Central Division Notebook – Jan. 5

Logos of the 2024-25 Central Division teams

Bloomington Bison

  • Nikita Sedov is sixth among defensemen with 22 points (3g-19a).
  • The Bison are 10-1-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Bloomington hosts Kalamazoo on Wednesday and Cincinnati on Saturday.

 

Cincinnati Cyclones

  • John Jaworski leads the league with four shorthanded goals.
  • Cincinnati leads the league with seven overtime wins.
  • The Cyclones visit Fort Wayne on Friday and Bloomington on Saturday.

 

Fort Wayne Komets

  • Jalen Smereck is tied for second among defensemen with 26 points (5g-21a).
  • The Komets have outscored their opponents 29-18 in the first period.
  • Fort Wayne hosts Cincinnati on Friday, travels to Toledo on Saturday and hosts the Walleye on Sunday.

 

Indy Fuel

  • Matt Petgrave has eight points (4g-4a) in his last six games.
  • Indy is fourth with 26.59 shots-against per game.
  • The Fuel are at Rapid City on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

Iowa Heartlanders

  • Keltie Jeri-Leon skated in his 250th career ECHL game on Saturday at Tulsa.
  • The Heartlanders have not allowed a first-period goal in their last three games.
  • Iowa is at Toledo on Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday and Sunday.

 

Kalamazoo Wings

  • Hunter Strand is third among rookies with a 22.0 percent shooting percentage (9-for-41).
  • Eight of Kalamazoo’s 10 wins have been by one goal.
  • The K-Wings travel to Bloomington on Wednesday and host Iowa on Saturday and Sunday.

 

Toledo Walleye

  • Carter Gylander recorded his third career shutout on Friday at Cincinnati.
  • The Walleye have won an ECHL-season high 10 straight games.
  • Toledo hosts Iowa on Friday and Fort Wayne on Saturday before visiting the Komets on Sunday.