ECHL Today – Dec. 5

ECHL Today text with today's dateMaine Mariners (10-4-3) at Adirondack Thunder (7-6-3)    7 p.m. ET

  • Maine’s Zachary Massicotte is tied for third in plus-minus at +12.
  • Brannon McManus leads Adirondack with seven goals and 15 points.
  • Mariners have outscored their opponents 10-4 in the first period.
  • Thunder are 5-0-1 when leading after two periods.

 

Cincinnati Cyclones (10-7-1) at Indy Fuel (8-7-3)          7 p.m. ET

  • Cincinnati’s Jake Johnson is tied for third with 15 assists.
  • Indy’s Brett Moravec is tied for third among rookies with three power-play goals.
  • Cyclones are 7-2-1 in one-goal games.
  • Fuel are fifth with 26.39 shots-against per game.

 

Atlanta Gladiators (12-4-0) at Jacksonville Icemen (9-9-0)      7 p.m. ET

  • Atlanta’s T.J. Semptimphelter is second with a 1.49 goals-against average.
  • Christopher Brown leads Jacksonville with eight goals and 13 points.
  • Gladiators have outscored their opponents 20-11 in the third period.
  • Icemen are 7-0-0 when leading after two periods.

 

Worcester Railers (8-8-2) at Reading Royals (9-8-2)           7 p.m. ET

  • Worcester’s Anthony Repaci has four goals in his last five games.
  • Reading’s Carson Golder is third with 71 shots on goal.
  • Railers are 7-1-1 in their last nine games.
  • Royals are 7-0-1 when scoring first.

 

South Carolina Stingrays (12-7-0) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (6-6-3) 7 p.m. ET

  • South Carolina’s Jalen Luypen has eight points (4g-4a) in his last six games.
  • Savannah’s Dennis Cesana is tied for fourth among defensemen with 11 assists.
  • Stingrays are 6-1-0 in one-goal games.
  • Ghost Pirates are third with 33.47 shots per game.

 

Orlando Solar Bears (4-12-0) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (8-7-2)    7:05 p.m. ET

  • Orlando’s Connor Ungar leads the league with a 1.43 goals-against average.
  • Carter Savoie leads Greenville against the Solar Bears with three goals.
  • Solar Bears are only team to have not had a game decided beyond regulation.
  • Swamp Rabbits are sixth with 2.47 goals-against per game.

 

Florida Everblades (12-5-2) at Norfolk Admirals (5-10-2)      7:05 p.m. ET

  • Florida’s Cam Johnson has allowed two goals or less in eight of his 12 appearances.
  • Jaydon Dureau leads Norfolk with 15 points (6g-9a).
  • Everblades have outshot their opponents in 16 of their 19 games.
  • Admirals are 4-1-1 when leading after one period.

 

Greensboro Gargoyles (6-7-5) at Wheeling Nailers (15-3-1)     7:10 p.m. ET

  • Greensboro’s Greg Smith leads the league with a 44.4 percent shooting percentage (4-for-9).
  • Wheeling’s Randy Hernandez has six points (4g-2a) in his last five games.
  • Gargoyles are tied for the league lead with seven games decided in overtime or a shootout.
  • Nailers are second with 3.58 goals per game.

 

Kalamazoo Wings (5-9-2) at Bloomington Bison (9-4-4)       7 p.m. CT

  • Kalamazoo’s Hunter Strand leads rookies with a 36.8 percent shooting percentage (7-for-19).
  • Bloomington’s Eddie Matsushima has seven goals in his last six games.
  • K-Wings are 4-0-1 when leading after two periods.
  • Bison are fourth on the power play at home at 27.3 percent (6-for-22).

 

Wichita Thunder (7-8-3) at Tulsa Oilers (7-9-0)             7:05 p.m. CT

  • Wichita’s Matt Davis leads the league with 399 saves.
  • Tulsa’s Easton Armstrong is on a four-game goal streak (5g).
  • Thunder are tied as league’s second-least penalized team with 8.56 penalty minutes per game.
  • Oilers are 7-for-16 on the power play (43.8 percent) over their last four games.

 

Utah Grizzlies (8-9-2) at Allen Americans (7-7-3)           7:10 p.m. CT

  • Utah’s Jack Ricketts is on a five-game point streak (3g-5a).
  • Hank Crone leads Allen against the Grizzlies with four goals and five points.
  • Grizzlies are sixth with 31.58 shots per game.
  • Americans are second on the penalty kill at 89.2 percent (66-for-74).

 

Trois-Rivières Lions (10-5-3) at Idaho Steelheads (12-7-2)     7:10 p.m. MT

  • Trois-Rivières’ Wyatt McLeod is tied for fourth among defensemen in plus-minus at +11.
  • Idaho’s Kaleb Pearson is tied for second among rookies with eight goals.
  • Lions are 7-0-3 when leading after one period.
  • Steelheads are 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

 

Rapid City Rush (8-9-2) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (13-7-1)   7 p.m. PT

  • Ryan Wagner leads Rapid City against the Knight Monsters with four goals and seven points.
  • Tahoe’s Casey Bailey is on a six-game point streak (3g-5a).
  • Rush have scored 17 goals in their last four games (3-1-0).
  • Knight Monsters are second on the power play at 27.7 percent (18-for-65).

 

MOST GAMES PLAYED, CAREER
884 – Michael Pelech (Ontario, Toledo, Cincinnati, Utah, Norfolk, Reading, Greenville, Wheeling, Indy, Atlanta –
2009-23)
880 – Justin Taylor (Trenton, Idaho, Tulsa, Kalamazoo, Fort Wayne, Adirondack – 2010-Present)
859 – Sam Ftorek (Augusta, Mobile, Greensboro, Gwinnett, Fresno, Cincinnati, Kalamazoo, Norfolk – 1998-2018)
789 – Cam Brown (Baton Rouge, Columbus, Erie, Gwinnett – 1991-2006)
776 – Garet Hunt (Stockton, Alaska, Jacksonville, Wheeling, South Carolina – 2008-24)