ECHL Today - March 22

Adirondack Thunder (21-36-4) at Maine Mariners (25-31-4)                  6 p.m. ET

• Adirondack’s Kevin O’Neil is tied for the league lead with three shorthanded assists.
• Brooklyn Kalmikov leads Maine against the Thunder with eight points (3g-5a).
• Thunder are 13-1-1 when leading after two periods.
• Mariners are 19-4-2 when scoring first.

Trois-Rivières Lions (41-13-6) at Worcester Railers (29-27-6)                6:05 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Logan Nijhoff is on a four-game point streak (5g-2a).
• Anthony Repaci leads Worcester against the Lions with 12 points (5g-7a).
• Lions have outscored their opponents 78-37 in the first period.
• Railers are 10-2-2 when leading after one period.

Fort Wayne Komets (37-19-5) at Iowa Heartlanders (31-21-10)              6 p.m. CT

• Fort Wayne’s Kyle Crnkovic is on a three-game point streak (2g-3a).
• Iowa’s Matthew Sop is tied for second among rookies with five game-winning goals.
• Komets are fourth with 33.66 shots per game.
• Heartlanders are 14-3-10 in one-goal games.

Norfolk Admirals (34-22-5) at Reading Royals (27-23-10)                       7 p.m. ET

• Brady Fleurent leads Norfolk against the Royals with 11 points (3g-8a).
• Reading’s Gianfranco Cassaro is tied for second among rookie defensemen with 10 goals.
• Admirals have outscored their opponents 69-49 in the first period.
• Royals are 9-1-2 in their last 12 games.

Bloomington Bison (28-28-5) at Indy Fuel (25-27-8)                                 7 p.m. ET

• Eddie Matsushima leads Bloomington against the Fuel with five points (3g-2a).
• Indy’s Bryan Lemos is on a five-game point streak (0g-6a).
• Bison are 24-7-1 when scoring first.
• Fuel are tied for the league lead with seven shorthanded goals at home.

Utah Grizzlies (20-35-8) at Kansas City Mavericks (41-16-5)                  6:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Derek Daschke is tied for third among defensemen with 49 points (15g-34a).
• Kansas City’s David Cotton has eight goals in his last nine games.
• Grizzlies are 14-1-2 when leading after two periods.
• Mavericks are 18-5-1 in their last 24 games.

South Carolina Stingrays (44-14-5) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (23-32-8)   7:05 p.m. ET

• Tyler Weiss leads South Carolina against the Swamp Rabbits with five goals.
• Greenville’s Carter Savoie is on a five-game point streak (1g-5a).
• Stingrays have outscored their opponents 38-14 during nine-game winning streak.
• Swamp Rabbits are 14-3-8 in one-goal games.

Wheeling Nailers (36-21-4) at Toledo Walleye (39-15-9)                          7:15 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Jordan Martel is on a four-game point streak (2g-3a).
• Toledo’s Colby Ambrosio has three points (2g-1a) in his first four pro games.
• Nailers are 24-5-1 when scoring first.
• Walleye have gone to overtime or a shootout in seven of their last 11 games.

Kalamazoo Wings (27-27-6) at Cincinnati Cyclones (22-29-10)               7:35 p.m. ET

• Collin Saccoman leads Kalamazoo against the Cyclones with four points (0g-4a).
• Cincinnati’s Curtis Hall is on a four-game point streak (2g-3a).
• K-Wings are 17-5-3 when scoring first.
• Cyclones are tied for the league lead with two shorthanded goals against.

Tahoe Knight Monsters (37-20-5) at Tulsa Oilers (34-20-8)                     7:05 p.m. CT

• Simon Pinard leads Tahoe against the Oilers with nine goals.
• Tulsa’s Daneel Lategan has six goals in his last seven games.
• Knight Monsters are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.
• Oilers are 16-0-8 in one-goal games.

Wichita Thunder (34-20-7) at Rapid City Rush (27-25-9)                        7:05 p.m. MT

• Wichita’s Peter Bates is on a five-game point streak (6g-4a).
• Ryan Wagner leads Rapid City against the Thunder with five goals and seven points.
• Thunder have scored 17 goals during four-game winning streak.
• Rush are tied for the league lead with 10 shorthanded goals.

Allen Americans (14-37-10) at Idaho Steelheads (31-21-9)                       7:10 p.m. MT

• Brayden Watts leads Allen with 48 points (17g-31a).
• Idaho’s Ben Kraws has posted shutouts in back-to-back games and in three of his last six appearances. 
• Americans are 11-1-4 when leading after two periods.
• Steelheads are 15-0-2 when leading after one period.