Las Vegas is not a town to shy away from an award, so the Wranglers were particularly pleased when they swept the ECHL Player honors for March 8-14.Vegas goalie Jimmy Spratt picked up the ECHL Goaltender of the Week award. Spratt went 4-0-0 this week with a GAA of 2.75 and a SV% at 0.923 during that run. In 3 of the 4 games played, he saved over 30 shots including at 38 save performance on March 10. Spratt has tallied one shutout during his first season in Vegas. This was his first time receiving the award.
Center Adam Miller scored an even 6 goals and 6 assists for 12 points this week and grabbed himself the ECHL Player of the Week award. Miller also tallied his second hat trick of the season in his first 5 point game (3g, 2a). This increased his current scoring streak to 11 games which ties the current Vegas record. Miller also received the award earlier this season for the week of November 30 to December 6.
For the Grizzlies, this is far from good news as Utah has been desperately clinging to the final playoff spot throughout the weekend. With teams like Vegas passing them in the standings, the Grizzlies are in for a hard push to the finish line.
And now for the rest of your ECHL headlines . . .
EAST:
Left Winger Maxime Gratchev has returned from the AHL to the Elmira Jackals (35-22-4-3) who are close to clinching a playoff spot.
Goalie Matt Dalton of the Reading Royals (33-27-1-4) picked up his first professional shut out last weekend.
The Trenton Devils (28-29-4-5) lost three straight this week and put themselves 6 points outside of a playoff spot.
The Johnstown Chiefs (16-39-7-4) have lost their last 4 and currently sit at 2-7-1 in their last 10.
NORTH:
Patrick Asselin of the Kalamazoo Wings (38-19-5-3) streteched his scoring streak to 7 games over the weekend.
The Cincinnati Cyclones (40-23-1-2) have clinched a playoff spot in the American North.
Tony Romano of the Toledo Walleye (33-27-2-4) is currently in the midst of a 4 game scoring streak and has accumulated 9 points in 6 games.
The Wheeling Nailers (31-31-2-4) were able to keep their playoff hopes afloat with a win on Sunday with Mitch Ganzak scoring the power play game winner.
SOUTH:
Jason Fredricks of the South Carolina Stingrays (38-18-6-6) netted his first professional goal on Saturday in their loss to the Everblades.
Ryan Munce of the Charlotte Checkers (38-20-4-3) is undefeated in regulation in his last eight starts and currently ranks third in the ECHL with 22 wins.
The Florida Everblades (35-22-4-5) beat the division leader Stingrays in the teams' final meeting of the season.
The Gwinnett Gladiators (30-28-4-3) are now over .500 on home ice for the first time since November.
PACIFIC:
The Bakersfield Condors (34-26-4-1) will be assured a playoff spot if they win twice against Utah this week.
Chris D'Alvise of the Stockton Thunder (30-26-2-7) picked up his 30th goal of the season in their loss to Utah this Sunday.
The Las Vegas Wranglers (31-28-4-3) swept the ECHL weekly awards as goaltender Jimmy Spratt and center Adam Miller were given the honors.
Andrew Martens of the Ontario Reign (29-27-3-7) tallied 4 points in their loss to Idaho on Sunday.
WEST:
Forward Marty Flichel accumulated his 400th point with the Idaho Steelheads (45-15-1-4) last week.
The Alaska Aces (31-26-4-4) picked up their first road win since February on Friday against the Wranglers.
The Victoria Salmon Kings (32-28-4-2) signed forward Mark Magnowski to a contract last Wednesday.
The Utah Grizzlies (30-28-3-5) are barely holding on to a playoff spot after collecting four out of six points in Stockton this weekend.
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