ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings at Royals

Published on February 10, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the third straight game, the Kalamazoo Wings will play a team from the Atlantic Division, as the K-Wings travel to the Sovereign Center to battle the Reading Royals. On the season, the K-Wings are 0-1-0-0 against the Royals. After tonight, the teams will meet once more in the regular season, February 21st in Reading.

Capping off a three-game road swing this evening, the K-Wings have already won the first two legs of the trip. In fact, Kalamazoo enters the Sovereign Center on a four-game winning streak and a five-game road winning streak.

After defeating the Wheeling Nailers last night to end a five-game road trip, the Royals return home to start a brief two-game home stand. On the season, the Royals are 19-4-0-1 at the Sovereign Center and with a record of 32-12-3-3, Reading owns the best record in the Eastern Conference.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Reading Royals

Goals: Nick Sirota (16 Goals) Yannick Tifu (18 Goals)

Assists: Aaron Clarke, Sam Ftorek (23 Assists) David Marshall,

Yannick Tifu (28 Assists)

Points: Aaron Clarke (38 Points) Yannick Tifu (46 Points)

+/-: Alexandre Grenier (+10) Adam Comrie (+22)

Penalty Minutes: Nick Sirota (51 Minutes) Adam Comrie (106 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Sam Ftorek, Eric Kattelus (5 Goals) Stanislav Galiev (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Dustin Cloutier, Eric Kattelus, Alex Berry, Ian O'Connor (1 Goal)

Elgin Reid, Nick Sirota (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Aaron Clarke (4 GW) Adam Comrie (5 GW)

Shots: Nick Sirota (124 Shots) David Marshall (140 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Eric Kattelus (17.3 %) Nikita Kashirsky (15.4%)

Overtime Goals: Yann Sauve (2 Goals) Ian O'Connor (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Eric Kattelus, Kory Karlander (2 Goals) David Marshall (4 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: John Armstrong, Michael Davies, Denny Urban (100 %)

Sam Ftorek (100%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.61 ) Drew MacIntrye (1.93)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.922) Drew MacIntyre (0.934)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 7-3-1-0

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 0-1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-1 on January 9th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Thursday, February 21st @ Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania

My Favorite Martin Goaltender Joel Martin is closing in a personal milestone. Martin needs one more win to reach 200 in his career.

My Sirota

Forward Nick Sirota is also close to a personal milestone. Sirota needs one more assist to reach 100 in his career.

Four at Four

Four members of the K-Wings enter tonight on an impressive point streaks. Aaron Clarke, Brett Lysak, Elgin Reid and Mitch Versteeg have each earned points in four-straight games.

K-Winning The K-Wings enter the Sovereign Center on a four-game winning streak, as well as a six-game (5-0-1-0) road unbeaten streak in regulation and a four-game road winning streak. The road unbeaten streak and the road winning streak are both K-Wings season highs.

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 calling the Wings Stadium Ticket Office at (269) 345-5101.

Get On-Line

This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto www.kwings.com . The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Armstrong, Cloutier and Grenier on the Radio

Join special guests John Armstrong, Dustin Cloutier and Alexandre Grenier as they join 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

Thursday, February 14th Vs Trenton 7:30 PM (13th Annual Valentine's Pink Ice Game, presented by SeaLandAir Travel and Apple Vacations)

Friday, February 15th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (2nd Annual Susan G. Koman Game, presented by Consumers Energy)

Monday, February 17th @ Cincinnati 2:00 PM

Thursday, February 21st @ Reading 7:05 PM

Saturday, February 23rd @ Elmira 7:05 PM

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