ECHL Today - Jan. 2

Florida Everblades (16-8-5) at Atlanta Gladiators (12-13-3)                   3 p.m. ET

• Alex Aleardi leads Florida against the Gladiators with four goals.
• Atlanta’s Derek Topatigh is tied for third among rookie defensemen with 15 points (4g-11a).
• Everblades are 12-0-3 on the road, outscoring their opponents 60-27.
• Gladiators are second with nine shorthanded goals.

Iowa Heartlanders (9-15-4) at Indy Fuel (9-14-4)                                     3 p.m. ET

• Iowa’s Billy Constantinou is tied for fourth among rookie defensemen with four goals.
• Indy’s Spencer Watson has eight goals in his last nine games.
• Heartlanders are 5-2-0 when outshooting their opponent.
• Fuel are 8-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Tulsa Oilers (14-10-1) at Kalamazoo Wings (14-10-0)                              3 p.m. ET

• Tulsa’s Dylan Sadowy has nine points (5g-4a) in his last four games.
• Kalamazoo’s Justin Taylor is tied for third with six power-play goals.
• Oilers have outscored their opponents 21-12 in the first period.
• K-Wings are second on the power play at home at 30.4 percent (14-for-46).

Jacksonville Icemen (18-9-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (10-14-3)        3:05 p.m. ET

• Jacksonville’s Craig Martin is tied for eighth with 27 points (12g-15a).
• South Carolina’s Logan Flodell stopped all 23 shots he faced in 1-0 win at Jacksonville in pro debut last night.
• Icemen are 13-5-1 when outshooting their opponent.
• Stingrays are 6-1-1 when leading after one period at home.

Reading Royals (10-6-5) at Worcester Railers (8-13-1)                        3:05 p.m. ET

• Reading’s Tristan Côté-Cazenave recorded shutout in pro debut on Friday against Worcester.
• Jordan Smotherman leads Worcester with 10 goals and 19 points.
• Royals are league’s least-penalized team with 9.24 penalty minutes per game.
• Railers are fourth with 33.23 shots per game.

Idaho Steelheads (16-10-1) at Allen Americans (11-9-3)                       4:05 p.m. CT

• Idaho’s A.J. White is on a four-game point streak (3g-5a).
• Spencer Asuchak leads Allen against the Steelheads with three goals.
• Steelheads are second with 25.59 shots-against per game.
• Americans are 6-1-0 when outshooting their opponent.