ECHL Today - April 8

Atlanta Gladiators (33-30-7) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (28-32-10) 7 p.m. ET• Atlanta’s Derek Nesbitt is second with 237 shots on goal.• Michael St. Croix leads Greenville against the Gladiators with 15 points (4g-11a).• Gladiators are 25-5-6 when scoring first.• Swamp Rabbits are tied for fifth with 17 games decided in overtime or a shootout.Adirondack Thunder (37-27-6) at Manchester Monarchs (38-23-9) 7 p.m. ET• Adirondack’s Michael Kirkpatrick leads rookies, and is fourth overall, with 28 goals.• Maxim Kitsyn leads Manchester against the Thunder with four goals.• Thunder are 17-6-5 when outshot by their opponent.• Monarchs have a league-leading nine wins when trailing after two periods.Elmira Jackals (37-28-5) at Brampton Beast (21-38-11) 7:15 p.m. ET• Elmira’s Cason Hohmann is second among rookies with 57 points (20g-37a).• Mike Vernace leads Brampton with 33 points (5g-28a).• Jackals are 19-4-5 in one-goal games.• Beast are 12-2-4 when leading after two periods.Orlando Solar Bears (33-28-9) at Florida Everblades (44-23-3) 7:30 p.m. ET• Orlando’s T.J. Foster is second among rookies with 25 goals.• Florida’s Anthony Peters is second among rookie goaltenders with a 2.20 goals-against average.• Solar Bears are first on the penalty kill on the road at 87.7 percent (100-for-114).• Everblades are 27-15-2 against South Division opponents.South Carolina Stingrays (42-18-10) at Norfolk Admirals (30-35-5) 7:30 p.m. ET• South Carolina’s Vitek Vanecek is second with a 2.03 goals-against average.• Greg Chase leads Norfolk against the Stingrays with four goals.• Stingrays lead the league with 26.80 shots-against per game.• Admirals are 19-2-1 when leading after two periods.Fort Wayne Komets (39-22-9) at Indy Fuel (31-36-3) 7:35 p.m. ET• Fort Wayne’s Shawn Szydlowski is third with 50 assists and 74 points.• Dylan Clarke leads Indy against the Komets with nine points (2g-7a).• Komets lead the league with 13 shorthanded goals.• Fuel are tied for second on the penalty kill at home at 87.8 percent (101-for-115).Reading Royals (36-24-10) at Wheeling Nailers (35-26-9) 7:35 p.m. ET• Reading’s Justin Crandall leads rookies with 12 power-play assists.• Riley Brace leads Wheeling against the Royals with 10 points (3g-7a).• Royals are sixth with 32.03 shots per game.• Nailers are 24-1-1 when leading after two periods.Evansville IceMen (28-33-9) at Allen Americans (40-23-7) 7:05 p.m. CT• Evansville’s Alex Wideman is tied for second among rookies with two shootout-winning goals.• Allen’s Chad Costello leads the league with 40 power-play points (7g-33a).• IceMen are 13-1-6 when leading after two periods.• Americans are third on the power play at home at 20.1 percent (28-for-139).Cincinnati Cyclones (35-26-9) at Quad City Mallards (36-28-6) 7:05 p.m. CT• Tommy Mele leads Cincinnati against the Mallards with five goals.• Quad City’s Mike Monfredo is tied for fifth among defensemen with 29 assists.• Cyclones are league’s fourth-least penalized team with 11.79 penalty minutes per game.• Mallards are 23-4-3 when scoring first.Tulsa Oilers (35-30-5) at Wichita Thunder (18-40-12) 7:05 p.m. CT• Tulsa’s Phil Brewer is third among rookies with 24 goals.• Wichita’s Landon Oslanski leads defensemen with 10 power-play goals.• Oilers are tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals against.• Thunder are tied for the league lead with 19 games decided in overtime or a shootout.Kalamazoo Wings (37-28-5) at Toledo Walleye (46-19-5) 8:15 p.m. ET• Alex Mallet leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with seven points (2g-5a).• Toledo’s Jeff Lerg is second with 28 wins.• K-Wings are 16-7-2 against North Division opponents.• Walleye are league’s least-penalized team with 9.30 penalty minutes per game.Utah Grizzlies (38-26-6) at Rapid City Rush (29-34-7) 7:05 p.m. MT• Utah’s Charles Sarault is tied for second with 20 power-play assists.• Mikhail Stefanovich leads Rapid City against the Grizzlies with six goals.• Grizzlies are fourth with 10 shorthanded goals.• Rush are 19-1-2 when leading after two periods.Missouri Mavericks (51-14-5) at Idaho Steelheads (37-23-10) 7:10 p.m. MT• Missouri’s Andrew Courtney is second with 12 power-play goals.• Idaho’s Zach Yuen is fifth among defensemen with 18 power-play points (3g-15a).• Mavericks are second with 2.24 goals-against per game.• Steelheads are 21-2-3 when leading after one period.Colorado Eagles (40-26-4) at Alaska Aces (26-37-7) 7:15 p.m. AKT• Colorado’s Jesse Mychan is tied for the league lead with 31 goals.• Peter Sivak leads Alaska against the Eagles with three goals and 10 points.• Eagles are second with 27.21 shots-against per game.• Aces are tied for fifth on the power play at home at 19.3 percent (23-for-119).Kelly Cup Playoffs UpdateReading can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:Reading wins OR Reading loses in overtime/shootout OR Elmira loses OR Kalamazoo loses in regulationAdirondack can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:Adirondack wins AND Elmira loses OR Kalamazoo loses in regulation/Adirondack loses in overtime/shootout AND Elmira loses in regulationKalamazoo can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:Kalamazoo wins AND Elmira loses in regulationWheeling can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:Wheeling wins AND Elmira loses in regulationQuad City can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:Quad City wins OR Quad City loses in overtime/shootout OR Tulsa losesManchester can clinch the East Division title on Friday if:Manchester wins OR Reading loses in regulation OR Manchester loses in overtime/shootout AND Reading losesSouth Carolina can clinch the South Division title on Friday if:South Carolina wins OR Florida loses in regulation OR South Carolina loses in overtime/shootout AND Florida losesColorado can clinch the West Division title on Friday if:Colorado wins AND Idaho loses in regulationLONGEST ASSIST STREAK, ONE SEASON20 – David Desharnais, Cincinnati Cyclones, Jan. 5-Feb. 29, 2008 (30 assists)17 – Chad Costello, Allen Americans, Feb. 26, 2016-Present (27 assists) – Peter Kasowski, Roanoke Valley Rebels, Oct. 26-Dec. 7, 1991 (28 assists)15 – Scott Bertoli, Trenton Titans, Feb. 16-April 4, 2000 (21 assists) – Mike Reier, Dayton Bombers, Oct. 23-Nov. 28, 1992 (24 assists) – John Spoltore, Louisiana Ice Gators, Oct. 17-Nov. 24, 1998 (22 assists) – John Spoltore, Louisiana Ice Gators, Dec. 20, 1997-Jan. 16, 1998 (23 assists) – Matt Robbins, Charlotte Checkers, Jan. 12-March 11, 1994 (18 assists)