ECHL Today - April 5

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (42-20-5) at Orlando Solar Bears (35-24-9)          7 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Joe Leahy is tied for fifth among rookie defensemen with eight goals.
• Orlando’s Aaron Luchuk has eight goals in his last 10 games.
• Swamp Rabbits are 25-3-5 in one-goal games.
• Solar Bears are tied for fifth with nine shorthanded goals.

Reading Royals (28-33-7) at Norfolk Admirals (39-21-7)                         7:05 p.m. ET

• Devon Paliani leads Reading against the Admirals with 10 points (2g-8a).
• Norfolk’s Stepan Timofeyev is on a 10-game point streak (8g-8a).
• Royals are 15-1-2 when leading after two periods.
• Admirals are second with 27.25 shots-against per game.

Savannah Ghost Pirates (28-32-7) at South Carolina Stingrays (38-24-6)       7:05 p.m. ET

• Savannah’s Alex Glimour has five goals in his last five games.
• South Carolina’s Mitchell Gibson is fourth with a 2.48 goals-against average.
• Ghost Pirates have scored 21 goals in their last five games (4-0-1).
• Stingrays have outscored their opponents 88-63 in the second period.

Worcester Railers (29-29-8) at Maine Mariners (30-28-7)                       7:15 p.m. ET

• Ashton Calder leads Worcester against the Mariners with 10 points (3g-7a).
• Maine’s Cameron Askew has seven points (4g-3a) in his last six games.
• Railers have a league-leading nine wins when trailing after two periods.
• Mariners have outscored their opponents 89-73 in the third period.

Florida Everblades (35-23-9) at Atlanta Gladiators (21-43-4)                 7:30 p.m. ET

• Bobo Carpenter leads Florida against the Gladiators with four goals.
• Atlanta’s Parker AuCoin has three goals in his last two games.
• Everblades have outscored their opponents 75-51 in the third period.
• Gladiators are 12-1-0 when leading after two periods.

Kalamazoo Wings (36-27-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (29-32-6)                 7:35 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Ayden MacDonald is on a four-game point streak (3g-2a).
• Cincinnati’s Jalen Smereck leads the league with 28 power-play assists.
• K-Wings lead the league with three shorthanded goals against.
• Cyclones are fifth on the power play at home at 23.7 percent (32-for-135).

Toledo Walleye (44-14-9) at Iowa Heartlanders (26-33-8)                        6:35 p.m. CT

• Toledo’s Jan Bednar has allowed seven goals during his personal five-game winning streak.
• Louis Boudon leads Iowa against the Walleye with four goals.
• Walleye have won 10 consecutive games and are 15-2-0 in their last 17 games.
• Heartlanders are 16-2-1 when leading after two periods.

Wichita Thunder (24-33-9) at Tulsa Oilers (29-30-7)                                7:05 p.m. CT

• Michal Stinil leads Wichita against the Oilers with 15 points (4g-11a).
• Tulsa’s Eddie Matsushima is fifth with seven game-winning goals.
• Thunder are 17-2-5 when leading after two periods.
• Oilers lead the league with 36.97 shots per game.

Adirondack Thunder (39-18-8) at Allen Americans (29-34-3)                 7:05 p.m. CT

• Adirondack’s Tristan Ashbrook is tied for third among rookies with 27 goals.
• Allen’s Chaz Smedsrud has five points (2g-3a) in his first three pro games.
• Thunder have had a league-leading 20 games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Americans are 15-1-2 when leading after one period.

Rapid City Rush (27-36-4) at Idaho Steelheads (44-20-4)                         7:10 p.m. MT

• Alex Aleardi leads Rapid City against the Steelheads with five goals.
• Idaho’s Matt Register is second among defensemen with 57 points (9g-48a).
• Rush are only team to have not allowed a shorthanded goal on the road.
• Steelheads are second in goals per game (4.21) and shots per game (35.84).

Kansas City Mavericks (50-11-6) at Utah Grizzlies (31-34-3)                  7:10 p.m. MT

• Kansas City’s Patrick Curry has eight goals in his last nine games.
• Dylan Fitze leads Utah against the Mavericks with five goals.
• Mavericks have outscored their opponents 111-55 in the third period.
• Grizzlies are 6-0-3 in games decided beyond regulation.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

Kansas City can clinch the Brabham Cup title on Friday if:

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