ECHL Today - April 5

Wednesday, April 5th

Tulsa Oilers (21-35-9) at Wichita Thunder (30-31-6) 10:30 a.m. CT

Eddie Matsushima leads Tulsa against the Thunder with eight goals and 16 points.
Wichita’s Quinn Preston is second among rookies with 13 power-play goals.
Oilers are fifth with 35.34 shots per game.
Thunder are second on the power play at home at 27.9 percent (39-for-140).

Maine Mariners (38-25-3) at Worcester Railers (33-31-4) 7:05 p.m. ET

Maine’s Fedor Gordeev is third among defensemen with 12 goals.
Nolan Vesey leads Worcester against the Mariners with seven points (2g-5a).
Mariners are tied for fifth with 2.91 goals-against per game.
Railers are league’s least-penalized team with 9.13 penalty minutes per game.

Jacksonville Icemen (39-22-4) at Florida Everblades (36-22-8) 7:30 p.m. ET

Brendan Harris leads Jacksonville against the Everblades with 12 points (2g-10a).
Florida’s Cam Johnson leads the league with 1,381 saves.
Icemen lead the league with two shorthanded goals against.
Everblades have outscored their opponents 80-59 in the third period.

Savannah Ghost Pirates (26-30-10) at Allen Americans (33-30-2) 7:05 p.m. CT

Savannah’s Daniel D’Amato has three goals in his last three games.
Allen’s Colton Hargrove has 10 points (4g-6a) in his last five games.
Ghost Pirates are tied for third on the penalty kill on the road at 84.8 percent (84-for-99).
Americans are 11-4-2 when outshooting their opponent.

Utah Grizzlies (32-31-3) at Idaho Steelheads (53-10-3) 7:10 p.m. MT

Utah’s Tarun Fizer is tied for fourth among rookies with 25 goals.
Jordan Kawaguchi leads Idaho against the Grizzlies with nine goals.
Grizzlies are 13-1-0 when leading after one period.
Steelheads are first on the penalty kill at home at 87.5 percent (105-for-120).

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Jacksonville can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday if:

Jacksonville wins

MOST WINS, ONE SEASON56 – Louisiana IceGators, 2001-0255 – Cincinnati Cycloes, 2007-0853 – Idaho Steelheads, 2022-23 – Alaska Aces, 2005-06 – Las Vegas Wranglers, 2005-06 – Florida Everblades, 1999-00

MOST HOME WINS, ONE SEASON30 – Idaho Steelheads, 2022-23 – Cincinnati Cyclones, 2018-19 – San Diego Gulls, 2003-04 – Louisiana IceGators, 2001-02 – Alaska Aces, 2005-06

MOST SHUTOUTS, ONE SEASON12 – South Carolina Stingrays, 2014-1511 – Idaho Steelheads, 2022-23 – Alaska Aces, 2013-14 – Wheeling Nailers, 2003-04