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Blue Jackets Send Netminder Kivlenieks to Kalamazoo

February 16, 2019 - Kalamazoo, MI.- The Columbus Blue Jackets have reassigned netminder Matiss Kivlenieks to Kalamazoo from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) the team announced on Saturday morning. Kivlenieks, pronounced muh-TEESE kihv-LEHN-ihks, appeared in 14 games with the Monsters this season, posting a record of 4-4-0 with a 3.71 goals against average and a .873 save percentage. Over two seasons in the AHL the netminder has posted a record of 18-25-5 with two shutouts, a 3.33 goals against average, and a .887 save percentage. The Riga, Latvi... Full Story

Steelheads Hold off Rush in 2-1 Win for Sellout Crowd

February 16, 2019 - BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Steelheads (31-17-3) jumped ahead first, and the early scoring aided them in a 2-1 win over the Rapid City Rush (20-25-8) on Friday night from CenturyLink Arena in front of a crowd of 5,129 fans, the ninth sellout of the season. The Steelheads now take the season series with six games remaining. After a scoreless but relentless first period, the Steelheads cashed in on the first shift of the second period. At 0:36, Steelheads forward Kale Kessy took a shot from the right wall that kicked to forwar... Full Story

Grizzlies Win 4-3 on Gage Ausmus Overtime Game Winner

February 16, 2019 - West Valley City, Utah - Gage Ausmus wins the game in overtime for the Utah Grizzlies with 31 seconds left as he scored his first goal of the year to lift the Grizz to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Mavericks on Friday night. Utah overcame a 1 goal deficit 3 different times as Kansas City led 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 with the Grizzlies responding each time. Turner Ottenbreit tied the game 7:52 into the second period. After Nate Widman gave the Mavericks a 2-1 lead, Grayson Downing tied it up with his first ECHL goal after scoring... Full Story

'Blades Reign Supreme over Monarchs in 6-3 Win

February 15, 2019 - ESTERO, Fla. - Strong special teams play helped power the Florida Everblades to their second straight win, as Florida scored twice on the power play and killed off all six penalties it faced in a 6-3 win over the Manchester Monarchs on Friday night at Hertz Arena. Joe Cox (1g-2a), Derek Sheppard (1g-2a), and Kyle Platzer (3a) all registered three-point games to lead the way offensively for Florida (35-11-5-0, 75 pts.) in the series opener against Manchester (26-23-1-1, 54 pts.). David Kolomatis lit the lamp first to gi... Full Story

• ECHL Announces Fines - (ECHL) February 16
  
• Everblades Close out Homestand with Series Finale against Manchester - Florida Everblades (ECHL) February 16
  
• Blue Jackets Send Netminder Kivlenieks to Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) February 16
  
• ECHL Transactions - February 16 - (ECHL) February 16
  
• Game Preview: Mariners at Admirals, February 16, 2019 - Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) February 16
  
• Cyclones Game Preview: vs. Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) February 16
  
• Nailers vs. Beast Game Day Snap Shot, February 16 - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) February 16
  
• Game Day: Royals at Allen Looking for Fourth Series Win - Reading Royals (ECHL) February 16
  
• Game Day: K-Wings Welcome Thunder to Town on Stranger Wings Night - Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) February 16
  
• Americans Third Period Meltdown Leads to Worcester Victory - Allen Americans (ECHL) February 16
  
• Steelheads Hold off Rush in 2-1 Win for Sellout Crowd - Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) February 16
  
• Grizzlies Insider Adam Turner on 4-3 Overtime Win - Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) February 16
  
• Grizzlies Win 4-3 on Gage Ausmus Overtime Game Winner - Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) February 16
  
• Oilers Score Four-Straight to Skate Past Wichita - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) February 15
  
• Mavs Earn a Road Point But Lose to Utah in OT, 4-3 - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) February 15
  
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Cincinnati Cyclones - Cincinnati, Ohio
Florida Everblades - Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Wayne Komets - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Greenville Swamp Rabbits - Greenville, South Carolina
Idaho Steelheads - Boise, Idaho
Indy Fuel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Jacksonville IceMen - Jacksonville, Florida
Kalamazoo Wings - Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kansas City Mavericks - Independence, Missouri
Maine Mariners - Portland, Maine
Manchester Monarchs - Manchester, New Hampshire
Newfoundland Growlers - St. John's, Newfoundland
Norfolk Admirals - Norfolk, Virginia
Orlando Solar Bears - Orlando, Florida
Rapid City Rush - Rapid City, South Dakota
Reading Royals - Reading, Pennsylvania
South Carolina Stingrays - North Charleston, South Carolina
Toledo Walleye - Toledo, Ohio
Tulsa Oilers - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Utah Grizzlies - Salt Lake City, Utah
Wheeling Nailers - Wheeling, West Virginia
Wichita Thunder - Wichita, Kansas
Worcester Railers HC - Worcester, Massachusetts

Sat., Feb 16	Maine 4 at Norfolk 2	01:11 3rd
Sat., Feb 16	Manchester 4 at Florida 3	05:34 3rd
Sat., Feb 16	Newfoundland at Greenville	7:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb 16	Brampton 1 at Wheeling 0	01:12 3rd
Sat., Feb 16	Jacksonville 3 at South Carolina 2	05:42 3rd
Sat., Feb 16	Cincinnati 5 at Toledo 2	13:01 3rd
Sat., Feb 16	Adirondack 1 at Kalamazoo 4	15:55 3rd
Sat., Feb 16	Worcester 1 at Tulsa 0	05:02 2nd
Sat., Feb 16	Indy 3 at Wichita 0	05:03 2nd
Sat., Feb 16	Reading 2 at Allen 2	05:32 2nd
Sat., Feb 16	Kansas City 0 at Utah 0	09:25 1st
Sat., Feb 16	Rapid City 0 at Idaho 0	13:00 1st
Fri., Feb 15	Jacksonville 3 at Orlando 6	Final
Fri., Feb 15	Maine 4 at Norfolk 3	Final (OT)
Fri., Feb 15	Brampton 4 at Wheeling 5	Final (OT)
Fri., Feb 15	Newfoundland 3 at South Carolina 2	Final (OT)
Fri., Feb 15	Manchester 3 at Florida 6	Final
Fri., Feb 15	Greenville 0 at Atlanta 3	Final
Fri., Feb 15	Toledo 1 at Cincinnati 2	Final
Fri., Feb 15	Adirondack 8 at Fort Wayne 2	Final
Fri., Feb 15	Wichita 3 at Tulsa 7	Final
Fri., Feb 15	Worcester 6 at Allen 2	Final
Fri., Feb 15	Kansas City 3 at Utah 4	Final (OT)
Fri., Feb 15	Rapid City 1 at Idaho 2	Final
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• O'Brien's 20th goal of the season gives Newfoundland Growlers OT win against South Carolina - ECHL St. John's Telegram (February 16)
• Mavericks squander leads but gain point - ECHL Independence Examiner (February 16)
• Nailers grab important win vs. Brampton - ECHL Martins Ferry Times Leader (February 16)
• Nailers Tame Beast in OT, 5-4 - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (February 16)
• K's deliver yet another home clunker - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (February 16)
• Michael Bitzer’s first pro shutout gets Atlanta Gladiators back on winning track - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post (February 16)
• Slow offensive night dooms Rush - ECHL Rapid City Journal (February 16)
• Komets dismantled 8-2 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (February 16)
• Komets bemoan defensive problems - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (February 16)
• Adam Pleskach posts hat triick in Oilers' victory over Thunder at BOK Center - ECHL Tulsa World (February 16)
• Walleye let lead slip away, fall to Cyclones - ECHL Toledo Blade (February 16)
• Orlando's Kalk nets hat trick to melt Icemen - ECHL Florida Times-Union (February 16)
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