Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings at IceMen
Published on January 18, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
The Kalamazoo Wings will visit the Ford Center to battle the Evansville IceMen. This evening is the seventh of 12 meetings between the K-Wings and the IceMen this season. So far, Kalamazoo is 4-2-0-0 against Evansville, including a record of 1-2-0-0 at the Ford Center.
While the K-Wings enter tonight with a record are 6-9-2-1 on the road, they have played much better lately away from Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo has won three out of their last four road contests. With 35 points, Kalamazoo enters tonight in fourth place in the North Division.
In fifth place in the North Division, the IceMen are only a single point behind the K-Wings for fourth. Tonight is the middle contest of a three-game home stand for the IceMen. Evansville, who is 10-13-0-0 at the Ford Center this season, started the home stand with a 1-0 loss last Wednesday to the Fort Wayne Komets.
Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Evansville Icemen
Goals: Aaron Clarke, Eric Kattelus (13 Goals) Josh Beaulieu (15 Goals)
Assists: Kory Karlander (21 Assists) Todd Robinson (30 Assists)
Points: Eric Kattelus (32 Points) Josh Beaulieu (34 Points)
+/-: Darren Archibald (+6), Dylan Clarke (+4)
Penalty Minutes: Harry Young (43 Minutes) Cody Beach (81 Minutes)
Power Play Goals: Eric Kattelus (5 Goals) Josh Beaulieu (6 Goals)
Short Handed Goals: Eric Kattelus, Nick Sirota (1 Goal) Trent Vogelhuber (2 Goals)
Game Winning Goals: Aaron Clarke, Eric Kattelus (2 GW) Josh Beaulieu (5 GW)
Shots: Sam Ftorek (99 Shots) Kevin Baker (121 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Alexandre Mallet (17.9%) Wade MacLeod (28.6%)
Overtime Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Josh Beaulieu (1 Goal)
Shootout Goals: Erick Kattelus, Kory Karlander (2 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)
Shootout Percentage: John Armstrong, Michael Davies, Entire Team (0 %)
Sam Ftorek (100%)
Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.72 ) Paul Karpowich (3.12)
Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.916) Paul Karpowich (0.903)
All-Time/ Season Series
All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 4-2-0-0
Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 4-2-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 7-3 on January 5th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 6th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Ups and Downs On Thursday, the K-Wings were reassigned Alexandre Grenier, John Negrin and Alexandre Mallet from the Chicago Wolves. Also, on Thursday, Harry Young was reassigned to the Albany Devils.
Good Things Come in Threes
Forward Alexandre Grenier has had good start to his K-Wings career. Grenier has earned points in all three games he has played with the K-Wings.
Record-Breaking Performance
On Wednesday, Joel Martin established a K-Wings' single-game record for most saves in a game with 46. The 46-save performance breaks the record of 45 saves shared by shared by Julien Ellis (@ Gwinnett 11/07/09) and Jeremy Duchesne (@ Charlotte 11/08/09)
Lighting the Lamp Forward Nick Sirota has netted goals in back-to-back games. The two-game goal streak ties a season-high for Kalamazoo that has been reached 13 times this year.
Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!
Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the ECHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale now by stopping by the Wings Stadium Ticket Office or at any Ticketmaster location.
Get On-Line
This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto the team's website at www.kwings.com . The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.
K-Wings Live
Join special guests Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on Monday, February 11th for the next edition of "K-Wings Live". The show is on WZUU (92.5 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 6-7 p.m. at Old Burdick's Wings West.
K-Wings on Radio
Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (92.5 FM WZUU & on kwings.com). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 20 minutes prior to face-off. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, keep your radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.
Upcoming Games
Saturday, January 19th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (5th Annual McDonald's Golden Ice Game, Presented by WNWN)
Friday, January 25th @ Toledo 7:05 PM
Saturday, January 26th @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM
Sunday, January 27th Vs Bakersfield 3:00 PM (Wendy's Kid Movie Night and Family Hockey Day in 'ZOO, presented by Consumers Credit Union, Bronson Orthopedics, Charter Media and MLive)
Wednesday, January 30th Vs Fort Wayne 7:00 PM (Red Solo Cup Night, Presented by WNWN)
ECHL Stories from January 18, 2013
- Evansville Defeats Kalamazoo 4-3 in Overtime - Kalamazoo Wings
- Gladiators Fall 3-2 to Florida - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jackals Tripped Up by Titans - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Fall to Road Warriors 4-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Royals Defeat Cyclones, 4-1 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Road Warriors Win Streak Reaches Five Games - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Gladiators Add Awe and Guimond - Atlanta Gladiators
- Caron and Mignardi Return from Houston - Orlando Solar Bears
- Reign and GameWorks Present MLK Day Game - Ontario Reign
- ECHL Transactions - January 18 - ECHL
- Idaho Adds Forward to Roster - Idaho Steelheads
- Royals Announce Series of Transactions - Reading Royals
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. San Francisco Bulls - Stockton Thunder
- Daavettila Returned to Eagles' Lineup - Colorado Eagles
- O'Neill Returns to Walleye - Toledo Walleye
- Titans GameDay at Elmira - January 18 (Game 38-Away 19) - Trenton Titans
- Bulls Renew Rivalry with the Thunder Tonight in Stockton - San Francisco Bulls
- Aces Sign Trio of Newcomers - Alaska Aces
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Reading - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Julseth-White Gets First Career AHL Call-Up - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Forward Justin Courtnall Reassigned by Providence - South Carolina Stingrays
- Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings at IceMen - Kalamazoo Wings
- Forward Hunter Bishop Returns to Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
- Stingrays Game Preview: Epilepsy Awareness Night Tonight vs. Greenville - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - January 18 - ECHL
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