Where do the most and least penalized teams in the ECHL rank in the early-season standings?
Where do the most and least penalized teams in the ECHL rank in the early-season standings?
A strong penalty kill can distinguish between success and abject failure in professional hockey. But what's better than killing a penalty? Not taking one.
The gap between the least and most penalized teams in the ECHL is more a chasm than a rickety bridge. But is the trajectory of a winning, or losing club, impacted strongly by the amount of penalties they take?
Here are the most, and least, penalized teams in the ECHL this season and where they rank in the standings:
Most Penalized Teams
Allen Americans - 218 PM - 3-8 Record, 13th in Western Conference
Norfolk Admirals - 217 PM - 6-3-1-1 Record, 4th in Eastern Conference
Newfoundland Growlers - 207 PM - 5-5-2 Record, 5th in Eastern Conference
Wichita Thunder - 189 PM - 4-7-1 Record, 9th in Western Conference
Fort Wayne Komets - 159 PM - 5-4 Record, 6th in Western Conference
Least Penalized Teams
Utah Grizzlies - 56 PM - 4-4 Record, 11th in Western Conference
Jacksonville Icemen - 72 PM - 4-3-2 Record, 8th in Eastern Conference
Adirondack Thunder - 77 PM - 4-3-1 Record, 11th in Eastern Conference
Greenville Swamp Rabbits - 87 PM - 8-2 Record, 3rd in Eastern Conference
Kansas City Mavericks - 90 PM - 10-2 Record, 1st in Western Conference