ECHL Today - April 3

Allen Americans (28-34-3) at Wichita Thunder (24-33-8)            10:30 a.m. CT

• Bennett MacArthur leads Allen against the Thunder with 10 points (2g-8a).
• Wichita’s Jay Dickman leads the league with 15 power-play goals.
• Americans are 15-1-2 when leading after one period.
• Thunder are third on the power play at 25.0 percent (52-for-208).

Jacksonville Icemen (41-19-6) at Atlanta Gladiators (20-42-4)    7 p.m. ET

• Brendan Harris leads Jacksonville against the Gladiators with 10 points (3g-7a).
• Atlanta’s Micah Miller is third among rookies with 199 shots on goal.
• Icemen are league’s least-penalized team with 8.18 penalty minutes per game.
• Gladiators are 11-1-0 when leading after two periods.

Wheeling Nailers (35-28-4) at Indy Fuel (36-24-7)                                    7 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Matt Koopman is tied for first among rookies with five shorthanded points (2g-3a).
• Bryan Lemos leads Indy against the Nailers with 11 points (4g-7a).
• Nailers are 27-1-1 when leading after two periods.
• Fuel are fourth with 27.58 shots-against per game.

Maine Mariners (29-28-7) at Trois-Rivières Lions (29-28-8)       7 p.m. ET

• Alex Kile leads Maine against the Lions with eight goals and 14 points.
• Trois-Rivières’ Jakov Novak has seven points (6g-1a) in his last five games.
• Mariners are tied for sixth with 3.42 goals per game.
• Lions are 18-2-4 when leading after two periods.

Reading Royals (27-33-7) at Norfolk Admirals (39-21-6)             7:05 p.m. ET

• Devon Paliani leads Reading against the Admirals with nine points (2g-7a).
• Norfolk’s Brady Fleurent is on a four-game point streak (5g-4a).
• Royals are tied for third on the penalty kill at 83.3 percent (174-for-209).
• Admirals are tied for third with 10 shorthanded goals.

Kalamazoo Wings (35-27-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (29-31-6)     7:35 p.m. ET

• Erik Bradford leads Kalamazoo against the Cyclones with six goals and 14 points.
• Cincinnati’s Patrick Polino leads the league with five shorthanded goals.
• K-Wings are tied for the league lead with three shorthanded goals against.
• Cyclones are fifth on the power play at home at 24.4 percent (32-for-131).

Toledo Walleye (43-14-9) at Iowa Heartlanders (26-32-8)            6:35 p.m. CT

• Toledo’s Brandon Hawkins leads the league with 37 goals and 86 points.
• Iowa’s Louis Boudon is on a five-game point streak (1g-5a).
• Walleye are third with 4.06 goals per game.
• Heartlanders are 16-2-1 when leading after two periods.

Rapid City Rush (27-35-4) at Idaho Steelheads (43-20-4)             7:10 p.m. MT

• Rapid City’s Blake Bennett leads rookies with 33 goals.
• A.J. White leads Idaho against the Rush with 16 points (6g-10a).
• Rush have scored 22 goals in their last five games (4-0-1).
• Steelheads lead the league on the power play at 28.6 percent (65-for-227).

Kansas City Mavericks (49-11-6) at Utah Grizzlies (31-33-3)      7:10 p.m. MT

• Jacob Hayhurst leads Kansas City against the Grizzlies with 12 points (6g-6a).
• Utah’s Brandon Cutler is second with 254 shots on goal.
• Mavericks have outscored their opponents 109-55 in the third period.
• Grizzlies are 13-4-2 in their last 19 home games.

MOST ROAD WINS, ONE SEASON
26 – Kansas City Mavericks, 2023-24
     – 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 – eight times, most recent:        
        South Carolina Stingrays, 2019-20 (season was not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic)

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Kansas City can clinch the Brabham Cup on Wednesday if:

Kansas City wins AND Toledo loses OR Kansas City loses in overtime/shootout AND Toledo loses in regulation