ECHL Today - April 16

Saturday, April 16th

Worcester Railers (32-32-6) at Trois-Rivières Lions (33-29-6) 3 p.m. ET

Worcester’s Colten Ellis is tied for fifth among rookie goaltenders with a .905 save percentage.
Trois-Rivières’ Anthony Nellis has eight points (4g-4a) in his last six games.
Railers lead the league with four shorthanded goals against.
Lions are 21-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Newfoundland Growlers (41-20-4) at Maine Mariners (32-31-8) 6 p.m. ET

Ben Finkelstein leads Newfoundland against the Mariners with 12 points (1g-11a).
Maine’s Mathew Santos has 18 points (9g-9a) in his last 11 games.
Growlers lead the league with 3.91 goals per game.
Mariners are 13-7-8 in one-goal games.

Adirondack Thunder (27-38-4) at Reading Royals (44-17-9) 7 p.m. ET

Adirondack’s Billy Jerry has three goals in his last three games.
Thomas Ebbing leads Reading against the Thunder with 13 points (6g-7a).
Thunder are 15-0-0 when leading after two periods.
Royals are 14-5-9 in one-goal games.

Atlanta Gladiators (43-23-5) at Florida Everblades (41-21-10) 7 p.m. ET

Atlanta’s Derek Topatigh is third among rookie defensemen with 39 points (13g-26a).
Alex Aleardi leads Florida against the Gladiators with five goals.
Gladiators are 20-7-5 in one-goal games.
Everblades have outscored their opponents 70-55 in the third period.

Cincinnati Cyclones (36-31-4) at Indy Fuel (33-33-5) 7 p.m. ET

Justin Vaive leads Cincinnati against the Fuel with eight goals.
Indy’s Bryan Lemos has four points (1g-3a) in his last two games.
Cyclones are 25-8-2 when outshooting their opponent.
Fuel are tied for second with six shorthanded goals against.

Orlando Solar Bears (33-30-7) at Jacksonville Icemen (39-27-5) 7 p.m. ET

Tristin Langan leads Orlando against the Icemen with 11 points (3g-8a).
Jacksonville’s François Brassard leads the league with a 2.23 goals-against average.
Solar Bears are 17-7-7 in one-goal games.
Icemen lead the league with 2.59 goals-against per game.

Kalamazoo Wings (36-34-1) at Toledo Walleye (48-19-4) 7:15 p.m. ET

Kalamazoo’s Logan Lambdin is tied for fourth among rookies with 27 goals.
John Albert leads Toledo against the K-Wings with four goals.
K-Wings are 22-2-1 when leading after two periods.
Walleye are second on the power play at home at 28.5 percent (35-for-123).

Wheeling Nailers (37-30-4) at Fort Wayne Komets (39-25-7) 7:30 p.m. ET

Josh Maniscalco leads Wheeling against the Komets with four goals and eight points.
Fort Wayne’s Will Graber leads the league with 83 points (26g-57a).
Nailers are seventh with 29.04 shots-against per game.
Komets are 14-5-1 when outshooting their opponent at home.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (33-27-10) at Norfolk Admirals (27-37-6) 7:30 p.m. ET

Ayden MacDonald leads Greenville against the Admirals with seven goals and nine points.
Norfolk’s Marly Quince is on a three-game point streak (3g-2a).
Swamp Rabbits are 17-5-3 in their last 25 games.
Admirals are 18-4-4 when leading after two periods.

Iowa Heartlanders (29-32-10) at Allen Americans (34-28-9) 7:05 p.m. CT

Iowa’s Jake Smith leads rookies with 13 power-play goals.
Allen’s Joshua Winquist is on a five-game point streak (1g-6a).
Heartlanders are 20-3-3 when leading after one period.
Americans are 14-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.

Kansas City Mavericks (31-33-7) at Wichita Thunder (27-35-9) 7:05 p.m. CT

Kansas City’s Ben Johnson is on a four-game point streak (3g-2a).
Carter Johnson leads Wichita against the Mavericks with 10 points (4g-6a).
Mavericks are tied for the league lead with 16 games decided in overtime/shootout.
Thunder are 16-2-4 when leading after two periods.

Tulsa Oilers (36-29-6) at Rapid City Rush (36-25-11) 7:05 p.m. MT

Tulsa’s Jack Doremus has four goals in his last four games.
Max Coatta leads Rapid City against the Oilers with seven goals and 13 points.
Oilers lead the league with 36.13 shots per game.
Rush are first on the penalty kill at home at 87.6 percent (113-for-129).

Idaho Steelheads (36-32-3) at Utah Grizzlies (41-27-3) 7:10 p.m. MT

Idaho’s A.J. White is tied for second with 11 power play goals.
Utah’s Dakota Raabe scored his first three pro goals in last night’s 4-3 win over Idaho.
Steelheads are second with 28.18 shots-against per game.
Grizzlies are 22-10-1 when outshooting their opponent.

MOST SHUTOUTS BY GOALTENDER, SEASON8 – Laurent Brossoit (Alaska/Bakersfield, 2013-14) – Ryan Zapolski (South Carolina, 2012-13) – J.P. Lamoureux (Alaska, 2008-09)7 – eight times, most recent: Trent Miner, Utah (2021-22)

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

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

Maine wins OR Worcester loses in regulation OR Maine loses in overtime/shootout AND Worcester loses

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

Worcester wins AND Maine loses OR Worcester loses in overtime/shootout AND Maine loses in regulation

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

Greenville wins OR Greenville loses in overtime/shootout OR Orlando loses

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

Allen wins OR Allen loses in overtime/shootout OR Idaho loses

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

Idaho wins AND Allen loses in regulation

Florida can clinch the South Division title on Saturday if: