ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Archibald's hat trick powers Nailers past K-Wings

February 22, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


KALAMAZOO - The Kalamazoo Wings had no answer for Josh Archibald, as the forward netted three goals and added an assist to lead the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon.

Coming out flying each team registered a goal in the first 3:15 of action. Increasing his point streak to five games, Gergo Nagy gave the K-Wings the lead by scoring his seventh goal of the season 1:15 into the game with a wrister from the right circle.

Moments later, Wheeling evened the game back up when Archibald flung a wrister off the goal post and into the net for his fourth goal of the campaign.

Immediately following killing a K-Wings penalty midway in the second period, the Nailers went offensive. Just out of the penalty box, Archibald (5th) received a homerun pass out of Wheeling's zone by Tyler Fernandez and buried his second tally of the game on the breakaway chance.

Pulling away in the third period while on a five-on-three power-play, Zach Torquato (11th) scored 3:39 in the period to give the Nailers a three-goal cushion.

Archibald capped off the scoring with an empty-netter for his first pro hat trick.

Kalamazoo will return to the ice on with a road game on Wednesday, February 25th with a 7:05 p.m. encounter at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum against the Indy Fuel.

The K-Wings will return home this Friday, February 27th, with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Toledo Walleye during Michigan Blood Night. This Friday will also be a 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! with $3 beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 hot dogs presented by Winter Sausage hot dogs and Harding's Friendly Markets.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are currently on sale at Wings Stadium Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, including www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.

Fans that plan on attending multiple games can avoid service fees plus enjoy a discount from the single-game price by purchasing a 12, 24 or 36-game flexi-plan. These plans along with group (15 or more people) ticket packages may be ordered through the K-Wings front office by calling (269) 743-6011.

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