ECHL Today - Jan. 16

Wheeling Nailers (19-16-2) at Adirondack Thunder (20-12-5)          7 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Cedric Lacroix is tied for the league lead with four shorthanded goals.
• Adirondack’s Mike Szmatula is tied for seventh among rookies with 14 goals.
• Nailers are 11-4-1 against non-divisional opponents.
• Thunder are 14-2-1 when scoring first.

Newfoundland Growlers (25-11-1) at Maine Mariners (20-16-1)      7 p.m. ET

• Newfoundland’s Scott Pooley is tied for first among rookies with 17 goals.
• Ryan Culkin leads Maine against the Growlers with six points (0g-6a).
• Growlers are second with 3.81 goals per game.
• Mariners are 5-0-1 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Jacksonville Icemen (21-15-1) at Norfolk Admirals (15-19-5)          7 p.m. ET

• Jacksonville’s Dajon Mingo leads defensemen with two shorthanded goals.
• Norfolk’s TJ Melancon leads defensemen with five power-play goals.
• Icemen are tied for the league lead with 11 shorthanded goals.
• Admirals are 10-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Manchester Monarchs (18-17-2) at Reading Royals (17-11-8)          7 p.m. ET

• Manchester’s Daniil Miromanov is tied for third among rookie defensemen with six goals.
• Alex Roos leads Reading against the Monarchs with three goals.
• Monarchs are 5-0-2 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Royals are 11-2-5 when scoring first.

Kalamazoo Wings (16-18-2) at Fort Wayne Komets (21-15-1)           7:30 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Chris Collins is on a six-game goal streak (6g).
• Fort Wayne’s Jake Kamrass is tied for third among rookies with 38 points (15g-23a).
• K-Wings are fourth on the power play on the road at 23.0 percent (14-for-61).
• Komets are sixth with 29.46 shots-against per game.

Florida Everblades (26-7-5) at Rapid City Rush (15-20-5)                 7:05 p.m. MT

• Florida’s Justin Auger is on a four-game goal streak (5g).
• Rapid City’s Pierre-Luc Mercier is fifth with 139 shots on goal.
• Everblades have outscored their opponents 56-30 in the second period.
• Rush are tied for the league lead with four wins when trailing after two periods.

Tulsa Oilers (21-12-6) at Utah Grizzlies (22-9-4)                                  7:05 p.m. MT

• Tulsa’s Kyle Rhodes leads rookie defensemen with 10 goals.
• Utah’s J.T. Henke has at least one point in 11 of his last 12 games (11g-6a).
• Oilers lead the league in shots per game (35.77) and shots-against per game (26.03).
• Grizzlies are 14-0-2 when leading after one period.

Allen Americans (12-27-2) at Idaho Steelheads (23-11-3)                 7:10 p.m. MT

• Allen’s Zach Pochiro leads the league with 22 goals.
• Idaho’s Reid Petryk has 23 points (11g-12a) in his last 14 games.
• Americans are tied for second with two shorthanded goals against.
• Steelheads are third with 2.59 goals-against per game.