ECHL Today - April 7

Worcester Railers (31-29-11) at Adirondack Thunder (37-26-8)        3 p.m. ET

• Ryan Hitchcock leads Worcester against the Thunder with five goals and nine points.
• Adirondack’s Brian Ward has at least one point in five of his last six games (3g-6a).
• Railers are fifth on the penalty kill at 85.0 percent (199-for-234).
• Thunder lead the league with three shorthanded goals against.

Newfoundland Growlers (43-21-7) at Maine Mariners (36-32-3)       3 p.m. ET

• Newfoundland’s Marcus Power is tied for third with a 21.7 percent shooting percentage (23-for-106).
• Drew Melanson leads Maine against the Growlers with four goals.
• Growlers are third with 3.59 goals per game.
• Mariners are 12-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Jacksonville Icemen (36-31-4) at Orlando Solar Bears (40-25-6)     3 p.m. ET

• Jacksonville’s Dajon Mingo is tied for the league lead with six shorthanded assists.
• Mike Monfredo leads Orlando against the Icemen with nine points (2g-7a).
• Icemen are fifth with 29.85 shots-against per game.
• Solar Bears are fourth with 3.46 goals per game.

Idaho Steelheads (41-24-6) at Utah Grizzlies (36-26-9)                       1:05 p.m. MT

• Steven McParland leads Idaho against the Grizzlies with eight goals and 13 points.
• Utah’s Caleb Herbert is tied for fourth with 32 goals.
• Steelheads are 19-1-2 when leading after one period.
• Grizzlies are 15-8-1 when outshooting their opponent at home.

Toledo Walleye (39-23-9) at Brampton Beast (36-28-7)                       4 p.m. ET

• Greg Wolfe leads Toledo against the Beast with 10 points (3g-7a).
• Brampton’s Jackson Leef is on a four-game point streak (4g-3a).
• Walleye are 22-4-9 in one-goal games.
• Beast are 26-1-2 when leading after two periods.

Wheeling Nailers (31-30-10) at Fort Wayne Komets (35-26-10)         5 p.m. ET

• Yushiroh Hirano leads Wheeling against the Komets with 12 points (2g-10a).
• Fort Wayne’s Brady Shaw is second with 279 shots on goal.
• Nailers are fourth on the power play on the road at 22.4 percent (33-for-147).
• Komets are tied for second with eight shorthanded goals at home.

Wichita Thunder (28-31-12) at Tulsa Oilers (42-23-6)                           4:05 p.m. CT

• Keoni Texeira leads Wichita against the Oilers with 11 points (0g-11a).
• Tulsa’s Jared Thomas is on a five-game point streak (3g-8a).
• Thunder lead the league on the power play at 24.3 percent (64-for-263).
• Oilers are 23-1-4 when leading after two periods.

South Carolina Stingrays (34-31-6) at Atlanta Gladiators (31-29-11)     7:05 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Cameron Askew has at least one point in four of his last five games (6g-2a).
• Brett McKenzie leads Atlanta against the Stingrays with five goals and 13 points.
• Stingrays are 10-3-4 in one-goal games on the road.
• Gladiators are third on the power play at home at 21.8 percent (27-for-124).

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