ECHL Today - March 31

Atlanta Gladiators (24-34-8) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (38-25-5)                  7 p.m. ET

• Atlanta’s Josh Atkinson is tied for second among rookie defensemen with 37 assists.
• Tommy Thompson leads Greenville against the Gladiators with six goals.
• Gladiators are fifth on the power play on the road at 20.4 percent (22-for-108).
• Swamp Rabbits lead the league with nine overtime wins.

Elmira Jackals (17-42-8) at Adirondack Thunder (36-20-11)                               7 p.m. ET

• Sebastien Sylvestre leads Elmira against the Thunder with six points (3g-3a).
• Adirondack’s Patch Alber is fourth among defensemen with 20 power-play assists.
• Jackals are 10-1-3 when leading after two periods.
• Thunder are 27-1-5 when scoring first.

Norfolk Admirals (25-37-4) at Reading Royals (37-24-5)                                      7 p.m. ET

• Frankie Simonelli leads Norfolk against the Royals with three goals.
• Reading’s Florian Iberer is 14th among defensemen with 39 points (9g-30a).
• Admirals are 16-1-1 when leading after one period.
• Royals are league’s least-penalized team with 11.08 penalty minutes per game.

Orlando Solar Bears (34-24-9) at South Carolina Stingrays (36-27-4)                 7:05 p.m. ET

• Orlando’s Brenden Miller is tied for second among defensemen with two shorthanded goals.
• Patrick Gaul leads South Carolina against the Solar Bears with seven points (1g-6a).
• Solar Bears are tied for third with 13 shorthanded goals.
• Stingrays are fourth on the penalty kill at home at 86.7 percent (104-for-120).

Indy Fuel (20-40-6) at Toledo Walleye (48-14-4)                                                    7:15 p.m. ET

• Indy’s Matt Rupert is on a four-game goal streak (4g).
• Tylor Spink leads Toledo against the Fuel with five points (1g-4a).
• Fuel have scored at least four goals in four straight games and in five of their last six.
• Walleye are first on the power play at home at 30.4 percent (41-for-135).

Kalamazoo Wings (36-28-4) at Florida Everblades (43-19-5)                               7:30 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Tanner Sorenson is tied for the league lead with nine game-winning goals.
• Brant Harris leads Florida against the K-Wings with two goals.
• K-Wings are league’s fifth-least penalized team with 12.10 penalty minutes per game.
• Everblades are third on the penalty kill at home at 87.2 percent (116-for-133).

Fort Wayne Komets (40-18-8) at Cincinnati Cyclones (35-28-4)                          7:35 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Shawn Szydlowski is tied for the league lead with four shorthanded goals.
• Shawn O’Donnell leads Cincinnati against the Komets with eight points (2g-6a).
• Komets have outscored their opponents 92-55 in the third period.
• Cyclones are tied for fourth with six shorthanded goals against.

Brampton Beast (37-22-8) at Wheeling Nailers (32-27-8)                                      7:35 p.m. ET

• David Vallorani leads Brampton against the Nailers with six goals and 14 points.
• Wheeling’s Cody Wydo leads the league with 15 power-play goals.
• Beast are 20-6-1 against North Division opponents.
• Nailers are tied for fourth with six shorthanded goals against.

Alaska Aces (31-26-10) at Quad City Mallards (39-24-4)                                      7:05 p.m. CT

• Alaska’s Peter Sivak is tied for fourth with 34 goals.
• Quad City’s Michael Parks is tied for second among rookies with 27 goals.
• Aces are 23-1-6 when scoring first.
• Mallards are only team to have not allowed a shorthanded goal at home.

Wichita Thunder (18-41-6) at Tulsa Oilers (26-33-8)                                             7:05 p.m. CT

• Wichita’s Gerrad Grant is tied for second among rookies with three shorthanded assists.
• Christophe Lalancette leads Tulsa against the Thunder with 10 points (2g-8a).
• Thunder are fifth with 12 shorthanded goals.
• Oilers are third with 34.51 shots per game.

Utah Grizzlies (32-28-7) at Rapid City Rush (25-25-8)                                          7:05 p.m. MT

• Erik Bradford leads Utah with 57 points (15g-42a).
• Rapid City’s Ryan Walters is seventh with 223 shots on goal.
• Grizzlies are 15-5-7 in one-goal games.
• Rush are 12-5-3 when leading after one period.

Colorado Eagles (45-18-5) at Idaho Steelheads (39-21-7)                                      7:10 p.m. MT

• Casey Pierro-Zabotel leads Colorado against the Steelheads with 10 points (3g-7a).
• Idaho’s Landon Bow leads the league with a 2.13 goals-against average.
• Eagles are first on the power play on the road at 26.4 percent (34-for-129).
• Steelheads are 21-9-3 when outshooting their opponent.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

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

Brampton wins OR Brampton loses in overtime/shootout

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

Reading wins AND Wheeling loses

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

Greenville wins ANDCincinnati loses OR Greenville loses in overtime/shootout AND Cincinnati loses in regulation

Toledo can clinch the Central Division title on Friday if:

Toledo wins OR Toledo loses in overtime/shootout OR Fort Wayne loses