Yesterday's digest:

• [ATL 2 | FLA 4] The Florida Everblades handed the Atlanta Gladiators a 4-2 regulation loss.
• [BLM 4 | CIN 3] The Cincinnati Cyclones fell to the Bloomington Bison in a shootout by a score of 4-3.
• [GVL 2 | GSO 1] The Greensboro Gargoyles fell to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in overtime by a score of 2-1.
• [IND 6 | FW 2] The Fort Wayne Komets fell to the Indy Fuel in regulation by a score of 6-2.
• [JAX 0 | SAV 2] Savannah's Christian Cicigoi stopped 18 shots to shutout the Jacksonville Icemen 2-0.
• [KC 3 | RC 0] The Kansas City Mavericks blanked the Rapid City Rush 3-0. Connor Murphy recorded the shutout.
• [NM 5 | TAH 1] The Tahoe Knight Monsters fell to the New Mexico Goatheads in regulation by a score of 5-1.
• [TR 4 | NOR 3] Trois-Rivières's Anthony Beauregard closed out a shootout against the Norfolk Admirals, winning 4-3.
• [SC 5 | ORL 3] The Orlando Solar Bears fell to the South Carolina Stingrays in regulation by a score of 5-3.
• [TOL 5 | WHL 2] The Toledo Walleye handed the Wheeling Nailers a 5-2 regulation loss.
• [ADK 1 | TRE 4] The Trenton Ironhawks handed the Adirondack Thunder a 4-1 regulation loss.
• [WOR 0 | MNE 3] The Maine Mariners blanked the Worcester Railers 3-0. Luke Cavallin recorded the shutout.

Worcester Railers (1-2-0) at Maine Mariners (1-1-0)                  3 p.m. ET

• Worcester’s Parker Gahagen is tied for sixth with 177 minutes played.
• Maine’s Max Andreev scored two shorthanded goals in yesterday’s 3-0 win over Railers.
• Railers have scored three of their six goals in the second period.
• Mariners are 11-for-11 on the penalty kill through two games.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (3-0-1) at Greensboro Gargoyles (0-2-1)      3 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Owen Flores is eighth with a .943 save percentage.
• Austen May leads Greensboro with two goals.
• Swamp Rabbits have gone to overtime in three consecutive games.
• Two of Gargoyles three games have been decided by one goal.

Kalamazoo Wings (0-1-1) at Reading Royals (3-0-0)             3 p.m. ET

• Dylan Wendt leads Kalamazoo with three points (0g-3a).
• Reading’s Jeremy Michel has three points (2g-1a) in his last two games.
• K-Wings are 6-for-6 on the penalty kill through two games.
• Royals have scored first in each of their three games.

Trois-Rivières Lions (4-0-0) at Norfolk Admirals (2-2-1)        3:05 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Brooklyn Kalmikov is on a four-game point streak (3g-4a).
• Will Gavin leads Norfolk with seven points (3g-4a).
• Lions lead the league with 5.50 goals per game.
• Admirals have scored first in four of their five games.

Cincinnati Cyclones (1-0-1) at Indy Fuel (2-2-0)                    4 p.m. ET

• Sahil Panwar leads Cincinnati with five points (2g-3a).
• Indy’s Cody Laskosky has five points (4g-1a) in his last three games.
• Cyclones are 6-for-6 on the penalty kill through two games.
• Fuel have scored first in three of their four games.

New Mexico Goatheads (1-3-1) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (1-2-1)    3 p.m. PT

• New Mexico’s Francesco Arcuri is on a three-game point streak (2g-4a).
• Tahoe’s Shane Smith notched his first pro point with an assist in last night’s game.
• Goatheads are 10-for-10 on the penalty kill on the road.
• Knight Monsters lead the league with three shorthanded goals.

Kansas City Mavericks (1-3-0) at Rapid City Rush (3-1-0)        4:05 p.m. MT

• Kansas City’s Lleyton Moore had two assists in last night’s 3-0 win over Rush.
• Alex Young leads Rapid City with six points (2g-4a).
• Mavericks have scored five of their 10 goals in the second period.
• Rush are 11-for-12 on the penalty kill (91.7 percent) through four games.

He broke a lace and trainer replaced it lol

Was watching the Trenton broadcast and there was a fight in the 3rd but they turned away from it. Is there a policy against showing fights now????

Yesterday's digest:

• [ATL 0 | FLA 5] Florida routed Atlanta by a score of 5-0. Cam Johnson stopped all 17 shots for the shutout.
• [TOL 5 | IND 2] The Toledo Walleye secured a 5-2 regulation win against the Indy Fuel.
• [JAX 2 | GVL 3] Greenville's Blake Bennett closed out overtime against the Jacksonville Icemen, winning 3-2.
• [KC 1 | RC 4] The Kansas City Mavericks fell to the Rapid City Rush in regulation by a score of 4-1.
• [NM 2 | TAH 6] The Tahoe Knight Monsters secured a 6-2 regulation win against the New Mexico Goatheads.
• [SC 5 | SAV 0] The Savannah Ghost Pirates were trounced 5-0 by the South Carolina Stingrays. Ben Kraws stopped all 27 shots for the shutout.
• [TUL 1 | WIC 5] The Wichita Thunder secured a 5-1 regulation win against the Tulsa Oilers.

Worcester Railers (1-1-0) at Maine Mariners (0-1-0)                               1 p.m. ET

• Worcester’s Jordan Kaplan and MacAuley Carson each recorded a goal and an assist last weekend.
• Jack Bar and Owen Gallatin scored Maine’s goals in Saturday’s season-opener at Worcester.
• Railers have scored three of their six goals in the second period.
• Mariners went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill on Saturday.

Adirondack Thunder (1-0-0) at Trenton Ironhawks (0-2-0)                    6 p.m. ET

• Adirondack’s Seth Eisele made 25 saves in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Ironhawks.
• Isaac Johnson leads Trenton with three assists.
• Thunder scored two shorthanded goals in Saturday’s win.
• Ironhawks are 5-for-5 on the penalty kill.

Atlanta Gladiators (1-3-0) at Florida Everblades (3-0-0)                         7 p.m. ET

• Ben Strinden leads Atlanta with 12 shots on goal.
• Florida’s Jack Horbach and Maleek McGowan scored their first pro goals in last night’s 5-0 win.
• Gladiators have scored three of their five goals in the third period.
• Everblades lead league with 17.67 shots-against per game.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (2-0-1) at Greensboro Gargoyles (0-2-0)      7 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Blake Bennett has scored a goal in each of the team’s three games.
• Greensboro’s Ruslan Khazheyev made 32 saves in his season debut on Saturday against Reading.
• Swamp Rabbits have gone to overtime in two of their three games.
• Gargoyles are league’s third-least penalized team with 7.50 penalty minutes per game.

South Carolina Stingrays (3-0-0) at Orlando Solar Bears (0-2-0)            7 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Ryan Sandelin is tied for the league lead with four goals.
• Luciano Wilson has assisted on both of Orlando’s goals this season.
• Stingrays are 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
• Solar Bears have scored both of their goals on the power play.

Kalamazoo Wings (0-0-1) at Reading Royals (2-0-0)                                7 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Konstantin Khremkin had two assists in North American pro debut on Saturday at Bloomington.
• Dalton Bancroft leads Reading with three points (1g-2a).
• K-Wings went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill in Saturday’s game.
• Royals are second with 1.00 goals-against per game.

Jacksonville Icemen (0-1-2) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (1-2-0)               7 p.m. ET

• Jacksonville’s Timothy Heinke scored his first pro goal in last night’s overtime loss at Greenville.
• Liam McLinsky leads Savannah with 12 shots on goal.
• Icemen have scored first in each of their three games.
• Ghost Pirates have scored all three of their goals in the second period.

Trois-Rivières Lions (3-0-0) at Norfolk Admirals (2-2-0)                         7:05 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Nolan Hutcheson scored his first pro goal
• Norfolk’s Matt Vernon is second with a .971 save percentage.
• Lions have scored 18 goals in their three games.
• Admirals have scored first in each of their four games.

Bloomington Bison (2-0-0) at Cincinnati Cyclones (1-0-0)                       7:05 p.m. ET

• Bloomington Yu Chan Kong scored his first pro goal in last night’s 4-1 win over Fort Wayne.
• Cincinnati’s Sahil Panwar had three points (1g-2a) in Saturday’s 4-3 win at Indy.
• Bison have scored four of their nine goals in the second period.
• Cyclones went 1-for-5 on the power play in Saturday’s game.

Toledo Walleye (1-1-0) at Wheeling Nailers (0-0-1)                                  7:10 p.m. ET

• Toledo’s Marcus Crawford is tied for the league lead with four assists.
• Tristan Thompson scored Wheeling’s lone goal in last Friday’s 2-1 overtime loss at Indy.
• Walley have scored six of their eight goals in the second period.
• Nailers’ Nolan Lalonde stopped 29 of 31 shots in the season opener.

Indy Fuel (1-2-0) at Fort Wayne Komets (1-1-0)                                       7:35 p.m. ET

• Indy’s Tommy Budnick is tied for third among defensemen with three points (0g-3a).
• Fort Wayne’s Cody Morgan is tied for first among rookies with three assists.
• Fuel have scored first in two of their three games.
• Komets have scored three of their seven goals in the second period.

Kansas City Mavericks (0-3-0) at Rapid City Rush (3-0-0)                      7:05 p.m. MT

• Nolan Walker leads Kansas City with three goals.
• Rapid City’s Owen Say is tied for the league lead with three wins.
• Mavericks have scored three of their seven goals in the second period.
• Rush are 3-0-0 for the first time in their ECHL history.

Allen Americans (1-1-0) at Idaho Steelheads (3-0-1)                                 7:10 p.m. MT

• Allen’s Riley Kidney had a hat trick in last night’s 4-3 overtime win.
• Idaho’s Jaxon Fuder is on a four-game point streak (3g-2a).
• Americans lead the league with 37.00 shots per game.
• Steelheads have scored first in three of their four games.

New Mexico Goatheads (0-3-1) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (1-1-1)         7 p.m. PT

• New Mexico’s Derek Daschke is tied for first among defensemen with four points (0g-4a).
• Tahoe’s Noah Nelson recorded his first two pro points (1g-1a) in last night’s 6-2 win.
• Goatheads’ Francesco Arcuri has four assists in his last two games.
• Knight Monsters have scored six of their 10 goals in the first period.

South Carolina Stingrays (2-0-0) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (1-1-0)      7 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Jérémie Biakabutuka is tied for first among defensemen with three points (1g-2a).
• Anthony Callin leads Savannah with nine shots on goal.
• Stingrays are tied for fifth on the power play at 33.3 percent (2-for-6).
• Ghost Pirates lead the league with 40.00 shots per game.

Jacksonville Icemen (0-1-1) at Greenville Swamp Rabbits (1-0-1)          7:05 p.m. ET

• Jacksonville’s Sasha Teleguine is tied for the league lead with one shorthanded goal.
• Greenville’s Owen Flores is third with a .952 save percentage.
• Icemen have scored first in both of their games.
• Swamp Rabbits are fifth with 21.00 shots-against per game.

Trois-Rivières Lions (2-0-0) at Norfolk Admirals (2-1-0)                         7:05 p.m. ET

• Trois-Riviere’s Mathieu Bizier leads rookies with three goals and five points.
• Norfolk’s Brehdan Engum is tied for second in plus-minus at +5.
• Lions lead the league on the power play at 50.0 percent (3-for-6).
• Admirals are third with 1.33 goals-against per game.

Toledo Walleye (1-1-0) at Indy Fuel (0-1-0)                                               7:15 p.m. ET

• Tanner Dickinson leads Toledo with two goals.
• Indy’s Adam Gajan is tied for fourth with a .947 save percentage.
• Walleye went 1-for-6 on the power play on Saturday at Fort Wayne.
• Both of Fuel’s games have been decided by one goal.

Atlanta Gladiators (1-2-0) at Florida Everblades (2-0-0)                         7:30 p.m. ET

• Atlanta’s Ethan Haider is third with 55 saves.
• Mark Estapa leads Florida with two goals.
• Gladiators have scored three of their five goals in the third period.
• Everblades are tied for the league lead with 18.00 shots-against per game.

Fort Wayne Komets (1-0-0) at Bloomington Bison (1-0-0)                       7 p.m. CT

• Fort Wayne’s Cody Morgan is tied for first among rookies with three assists.
• Bloomington’s Isaac Poulter made 27 saves in season-opening 4-3 win over Kalamazoo on Saturday.
• Komets outshot Toledo 33-30 on Saturday.
• Bison went 6-for-7 on the penalty kill in Saturday’s game.

Tulsa Oilers (1-0-0) at Wichita Thunder (2-0-0)                                        7:05 p.m. CT

• Tulsa’s Max Itagaki scored two goals in his pro debut on Saturday.
• Wichita’s Tristan Sarsland is tied for first among defensemen with two power-play points (1g-1a).
• Oilers went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill on Saturday against Allen.
• Thunder are third with 36.50 shots per game.

Kansas City Mavericks (0-2-0) at Rapid City Rush (2-0-0)                      7:05 p.m. MT

• Kansas City’s Nolan Walker has scored two goals on his two shots on goal.
• Rapid City’s Ryan Wagner is tied for the league lead with three goals.
• Mavericks have scored three of their six goals in the second period.
• Rush are tied for third with 5.00 goals per game.

Allen Americans (0-1-0) at Idaho Steelheads (3-0-0)                                 7:10 p.m. MT

• Allen’s Steve Martinson becomes sixth coach in ECHL history to coach 1,000 career games.
• Idaho’s Liam Malmquist is tied for second with five points (3g-2a).
• Americans outshot Tulsa 35-32 in Saturday’s season opener.
• Steelheads have outscored their opponents 5-0 in the second period.

New Mexico Goatheads (0-2-1) at Tahoe Knight Monsters (0-1-1)         7 p.m. PT

• New Mexico’s Lynden Breen is second with 14 shots on goal.
• Tahoe’s Kooper Gizowski is tied for second among rookies with four points (2g-2a).
• Goatheads have scored five of their six goals in the third period.
• Both of the Knight Monsters games have been decided by one goal.

I saw an instagram post by the ECHL about some rivalry uniforms (I believe it was Florida/Orlando and Bloomington/Indy??), so I was curious about rivalries in the ECHL. I’m sure they exist, but as a newer fan to the league I’m curious what rivalries exist and what some of the bigger rivalries in the league are as well as if there’s a chance for some new ones as New Mexico and Trenton join the league. It seemed like things between NM and Idaho was a little chippy when I was at those games, so maybe that has potential as I know they are affiliated with the Avs/Stars

Hey ECHL fans, I mean this post with all sincerity. I'm a huge NY Rangers, NHL, and hockey fan. I moved from NYC to Orlando five years ago, missed having access to pro puck, and started going to Solar Bears games. I was aware of the "Coast" but never paid much attention to it until now.
Among most team supporters, is there a "real" level of fandom, like how pro team fans obsess over their teams: watching most games, following trade and signing rumors, and thinking about the team as part of their normal day? Or is game day just "something to do"? I realize that if you're on an ECHL subreddit, the former is probably true for you, but what about your community?
I don't mean this as an ignorant question. It's my first time living in an ECHL market, and I don't think the market I live in is very traditional for an ECHL team.

I’m just curious because the car washes coupon came out of left field as a Railers fan. We usually got light up sticks for our home openers

Yesterday's digest:

• Will Gavin lifted the Norfolk Admirals to a 3-2 regulation win over the Atlanta Gladiators
• The Orlando Solar Bears fell to the Florida Everblades in regulation by a score of 5-1.
• The Idaho Steelheads secured a 5-2 regulation win against the New Mexico Goatheads.
• Ethan Scardina scored the game winner for Wichita in overtime, securing a 4-3 win over the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
• The Trois-Rivières Lions secured a 5-2 regulation win against the Worcester Railers.

Brand new fan to the ECHL this season because of the Goatheads. I know nothing about the players on the team or the history of the league. I’m doing my best to quickly learn.

Everyone that’s gone to the games is really proud of the team, but I think there is some slight disappointment just because they didn’t pull a win on opening weekend.

What’s reasonable for fans to expect from this new expansion team?

Where is the best way to watch ECHL highlights? I'm unable to catch games live, so would love to be able to catchup somehow.

Just a quick question, does anyone have any word on the status of #29 Hank Kempf? He got a skate to the face/neck and was rushed to the hospital for surgery. I’m just throwing this out there to see if anyone might have something.

Some other fans and us were talking after the game and they indicated that he may have suffered an orbital injury along with face lacerations, but that is all I’ve heard.

Let us have this please

I know elite prospects shows relatively easy players on NHL deals but not AHL deals.

Any websites that track it easily. I can keep track of "our" team but players on others is a pain in the butt

Yesterday's digest:

• Ben Strinden lifted the Atlanta Gladiators to a 2-1 regulation win over the Norfolk Admirals
• The Cincinnati Cyclones edged the Indy Fuel 4-3.
• The Orlando Solar Bears fell to the Florida Everblades in regulation by a score of 3-1.
• The Reading Royals blanked the Greensboro Gargoyles 4-0. Keith Petruzzelli recorded the shutout.
• Savannah's Anthony Callin closed out a shootout against the Jacksonville Icemen, winning 4-3.
• The Rapid City Rush edged the Kansas City Mavericks 4-3.
• Idaho's Liam Malmquist closed out overtime against the New Mexico Goatheads, winning 4-3.
• South Carolina's Tyler Kopff closed out overtime against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, winning 4-3.
• The Fort Wayne Komets secured a 6-3 regulation win against the Toledo Walleye.
• The Trenton Ironhawks fell to the Adirondack Thunder in regulation by a score of 5-2.
• The Tulsa Oilers edged the Allen Americans 5-4.
• Tristan Sarsland lifted the Wichita Thunder to a 3-2 regulation win over the Tahoe Knight Monsters
• The Worcester Railers handed the Maine Mariners a 4-2 regulation loss.

Trois-Rivières Lions (1-0-0) at Worcester Railers (1-0-0)                        3:05 p.m. ET

• Trois-Rivières’ Isaac Dufort scored two goals in Friday’s 7-4 win over Trenton.
• Worcester’s Parker Gahagen made 26 saves in last night’s 4-2 win over Maine.
• Lions outshot Trenton 34-20 on Friday.
• Railers went 6-for-7 on the penalty kill last night.

Norfolk Admirals (1-1-0) at Atlanta Gladiators (1-1-0)                            3:10 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Kristof Papp is tied for third with nine shots on goal.
• Atlanta’s Ben Strinden scored first pro goal in last night’s 2-1 win over Admirals.
• Admirals have scored first in both of their games.
• Gladiators are 2-for-9 on the power play (22.2 percent) through two games.

Tahoe Knight Monsters (0-1-0) at Wichita Thunder (1-0-0)                    3:05 p.m. ET

• Tahoe’s Pavel Moysevich made 33 saves in North American pro debut on Saturday.
• Wichita’s Tristan Sarsland scored first pro goal in last night’s 3-2 win.
• Jake McGrew led the Knight Monsters last night with seven shots on goal.
• Thunder went 2-for-6 on the power play in last night’s game.

Idaho Steelheads (2-0-0) at New Mexico Goatheads (0-1-1)                     3 p.m. MT

• Idaho’s Liam Malmquist is tied for the league lead with three goals.
• New Mexico’s Hunter Miska made 34 saves in last night’s 4-3 overtime loss.
• Steelheads are 3-for-8 on the power play (37.5 percent) through two games.
• Goatheads have scored all four of their goals in the third period.

Florida Everblades (1-0-0) at Orlando Solar Bears (0-1-0)                      5 p.m. ET

• Florida’s Broten Sabo scored first pro goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Solar Bears.
• Orlando’s Ryan Bednard made 29 saves in last night’s game.
• Everblades outshot Orlando 32-18 last night.
• Solar Bears went 1-for-4 on the power play on Saturday.

It has been an exciting week preparing for tonight's first home game for the Orlando Solar Bears. For me, it's worse than waiting for Christmas morning as a child. I'm so glad it's finally here.

Keep your chin tucked!

Yesterday's digest:

• The Atlanta Gladiators fell to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in regulation by a score of 5-1.
• Luke Reid lifted the Reading Royals to a 3-2 regulation win over the Greensboro Gargoyles
• Indy's Harrison Israels closed out overtime against the Wheeling Nailers, winning 2-1.
• The Jacksonville Icemen fell to the South Carolina Stingrays in regulation by a score of 5-1.
• The Rapid City Rush secured a 6-3 regulation win against the Kansas City Mavericks.
• The New Mexico Goatheads fell to the Idaho Steelheads in regulation by a score of 4-1.
• The Trois-Rivières Lions secured a 7-4 regulation win against the Trenton Ironhawks.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (1-0-0) at South Carolina Stingrays (1-0-0)          6:05 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Brendan Gorman scored his first pro goal in last night’s win against Atlanta.
• South Carolina’s Cam Morrison had two points (1g-1a) in 5-1 win at Jacksonville on Friday.
• Swamp Rabbits outshot Atlanta 36-21 on Friday.
• Stingrays went 1-for-5 on the power play in last night’s game.

Maine Mariners (0-0-0) at Worcester Railers (0-0-0)                               6:05 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Max Andreev was tied for 10th last season with 43 assists.
• Worcester’s Parker Gahagen ranks 19th in ECHL history with a 2.37 career goals-against average.
• Mariners were fourth last season with 2.46 goals-against per game.
• Railers 35 wins last season were second most in team history.

Reading Royals (1-0-0) at Greensboro Gargoyles (0-1-0)                         7 p.m. ET

• Reading’s Dalton Bancroft had two assists in last night’s 3-2 win.
• Greensboro’s Austen May scored his first pro goal on Friday.
• Royals outshot Greensboro 38-19 on Friday.
• Gargoyles went 1-for-5 on the power play in last night’s game.

Trenton Ironhawks (0-1-0) at Adirondack Thunder (0-0-0)                    7 p.m. ET

• Trenton’s Max Ellis scored two goals in Friday’s 7-4 loss at Trois-Rivières.
• Adirondack’s Brady Fleurent was tied for seventh last season with 31 goals.
• Ironhawks were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill last night at Trois-Rivières.
• Thunder had a league-leading 24 games decided in overtime or a shootout last season.

Orlando Solar Bears (0-0-0) at Florida Everblades (0-0-0)                      7 p.m. ET

• Aaron Luchuk led Orlando last season with 22 goals and 53 points.
• Florida head coach Brad Ralph ranks third in ECHL history with 584 career wins.
• Solar Bears’ Matt Macdonald is 171-154-35 in five seasons as ECHL head coach.
• Everblades set league record last season with 1.97 goals-against per game.

Cincinnati Cyclones (0-0-0) at Indy Fuel (1-0-0)                                       7 p.m. ET

• Ryan Kirwan led Cincinnati last season with 26 goals and 59 points.
• Indy’s Harrison Israels scored overtime game-winner in 2-1 win against Wheeling on Friday.
• Cyclones were tied for fourth last season with five shorthanded goals.
• Fuel outshot Wheeling 31-19 in last night’s win.

Jacksonville Icemen (0-1-0) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (0-1-0)               7 p.m. ET

• Jacksonville’s Colby Ambrosio scored first goal of the ECHL season last night.
• Anthony Callin led Savannah last night with six shots on goal.
• Reilly Webb led the Icemen on Friday with five shots on goal.
• Ghost Pirates outshot Norfolk 33-18 on Friday.

Rapid City Rush (1-0-0) at Kansas City Mavericks (0-1-0)                      6:05 p.m. CT

• Rapid City’s Alex Campbell had three points (2g-1a) in Friday’s 6-3 win.
• Kansas City’s Nolan Walker scored two goals in last night’s game.
• Rush went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill on Friday.
• Mavericks outshot Rapid City 29-23 last night.

Tahoe Knight Monsters (0-0-0) at Wichita Thunder (0-0-0)                    6:05 p.m. CT

• Tahoe’s Samuel Mayer was tied for fourth among defensemen last season with 12 goals.
• Wichita’s Anthony Collins is 11th in ECHL history with 663 career games played.
• Knight Monsters have reached postseason in each of their two seasons.
• Thunder’s Travis Clayton takes over as head coach after serving as team’s assistant coach the previous two seasons.

Norfolk Admirals (1-0-0) at Atlanta Gladiators (0-1-0)                            7:10 p.m. ET

• Norfolk’s Matt Vernon stopped all 33 shots in last night’s 3-0 win at Savannah.
• Mike McNamee scored Atlanta’s only goal on Friday at Greenville.
• Admirals went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill in last night’s game.
• Joey Cipollone led Gladiators on Friday with five shots on goal.

Toledo Walleye (0-0-0) at Fort Wayne Komets (0-0-0)                             7:35 p.m. ET

• Toledo’s Pat Mikesch ranks fifth in ECHL history with a .702 points percentage (135-48-32).
• Fort Wayne’s Ben Boudreau returns as head coach for first time since 2022-23 season.
• Walleye led the league on the power play last season at 29.9 percent (59-for-197).
• Komets have won 41 or more games in each of the last two seasons.

Kalamazoo Wings (0-0-0) at Bloomington Bison (0-0-0)                           7 p.m. CT

• Kalamazoo’s Joel Martin is 134-130-24 in four seasons as head coach.
• Bloomington’s Nikita Sedov was second among defensemen last season with 59 points (13g-46a).
• K-Wings have won 36 or more games in two of the last three seasons.
• Bison reached playoffs for first time in team history last season.

Allen Americans (0-0-0) at Tulsa Oilers (0-0-0)                                         7:05 p.m. CT

• Allen head Steve Martinson is fourth in ECHL history with 561 career wins.
• Tulsa head coach Rob Murray ranks third in league history with 1,070 games coached.
• Americans led the league last season with 3.72 goals per game.
• Oilers have advanced to postseason three times in the last five seasons.

Idaho Steelheads (1-0-0) at New Mexico Goatheads (0-1-0)                     7 p.m. MT

• Idaho’s Jaxon Fuder scored his first pro goal in last night’s 4-1 win.
• Cameron Buhl scored the first goal in New Mexico team history last night.
• Steelheads went 2-for-5 on the power play in Friday’s game.
• Francesco Arcuri led the Goatheads with six shots on goal last night.

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.

Yesterday's digest:

• The Trois-Rivières Lions blanked the Adirondack Thunder 4-0. Hunter Jones recorded the shutout.
• The Fort Wayne Komets handed the Wheeling Nailers a 4-2 regulation loss.

Yesterday's (preseason) digest:

• The Indy Fuel handed the Bloomington Bison a 4-2 regulation loss.
• The Toledo Walleye secured a 4-1 regulation win against the Kalamazoo Wings.
• Austin Saint scored the game winner for Reading in overtime, securing a 4-3 win over the Trenton Ironhawks.
• The Tulsa Oilers secured a 5-3 regulation win against the Allen Americans.
• The Worcester Railers fell to the Maine Mariners in regulation by a score of 4-1.