ECHL Today - April 5

Reading Royals (32-28-10) at Adirondack Thunder (37-24-8)             7 p.m. ET

• Reading’s Chris McCarthy is second with 72 points (19g-53a).
• John Edwardh leads Adirondack against the Royals with three goals.
• Royals have outscored their opponents 17-6 during their four-game winning streak.
• Thunder lead the league with three shorthanded goals against.

Newfoundland Growlers (43-20-6) at Manchester Monarchs (37-29-4)      7 p.m. ET

• Brady Ferguson leads Newfoundland against the Monarchs with 12 points (6g-6a).
• Manchester’s Daniil Miromanov is tied for third among rookie defensemen with 40 points (13g-27a).
• Growlers are second on the penalty kill on the road at 87.4 percent (111-for-127).
• Monarchs are tied for second with five shorthanded goals against.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (24-40-6) at Norfolk Admirals (26-35-9)       7 p.m. ET

• Jake Bolton leads Greenville against the Admirals with four goals.
• Norfolk’s Ty Reichenbach leads the league with 1,543 saves.
• Swamp Rabbits are 12-1-2 when leading after two periods.
• Admirals are tied for seventh with six shorthanded goals at home.

Toledo Walleye (38-22-9) at Wheeling Nailers (31-29-9)                         7:05 p.m. ET

• Toledo’s Shane Berschbach is second with 29 power-play points (12g-17a).
• Winston Day Chief leads Wheeling against the Walleye with four goals.
• Walleye are 30-6-5 when scoring first.
• Nailers are fifth on the power play at 20.1 percent (57-for-284).

Worcester Railers (30-28-11) at Maine Mariners (35-31-3)                     7:15 p.m. ET

• Tyler Barnes leads Worcester against the Mariners with 14 points (5g-9a).
• Maine’s Michael McNicholas is tied for fourth among rookies with 37 assists.
• Railers are third on the penalty kill at 86.1 percent (192-for-223).
• Mariners are 12-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Orlando Solar Bears (40-25-5) at Florida Everblades (48-16-6)             7:30 p.m. ET

• Michael Brodzinski leads Orlando against the Everblades with 11 points (3g-8a).
• Florida’s Blake Winiecki is tied for fifth among rookies with 57 points (24g-33a).
• Solar Bears are tied for the league lead with seven wins when trailing after two periods.
• Everblades have outscored their opponents 98-59 in the second period.

Brampton Beast (35-28-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (50-12-8)             7:35 p.m. ET

• Brampton’s David Vallorani leads the league with nine game-winning goals.
• Cincinnati’s Jesse Schultz leads the league with 58 assists and 80 points.
• Beast are first on the penalty kill on the road at 88.4 percent (137-for-155).
• Cyclones are 29-2-4 at home and have outscored their opponents 153-72.

Fort Wayne Komets (33-26-10) at Indy Fuel (34-32-4)                        7:35 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Jake Kamrass is tied for seventh among rookies with 35 assists.
• Ryan Rupert leads Indy against the Komets with nine points (3g-6a).
• Komets are tied for sixth with 13 shorthanded goals.
• Fuel are sixth on the penalty kill at home at 86.1 percent (136-for-158).

Kalamazoo Wings (36-29-5) at Tulsa Oilers (40-23-6)                        7:05 p.m. CT

• Kalamazoo’s Chris Collins is second among rookies with 65 points (28g-37a).
• Tulsa’s Kyle Rhodes is tied for fourth among rookie defensemen with 11 goals.
• K-Wings are fifth on the power play on the road at 21.2 percent (31-for-146).
• Oilers are 25-1-4 when scoring first.

Allen Americans (25-39-6) at Wichita Thunder (26-31-12)                7:05 p.m. CT

• Dante Salituro leads Allen against the Thunder with 17 points (8g-9a).
• Wichita’s Keoni Texeira leads rookies with 30 power-play points (2g-28a).
• Americans are 15-2-2 when leading after two periods.
• Thunder are third on the power play at home at 21.3 percent (27-for-127).

Kansas City Mavericks (35-30-5) at Rapid City Rush (29-32-9)        7:05 p.m. MT

• Kansas City’s Willie Raskob is second among defensemen with 39 assists.
• Cedric Montminy leads Rapid City against the Mavericks with four points (2g-2a).
• Mavericks are 15-7-5 in one-goal games.
• Rush are tied for third with seven wins when trailing after one period.

Utah Grizzlies (35-25-9) at Idaho Steelheads (40-24-5)                     7:10 p.m. MT

• Utah’s Caleb Herbert is fourth with 68 points (31g-37a).
• Steven McParland leads Idaho against the Grizzlies with eight goals and 13 points.
• Grizzlies are fourth with 29.42 shots-against per game.
• Steelheads are fourth with 2.78 goals-against per game.

MOST HOME WINS, ONE SEASON

30 – San Diego Gulls (2003-04)

     – Louisiana IceGators (2001-02)

29 – Cincinnati Cyclones (2018-19)

     – Missouri Mavericks (2015-16)

     – Alaska Aces (2011-12)

     – Cincinnati Cyclones (2007-08)

    –  Gwinnett Gladiators (2006-07)

    –  Toledo Storm (2002-03)

    –  Pee Dee Pride (1998-99)

Clinching scenarios for 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs presented by SmileDirectClub

Manchester can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Manchester wins OR Manchester loses in overtime/shootout OR Maine loses

Brampton can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Brampton wins AND Maine loses

Fort Wayne can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Fort Wayne wins OR Fort Wayne loses in overtime/shootout