Reading Royals at Greensboro Gargoyles                         7 p.m. ET

• Reading’s Anthony Peters led team to 36-26-10 record in his first season.
• Greensboro’s Mitch Giguere makes head-coaching debut.
• Royals have reached postseason in four of the last five seasons.
• Gargoyles open season at home for second straight season.

Norfolk Admirals at Savannah Ghost Pirates                    7 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Jeff Carr is 131-123-23 in three-plus seasons as head coach.
• Savannah’s Liam McLinskey scored a league-leading three goals in the preseason.
• Admirals open season on road for third time in four seasons.
• Ghost Pirates were third on the penalty kill last season at 85.6 percent (202-for-236).

Trenton Ironhawks at Trois-Rivières Lions                      7 p.m. ET

• First game in Trenton club history.
• Trois-Rivières’ Hunter Jones was tied for second last season with four shutouts.
• Ironhawks’ Chuck Weber is 233-167-32 in six seasons as ECHL head coach.
• Lions were sixth last season with 28.31 shots-against per game.

South Carolina Stingrays at Jacksonville Icemen             7 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Jesse Kallechy is 121-69-26 in three seasons as ECHL head coach.
• Jacksonville’s Tanner Kelly was tied for sixth among rookies last season with 25 goals and 50 points.
• Stingrays were fourth on the penalty kill last season at 85.4 percent (210-for-246).
• Icemen open at home for the fourth time in five seasons.

Atlanta Gladiators at Greenville Swamp Rabbits             7:05 p.m. ET

• Atlanta’s Ethan Haider was tied for sixth last season with a .920 save percentage.
• Greenville’s Owen Flores was third among rookie goaltenders last season with a 2.74 goals-against average.
• Gladiators were tied for second last season with 12 shorthanded goals.
• Swamp Rabbits open at home for fifth consecutive season.

Wheeling Nailers at Indy Fuel                                             7:15 p.m. ET

• Wheeling’s Nate DiCasmirro makes head coaching debut.
• Matt Petgrave led Indy last season with 48 points (12g-36a).
• Nailers ranked third last season with 2.43 goals-against per game.
• Fuel have reached the postseason in four consecutive seasons.

Rapid City Rush at Kansas City Mavericks                      7:05 p.m. CT

• Ryan Wagner led Rapid City last season with 64 points (24g-40a).
• Kansas City’s Tad O’Had is 255-136-41 in six seasons as team’s head coach.
• Rush open season on the road for fifth consecutive season.
• Mavericks have won Mountain Division title in each of the last three seasons.

Idaho Steelheads at New Mexico Goatheads                     7 p.m. MT

• Idaho’s Liam Malmquist was tied for fourth among rookies last season with 26 goals.
• First game in New Mexico team history.
• Steelheads ranked fifth last season with 3.49 goals per game.
• Goatheads’ Zack Stortini makes head-coaching debut.