ECHL Today - Feb. 14

Friday, February 14th

Trois-Rivières Lions (30-9-5) at Adirondack Thunder (16-25-3) 7 p.m. ET

Jakov Novak leads Trois-Rivières against the Thunder with six goals.
Adirondack’s Kevin O’Neil is tied for the league lead with three shorthanded assists.
Lions have outscored their opponents 57-31 in the first period.
Thunder are 11-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Florida Everblades (32-9-6) at Indy Fuel (19-19-5) 7 p.m. ET

Florida’s Jordan Sambrook is tied for first among defensemen in plus-minus at +25.
Indy’s Kyle Maksimovich is on a four-game point streak (5g-2a).
Everblades have outscored their opponents 58-29 in the third period.
Fuel are second on the penalty kill at 86.4 percent (127-for-147).

Bloomington Bison (21-20-4) at Kalamazoo Wings (17-24-2) 7 p.m. ET

Bloomington’s Eddie Matsushima has eight points (4g-4a) in his last six games.
Ben Berard leads Kalamazoo against the Bison with eight points (2g-6a).
Bison are fifth with 2.56 goals-against per game.
K-Wings are 5-0-2 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.

Cincinnati Cyclones (17-23-7) at Fort Wayne Komets (26-16-2) 7:35 p.m. ET

Cincinnati’s Vyacheslav Peksa has allowed two goals or less in each of his last four appearances.
Jack Dugan leads Fort Wayne against the Cyclones with nine points (2g-7a).
Cyclones are second with 25.43 shots-against per game.
Komets are tied for the league lead with seven wins when trailing after one period (7-7-0).

Toledo Walleye (31-10-6) at Iowa Heartlanders (25-16-7) 7 p.m. CT

Toledo’s Tyler Spezia is on a five-game point streak (6g-6a).
Jules Boscq leads Iowa against the Walleye with six points (3g-3a).
Walleye lead the league on the power play at 26.0 percent (39-for-150).
Heartlanders are tied for the league lead with eight shorthanded goals.

Tulsa Oilers (26-14-7) at Kansas City Mavericks (29-11-5) 7:05 p.m. CT

Michael Farren leads Tulsa against the Mavericks with four goals and six points.
Kansas City’s Cade Borchardt is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
Oilers lead the league with 36.57 shots per game.
Mavericks have outscored their opponents 53-33 in the first period.

Tahoe Knight Monsters (28-15-4) at Wichita Thunder (27-16-4) 7:05 p.m. CT

Tahoe’s Sloan Stanick leads rookies with 50 points (20g-30a).
Wichita’s Michal Stinil is tied for third with 51 points (19g-32a).
Knight Monsters are fifth on the penalty kill at 83.8 percent (114-for-136).
Thunder have scored 19 goals during their three-game winning streak.

Worcester Railers (20-20-6) at Allen Americans (13-25-8) 7:10 p.m. CT

Worcester’s Anthony Callin is fifth with 152 shots on goal.
Allen’s Anson Thornton is second with 785 saves.
Railers are first on the power play on the road at 27.0 percent (17-for-63).
Americans are 10-1-2 when leading after two periods.

Maine Mariners (17-25-3) at Rapid City Rush (16-22-8) 7:05 p.m. MT

Brooklyn Kalmikov leads Maine with 13 goals and 33 points.
Rapid City’s Blake Bennett is on a four-game point streak (4g-3a).
Mariners are 13-4-2 when scoring first.
Rush are tied for the league lead with eight shorthanded goals.

Idaho Steelheads (23-16-7) at Utah Grizzlies (16-24-6) 7:10 p.m. MT

Brendan Hoffmann leads Idaho against the Grizzlies with seven points (3g-4a).
Utah’s Briley Wood is tied for sixth among rookies with 33 points (13g-20a).
Steelheads have gone to overtime or a shootout in seven of their last 11 games.
Grizzlies are 12-4-4 when scoring first.

MOST CAREER COACHING WINS
667 – Jason Christie (Peoria, 2000-05; Utah, 2005-08; Ontario, 2011-15; Tulsa, 2015-17; Jacksonville, 2017-21)
615 – Jeff Pyle (Mobile, 1998-2002; Gwinnett, 2003-11; Evansville, 2013-14; Atlanta, 2018-23)
518 – Brad Ralph (Idaho, 2012-15; Florida, 2016-Present)
– Steve Martinson (San Diego, 2003-04; Elmira, 2007-10; Chicago, 2011-12; Allen, 2014-22)
491 – John Marks (Charlotte, 1993-98; Greenville, 1998-2006; Pensacola, 2007-08; Augusta, 2008-09)