ECHL Today - March 31

Orlando Solar Bears (37-25-5) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (23-39-6)    3 p.m. ET

• Otto Somppi leads Orlando against the Swamp Rabbits with seven points (3g-4a).
• Greenville’s Jake Bolton is tied for 10th among defensemen with 12 goals.
• Solar Bears are 24-4-1 when scoring first.
• Swamp Rabbits are 11-1-2 when leading after two periods.

Adirondack Thunder (36-24-8) at Maine Mariners (35-29-3)               3 p.m. ET

• John Edwardh leads Adirondack against the Mariners with six goals.
• Maine’s Nick Master scored his first pro goal last night at Adirondack.
• Thunder are second on the power play on the road at 25.6 percent (32-for-125).
• Mariners are 12-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Kansas City Mavericks (33-30-5) at Indy Fuel (33-31-4)                       3:05 p.m. ET

• Rocco Carzo leads Kansas City against the Fuel with three goals and five points.
• Indy’s Matt Tomkins is second with 1,472 saves.
• Mavericks are 25-4-1 when leading after two periods.
• Fuel are tied for second with eight shorthanded goals at home.

Atlanta Gladiators (31-27-10) at South Carolina Stingrays (32-31-6)       3:05 p.m. ET

• Brett McKenzie leads Atlanta against the Stingrays with five goals and 10 points.
• South Carolina’s Andrew Cherniwchan is tied for sixth with 64 points (27g-37a).
• Gladiators are league’s fifth-least penalized team with 11.56 penalty minutes per game.
• Stingrays are second on the penalty kill at 86.1 percent (230-for-267).

Kalamazoo Wings (35-28-5) at Wheeling Nailers (30-29-9)                 3:05 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Tanner Sorenson is tied for fourth with 25 power-play points (4g-21a).
• Michael Phillips leads Wheeling against the K-Wings with five goals.
• K-Wings are 18-8-5 in one-goal games.
• Nailers lead the league with 19 shorthanded goals.

Brampton Beast (34-28-6) at Worcester Railers (30-27-10)                3:05 p.m. ET

• David Pacan leads Brampton against the Railers with seven points (3g-4a).
• Worcester’s Barry Almeida is third with 257 shots on goal.
• Beast are 18-2-3 when leading after one period.
• Railers are 12-1-6 in one-goal games.

Utah Grizzlies (35-24-9) at Tulsa Oilers (39-22-6)                                  4:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Joe Cannata is tied for the league lead with four shutouts.
• Tulsa’s Adam Pleskcah is tied for the league lead with 35 goals.
• Grizzlies are fourth with 29.29 shots-against per game.
• Oilers are fourth with 2.79 goals-against per game.

Cincinnati Cyclones (49-12-7) at Toledo Walleye (37-21-9)                  5:15 pm. ET

• Cincinnati’s Myles Powell has at least one point in 10 of his last 12 games (8g-9a).
• Dylan Sadowy leads Toledo against the Cyclones with six points (3g-3a).
• Cyclones lead the league in goals per game (4.01) and goals-against per game (2.44).
• Walleye are 24-10-6 when outshooting their opponent.

MOST CAREER GAMES COACHED

1,148 – 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)

1,000 – Jeff Pyle (Mobile, 1998-02; Gwinnett, 2003-11; Evansville, 2013-14; Atlanta, 2018-Present)

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

   767 – 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

Adirondack can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:

Adirondack wins in regulation

Kalamazoo can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:

Kalamazoo wins AND Indy loses in regulation

Jacksonville can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:

South Carolina loses

Cincinnati can clinch the Brabham Cup title on Sunday if:

Cincinnati wins