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Preview of ECHL Games for April 5

Published on April 5, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)

#1 Greenville Road Warriors (46-22-4) at #8 Elmira Jackals (32-30-10) 7:05 p.m. ET

Series Tied 0-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Greenville's Marc-Olivier Vallerand tied for the lead among rookies with 28 goals.

- Elmira's Justin Donati led the league with 67 assists and 94 points.

- Road Warriors were second with 2.67 goals-against per game.

- Jackals led the league with 18 shorthanded goals.

- Game 2 is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. ET at Elmira.

#7 Cincinnati Cyclones (33-29-10) at #2 Reading Royals (44-23-5) 7:05 p.m. ET

Series Tied 0-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Teams are meeting in the postseason for second consecutive year and for the third time in four seasons.

- Barret Ehgoetz led Cincinnati in the regular season with 57 points (19g-38a).

- Reading's Matt Dalton was third with a .919 save percentage.

- Game 2 is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. ET at Reading.

#4 Wheeling Nailers (38-29-5) at #5 South Carolina Stingrays (37-29-6) 7:05 p.m. ET

Series Tied 0-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Wheeling was 2-0-0 in the regular season against the Stingrays.

- South Carolina was third with 29.10 shots-against per game.

- Joey Haddad led Wheeling against the Stingrays with two goals.

- Rob Ricci led South Carolina with 26 goals and 54 points.

- Game 2 is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina.

#3 Kalamazoo Wings (40-24-8) at #6 Florida Everblades (37-30-5) 7:30 p.m. ET

Series Tied 0-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Kalamazoo's Andrew Fournier was third with 38 goals.

- Florida's Bobby Goepfert was fifth with 23 wins.

- K-Wings were second on the power play at 23.0 percent (81-for-352).

- Everblades led the league on the penalty kill at 85.7 percent (281-for-328).

- Game 2 is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida.

Western Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)

#3 Stockton Thunder (37-23-12) at #6 Utah Grizzlies (33-32-7) 7:05 p.m. MT

Series Tied 0-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Fraser Clair led Stockton against the Grizzlies with 13 points (5g-8a).

- Utah's Kevin Deeth was tied for second among rookies with 38 assists.

- Thunder were second with 28.46 shots-against per game.

- Grizzlies were tied for third with 13 shorthanded goals.

- Game 2 is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Utah.

#5 Idaho Steelheads (32-27-13) at #4 Las Vegas Wranglers (38-29-5) 7:05 p.m. PT

Series Tied 0-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Teams are meeting in the postseason for the fourth time.

- Idaho's Kael Mouillierat was second among rookies with 63 points (25g-38a).

- Las Vegas' Barry Goers was fifth among rookies with 12 power-play assists.

- Game 2 is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. PT at Las Vegas.

#2 Bakersfield Condors (41-27-4) at #7 Victoria Salmon Kings (32-36-4) 7:05 p.m. PT

Victoria leads series 1 game to 0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Guillaume Lefebvre scored Bakersfield's lone goal in game one.

- Victoria's David Shantz made 25 saves in the Salmon Kings' victory in game one.

- Game 3 is Friday at 7 p.m. PT at Bakersfield.

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