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Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings at Toledo Walleye (Outdoor Game)

December 27, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings @ Toledo Walleye

Fifth-Third Field Toledo, Ohio

Saturday, December 27, 2014 5:30 PM

Game Preview

History will be made this evening the Kalamazoo Wings travel to Fifth-Third Field to battle the Toledo Walleye in the very first Outdoor Game in ECHL history. On the season, the K-Wings are 1-3-0-0 versus the Walleye.

The K-Wings come out of the Christmas break looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Kalamazoo went into the break after losing to Toledo 4-1 last Saturday night at Wings Stadium. With 20 points, the K-Wings enter the night in sixth place in the North Division.

The Walleye come out of the break looking to pick up where they left off. Toledo hits the ice trying to extend a five-game (4-0-1-0) unbeaten streak. The Walleye, who are 10-1-2-0 in their last 13 games, are in second place in the North Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye

Goals: Curtis Valk (10 Goals) Tyler Barnes, Kyle Bonis, Anthony Luciani (13 Goals)

Assists: Sacha Guimond (15 Assists) Tyler Barnes (20 Assists)

Points: Curtis Valk (22 Points) Tyler Barnes (33 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Tyler Barnes (+17)

Penalty Minutes: Ray Kaunisto (48 Minutes) Tyler Elbrecht (57 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Dane Fox (3 Goals) Tyler Barnes, Kyle Bonis (5 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Five Players Tied (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Curtis Valk (2 GW) Tyler Barnes (4 GW)

Shots: Nathan Longpre (68 Shots) Anthony Luciani (85 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Curtis Valk (19.6%) Martin Frk (26.5%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal) Shane Berschbach (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre (1 Goal) Troy Schwab (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre (50%) Joel Chouinard, Kyle Rogers,

Troy Schwab (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.00 ) Neil Conway ( 1.91)

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.920) Neil Conway (0.933)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 42-21-4-4

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 1-3-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-1 on December 20th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, January 9th @ Huntington Bank Arena in Toledo, Ohio

Five Alive

Forward Curtis Valk will enter the week on a five-game point streak. In addition to the five-game point streak, Valk is also riding a four-game goal streak, which is the longest current goal streak in the league.

Dishing it Out

With an assist last Saturday, forward Gergo Nagy upped his consecutive assist streak to four games. In total, Nagy has earned points in five straight games.

Power Surge

The K-Wings power-play has been stellar on the road. Kalamazoo ranks fourth in the league with a road percentage of 22.2%.

Nearing History Kalamazoo's Joel Martin is closing in on K-Wings' ECHL history. Martin is one win shy of establishing the K-Wings ECHL record for victories (59).

Heading Outside

The Walleye will host the K-Wings this evening in the very first Outdoor Game in ECHL history. Toledo will host one more Outdoor Game this season, on January 2nd, against the Fort Wayne Komets.

Out in Front When the Walleye score first they are tough to beat. Toledo is 17-0-1-0 when they score the game's first goal.

Rookie Sensation

Toledo's Tyler Barnes is currently on a five-game point streak. Barnes, who leads all ECHL rookies in scoring with 33 points (13 goals, 20 assists) has registered points in 12 out of his last 13 games.

Simply Winning Toledo enters tonight on a five-game (4-0-1-0) unbeaten streak. The Walleye, who are 10-1-2-0 in their last 13 games, suffered their lone regulation defeat in that span on December 12th in a 2-0 setback to the K-Wings.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office, any Ticketmaster location or at kwings.com.

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 on the Net

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Broadcast Network at www.echl.tv . Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pregame coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 15 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 smart phones, tablets and computers logged onto the K-Wings Broadcast Network.

Upcoming Games

Wednesday, December 31st Vs Cincinnati 8:00 PM (12th Annual New Year's Eve Game)

Friday, January 2nd Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (3, 2, 1, Countdown to Fun, featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs and We Pay Your Bills Night, Win $500)

Saturday, January 3rd @ Evansville 7:15 PM (CST)

Friday, January 9th @ Toledo 7:15 PM

Saturday, January 10th Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (Kalamazoo Institute of Art's Kids Paint the Ice Night)

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