ECHL Today - March 30

Manchester Monarchs (36-28-4) at Newfoundland Growlers (42-20-6)  7 p.m. NT

• Manchester’s Sam Kurker has 14 points (8g-6a) in his last eight games.
• Newfoundland’s Scott Pooley has at least one point in six of his last seven games (7g-4a).
• Monarchs are league’s least-penalized team with 9.76 penalty minutes per game.
• Growlers are tied for second with five shorthanded goals against.

Maine Mariners (35-28-3) at Adirondack Thunder (35-24-8)        7 p.m. ET

• Michael McNicholas leads Maine against the Thunder with 10 points (2g-8a).
• Adirondack’s John Edwardh has 25 points (11g-14a) in his last 18 games.
• Mariners are 12-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Thunder are 21-6-1 when scoring first.

Norfolk Admirals (26-34-8) at Florida Everblades (47-16-6)        7 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Christian Horn is on a four-game point streak (2g-2a).
• Florida’s Derek Sheppard is second among rookie defensemen with 40 points (14g-26a).
• Admirals are 18-1-2 when leading after two periods.
• Everblades are second with 3.83 goals per game.

Atlanta Gladiators (31-26-10) at Jacksonville Icemen (35-29-4)        7 p.m. ET

• Atlanta’s Derek Nesbitt is on a five-game point streak (2g-6a).
• Kris Newbury leads Jacksonville against the Gladiators with four goals and seven points.
• Gladiators are sixth with 2.87 goals-against per game.
• Icemen are tied for fifth with 29.87 shots-against per game.

Wheeling Nailers (30-29-8) at Reading Royals (30-28-10)            7 p.m. ET

• Cedric Lacroix leads Wheeling against the Royals with four goals.
• Reading’s Matt Pohlkamp is on a four-game point streak (2g-2a).
• Nailers have scored 13 of their league-leading 19 shorthanded goals on the road.
• Royals are fifth with 33.26 shots per game.

Orlando Solar Bears (36-25-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (32-30-6)           7:05 p.m. ET

• Colby McAuley leads Orlando against the Stingrays with five goals and nine points.
• South Carolina’s Jordan Samuels-Thomas is on a five-game point streak (1g-6a).
• Solar Bears are 19-1-1 when leading after one period.
• Stingrays are third on the penalty kill at home at 87.9 percent (102-for-116).

Brampton Beast (33-28-6) at Worcester Railers (30-26-10)         7:05 p.m. ET

• Brampton’s Nathan Todd is sixth with 30 goals.
• Tyler Barnes leads Worcester against the Beast with four goals and seven points.
• Beast are 10-3-2 when outshot by their opponent on the road.
• Railers are second on the penalty kill at home at 89.2 percent (83-for-93).

Kalamazoo Wings (34-28-5) at Toledo Walleye (37-20-9)             7:15 p.m. ET

• Chris Collins leads Kalamazoo against the Walleye with 10 points (6g-4a).
• Toledo’s Abbott Girduckis had two points (1g-1a) in his pro debut on Friday against Kansas City.
• K-Wings are tied for second with 16 shorthanded goals.
• Walleye are 11-0-4 in one-goal games at home.

Kansas City Mavericks (32-30-5) at Fort Wayne Komets (33-24-10)      7:30 p.m. ET

• Kansas City’s Mason McDonald is tied for the league lead with four shutouts.
• Fort Wayne’s Jake Kamrass is tied for fifth among rookies with 34 assists.
• Mavericks are 20-7-2 when scoring first.
• Komets are tied for second with eight shorthanded goals at home.

Cincinnati Cyclones (48-12-7) at Indy Fuel (33-30-4)                     7:35 p.m. ET

• Myles Powell leads Cincinnati against the Fuel with seven goals.
• Indy’s Mathew Thompson is on a five-game point streak (5g-5a).
• Cyclones have outscored their opponents 88-44 in the third period.
• Fuel are fifth on the penalty kill at home at 86.0 percent (129-for-150).

Wichita Thunder (26-30-11) at Allen Americans (24-39-6)           7:05 p.m. CT

• Wichita’s Keoni Texeira leads the league with 30 power-play points (2g-28a).
• Dante Salituro leads Allen against the Thunder with 15 points (6g-9a).
• Thunder are first on the power play on the road at 27.0 percent (33-for-122).
• Americans are tied for second with five shorthanded goals against.

Utah Grizzlies (35-24-8) at Tulsa Oilers (38-22-6)                          7:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Caleb Herbert is fifth with 31 goals.
• Ian McNulty leads Tulsa against the Grizzlies with three goals.
• Grizzlies are tied for third on the power play at 21.3 percent (71-for-334).
• Oilers are 23-1-4 when scoring first.

Rapid City Rush (28-32-9) at Idaho Steelheads (40-23-5)             7:10 p.m. MT

• Darby Llewellyn leads Rapid City against the Steelheads with seven points (1g-6a).
• Idaho’s Keegan Kanzig is fifth among defensemen in plus-minus at +31.
• Rush have had a league-leading 20 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Steelheads are third with 2.78 goals-against per game.

MOST CAREER GAMES COACHED

1,147 – Jason Christie (Peoria, 2000-05; Utah, 2005-08; Ontario, 2011-15; Tulsa, 2015-17; Jacksonville, 2017-Present)

1,008 – John Marks (Charlotte, 1993-98; Greenville, 1998-06; Pensacola, 2007-08; Augusta, 2008-09)

   999 – Jeff Pyle (Mobile, 1998-02; Gwinnett, 2003-11; Evansville, 2013-14; Atlanta, 2018-Present)

   882 – John Brophy (Hampton Roads, 1989-00; Wheeling, 2001-03)

   766 – Malcolm Cameron (Cincinnati, 2002-03; Long Beach, 2004-06; Texas, 2006-08; Florida, 2008-10; Elmira, 2010-11; Wichita, 2016-Present)

Clinching scenarios for 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs presented by SmileDirectClub

Orlando can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Orlando wins

Kansas City can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Kansas City wins AND Wichita loses in regulation

Cincinnati can clinch the Brabham Cup title on Saturday if:

Cincinnati wins AND Florida loses in regulation OR Cincinnati wins in regulation/overtime AND Florida loses