ECHL Today - Feb. 23

Newfoundland Growlers (34-14-4) at Brampton Beast (26-20-6)              4 p.m. ET

• Newfoundland’s Giorgio Estephan is tied for sixth among rookies with 43 points (17g-26a).
• David Vallorani leads Brampton against the Growlers with eight points (3g-5a).
• Growlers are 26-3-3 when scoring first.
• Beast are seventh with 32.87 shots per game.

Maine Mariners (28-24-1) at Manchester Monarchs (28-24-3)                6 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Michael McNicholas is tied for second among rookies with 29 assists.
• Spencer Watson leads Manchester against the Mariners with five goals and 10 points.
• Mariners are 8-0-1 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Monarchs are 15-5-1 when outshot by their opponent.

Wichita Thunder (21-26-9) at Indy Fuel (25-25-3)                                6:05 p.m. ET

• Mark MacMillan leads Wichita against the Fuel with three goals.
• Indy’s Matt Tomkins is second with 1,153 saves.
• Thunder are first on the power play on the road at 27.0 percent (27-for-100).
• Fuel are 12-3-0 when leading after one period.

Reading Royals (23-21-9) at Adirondack Thunder (28-18-7)               7 p.m. ET

• Chris McCarthy leads Reading against the Thunder with six points (1g-5a).
• Adirondack’s James Henry leads the league with five shorthanded assists.
• Royals are league’s second-least penalized team with 10.45 penalty minutes per game.
• Thunder are sixth with 33.09 shots per game.

Norfolk Admirals (22-25-7) at Jacksonville Icemen (27-22-4)                  7 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Kelly Klima has 11 points (6g-5a) in his last five games.
• Wacey Rabbit leads Jacksonville against the Icemen with nine points (4g-5a).
• Admirals are 14-0-1 when leading after two periods.
• Icemen are tied for third with 12 shorthanded goals.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (18-31-5) at Orlando Solar Bears (27-19-4)         7 p.m. ET

• Johno May leads Greenville against the Solar Bears with four goals.
• Orlando’s Jackson Playfair has at least one point in each of his first three pro games (2g-2a).
• Swamp Rabbit are 9-1-2 when leading after two periods.
• Solar Bears are sixth with 3.48 goals per game.

Florida Everblades (36-13-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (25-23-5)             7:05 p.m. ET

• John McCarron leads Florida against the Stingrays with four goals.
• South Carolina’s Tim Davison is tied for fourth among rookies with 12 power-play assists.
• Everblades are second with 3.85 goals per game and 2.41 goals-against per game.
• Stingrays are second on the power play at home at 21.5 percent (23-for-107).

Utah Grizzlies (31-16-5) at Allen Americans (18-32-6)                          7:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Caleb Herbert is on a four-game goal streak (4g).
• Adam Miller leads Allen against the Grizzlies with six points (2g-4a).
• Grizzlies are fifth with 2.88 goals-against per game.
• Americans lead the league with two shorthanded goals against.

Kalamazoo Wings (27-22-3) at Kansas City Mavericks (27-20-4)                           7:05 p.m. CT

• Kalamazoo’s Chris Collins leads the league with nine shorthanded points (5g-4a).
• Kansas City’s Willie Raskob is tied for second among defensemen with 28 assists.
• K-Wings are fifth on the power play on the road at 24.0 percent (25-for-104).
• Mavericks are third with four shorthanded goals against.

Atlanta Gladiators (23-20-8) at Rapid City Rush (21-27-8)                   7:05 p.m. MT

• Atlanta’s Sean Bonar is tied for fourth with a 2.29 goals-against average.
• Pierre-Luc Mercier leads Rapid City with 37 points (11g-26a).
• Gladiators lead the league on the power play at 23.4 percent (43-for-184).
• Rush are 9-2-1 when leading after two periods.

Tulsa Oilers (30-20-6) at Idaho Steelheads (33-17-4)                    7:10 p.m. MT

• Adam Pleskach leads Tulsa against the Steelheads with five goals and 12 points.
• Idaho’s Tomas Sholl is third with a 2.24 goals-against average.
• Oilers lead the league in shots per game (35.88) and shots-against per game (25.91).
• Steelheads have outscored their opponents 51-33 in the third period.