ECHL Today - Dec. 22

Maine Mariners (14-11-1) at Manchester Monarchs (13-11-2)                  6 p.m. ET

• Michael McNicholas leads Maine against the Monarchs with six points (2g-4a).
• Manchester’s Nic Pierog is tied for third among rookies with 13 goals.
• Mariners are tied for fourth with eight shorthanded goals.
• Monarchs are 11-4-1 when scoring first.

Brampton Beast (12-14-3) at Adirondack Thunder (14-9-4)                      7 p.m. ET

• Brampton’s Jordan Henry is second among defensemen with 89 shots on goal.
• James Henry leads Adirondack against the Beast with six points (0g-6a).
• Beast are fourth with 33.90 shots per game.
• Thunder have outscored their opponents 33-22 in the second period.

Wheeling Nailers (14-11-2) at Norfolk Admirals (12-14-3)                        7 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Nick Saracino is second with 35 points (15g-20a).
• Norfolk’s Jalen Smereck is tied for second among rookie defensemen with 19 points (2g-17a).
• Nailers are 7-0-1 in their last eight games.
• Admirals are 8-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Orlando Solar Bears (14-11-2) at Florida Everblades (17-6-5)                 7 p.m. ET

• Mitch Hults leads Orlando against the Everblades with three goals.
• Florida’s Jamie Phillips is tied for third with 11 wins.
• Solar Bears are 5-0-2 in games decided in overtime.
• Everblades are first on the penalty kill at home at 91.1 percent (41-for-45).

South Carolina Stingrays (18-12-0) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (11-18-3)      7 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Cameron Askew leads the league with a 30.8 percent shooting percentage (8-for-26).
• Michael Pelech leads Greenville against the Stingrays with four goals and six points.
• Stingrays are sixth on the penalty kill at 86.0 percent (104-for-121).
• Swamp Rabbits are 6-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Reading Royals (14-7-6) at Worcester Railers (12-13-4)                            7:05 p.m. ET

• Reading’s Chris McCarthy is on a four-game goal streak (5g).
• Tyler Barnes leads Worcester with 20 points (8g-12a).
• Royals have outscored their opponents 34-20 during seven-game winning streak.
• Railers are second on the penalty kill at home at 90.4 percent (47-for-52).

Toledo Walleye (19-5-2) at Fort Wayne Komets (13-12-1)                          7:30 p.m. ET

• Toledo’s TJ Hensick leads the league with 23 assists.
• Justin Hodgman leads Fort Wayne with 31 points (9g-22a).
• Walleye have a league-leading 11 road wins (11-3-2).
• Komets are 6-0-1 when leading after one period.

Indy Fuel (13-13-0) at Kalamazoo Wings (14-12-1)                                      7:30 p.m. ET

• Indy’s Matt Rupert is tied for second with four shorthanded points (2g-2a).
• Chris Collins leads Kalamazoo against the Fuel with four points (2g-2a).
• Fuel are 7-2-0 in one-goal games.
• K-Wings lead the league with 10 shorthanded goals.

Cincinnati Cyclones (19-5-4) at Allen Americans (7-23-2)                        7:05 p.m. CT

• Cincinnati’s Devante Stephens leads the league in plus-minus at +23.
• Allen’s Zach Pochiro is tied for second with seven power-play goals.
• Cyclones are 15-2-3 when scoring first.
• Americans are tied for third with two shorthanded goals against.

Kansas City Mavericks (15-9-2) at Tulsa Oilers (13-9-6)                           7:05 p.m. CT

• Mike Panowyk leads Kansas City against the Oilers with three goals and five points.
• Tulsa’s Kyle Rhodes leads rookie defensemen with nine goals.
• Mavericks are only team in the league to have not allowed a shorthanded goal this season.
• Oilers are 7-0-3 when leading after two periods.

Wichita Thunder (12-11-6) at Rapid City Rush (14-12-5)                         7:05 p.m. MT

• Wichita’s Steven Iacobellis is on a 12-game point streak (4g-14a).
• Tyler Poulsen leads Rapid City against the Thunder with three points (2g-1a).
• Thunder are 11-3-5 when scoring first.
• Rush have had a league-leading 12 games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Utah Grizzlies (16-6-4) at Idaho Steelheads (15-10-3)                               7:10 p.m. MT

• Caleb Herbert leads Utah against the Steelheads with six goals and 11 points.
• Idaho’s Tomas Sholl is second with a 2.06 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage.
• Grizzlies are third with 2.58 goals-against per game.
• Steelheads are tied for second on the penalty kill at 87.0 percent (94-for-108).