# Name Pos. Sh. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP G A PTS +/- PIM Notes2 T.J. Miller D L 6'4 210 09.15.86 Placentia, CA 22 1 5 6 -13 6 21-day IR, 1/16-2/06

5 Andy Thomas D R 6'2 210 11.14.85 Bow, NH 30 1 4 5 -11 23 Only goal scored Dec. 2 at Wheeling

7 Justin Coutu D L 6'0 205 11.19.84 Maple Ridge, BC 31 1 11 12 -4 61 Activated from 7-day IR, 1/21

8 Martin Nolet D L 6'3 205 10.02.86 Quebec City, PQ 17 2 1 3 +4 12 3 straight games played after missing prior 18

9 Trevor Kell F R 6’0 185 06.23.86 Thunder Bay, ON 13 7 7 14 +7 4 Leads Devils with a +7

10 Tony Zancanaro F L 5’5 170 06.04.82 Trenton, MI 26 3 9 12 -8 27 Season-high 7 shots Nov. 12 at Wheeling

11 Myles Stoesz F R 6’1 210 02.15.87 Steinbach, MB 5 0 0 0 -2 42 Drafted by Atlanta, 7th round, '05

12 Darcy Zajac F R 6'1 200 09.23.86 Winnipeg, MAN 19 2 11 13 +4 16 5 assists last 4 games

14 Matt Lombardi F R 5’11 200 11.09.87 Milton, MA 34 11 6 17 -10 22 2 goals last Saturday vs. Toledo

IR 15 Matt Vokes F R 6’1 190 09.03.85 Auburn, MA 7 3 5 8 0 4 21-day IR, 12/18-01/18

16 Ryan Ginand F L 5’9 180 04.01.86 Milford, MA 36 15 26 41 +6 16 5 straight games with assists

17 Dan Charleston F L 5'8 180 11.27.84 Oak Forest, IL 13 9 8 17 -4 53 4 goals last Saturday vs. Toledo

18 Ryan Hayes F R 5'10 180 06.04.89 Syracuse, NY 33 14 16 30 -4 18 Played three seasons for the Plymouth Whalers

20 Brad Miller D R 5’10 170 01.31.86 Alpharetta, GA 19 5 8 13 +3 6 Placed on 3-day IR, 1/15

21 Kory Nagy F L 5’11 195 10.12.89 Walsingham, ON 26 6 7 13 -5 13 Drafted by New Jersey, 5th round, '08

IR 22 Kyle Kucharski F L 6’3 200 03.06.87 Saugus, MA 14 0 1 1 -8 18 Placed on 7-day IR

IR 23 Taylor Vichorek F R 6’8 250 08.25.88 Moose Lake, MN 34 2 7 9 0 57 Placed on 3-day IR, 1/19

AHL 24 J.S. Berube F L 6’3 195 06.20.90 Matane, PQ 25 8 10 18 -1 40 Recalled to AHL-Albany, 12/31

25 Jeremy Akeson F L 6’2 210 11.26.84 Ottawa, ON 35 7 6 13 -15 65 Leads Devils w/ 65 penalty minutes

26 Dave Leaderer D L 5'11 190 07.31.86 Rochester, NY 33 4 12 16 -10 20 Leads Trenton defensemen with 12 assists

27 Justin Pender D L 6’4 215 10.25.88 St. Johns, NL 34 2 9 11 -17 34 2 assists, 8 shots 1/15 vs. Toledo

28 Jordon Southorn D L 6'3 200 05.15.90 Montreal, PQ 17 0 3 3 -8 18 Returned from IR, Monday at Reading

X 29 Chase Watson F L 6’0 195 10.23.82 Media, PA 17 0 9 9 -8 4 Traded to Cincinnati for future considerations, 1/20

AHL 34 Jeff Prough F R 5’10 180 04.20.86 Dearborn Heights, MI 37 13 13 26 -15 36 Led Brown (ECAC) in scoring his sophomore and junior

# Name Pos. Ct. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% Notes1 Jeff Lerg G L 5’6 155 04.09.86 Livonia, MI 8 5 3 0 0 0 3.42 0.888 Activated from IR today; last played 11/24 at Florida

31 Shane Connelly G L 5'9 180 03.16.87 Cheltenham, PA 16 3 9 2 1 0 3.11 0.888 First victory w/ Devils Monday in Reading, 2-1 shootout

AHL 35 Dave Caruso G L 6’1 205 06.18.82 Roswell, GA 16 5 8 0 2 0 3.33 0.907 Loaned Loaned to AHL-Albany, 1/11

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Wheeling Nailers# Name Pos. Sh. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP G A PTS +/- PIM Notes2 Mike Gershon D R 5'10 195 10.06.84 Sparta, NJ 31 4 9 13 +4 49 1st 2-goal ECHL game, 12/31 at Gwinnett

3 Trevor Hunt D L 5'11 185 03.14.86 Maple Ridge, BC 17 1 2 3 +1 23 Arrived via trade w/ Stockton, 1/07

IR 4 Sebastien Bissailon D R 6'0 185 12.08.86 Mont-Laurier, PQ 34 4 12 16 +7 10 Spent last season w/ Kassel of German Elite League

6 Peter Merth D R 6'3 225 06.19.87 New Westminster, BC 36 1 8 9 +6 56 Wheeling's active leader w/ 56 PIM

AHL 7 Dany Masse LW L 5'10 188 05.18.88 La Pocatiere, PQ 29 1 8 9 -7 12 Called up to Hamilton, 1/20

IR 8 Alex Smigelski F R 6'2 210 11.19.87 Mountain Lakes, NJ 31 12 6 18 +7 34 Graduated Delbarton School in 2006

AHL 9 Hunter Bishop F L 6'0 185 09.05.87 Fairbanks, AK 9 2 3 5 -3 4 Recalled to AHL-Hamilton, 11/25

AHL 10 Ben Street C L 5'11 185 02.13.87 Coquitlam, BC 34 20 23 43 +17 10 Reassigned to AHL-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 1/12

11 Andrew Orpik D R 6'3 200 03.12.86 East Amherst, NY 37 4 9 13 -3 38 Brother of Pittsburgh Penguins' Brooks Orpik

12 Dan Henningson D L 6'1 190 01.10.84 Edmonton, AB 39 4 9 13 +6 25 Only Wheeling player to appear in every game this

13 John May LW L 5'10 175 09.22.81 Livonia, MI 2 1 0 1 -1 0 Same home town as Devils' Jeff Lerg

AHL 14 David Urquhart D R 6'0 190 11.10.84 Thorold, ON 21 1 8 9 +8 30 Called up to AHL-Hamilton, 01/20

15 Kris Vernarsky C L 6'3 210 04.05.82 Detroit, MI 27 6 9 15 -3 20 3 goals, 3 assists vs. Trenton

16 Casey Pierro-Zabotel LW L 6'2 202 11.18.88 Ashcroft, BC 34 11 14 25 +14 35 1 goal, 1 assists Friday vs. Trenton

AHL 17 Andrew Lord C R 6'3 200 02.22.85 West Vancouver, BC 26 7 12 19 0 74 Loaned to Oklahoma City, 12/27

18 Kelly Miller C L 5'11 170 03.13.79 Toledo, OH 5 3 1 4 +1 8 1st 2-point game of season, 1/18 at Cincinnati

19 Mikael Bedard F L 5'10 190 12.13.87 Montreal, PQ 17 7 12 19 +14 12 Active leader at +14

20 Kyle Bushee D L 6'0 190 03.27.85 Otsego, MI 37 3 17 20 +10 17 Leads Wheeling d-men w/ 17 assists and +10

21 Nick Petersen RW L 6'2 186 05.27.89 Wakefield, PQ 34 19 25 44 +11 24 Leads rookies w/ 44 points

AHL 22 David Marshall F R 5'11 185 03.14.85 Buffalo, MN 18 7 5 12 -2 23 Loaned to Worcester, 12/18

23 Jason DeSantis D R 5'11 185 03.09.86 Oxford, MI 25 3 13 16 -4 28 Recalled to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 1/05. Returned today.

IR 24 Doug Rogers C R 6'1 195 01.28.88 Watertown, MA 20 3 7 10 +1 8 4 seasons at Harvard University (ECAC)

26 Mike Thomson C R 6'0 180 05.18.84 La Habra, CA 1 0 1 1 +1 0 12g, 23a in 27 GP w/ NY Aviators of Federal League;

27 Joey Haddad LW L 6'2 200 12.10.88 Sydney, NS 27 11 11 22 +9 55 2 goals vs. Trenton, 10/23

28 Alex Kirshner F R 5’10 180 12.25.86 Dix Hills, NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed today from Danbury of the Federal League

# Name Pos. Ct. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Hometown GP W L OTL SOL SO GAA SV% Notes1 Patrick Killeen G L 6'4 204 04.15.90 Carp, ON 27 16 8 0 1 2 2.67 0.907 3-0 vs. Trenton this season

29 Peter Delmas G L 6'2 188 02.16.90 Bedford, NS 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.00 0.968 First Wheeling win, 1/12 at Trenton

IR 29 Mattias Modig G R 6'0 163 04.01.87 Lulea, Sweden 9 3 6 0 0 0 3.27 0.891 21-day IR, 12/16-1/06

TRENTON DEVILS (14-19-1-3, 32pts) vs WHEELING NAILERS (22-15-0-2, 46pts) Game 38 ◦ Saturday, January 22, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Today in the ECHLReading Royals (23-11-4) at Florida Everblades (25-18-2) 7 p.m. ET· Reading’s Yannick Riendeau is on a 10-game point streak since Dec. 28 (5g-8a).· Mike McKenzie leads Florida against the Royals with seven points (4g-3a).· Royals are 10-4-1 when outshooting their opponent.· Everblades are tied for first on the penalty kill at 88.0 percent (183-for-208).Elmira Jackals (19-14-5) at Toledo Walleye (16-18-3) 7 p.m. ET· Elmira’s Patrick Coulombe is third among defensemen with eight goals.· Toledo’s Zack Torquato is fifth among rookies with 20 assists.· Jackals are 13-2-4 when leading after two periods.· Walleye are 11-4-1 when scoring first.Wheeling Nailers (22-15-2) at Trenton Devils (14-19-4) 7 p.m. ET· Wheeling’s Nick Petersen is on a seven-game point streak since Jan. 8 (5g-8a).· Trenton’s Ryan Ginand leads the league with 235 shots.· Nailers are third with 3.51 goals per game.· Devils are 10-2-0 when leading after two periods.Greenville Road Warriors (25-13-2) at South Carolina Stingrays (23-16-2) 7:05 p.m. ET· Greenville’s Dov Grumet-Morris is second with a 2.25 goals-against average.· South Carolina’s David de Kastrozza is tied for fifth among rookies with 15 goals.· Road Warriors are tied for first with nine shorthanded goals.· Stingrays are third with 28.93 shots-against per game.Kalamazoo Wings (17-16-4) at Cincinnati Cyclones (16-16-7) 7:30 p.m. ET· Kalamazoo’s Andrew Fournier is tied for third with eight power-play goals.· Mathieu Aubin leads Cincinnati against the K-Wings with six points (2g-4a).· K-Wings are 12-1-1 when leading after two periods.· Cyclones are 10-4-7 in one-goal games.Utah Grizzlies (23-15-4) at Idaho Steelheads (18-16-9) 7:10 p.m. MT· Utah’s Nick Tuzzolino is tied for fourth among defensemen with 23 points (7g-16a).· Idaho’s Steve Oleksy is tied for third among defensemen with five power-play goals.· Grizzlies are third on the power play at 20.7 percent (44-for-213).· Steelheads are tied for first on the penalty kill at 88.0 percent (162-for-184).Bakersfield Condors (20-18-1) at Las Vegas Wranglers (24-10-3) 7:05 p.m. PT· Bakersfield’s Josh Tordjman is fifth with 706 saves.· Las Vegas’ Barry Goers is tied for fourth among d-men with nine power-play assists.· Condors are 11-4-1 in one-goal games.· Wranglers are second with 2.57 goals-against per game.Ontario Reign (13-23-2) at Stockton Thunder (19-11-6) 7:30 p.m. PT· Ontario’s David Walker is tied for first among defensemen with 18 assists.· Fraser Clair (5g-2a) and Ryan Constant (1g-6a) lead Stockton vs. Ontario with 7 points each.· Reign are 9-1-1 when leading after two periods.· Thunder have won 6 consecutive games outscoring their opposition 29-12 over that span.Victoria Salmon Kings (17-21-3) at Alaska Aces (21-15-2) 7:15 p.m. AKT· Victoria’s Rob Hennigar is third with 30 assists.· Alaska’s Gerald Coleman is tied for second with 16 wins.· Salmon Kings are 16-1-1 when leading after two periods.· Aces are first with 2.53 goals-against per game.

Recent ECHL ScoresMON, JANUARY 17

South Carolina 6 at Gwinnett 5 (SO)Kalamazoo 3 at Greenville 4Trenton 2 at Reading 1 (SO)

Stockton 6 at Utah 3TUE, JANUARY 18

Wheeling 7 at Cincinnati 1Alaska 0 at Las Vegas 4

WED, JANUARY 19 Reading 4 at Florida 7Utah 4 at Idaho 3 (SO)

Bakersfield 0 at Ontario 1FRI, JANUARY 21

Elmira 3 at Toledo 4South Carolina 5 at Greenville 3

Reading 3 at Florida 4 (SO)Cincinnati 2 at Kalamazoo 4

Trenton 3 at Wheeling 4Utah 1 at Idaho 2

Bakersfield 3 at Las Vegas 5Ontario 2 at Stockton 7Victoria 4 at Alaska 1

Upcoming ECHL ScheduleSUN, JANUARY 23

Elmira at Kalamazoo - 4:00 PM ESTCincinnati at Toledo - 4:00 PM ESTWheeling at Trenton - 4:00 PM EST

Greenville at Gwinnett - 4:05 PM ESTBakersfield at Las Vegas - 2:05 PM PST

Stockton at Ontario - 5:00 PM PSTWED, JANUARY 26

2011 All-Star Classic, Bakersfield, CA - 7:00 PM PSTFRI, JANUARY 28

Trenton at Toledo - 7:00 PM ESTGreenville at Reading - 7:05 PM EST

South Carolina at Cincinnati - 7:30 PM ESTFlorida at Kalamazoo - 7:30 PM ESTWheeling at Elmira - 7:35 PM EST

Ontario at Utah - 7:05 PM MSTLas Vegas at Victoria - 7:05 PM PST

Idaho at Stockton - 7:30 PM PSTBakersfield at Alaska - 7:15 PM AKST

Eastern Conference StandingsATLANTIC GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKReading 38 23 11 2 2 50 0.658 127 114 566 10-5-1-1 13-6-1-1 4-2-2-2 0-2-0-2Elmira 38 19 14 5 0 43 0.566 137 129 775 10-9-3-0 9-5-2-0 5-5-0-0 0-2-0-0Trenton 37 14 19 1 3 32 0.432 118 137 651 7-10-1-2 7-9-0-1 2-6-1-1 0-1-0-0SOUTH GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKGreenville 40 25 13 1 1 52 0.650 141 103 570 15-7-1-0 10-6-0-1 3-7-0-0 0-1-0-0Florida 45 25 18 0 2 52 0.578 151 134 774 12-7-0-1 13-11-0-1 4-5-0-1 4-0-0-0South Carolina 41 23 16 1 1 48 0.585 117 113 565 14-7-1-1 9-9-0-0 8-2-0-0 2-0-0-0Gwinnett 43 19 17 2 5 45 0.523 122 141 736 11-7-1-2 8-10-1-3 5-3-1-1 5-0-1-1NORTH GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKWheeling 39 22 15 0 2 46 0.590 137 114 712 12-9-0-1 10-6-0-1 6-3-0-1 2-0-0-0Cincinnati 39 16 16 5 2 39 0.500 108 130 821 6-10-1-1 10-6-4-1 5-5-0-0 0-2-0-0Kalamazoo 37 17 16 2 2 38 0.514 123 134 647 8-8-0-0 9-8-2-2 6-3-1-0 1-0-0-0Toledo 37 16 18 2 1 35 0.473 111 133 710 8-9-0-1 8-9-2-0 6-4-0-0 3-0-0-0Western Conference StandingsMOUNTAIN GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKUtah 42 23 15 3 1 50 0.595 121 116 954 7-10-2-0 16-5-1-1 4-6-0-0 0-1-0-0Idaho 43 18 16 3 6 45 0.523 122 124 665 9-7-1-5 9-9-2-1 5-3-1-1 1-0-0-1Alaska 38 21 15 2 0 44 0.579 110 96 458 13-5-2-0 8-10-0-0 3-6-1-0 0-6-0-0Victoria 41 17 21 1 2 37 0.451 118 130 869 6-11-1-1 11-10-0-1 4-6-0-0 2-0-0-0PACIFIC GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAKLas Vegas 37 24 10 2 1 51 0.689 119 95 518 13-5-1-0 11-5-1-1 7-3-0-0 4-0-0-0Stockton 36 19 11 2 4 44 0.611 116 105 814 8-5-1-2 11-6-1-2 7-2-0-1 6-0-0-0Bakersfield 39 20 18 1 0 41 0.526 115 120 806 12-7-1-0 8-11-0-0 6-4-0-0 0-2-0-0Ontario 38 13 23 0 2 28 0.368 97 142 743 4-14-0-1 9-9-0-1 3-6-0-1 0-1-0-0

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TRENTON DEVILS (14-19-1-3, 32pts) vs WHEELING NAILERS (22-15-0-2, 46pts) Game 38 ◦ Saturday, January 22, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Reading, PA - Trenton snapped its six game winless streak with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Atlantic Division leading Reading Royals Monday afternoon at Sovereign Center. Shane Connelly stopped 33 of 34 Reading shots, and three of five in the shootout, to earn his first win in a Devils uniform. For the second time this season Trenton held an opponent to only one goal, thanks in part to an increase in blocked shots and an impressive effort between the pipes from Connelly.

After a scoreless first period, Trenton broke through with a power-play goal 6:46 into the second. With several Devils around the net mouth, Kory Nagy forced the puck past goalie Michael Hutchinson for a 1-0 Trenton lead. The Devils were more aggressive offensively in the second, firing 13 shots on Hutchinson.

Reading tied the game with a power-play goal of its own at 6:53 of the third. Cody Wild picked up the goal after taking a centering feed from Reading’s leading scorer, Ben Gordon.

After playing a scoreless remainder of the third period and five minutes of overtime still tied 1-1, Jeff Prough, Ryan Ginand and Darcy Zajac beat Huthcinson in the final three rounds of shootout, while Connelly stopped three of Reading’s five shooters to secure the win.

Atlantic City’s legendary Boardwalk Hall hosts the second of five Devils’ affiliate games this season, Sunday, January 23 at 4 p.m. when the Trenton Devils face the Wheeling Nailers. It is Trenton’s only game at Boardwalk Hall this season and the first for Trenton since facing the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (now the Stockton Thunder) in the 2005 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

Individual ticket prices for Sunday’s game are $26 for first two rows on the glass, $21 for the lower bowl and $16 for the upper bowl. A 4-pack for the upper bowl at $65 includes 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs & 4 sodas, and must be purchased in advance. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-736-1420 or at www.ticketmaster.com.

With admission to this game you can enter to win a 4-night getaway to the Gran Caribe Real Resort Cancun, courtesy of Berman Travel. This great vacation also includes two roundtrip airline tickets on AirTrain Airways.

Before the start of the game, fans will have an opportunity to meet NJ Devils alum Grant Marshall. The former right-winger has a remarkable story of recovery from a severe neck injury he suffered while playing junior hockey. Not only did he return to play hockey, but he became a two-time Stanley Cup Champion in the NHL. He’s now a special assignment coach for the Devils and often works with Trenton’s players. Make sure to arrive early to meet Grant in person and get his autograph. Doors open at 3 p.m.

NAILERS OPEN 3-GAME SET WITH 4-3 VICTORY

Johnstown, PA – The Wheeling Nailers erased Devils’ leads twice Friday in Johnstown, taking their first lead midway through the second period and sinking Trenton for the fifth time in six meetings this season. Goals from Casey Pierro-Zabotel and Kelly Miller less than three minutes apart in the second period helped lift Wheeling to its fifth victory in the last six contests, while goaltender Patrick Killeen made 34 saves.

Beginning a three-game, three-night, three-city series with the Nailers, the Devils aimed to replicate the effort displayed Monday in Reading: a defensive minded 2-1 shootout victory over the Royals. With noticeable energy in the opening minutes, Trenton took an early lead with Jeremy Akeson’s seventh goal of the season at 2:28 of the

first. Setup by Jordon Southorn’s third assist of the season, Akeson’s blast on the rush from the left wing circle all but erased the memory of Trenton’s 4-1 debacle vs. Wheeling from January 12.

The Nailers never allowed the Devils to take full control in the first, sustained early pressure, and eventually answered 19 seconds into their first power play. Defenseman Dan Henningson scored from the backdoor on a backhand feed from the left wing by Zabotel. Henningson’s fourth of the season tied the score, 1-1.

Defenseman Brad Miller, returning to the Trenton lineup after a brief stint on injured reserve, scored his first goal since December 29 to put the Devils back on top, 2-1, four minutes into the second. Seconds after beginning a four-on-four, Miller made an aggressive individual effort toward the net for the score with Tony Zancanaro earning the helper, his 12th point of the year.

The lead slipped away from Trenton again minutes later with a perfectly timed pass from Mike Gershon to Zabotel coming across the blue line. Goalie Shane Connelly seemed to deny Zabotel’s shot, but the puck was tipped in for Zabotel’s second point of the night and a 2-2 tie.

Wheeling’s go-ahead goal also was born from timing, as Kelly Miller hopped out of the penalty box just as Andy Thomas was skating by with the puck after a fruitless Devils’ power play. Miller made the steal and cruised toward the net unabated and beat Connelly for Wheeling’s first lead, 3-2, at 9:01 of the second.

Before the second period came to a close, Myles Stoesz had a run-in with Miller, and each player took roughing penalties: Stoesz a double minor and 10-minute misconduct, and Miller a minor.

The Devils couldn’t find their offensive rhythm in the third, and a comeback chance was derailed when Mikael Bedard made it 4-2 Wheeling in the last five minutes of regulation. Trevor Kell got the Devils within 4-3 with one second left, but the Devils ran out of time.

Trenton hosts Wheeling Saturday in Trenton at 7 p.m. and in Atlantic City Sunday at 4 p.m.

CONNELLY HALTS ROYALS

Goaltender Shane Connelly carried the Devils through the first period, stopping all 13 shots he faced.

Wheeling struck twice in the second period Friday night en route to a 4-3 win over the Devils.

Sunday in Atlantic City

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (14-19-1-3, 32pts) vs WHEELING NAILERS (22-15-0-2, 46pts) Game 38 ◦ Saturday, January 22, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

Tonight, the Trenton celebrates the United States Armed Forces with Military Appreciation Night as the Devils take on the Nailers in the seventh of 11 meeting between the clubs this season, with six of the eleven matchups slated for the month of January. Winning five of the first six with Trenton, Wheeling has a record of 22-15-0-2, putting the Nailers seven points ahead of the Cincinnati Cyclones for first place in the North Division.

The Devils’ loss to the Nailers Friday was Trenton’s eighth loss in its last 10 games, with the Devils’ record now standing at 14-19-1-3. Tonight’s matchup is the third of what will be six matchups between the teams in an 18-day span, with the squads opposing each other tomorrow afternoon at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall before engaging in a two-game set in Wheeling and Johnstown, PA next weekend.

Trenton will be without forward Jeff Prough, as the fomer Brown University forward was recalled to AHL Albany Saturday afternoon. The Devils leading scorer the last two seasons has been the only player to appear in all of Trenton’s games this season. He has 26 points this season (13g, 13a), the third best mark on the team.

Trenton’s defense got a boost Friday with both Brad Miller and Justin Coutu activated from injured reserve. On Monday, defenseman Jordon Southorn returned from five weeks on injured reserve and notched his third assist of the season Friday in Wheeling. Trenton takes on Wheeling tonight for the third of six times in the month of January.

Saturday night’s game is expected to feature Jeff Lerg’s return to the net for Trenton. Due to a callup to Albany and subsequent injury, Lerg has been held out of action with Trenton since the week of Thanksgiving, when he started both games in a two-game set with the tied-for-first place Florida Everblades at Germain Arena. Of the four goaltenders the Devils have used this season, Lerg’s .625 winning percentage is tops, with the former Michigan State Spartan having gone 5-3, with a 3.42 goals against average and .888 save percentage.

This is Lerg’s second pro season, after the 5’6, 155-lb. goaltender started two games for Trenton last year after playing four seasons with Michigan State (CCHA). Lerg is in the top-10 all-time at Michigan State for save percentage, goals-against average, career shutouts, and wins. Additionally, Lerg was the starting goaltender on Michigan State’s 2007 National Championship team, and his 1.62 career GAA in the NCAA Tournament (eight games) is sixth best in NCAA history.

LERG RETURNSWheeling Scouting Report

* The Nailers are in first place of the Eastern Conference’s North Division, with a record of 22-15-0-2. Wheeling is currently on a two-game winning streak, and is 6-3-0-1 in its last 10 games.

* Wheeling’s offense is tied with Elmira for the third most goals scored in the ECHL, with 137 in 39 games (3.51) per game. On defense, the Nailers have given up the fourth fewest goals in the Eastern Conference , with 114 against in 39 games (2.92 per game). At even strength, Wheeling is plus-21, scoring 97 and surrendering 76.

* Rookies Nick Peterson and Ben Street pace the Nailers’ offense, ranking first and second overall in rookie scoring. Peterson, a 21-year-old former Pittsburgh Penguin draft pick, has 19 goals and 25 assists, having passed teammate Ben Street for the rookie lead in scoring in the last week while Street was busy enjoying a stint with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Although Street wasn’t in the lineup Friday against Trenton, he has 11 points (6g, 5a) in his last four games, and 43 points (20g, 23a) in 34 games with Wheeling this season.

* While the Nailers have used four different goaltenders this season, Patrick Killeen has been the man main for Wheeling, playing in 27 of the team’s 39 games. With a 3-0 record against the Devils, Killeen was elected an ECHL All-Star in December, having posted a 16-8-1 record, with a 2.67 goals-against average and .907 save percentage. Having earned his first win with the Nailers against Trenton January 12, Peter Delmas is Wheeling’s other goaltender, with Mattias Modig currently on IR.

* With 35 goals in 191 opportunities, Wheeling’s power play is eighth in the ECHL at 18.3%. In the last two games, both of them victories for Wheeling, the Nailers have scored three times on 13 opportunities (23%), with Dan Henningson’s first-period marker last night coming on the man advantage.

*Having killed off 181 of 212 power plays against them, Wheeling’s penalty-killing unit is ranked fourth in the ECHL at 85.4%. Over its last two games, Wheeling’s PK has killed off 11 of 12 (92%). Although the Nailers’ PK has been strong all year, Wheeling’s 212 times shorthanded are the fourth most in the league.

Trenton Scouting Report* The Devils take the ice Saturday with a

record of 14-19-1-3, having gone 2-6-1-1 in their last 10 games.

* Trenton’s offense is tied with the Victoria Salmon Kings for the 11th most total goals, with 118 in 37 games (3.19 per game). Defensively, Trenton’s 137 goals-against are the second highest total in the league, with only the Gwinnet Gladiators having given up more at 141. At even strength, The Devils are minus-19, scoring 80 and giving up 99.

*With 41 points (15g, 26a) in 36 games this season, Ryan Ginand is tied for seventh in ECHL scoring, and enters Saturday’s game having recorded assists in each of Trenton’s last five games.

*In net, the Devils have dressed five different goaltenders, with Shane Connelly and Jeff Lerg the current duo. After Dave Caruso was called up to AHL-Albany, Shane Connelly has started six of the last seven games, winning his first game for the Devils last Monday at Reading. Having not played since November 24, Jeff Lerg is expecting to make his first start in 59 days Saturday. Lerg is 5-3 in eight games for the Devils this season, and has the best winning percentage among Trenton goalies at .625.

* The Devils power play is ranked 11th in the ECHL, accruing a total of 33 scores in 195 opportunities (17%). Trenton has PP goals in each of its last three games, going 4-of-19 in that stretch.

* Like its power play, Trenton’s penalty kill is also ranked 11th. The Devils have killed 130-of-158 power plays against them this season, and 8-of-10 in the last two games.

DEVILS EXTRA PRESENTED BY: Trenton Orthopaedic Group

TRENTON DEVILS (14-19-1-3, 32pts) vs WHEELING NAILERS (22-15-0-2, 46pts) Game 38 ◦ Saturday, January 22, 2011 ◦ 7:00 p.m. ◦ Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, NJ

JANUARY OF NAILERS-DEVILS CONTINUES