Reading Royals at Newfoundland Growlers 7 p.m. NT
- Reading’s Ralph Cuddemi was tied for second in the league last season with 13 power-play goals.
- Newfoundland’s Zach O’Brien was seventh in the ECHL last season with 68 points (28g-40a).
- Royals have won 34 or more games in each of the last 10 seasons.
- Growlers were tied for third in the league last season with 24 home wins.
Adirondack Thunder at Maine Mariners 7:15 p.m. ET
- Adirondack’s Casey Pierro-Zabotel is tied for 28th in ECHL history with 504 career points (149g-355a).
- Taylor Cammarata led Maine last season with 56 points (24g-32a).
- Thunder allowed a league-low three shorthanded goals last season.
- Mariners head coach Riley Armstrong led Maine to a 37-32-3 record in club’s first season.
Florida Everblades at Norfolk Admirals 7:35 p.m. ET
- Florida head coach Brad Ralph ranks fifth in ECHL history with a .693 career winning percentage (281-114-37).
- Norfolk head coach Rod Taylor, a 2009 inductee into ECHL Hall of Fame, makes his coaching debut.
- Everblades have won South Division title for three straight seasons and four times in last five years.
- Admirals’ J.C. Campagna was second in the ECHL with 35 goals last season.
Indy Fuel at Wichita Thunder 7:05 p.m. CT
- Indy’s Charles Williams was fifth in the league last season with 1,347 saves.
- Wichita’s Steven Iacobellis was tied for second among ECHL rookies last season with 65 points (23g-42a).
- Fuel head coach Doug Christiansen led Manchester to a 39-29-4 record last season in his ECHL debut.
- Thunder led the league on the power play last season at 24.2 percent (64-for-265).
Rapid City Rush at Allen Americans 7:05 p.m. CT
- Cedric Montminy led Rapid City last season with 20 goals.
- Allen head coach Steve Martinson ranks sixth in ECHL history with 398 career wins.
- Rush had a league-leading 21 games decided in overtime or a shootout last season.
- Americans were tied for second in the league last season with five shorthanded goals against.
Kansas City Mavericks at Tulsa Oilers 7:05 p.m. CT
- Rocco Carzo led Kansas City last season with 59 points (20g-39a).
- Tulsa’s Devin Williams led the ECHL last season with a 2.12 goals-against average.
- Mavericks head coach John-Scott Dickson is 103-92-21 in three seasons.
- Oilers led the league with 36.04 shots per game last season.
Idaho Steelheads at Utah Grizzlies 7:10 p.m. MT
- Idaho’s Tomas Sholl was tied for the league lead last season with a .928 save percentage.
- Utah’s Mason McDonald was ninth last season with a 2.54 goals-against average.
- Steelheads have reached the Kelly Cup Playoffs for an ECHL-record 16 consecutive seasons.
- Grizzlies were third in the league on the power play last season at 20.8 percent (75-for-361).