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Plenty at stake in final week of regular season

Published on April 6, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Entering the final week of the 2014-15 ECHL regular season, the Brabham Cup, a division title and five playoff spots are still to be decided.

Four teams still have a chance to capture the Brabham Cup as regular-season champion, and home-ice advantage throughout the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Toledo, which has set an ECHL record with a 54-point turnaround from last season, leads the way with 103 points. The Walleye have a magic number of five points to clinch the top spot in the league. Florida sits in second place with 101 points, with Allen third with 100. Idaho also has 100 points, but with just one game remaining, cannot catch Toledo. Fort Wayne has 98 points, and still has an outside chance of finishing first overall.

The North Division title is still in play for both the Walleye and Komets with three games remaining. Toledo has a five-point lead over Fort Wayne, and has a magic number of two points to clinch the division.

Two playoff spots remain up for grabs in the North Division, with Kalamazoo, Cincinnati, Wheeling and Indy fighting it out to see which two teams will advance to the postseason. The K-Wings enter the final week of the season in third place with 73 points, and have four games remaining. Kalamazoo's magic number to clinch a playoff berth is four points. Cincinnati won each of its three games last week to move into the final playoff spot in the division with 71 points. The Cyclones are three points ahead of both Wheeling and Indy.

Orlando enters the final week with a magic number of one point to claim the final playoff spot in the East Division over Greenville.

In the Central Division, Tulsa and Wichita are the two teams alive for the final playoff spot. The Oilers hold the final spot entering the week with 75 points, three ahead of the Thunder. Both teams have three games remaining, including a pair of head-to-head games in Wichita on Wednesday and Friday.

Utah swept a pair of home games against Alaska over the weekend to jump ahead of the Aces by three points for the final Pacific Division playoff spot with three games remaining for both clubs. The Grizzlies wrap up the season with a game in Idaho and two in Colorado while the Aces end the season with a three-game home series against Ontario.

A look ahead

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

Eastern Conference

Kalamazoo at Indy (Wednesday)

Two of the four teams battling for the final two playoff spots in the North Division meet at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The K-Wings sit in third place, five points clear of the Fuel and Wheeling, who are both on the outside looking in enterting the final week of the season.

Western Conference

Tulsa at Wichita (Wednesday and Friday)

The Oilers have a three-point lead over the Thunder for the final playoff spot in the Central Division, with both teams having three games to play. Tulsa ends the season on a three-game road trip while Wichita plays its last three games at home.

Divisions

North Division

- Jack Combs is tied for fourth with 76 points (31g-45a).

- The Cyclones are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals.

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

- Joe Zarbo has six points (3g-3a) in his first six pro games.

- Evansville is 11-2-2 when leading after two periods.

- The IceMen are at Gwinnett on Wednesday, Greenville on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday.

- Eric Faille is on a 14-game point streak (14g-13a).

- The Komets ended their home schedule on a 16-game unbeaten streak (13-0-3).

- Fort Wayne visits Cincinnati on Wednesday and Saturday and Kalamazoo on Friday.

- Nick Bruneteau is tied for second among rookie defensemen with 38 points (3g-35a).

- Indy has had a league-high 19 games decided in overtime or a shootout.

- The Fuel host Kalamazoo on Wednesday and are at Reading on Friday and Saturday.

- Ludwig Blomstrand is on a three-game goal streak and has scored 22 goals in his last 26 games.

- The K-Wings are 11-4-0 in their last 15 home games.

- Kalamazoo is at Indy on Wednesday, hosts Fort Wayne on Friday and Toledo on Saturday and visits the Walleye on Sunday.

- Kyle Bonis has seven points (5g-2a) in his last two games.

- Toledo has matched its all-time club record of 48 wins, set in

- The Walleye host Cincinnati on Friday, visit Kalamazoo on Saturday and host the K-Wings on Sunday.

- Adam Krause scored his first pro goal on Saturday at Kalamazoo.

- The Nailers are 5-0-2 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

- Wheeling is at Reading on Wednesday, hosts Elmira on Friday, and visits the Jackals on Saturday and Brampton on Sunday.

East Division

- Nardo Nagtzaam scored his first two pro goals on Sunday at Indy.

- Elmira is tied for second with three shorthanded goals against.

- The Jackals visit Wheeling on Friday and host the Nailers on Saturday.

- Mike Little is second among defensemen with 52 points (13g-39a).

- The Everblades are 35-5-3 when scoring first.

- Florida visits Orlando on Thursday and hosts the Solar Bears on Friday and Saturday.

- Michael St. Croix has 10 points (5g-5a) in his last eight games.

- Greenville has outshot its opponent in each of its last 10 games.

- The Road Warriors host Evansville on Friday and Gwinnett on Saturday.

- Greg Carey leads Gwinnett with 15 goals.

- The Gladiators are 15-3-1 when leading after two periods.

- Gwinnett hosts Evansville on Wednesday and travels to Greenville on Saturday.

- Marshall Everson scored twice against Reading on Saturday for his first multi-goal games with the Solar Bears.

- Orlando's 15-round shootout against South Carolina on Thursday was the longest in team history.

- The Solar Bears host Florida on Thursday and visit the Everblades on Friday and Saturday.

- Olivier Labelle has set career-high with 29 goals and 40 assists.

- The Royals are 22-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.

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

- Andrew Rowe leads the Stingrays with 55 points (17g-38a).

- South Carolina leads the league with 2.30 goals-against per game.

- The Stingrays host Evansville on Saturday.

Central Division

- Chad Costello 's 118 points are the most in the ECHL since John Spoltore had 119 in 1999-2000.

- The Americans lead the league with 4.04 goals per game.

- Allen hosts Rapid City on Thursday and Friday and travels to Wichita on Saturday.

- Mathew Maione leads rookie defensemen with 40 points (13g-27a).

- Brampton is 12-1-3 in one-goal games.

- The Beast are at Missouri on Tuesday and host the Mavericks on Friday and Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.

- Andrew Courtney is tied for second with 12 power-play goals.

- The Mavericks are 18-5-4 when scoring first.

- Missouri hosts Brampton on Tuesday and visits the Beast on Friday and Saturday.

- Matt Neal has six points (1g-5a) in his first six professional games.

- Quad City won its final four road games of the regular season.

- The Mallards host Tulsa on Saturday.

- Cody Ferriero is third among rookies with a 25.5 percent shooting percentage (20-for-89).

- The Rush are seventh with 2.83 goals-against per game.

- Rapid City is at Allen on Thursday and Friday.

- Jeff Jubinville is tied for first among rookies with 30 goals.

- Tulsa has scored three shorthanded goals in its last two games.

- The Oilers are at Wichita on Wednesday and Friday and Quad City on Saturday.

- Justin Bernhardt is fifth with a 25.4 percent shooting percentage (15-for-59).

- The Thunder are fourth with 27.88 shots-against per game.

- Wichita hosts Tulsa on Wednesday and Friday and Allen on Saturday.

Pacific Division

- Greg Wolfe is fifth among rookies with 58 points (21g-37a).

- Alaska is 18-2-2 when leading after one period.

- The Aces host Ontario on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Sebastien Sylvestre is second among rookies with 195 shots on goal.

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

- Bakersfield hosts Stockton on Tuesday and Friday and visits the Thunder on Saturday.

- Trent Daavettila is tied for third with 51 assists.

- Colorado is 32-13-3 when outshooting its opponent.

- The Eagles host Utah on Friday and Saturday.

- Wade MacLeod has points in six straight games and in 22 of his last 26 games.

- The Steelheads have a +50 goal differential in the first period (85-35).

- Idaho hosts Utah on Wednesday.

- Matt White is third in the league in plus-minus at +40.

- Ontario is 34-2-4 when leading after two periods.

- The Reign are at Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Tyler Shattock has 29 points (13g-16a) in his last 25 games.

- The Thunder are third on the power play at 20.9 percent (58-for-277).

- Stockton is at Bakersfield on Tuesday and Friday and hosts the Condors on Saturday.

- Igor Bobkov is tied for second in the league with four shutouts.

- Utah is 18-1-1 this season, and 35-2-1 over the last two seasons, when scoring four or more goals.

- The Grizzlies are at Idaho on Wednesday and Colorado on Friday and Saturday.

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