ECHL Today - Dec. 14

Wichita Thunder (13-10-1) at Rapid City Rush (5-13-5)              7:05 p.m. MT

• Wichita’s Jay Dickman has nine points (2g-7a) in his last five games.
• Ryan Wagner leads Rapid City against the Thunder with two goals and three points.
• Thunder have scored 23 goals in their last five games (4-1-0).
• Rush are 2-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Trois-Rivières Lions (13-3-3) at Worcester Railers (9-14-2)        6:05 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Alex Beaucage is on a four-game point streak (6g-4a).
• Worcester’s Connor Welsh is tied for second among defensemen with 20 points (3g-17a).
• Lions are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games.
• Railers are tied for the league lead with seven games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Maine Mariners (8-11-2) at Adirondack Thunder (10-9-1)          7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Jimmy Lambert is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Adirondack’s Kevin O’Neil has 10 points (3g-7a) in his last nine games.
• Mariners are 7-2-1 when scoring first.
• Thunder lead the league with six shorthanded goals.

Kalamazoo Wings (7-11-1) at Indy Fuel (9-7-2)                             7 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Jonathan Lemieux has made 31 or more saves in four of his last five appearances.
• Indy’s Jordan Martin has five points (1g-4a) in his last two games.
• K-Wings are 6-1-1 when leading after two periods.
• Fuel have recorded five shutouts in their 18 games.

Florida Everblades (17-5-1) at Jacksonville Icemen (12-8-2)       7 p.m. ET

• Florida’s Carson Gicewicz has 10 goals in his last 13 games.
• Brendan Harris leads Jacksonville against the Everblades with five points (1g-4a).
• Everblades lead the league with 1.83 goals-against per game.
• Icemen are 9-3-1 at home, outscoring their opponents 45-26.

Wheeling Nailers (16-3-1) at Reading Royals (8-13-4)                  7 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Matty De St. Phalle is on a six-game point streak (5g-4a).
• Todd Skirving leads Reading against the Nailers with four goals and five points.
• Nailers have outscored their opponents 53-19 during 12-game winning streak.
• Royals are 5-1-1 when leading after one period.

Savannah Ghost Pirates (11-10-1) at Kansas City Mavericks (16-6-2) 6:05 p.m. CT

• Savannah’s Dennis Cesana has six points (2g-4a) in his last five games.
• Kansas City’s David Noel leads defensemen with eight goals.
• Ghost Pirates are second with 34.59 shots per game.
• Mavericks are 14-1-1 when scoring first.

Cincinnati Cyclones (3-13-3) at Norfolk Admirals (14-4-3)          7:05 p.m. ET

• Mathieu Gosselin leads Cincinnati with 10 points (3g-7a).
• Norfolk’s Filip Fornåå Svensson has six points (5g-1a) in eight games with the team since being acquired in a trade.
• Cyclones are 3-0-0 when leading after two periods.
• Admirals have outscored their opponents 30-16 during eight-game winning streak.

Atlanta Gladiators (9-11-4) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (10-8-2) 7:05 p.m. ET

• Derek Topatigh leads Atlanta against the Swamp Rabbits with two goals.
• Greenville’s Parker Berge is tied for first among rookie defensemen with 17 points (4g-13a).
• Gladiators have scored 22 of their 50 goals in the third period.
• Swamp Rabbits are 8-1-2 in one-goal games.

Allen Americans (7-9-4) at Fort Wayne Komets (12-7-1)             7:35 p.m. ET

• Allen’s Easton Brodzinski is tied for eighth with 11 goals.
• Fort Wayne’s Connor Ungar has allowed five goals in his last three appearances.
• Americans are 6-1-0 when leading after two periods.
• Komets are 8-1-1 in one-goal games.

Toledo Walleye (15-6-3) at Bloomington Bison (8-11-2)               7 p.m. CT

• Tyler Spezia leads Toledo against the Bison with four goals.
• Bloomington’s Connor Lockhart has four points (2g-2a) in his last two games.
• Walleye have outscored their opponents 39-21 in the second period.
• Bison are fifth on the penalty kill at home at 88.5 percent (23-for-26).

Tulsa Oilers (13-8-1) at Idaho Steelheads (12-9-2)                                    7:10 p.m. MT

• Tulsa’s Alec Butcher is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Idaho’s Ty Pelton-Byce is tied for third with 13 goals.
• Oilers are 4-0-1 in one-goal games.
• Steelheads are 7-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.

Utah Grizzlies (5-14-2) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (13-6-2)         7 p.m. PT

• Dylan Fitze leads Utah against the Knight Monsters with four points (2g-2a).
• Tahoe’s Patrick Newell is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Grizzlies have scored 25 of their 55 goals in the second period.
• Knight Monsters have scored 28 goals during their five-game winning streak.