2020-21 GAME NOTES Tulsa Oilers f ECHL GAME #57 TULSA OILERS vs UTAH GRIZZLIES OILERS 2020-21 Record Friday, January 8 - BOK CENTER (TULSA, OK) OVERALL: 2-3-0-1 HOME: 1-0-0-1 TULSA OILERS UTAH GRIZZLIES 2-3-0-1 (5 PTS) 4-1-0-0 (8 PTS) AWAY: 1-3-0-0 Fourth Place - MOUNTAIN First Place - MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN: 2-3-0-1 HEAD COACH: ROB MURRAY (4th SEASON) HEAD COACH: Tim Branham (8th SEASON) STATE OF THE UNION The Oilers enter the weekend off an impressive 4-3 win against Kansas City, a game in which that Mavericks only score one even-strength goal. The win was Tulsa’s first on the road this MOUNTAIN DIVISION season. The Oilers come back to Tulsa for their first home games since opening weekend STANDINGS (WIN PCT) (Dec. 11 and 12). Ian McNulty enters the game on a two-game pointstreak and a two-goal game, including the game-winning goal against KC. The Oilers have added two forwards 1. UTAH - 8 POINTS this week. Veteran Justin Taylor, who is the all-time games played leader for the Kalamazoo 2. WICHITA - 9 POINTS Wings. The other forward is Brent Gates, who produced 20 points in 25 games last season in 3. ALLEN - 12 POINTS Tulsa. 4. TULSA - 5 POINTS DANNY “MOYNIHANDS” 5. KANSAS CITY - 4 POINTS Forward Danny Moynihan enters Friday’s contest ranked first in goals with four — his five points are 6. RAPID CITY - 4 POINTS tied with captain Adam Pleskach for the team lead. Moynihan scored the opening goal against KC on January 2. PAST 10 GAMES DUCKS ON THE HUNT The NHL and AHL have both announced that they will be playing in 2021 - with the NHL starting on January 13 and the AHL starting on February 5. That could mean movement for 12/11 vs WIC (3-2 SOL) Tulsa’s five Ducks-contracted players, but for the time being they will stay in Green Country. 12/12 vs ALN (4-3 W) Both Ducks goaltenders have made appearances (Olle Eriksson Ek, Roman Dunry) Eriksson 12/26 at ALN (4-1 L) Ek has been between the pipes in both of Tulsa’s wins. Max Golod has three points in five 12/27 at ALN (5-1 L) games. Kindopp and Badini have both been playing on the same line, putting in strong 200- 12/31 at KC (4-1 L) foot performances in each game. 1/2 at KC (4-3 W) GRIZZLIES - THE KINGS OF THE MOUNTAIN The ECHL has switched to point percentage for ranking teams within their divisions this season. Utah currently sits atop the mountain division, falling only once. However, Utah has only faced the last-place Rapid City Rush. Utah added 250-game A.J. White this week. 2020-21 OILERS LEADERS 2020-21 ALLEN LEADERS PROUD ECHL AFFILIATE: ANAHEIM DUCKS POINTS: Moynihan, Pleskach - 3 POINTS:Cuglietta - 7 GOALS: Moynihan- 4 GOALS:Wegwerth - 4 ASSISTS: Pleskach - 4 ASSISTS:Cuglietta - 6 +/-: Pleskach, Hamonic, McKee, Domingue - +1 +/-: Jenkins, Abt - +5 PIMS: McKee - 24 PIMS: Wegwerth - 16 WINS: Eriksson Ek - 2 WINS: Jones - 3 SAVE %: Williams - .905 SAVE %: Gaghagen - .933 PREGAME SHOW: 6:45 PM | MIXLR.COM/TULSAOILERS | MIXLR APP BROADCAST: | PXP: ZACK REYNOLDS.