Bloomington Bison
- Eddie Matsushima leads Bloomington with 13 goals.
- The Bison are tied for the league lead with three wins when trailing after two periods.
- Bloomington travels to Iowa on Friday and hosts the Heartlanders on Saturday and Sunday.
Cincinnati Cyclones
- Ryan Kirwan has six goals in his last nine games.
- Cincinnati has a league-leading six wins in overtime.
- The Cyclones host Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday and travel to Wheeling on Sunday.
Fort Wayne Komets
- Blake Murray has nine points (4g-5a) in eight games in December.
- The Komets are 11-2-3 when scoring first.
- Fort Wayne hosts Indy on Friday, Toledo on Saturday and Kalamazoo on Sunday.
Indy Fuel
- Harrison Israels has nine points (4g-5a) in his last seven games.
- Indy is fourth with 26.28 shots-against per game.
- The Fuel are at Fort Wayne on Friday and Wheeling on Saturday before hosting Toledo on Sunday.
Iowa Heartlanders
- Elliot Desnoyers has six points (3g-3a) in his last four games.
- The Heartlanders open an eight-game road trip on Saturday.
- Iowa hosts Bloomington on Friday and visits the Bison on Saturday and Sunday.
Kalamazoo Wings
- Derek Daschke has three goals in his last four games.
- Kalamazoo has a league-leading six wins when trailing after one period.
- The K-Wings are at Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday and Fort Wayne on Sunday.
Toledo Walleye
- Brandon Hawkins notched the second four-goal game of his career on Saturday against Iowa.
- The Walleye have outscored their opponents 29-13 during six-game winning streak.
- Toledo hosts Wheeling on Friday and visits Fort Wayne on Saturday and Indy on Sunday.