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ECHL Today – April 4

ECHL Today – April 4

Maine Mariners (38-18-8) at Trois-Rivières Lions (31-27-7)                   3 p.m. ET

  • Jacob Perreault leads Maine against the Lions with nine points (4g-5a).
  • Trois-Rivières’ Charles Martin is tied for second among defensemen with 12 goals.
  • Mariners are 23-6-5 when outshooting their opponent.
  • Lions are 22-1-3 when leading after two periods.

 

Kalamazoo Wings (31-27-6) at Indy Fuel (31-25-10)                                 4 p.m. ET

  • Kalamazoo’s Griffin Ness has three goals in his last four games.
  • Lee Lapid leads Indy against the K-Wings with six goals.
  • K-Wings are second with nine wins when trailing after one period.
  • Fuel are third with 26.18 shots-against per game.

 

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (26-30-8) at South Carolina Stingrays (42-21-4)   6:05 p.m. ET

  • Patrick Polino leads Greenville against the Stingrays with 12 points (5g-7a).
  • South Carolina’s Anthony Rinaldi has eight points (5g-3a) in five games since being acquired by the team.
  • Swamp Rabbits are tied for seventh with five shorthanded goals against.
  • Stingrays are 17-1-4 in one-goal games.

 

Florida Everblades (45-13-9) at Jacksonville Icemen (26-31-9)               7 p.m. ET

  • Florida’s Sam Stange has seven goals in his last six games.
  • Jacksonville’s Will Hillman is tied for the league lead with eight shorthanded points (3g-5a).
  • Everblades are 19-2-3 in their last 24 games.
  • Icemen are 15-0-2 when leading after two periods.

 

Adirondack Thunder (34-22-8) at Norfolk Admirals (27-34-4)               7:05 p.m. ET

  • Adirondack’s Brannon McManus has nine points (5g-4a) in his last seven games.
  • Ben Zloty leads Norfolk against the Thunder with 10 points (0g-10a).
  • Thunder are 23-4-6 when scoring first.
  • Admirals are one of two teams to have not played a shootout this season.

 

Savannah Ghost Pirates (31-31-4) at Atlanta Gladiators (42-21-3)         7:10 p.m. ET

  • Nicholas Zabaneh leads Savannah against the Gladiators with six goals and seven points.
  • Atlanta’s Alex Young is tied for eighth with 27 goals and 59 points.
  • Ghost Pirates are 23-2-0 when leading after two periods.
  • Gladiators are third on the penalty kill at home at 88.5 percent (85-for-96).

 

Wheeling Nailers (43-16-6) at Toledo Walleye (40-15-11)                                    7:15 p.m. ET

  • Wheeling’s Taylor Gauthier has won seven consecutive decisions.
  • Toledo’s Tanner Dickinson has four points (3g-1a) in his last two games.
  • Nailers are 33-5-1 when scoring first.
  • Walleye are 15-2-3 when outshot by their opponent.

 

Iowa Heartlanders (21-38-6) at Fort Wayne Komets (40-16-9)                7:35 p.m. ET

  • Iowa’s Cameron Butler is on a three-game point streak (2g-1a).
  • Fort Wayne’s Jalen Smereck is tied for fifth among defensemen with 49 points (9g-40a).
  • Heartlanders are 14-3-3 when leading after two periods.
  • Komets are second with 26.12 shots-against per game.

 

Greensboro Gargoyles (18-40-7) at Allen Americans (37-23-5)               7:10 p.m. CT

  • Ethan Leyh leads Greensboro with 29 points (10g-19a).
  • Allen’s Brayden Watts has 10 points (3g-7a) in his last seven games.
  • Gargoyles are 13-2-1 when leading after two periods.
  • Americans lead the league with 3.68 goals per game.

 

Tulsa Oilers (24-36-5) at Rapid City Rush (27-33-6)                                 7:05 p.m. MT

  • Tulsa’s Ian Amsbaugh scored his first pro goal in last night’s game.
  • Rapid City’s Quinn Olson is on a five-game point streak (2g-3a).
  • Oilers are fifth with 32.58 shots per game.
  • Rush are 18-2-4 when leading after two periods.

 

Kansas City Mavericks (52-10-4) at Idaho Steelheads (40-20-7)              7:10 p.m. MT

  • Kansas City’s Bobo Carpenter is on a 13-game point streak (13g-8a).
  • Kaleb Pearson leads Idaho against the Mavericks with three goals.
  • Mavericks lead the league with one shorthanded goal against.
  • Steelheads are tied for the league lead with 20 games decided in overtime or a shootout.

 

Wichita Thunder (25-30-10) at Utah Grizzlies (26-32-9)                          7:10 p.m. MT

  • Wichita’s Gavin Best is on a three-game point streak (2g-2a).
  • Utah’s Aiden Hansen-Bukata is third among rookie defensemen with 43 points (6g-37a).
  • Thunder are 16-2-2 when leading after two periods.
  • Grizzlies have scored 15 goals in their last three games.

 

Cincinnati Cyclones (32-29-4) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (33-28-6)       7 p.m. PT

  • Cincinnati’s Ryan Kirwan is tied for first among rookies with nine power-play goals.
  • Tahoe’s Jordan Papirny has made at least 36 saves in three of his last four appearances.
  • Cyclones are 17-2-2 when leading after one period.
  • Knight Monsters have scored a league-leading 81 goals in the first period.

 

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Kansas City can clinch the Brabham Cup title on Saturday if:

Kansas City wins OR Kansas City loses in overtime/shootout OR Florida loses

Tahoe can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Tahoe wins OR Wichita loses in regulation OR Tahoe loses in overtime/shootout AND Wichita loses

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