ECHL Today - Dec. 8

Maine Mariners (7-8-1) at Newfoundland Growlers (9-8-3)    7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Alex Kile is on a four-game point streak (3g-4a).
• Newfoundland’s Jonny Tychonick leads rookie defensemen with 20 points (3g-17a).
• Mariners have scored 16 goals in their last four games (3-0-1).
• Growlers are 7-0-1 when scoring first.

Wheeling Nailers (9-9-1) at Indy Fuel (8-8-2)              7 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Dillon Hamaliuk has five points (3g-2a) in his last two games.
• Indy’s Zach Driscoll has a .945 save percentage in his last three appearances (3-0-0).
• Nailers are seventh with 28.89 shots-against per game.
• Fuel are on a five-game winning streak.

Iowa Heartlanders (9-7-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (8-11-0)         7 p.m. ET

• Will Calverley leads Iowa against the K-Wings with three goals.
• Kalamazoo’s Jonathan Lemieux leads the league with 400 saves.
• Heartlanders are 6-1-1 when scoring first.
• K-Wings are third on the penalty kill at 84.7 percent (61-for-72).

Trois-Rivières Lions (12-8-0) at Reading Royals (5-11-2)         7 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Joe Vrbetic leads the league with 833 minutes played.
• Reading’s Joseph Nardi is on a three-game point streak (2g-3a).
• Lions are third with four shorthanded goals.
• Royals are 4-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Jacksonville Icemen (10-7-2) at Norfolk Admirals (10-6-2)      7:05 p.m. ET

• Jacksonville’s Craig Martin has eight points (4g-4a) in his last five games.
• Norfolk’s Thomas Milic is tied for the league lead with two shutouts.
• Icemen are third with 27.26 shots-against per game.
• Admirals lead the league on the penalty kill at 89.2 percent (74-for-83).

Adirondack Thunder (10-5-2) at Worcester Railers (7-9-3)      7:05 p.m. ET

• Adirondack’s Jeremy Brodeur leads the league with a .942 save percentage.
• Jake Pivonka leads Worcester against the Thunder with eight points (4g-4a).
• Thunder are 6-1-0 on the road.
• Railers are 4-1-0 when leading after one period.

Cincinnati Cyclones (10-7-0) at Toledo Walleye (11-4-3)          7:15 p.m. ET

• Cincinnati’s Jalen Smereck leads defensemen with 26 points (4g-22a).
• Toledo’s Brandon Hawkins leads the league with 94 shots on goal.
• Cyclones are second with 4.59 goals per game.
• Walleye have outscored their opponents 31-9 in the third period.

South Carolina Stingrays (11-6-2) at Florida Everblades (8-7-3)      7:30 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Austin Magera is on a four-game goal streak (5g).
• Bobo Carpenter leads Florida with seven goals and 14 points.
• Stingrays have scored 29 goals during five-game winning streak.
• Everblades are fifth with 2.78 goals-against per game.

Atlanta Gladiators (9-9-0) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (6-11-3)   7:30 p.m. ET

• Alex Whelan leads Atlanta against the Ghost Pirates with four goals and seven points.
• Savannah’s Michael Bullion is tied for third with 773 minutes played.
• Gladiators have outscored their opponents 21-14 in the third period.
• Ghost Pirates are 6-2-2 when scoring first.

Tulsa Oilers (10-6-3) at Fort Wayne Komets (8-7-2)            8 p.m. ET

• Tulsa’s Kyle Crnkovic is tied for fifth among rookies with 21 points (7g-14a).
• Fort Wayne’s Morgan Adams-Moisan leads the league with a 44.4 percent shooting percentage (8-for-18).
• Oilers are second with 36.26 shots per game.
• Komets are 3-1-1 when outshooting their opponent.

Idaho Steelheads (15-4-1) at Kansas City Mavericks (16-5-0)     7:35 p.m. CT

• Idaho’s A.J. White has 12 points (5g-7a) in his last seven games.
• Kansas City’s Patrick Curry is fifth with 78 shots on goal.
• Steelheads are first on the power play on the road at 35.7 percent (10-for-28).
• Mavericks are second with 26.95 shots-against per game.

Wichita Thunder (9-12-2) at Rapid City Rush (7-11-1)         7:05 p.m. MT

• Wichita’s Peter Bates leads the league with 33 points (12g-21a).
• Rapid City’s Alex Aleardi is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Thunder are 6-1-0 when leading after two periods.
• Rush have scored first in 13 of their 19 games.

Allen Americans (6-12-1) at Utah Grizzlies (7-10-0)           7:10 p.m. MT

• Allen’s Kris Myllari is tied for second among defensemen with five goals.
• Nathan Burke leads Utah with seven goals and 13 points.
• Americans are 4-0-1 when leading after one period.
• Grizzlies are tied for fourth with three shorthanded goals.