Central Division Weekly - Jan. 3

Cincinnati Cyclones

• Yushiroh Hirano is tied for the league lead with 16 goals.
• Cincinnati is fourth with 27.69 shots-against per game.
• The Cyclones host Fort Wayne on Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday.

Fort Wayne Komets

• Bailey Brkin has not allowed a goal in his last 88:15 played.
• The Komets four shutouts are the most since the team posted seven in the 2016-17 season.
• Fort Wayne hosts Toledo on Wednesday and Saturday and visits Cincinnati on Friday and Toledo on Sunday.

Indy Fuel

• Jan Mandat has six points (1g-5a) in his last four games.
• Indy is 7-1-0 when leading after two periods.
• The Fuel host Wheeling on Friday and visit the Nailers on Saturday.

Iowa Heartlanders

• Corbin Kaczperski has allowed five goals in three appearances for Iowa.
• The Heartlanders play eight of their next nine games on the road.
• Iowa is at Rapid City on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Kalamazoo Wings

• Erik Bradford is on a five-game point streak (4g-5a).
• Kalamazoo is averaging 4.15 goals per game at home.
• The K-Wings host Toledo on Friday and visit Cincinnati on Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.

Toledo Walleye

• Billy Christopoulos went 5-0-2 in December with a 1.79 goals-against average and .946 save percentage.
• The Walleye are 12-2-0 when scoring first.
• Toledo visits Fort Wayne on Wednesday and Saturday and Kalamazoo on Friday while hosting the Komets on Sunday.

Wheeling Nailers

• Adam Smith has matched his point total from last season (12) in 30 fewer games.
• Wheeling has scored at least one power-play goal in 12 of its 15 wins.
• The Nailers host Reading on Wednesday, travel to Indy on Friday and host the Fuel on Saturday and Kalamazoo on Sunday.