ECHL Today - April 9

Cincinnati Cyclones (35-30-3) at Newfoundland Growlers (40-19-3)      7 p.m. NT

• Cincinnati’s Jesse Schultz leads the league with 21 power-play assists.
• Newfoundland’s Todd Skirving has four points (2g-2a) in his last two games.
• Cyclones are 23-8-2 when outshooting their opponent.
• Growlers lead the league on the power play at 27.6 percent (63-for-228).

Florida Everblades (40-19-10) at South Carolina Stingrays (26-37-6)        6:05 p.m. ET

• Blake Winiecki leads Florida against the Stingrays with 10 points (4g-6a).
• South Carolina’s Justin Florek has 10 points (5g-5a) in his last eight games.
• Everblades are 28-12-4 when outshooting their opponent.
• Stingrays are 21-2-3 when leading after two periods.

Fort Wayne Komets (37-24-7) at Kalamazoo Wings (35-31-1)                 7 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Matt Alvaro has four goals in his last four games.
• Tanner Sorenson leads Kalamazoo against the Komets with five goals and 11 points.
• Komets have outscored their opponents 90-59 in the third period.
• K-Wings are 16-7-1 in one-goal games.

Maine Mariners (30-30-7) at Reading Royals (41-16-9)                           7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Jeremy Brodeur is fifth with 1,037 saves.
• Reading’s Trevor Gooch has 13 points (7g-6a) in his last 10 games.
• Mariners are 20-3-2 when leading after two periods.
• Royals are 12-5-9 in one-goal games.

Trois-Rivières Lions (31-28-5) at Worcester Railers (30-30-6)            7:05 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Anthony Nellis has five points (3g-2a) in his last two games.
• Worcester’s Colten Ellis is sixth with 976 saves.
• Lions are sixth with 33.23 shots per game.
• Railers lead the league with three shorthanded goals against.

Toledo Walleye (46-18-3) at Wheeling Nailers (35-28-4)                      7:10 p.m.ET

• TJ Hensick leads Toledo against the Nailers with eight points (2g-6a).
• Wheeling’s Tim Doherty is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Walleye have outscored their opponents 80-53 in the first period.
• Nailers are 28-2-1 when leading after two periods.

Jacksonville Icemen (38-25-5) at Atlanta Gladiators (42-23-4)            7:30 p.m. ET

• Craig Martin leads Jacksonville against the Gladiators with five goals and nine points.
• Atlanta’s Derek Topatigh is third among rookie defensemen with 13 goals.
• Icemen are 29-8-2 when scoring first.
• Gladiators are tied for second with 24 home wins (24-9-1).

Indy Fuel (30-33-5) at Iowa Heartlanders (28-31-9)                                 7 p.m. CT

• Jan Mandát leads Indy against the Heartlanders with seven points (3g-4a).
• Iowa’s Ryan Kuffner is on a three-game goal streak (5g).
• Fuel are fifth with 28.73 shots-against per game.
• Heartlanders are fourth on the power play at 23.6 percent (61-for-259).

Allen Americans (32-26-9) at Wichita Thunder (25-33-9)                    7:05 p.m. CT

• Allen’s Ryan Lohin is on a three-game point streak (2g-2a).
• Peter Crinella leads Wichita against the Americans with nine goals and 15 points.
• Americans are 13-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.
• Thunder are 14-2-4 when leading after two periods.

Utah Grizzlies (39-27-3) at Idaho Steelheads (36-30-3)                         7:10 p.m. MT

• Charle-Edouard D’Astous leads Utah against the Steelheads with nine points (3g-6a).
• Idaho’s Ryan Dmowski has 18 points (11g-7a) in his last nine games.
• Grizzlies lead the league with 20 shorthanded goals.
• Steelheads lead the league with 25 home wins (25-9-1).

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Fort Wayne can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Fort Wayne wins OR Fort Wayne loses in overtime/shootout OR Cincinnati loses

Utah can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:

Utah wins OR Utah loses in overtime/shootout