ECHL Today - Dec. 15

Allen Americans (6-20-2) at Reading Royals (11-7-6)                                 7 p.m. ET

• Allen’s Zach Pochiro is tied for third with six power-play goals.
• Steven Swavely leads Reading with 27 points (11g-16a).
• Americans are 4-0-1 when leading after two periods.
• Royals are sixth with 32.88 shots per game.

Manchester Monarchs (12-10-2) at Adirondack Thunder (13-9-3)           7 p.m. ET

• Matt Marcinew leads Manchester against the Thunder with four goals.
• Adirondack’s Desmond Bergin is tied for second among defensemen with two game-winning goals.
• Monarchs lead the league with 35.25 shots per game.
• Thunder are second with one shorthanded goal against.

Florida Everblades (16-5-4) at Jacksonville Icemen (14-10-1)                 7 p.m. ET

• Florida’s Jamie Phillips is fifth with a .922 save percentage.
• Wacey Rabbit leads Jacksonville against the Everblades with five points (3g-2a).
• Everblades are second with 2.40 goals-against per game.
• Icemen have outscored their opponents 51-36 at home.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (10-16-3) at South Carolina Stingrays (15-11-0)      7:05 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Johno May leads rookies with 14 goals.
• Tim Davison leads South Carolina against the Swamp Rabbits with five points (1g-4a).
• Swamp Rabbits are 6-1-2 when leading after one period.
• Each of the Stingrays’ last eight wins have been by one goal.

Maine Mariners (13-11-1) at Worcester Railers (11-12-3)                         7:05 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Alex Kile is tied for third with a 28.6 percent shooting percentage (12-for-42).
• Tyler Barnes leads Worcester against the Mariners with seven points (2g-5a).
• Mariners are third on the penalty kill on the road at 90.7 percent (39-for-43).
• Railers are 7-1-3 in one-goal games.

Norfolk Admirals (12-12-2) at Wheeling Nailers (10-11-2)                          7:05 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Jalen Smereck is tied for fourth among rookie defensemen with 15 points (1g-14a).
• Wheeling’s Michael Phillips is tied for third among rookies with four power-play goals.
• Admirals are 8-0-0 when leading after two periods.
• Nailers are third with 27.61 shots-against per game.

Toledo Walleye (16-5-2) at Fort Wayne Komets (13-10-0)                           7:30 p.m. ET

• TJ Hensick leads Toledo against the Komets with three goals and eight points.
• Fort Wayne’s Justin Hodgman is tied for the league lead with 22 assists.
• Walleye are second with 3.74 goals per game.
• Komets are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games.

Brampton Beast (12-11-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (11-11-1)                           7:30 p.m. ET

• Brandon Marino leads Brampton against the K-Wings with four points (2g-2a).
• Kalamazoo’s Justin Taylor leads the league with five game-winning goals.
• Beast are 7-0-2 when leading after two periods.
• K-Wings lead the league with 10 shorthanded goals.

Wichita Thunder (11-10-4) at Cincinnati Cyclones (17-5-3)                        7:35 p.m. ET

• Wichita’s Ralph Cuddemi is on a six-game goal streak (7g).
• Cincinnati’s Devante Stephens is tied for the league lead in plus-minus at +20.
• Thunder are 8-0-2 when leading after two periods.
• Cyclones have outscored their opponents 17-6 during five-game winning streak.

Tulsa Oilers (13-7-6) at Indy Fuel (12-12-0)                                                    7:35 p.m. ET

• Tulsa’s Kyle Rhodes is tied for second among defensemen with eight goals.
• Indy’s Matt Tomkins is fifth with 500 saves.
• Oilers are 4-0-1 when outshot by their opponent.
• Fuel are tied for third with seven shorthanded goals.

Rapid City Rush (13-11-5) at Utah Grizzlies (14-6-4)                                    7:05 p.m. MT

• Rapid City’s Adam Carlson is second with a .933 save percentage.
• Utah’s Caleb Herbert leads the league with 19 goals and 36 points.
• Rush have had a league-leading 11 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Grizzlies are fifth on the power play at home at 22.0 percent (13-for-59).

Kansas City Mavericks (14-7-2) at Idaho Steelheads (14-9-3)                   7:10 p.m. MT

• Jared VanWormer leads Kansas City with 11 goals and 27 points.
• Idaho’s Reid Petryk is on a three-game goal streak (5g).
• Mavericks are seventh with 3.35 goals per game.
• Steelheads are sixth on the penalty kill at home at 88.2 percent (45-for-51).