ECHL Today - March 22

Norfolk Admirals (35-20-6) at Adirondack Thunder (37-15-8)               7 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Stepan Timofeyev has 11 points (3g08a) in his last nine games.
• Adirondack’s Tristan Ashbrook is on a four-game point streak (3g-4a).
• Admirals are tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals against.
• Thunder have outscored their opponents 62-47 in the first period.

Cincinnati Cyclones (27-29-5) at Indy Fuel (33-22-6)                               7 p.m. ET

• Sahil Panwar leads Cincinnati against the Fuel with four goals.
• Indy’s Kyle Maksimovich is tied for second among rookies with six game-winning goals.
• Cyclones are tied for the league lead with 12 shorthanded goals.
• Fuel are fourth with 27.66 shots-against per game.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (40-18-3) at Jacksonville Icemen (37-18-6)      7 p.m. ET

• Carter Souch leads Greenville against the Icemen with nine points (2g-7a).
• Jacksonville’s Matt Vernon is third with a 2.35 goals-against average.
• Swamp Rabbits are first on the penalty kill on the road at 90.0 percent (72-for-80).
• Icemen have outscored their opponents 81-48 in the third period.

Worcester Railers (25-28-7) at Reading Royals (25-29-7)                         7 p.m. ET

• Worcester’s Anthony Callin is fourth among rookies with 179 shots on goal.
• Shane Sellar leads Reading against the Railers with four goals and six points.
• Railers are tied for the league lead with seven wins when trailing after two periods.
• Royals are sixth on the penalty kill at 82.5 percent (160-for-194).

Orlando Solar Bears (31-22-8) at South Carolina Stingrays (35-23-4)    7:05 p.m. ET

• Alex Frye leads Orlando against the Stingrays with seven goals and 12 points.
• South Carolina’s Austin Magera is tied for first among rookies with 64 points (25g-39a).
• Solar Bears are 20-1-2 when leading after one period.
• Stingrays lead the league with 26.27 shots-against per game.

Kalamazoo Wings (32-25-3) at Wheeling Nailers (34-25-3)                      7:10 p.m. ET

• Josh Passolt leads Kalamazoo against the Nailers with three goals.
• Wheeling’s Taylor Gauthier leads the league with a 2.23 goals-against average.
• K-Wings are tied for fourth with 2.85 goals-against per game.
• Nailers are 13-5-1 when outshooting their opponent at home.

Newfoundland Growlers (26-24-10) at Maine Mariners (26-26-7)          7:15 p.m. ET

• Newfoundland’s Zach O’Brien is second with 29 power-play points (9g-20a).
• Maine’s Fedor Gordeev is on a five-game point streak (1g-6a).
• Growlers are tied for third with nine shorthanded goals.
• Mariners have outscored their opponents 26-11 in their last five games (4-0-1).

Fort Wayne Komets (32-25-5) at Toledo Walleye (38-14-9)                     7:15 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Alexis D’Aoust has three goals in his last four games.
• Brandon Hawkins leads Toledo against the Komets with nine goals and 17 points.
• Komets are 7-2-2 in one-goal games on the road.
• Walleye have outshot their opponent in 47 of their 61 games (32-9-6).

Trois-Rivières Lions (25-26-8) at Atlanta Gladiators (20-38-4)               7:30 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Nolan Yaremko has 11 points (6g-5a) in his last eight games.
• Jackson Pierson leads Atlanta against the Lions with three goals.
• Lions are 17-1-4 when leading after two periods.
• Gladiators are tied for third with nine shorthanded goals.

Savannah Ghost Pirates (24-31-6) at Florida Everblades (33-19-9)        7:30 p.m. ET

• Savannah’s Jordan Kaplan is second with a 35.9 percent shooting percentage (14-for-39).
• Will Reilly leads Florida against the Ghost Pirates with 12 points (3g-9a).
• Ghost Pirates are tied for second with one shorthanded goal against on the road.
• Everblades are 23-4-4 when scoring first.

Wichita Thunder (23-29-8) at Iowa Heartlanders (23-29-8)                     6:35 p.m. CT

• Brayden Watts leads Wichita against the Heartlanders with 10 points (4g-6a).
• Iowa’s Drew DeRidder has a .934 save percentage in his last four appearances.
• Thunder are fourth on the power play on the road at 26.9 percent (25-for-93).
• Heartlanders are 14-2-1 when leading after two periods.

Kansas City Mavericks (45-10-6) at Allen Americans (26-31-3)              7:10 p.m. CT

• Patrick Curry leads Kansas City against the Americans with 16 points (4g-12a).
• Allen’s Ty Farmer has three goals in his last three games.
• Mavericks are 28-3-5 in their last 36 games.
• Americans have had a league-low six games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Utah Grizzlies (28-30-3) at Rapid City Rush (23-34-3)                             7:05 p.m. MT

• Utah’s Brett Stapley has 18 points (4g-14a) in his last nine games.
• Logan Nelson leads Rapid City against the Grizzlies with five goals and 10 points.
• Grizzlies are 20-3-2 when scoring first.
• Rush are tied for fourth with four shorthanded goals against.

Tulsa Oilers (27-28-7) at Idaho Steelheads (41-17-4)                                7:10 p.m. MT

• Blake McLaughlin leads Tulsa against the Steelheads with five goals.
• Idaho’s Patrick Kudla has 13 points (4g-9a) in his last 10 games.
• Oilers lead the league with 37.24 shots per game.
• Steelheads are second with 4.18 goals per game.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Adirondack can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Adirondack wins AND Trois-Rivières loses OR
Adirondack loses in overtime/shootout AND Trois-Rivières loses in regulation OR
Adirondack wins AND Maine loses in regulation

MOST ROAD WINS, ONE SEASON 
26 – Idaho Steelheads, 2022-23 
     – Toledo Walleye, 2022-23 
     – Florida Everblades, 2017-18 
     – Cincinnati Cyclones, 2007-08 
     – Texas Wildcatters, 2007-08 
     – Louisiana IceGators, 2001-02 
25 – nine times, most recent:  
         Kansas City Mavericks, 2023-24 
         South Carolina Stingrays, 2019-20 (season was not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic)