ECHL Today - March 14

Maine Mariners (23-31-3) at Adirondack Thunder (20-34-4)                  7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Jacob Hudson has four points (2g-2a) in his last two games.
• Adirondack’s Jeremy Brodeur has recorded shutouts in two of his last three appearances.
• Mariners are 17-4-2 when scoring first.
• Thunder are 13-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Kalamazoo Wings (25-27-4) at Indy Fuel (23-25-8)                                   7 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Josh Bloom has nine points (5g-4a) in his last seven games.
• Colin Bilek leads Indy against the K-Wings with 10 points (4g-6a).
• K-Wings are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games.
• Fuel are second on the penalty kill at 85.7 percent (174-for-203).

Orlando Solar Bears (31-20-10) at Jacksonville Icemen (37-16-6)           7 p.m. ET

• Orlando’s Reece Newkirk is on a six-game point streak (5g-4a).
• Davis Koch leads Jacksonville against the Solar Bears with nine points (3g-6a).
• Solar Bears are 15-1-3 when leading after one period.
• Icemen are third on the penalty kill at home at 86.0 percent (74-for-86).

Trois-Rivières Lions (39-12-6) at Reading Royals (25-22-10)                   7 p.m. ET

• Xavier Cormier leads Trois-Rivières against the Royals with eight points (2g-6a).
• Reading’s Jake Smith has seven points (4g-3a) in his last six games.
• Lions are 19-4-3 when outshooting their opponent.
• Royals are tied for the league lead with two shorthanded goals against.

Kansas City Mavericks (37-15-5) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (22-29-7)      7:05 p.m. ET

• Kansas City’s Damien Giroux has 16 points (8g-8a) in his last 10 games.
• Greenville’s Parker Berge leads rookie defensemen with 36 points (6g-30a).
• Mavericks have outshot their opponent in 44 of their 57 games.
• Swamp Rabbits are 14-3-7 in one-goal games.

Norfolk Admirals (34-21-3) at Worcester Railers (27-26-6)                     7:05 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Andrei Bakanov has five goals in his last five games.
• Worcester’s Matthew Kopperud and Anthony Repaci are tied for eight with eight power-play goals.
• Admirals are 7-0-3 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Railers are tied for fifth with two shorthanded goals against at home.

Fort Wayne Komets (34-18-5) at Wheeling Nailers (33-20-4)                  7:10 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Jack Dugan is tied for second with 43 assists.
• Matthew Quercia leads Wheeling against the Komets with three goals.
• Komets have outscored their opponents 73-52 in the third period.
• Nailers are fourth on the power play at home at 22.9 percent (19-for-83).

South Carolina Stingrays (40-14-5) at Atlanta Gladiators (26-26-7)       7:30 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Connor Moore is tied for sixth among defensemen with 10 goals.
• Cody Sylvester leads Atlanta against the Stingrays with three goals and five points.
• Stingrays are first on the power play on the road at 27.0 percent (24-for-89).
• Gladiators are league’s second-least penalized team with 9.63 penalty minutes per game.

Savannah Ghost Pirates (25-28-5) at Florida Everblades (39-12-8)        7:30 p.m. ET

• Savannah’s Logan Drevitch is third with 19 power-play assists.
• Florida’s Oliver Chau has three goals in his last four games.
• Ghost Pirates are 15-5-4 when scoring first.
• Everblades are tied for second with nine shorthanded goals.

Toledo Walleye (37-14-8) at Cincinnati Cyclones (22-26-9)                     7:35 p.m. ET

• Brandon Hawkins leads Toledo against the Cyclones with nine goals and 15 points.
• Cincinnati’s Lincoln Griffin is on a seven-game point streak (8g-3a).
• Walleye lead the league on the power play at 27.3 percent (51-for-187).
• Cyclones are third with 25.84 shots-against per game.

Tulsa Oilers (33-17-8) at Bloomington Bison (25-27-5)                             7 p.m. CT

• Tulsa’s Conner Roulette has four goals in his last five games.
• Bloomington’s Danny Katic is on a five-game point streak (3g-3a).
• Oilers lead the league with 36.33 shots per game.
• Bison are 14-1-0 when leading after one period.

Utah Grizzlies (19-33-7) at Wichita Thunder (32-20-7)                            7:05 p.m. CT

• Mick Messner leads Utah against the Thunder with four goals.
• Wichita’s Jay Dickman has nine goals in his last 11 games.
• Grizzlies are 13-1-2 when leading after two periods.
• Thunder are third with 3.59 goals per game.

Iowa Heartlanders (31-18-10) at Rapid City Rush (25-24-9)                    7:05 p.m. MT

• Iowa Yuki Miura is tied for the league lead with five shorthanded points (2g-3a).
• Rapid City’s Blake Bennett has 14 goals in his last nine games.
• Heartlanders are 14-2-10 in one-goal games.
• Rush are 19-8-4 when outshot by their opponent.

Tahoe Knight Monsters (34-20-5) at Idaho Steelheads (29-19-9)             7:10 p.m. MT

• Sloan Stanick leads Tahoe against the Steelheads with five goals.
• Idaho’s Nick Canade has seven goals in his last seven games.
• Knight Monsters are league’s least-penalized team with 8.97 penalty minutes per game.
• Steelheads are 19-1-7 when scoring first.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

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

South Carolina wins OR South Carolina loses in overtime/shootout

Trois-Rivières can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday if:

Trois-Rivières wins

OR

Trois-Rivières loses in overtime/shootout AND Worcester loses

OR

Worcester loses in regulation