games under Rule 28 - Supplemental Discipline for continuing an altercation at the conclusion of the game. He will miss Tulsa's games vs. Missouri (Jan. 5), at Wichita (Jan. 8), vs. Wichita (Jan. 9), at Utah (Jan. 13), at Idaho (Jan. 15 and Jan. 16) and at Missouri (Jan. 22 and Jan. 23).
EXTRA DROPS
Mathieu Gagnon's individual game penalty minute high is 30... Tulsa is 11-3-1 when scoring first... Kevin Carr is back in the Oilers lineup and is ranked eighth among ECHL goaltenders with a 2.01 goals against average... Tulsa is fourth in penalty minutes at 564...The Oilers do not return to the BOK Center until January 26th...
?TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Tulsa Oilers @ Idaho Steelheads - 7:10 p.m. MST Century Link Arena
Watch on ECHL-TV
Listen on Ustream
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
1-2-0-0
TEAM CAPSULES
Tulsa Oilers
Overall: 16-13-2-2 (36 points)
Home: 9-6-2-1
Road: 7-7-0-1
Rank: 3rd in Central Division
Idaho Steelheads
Overall: 17-16-4-1 (39 points)
Home: 8-6-2-1
Road: 9-10-2-0
Rank: 2nd in West Division
OILERS LEADERS
Goals: Adam Pleskach - 13
Assists: DeSalvo - 16
Points: Adam Pleskach - 26
+/-: Dennis Brown +15
PIM: Emerson Clark - 95
STEELHEADS LEADERS
Goals: Jefferson Dahl - 15
Assists: Rob Linsmayer - 24
Points: Rob Linsmayer - 34
+/-: Rob Linsmayer,, +9
PIM: Andrew Carroll - 82
TULSA VS. IDAHO ALL-TIME
Overall: 1-2-0
Home: 1-1-0
Road: 0-1-0
ECHL Stories from January 16, 2016
- Mavericks Split Weekend Series against Eagles - Missouri Falls 5-3 In - Kansas City Mavericks
- Mychan and Karlsson Each Net a Pair of Goals in Eagles 5-3 Victory - Colorado Eagles
- Poulin OT Goal, Traversa Hat Trick Gives Aces 5-4 Win - Alaska Aces
- Americans Erase Early Deficit, Defeat Cincinnati 3-2 - Allen Americans
- Mallards Edge IceMen in Front of 8,229 on Star Wars Night - Evansville IceMen
- Mallards Edge IceMen in Front of 8,229 on Star Wars Night - Evansville IceMen
- Ruby Turns in a Gem of a Performance as Everblades Edge Beast in Overtime - Brampton Beast
- Rush Fall in Defensive Showdown - Rapid City Rush
- Monarchs Sunk by Admirals, 3-2, in Overtime - Manchester Monarchs
- Cyclones Strong Defensively, Fall to Defending Champs - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Dziurzynski Scores Twice in 5-3 Loss to Atlanta - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Mallards Edge Evansville 2-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Lynch Propels Everblades to 2-1 Overtime Win over Brampton - Florida Everblades
- Massa, Solar Bears Blank Fuel 2-0 - Indy Fuel
- Shutout Table Turned on Royals in Adirondack, 2-0 - Reading Royals
- Gladiators Roast Swamp Rabbits 5-3 Saturday - Atlanta Gladiators
- Rays Storm Back in Thrilling Game, Fall to Aces 5-4 in Overtime - South Carolina Stingrays
- Walleye Push Win Streak to Five Straight with 4-3 Victory over Wheeling - Toledo Walleye
- Nailers Claw Back, But Fall 4-3 in Toledo - Wheeling Nailers
- Norfolk Blows Two-Goal Lead Late Before Loiseau Wins It in Overtime - Norfolk Admirals
- Nailers at Walleye Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Game Notes: January 16 vs Allen - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Faille Recalled from Solar Bears to Marlies - Orlando Solar Bears
- ECHL Transactions - January 16 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspensions - ECHL
- Oilers at Steelheads Tonight: Game Preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Monarchs Game Day Capsule - Manchester Monarchs
- Preview: Swamp Rabbits Head Down I-85 to Face Atlanta Tonight - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Utah, January 16th - Wichita Thunder
- Game Day Preview: Allen vs. Cincinnati - Allen Americans
- Game Preview: Alaska at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- Gameday: Adirondack vs. Reading - Adirondack Thunder
- Cyclones Acquire Blazek, Mele from Norfolk - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Admirals Trade Mele, Blazek to Cincinnati for Defenseman Mike Ratchuk - Norfolk Admirals
- ECHL Today - January 16 - ECHL
- Utah Takes Special Teams Battle, 7-3 - Wichita Thunder
- Steelheads Take Down Tulsa- Idaho Moves to 8-6-3 at Home - Idaho Steelheads
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
