ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings vs IceMen

March 8, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


It will be a divisional showdown, as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Evansville IceMen at Wings Stadium. Tonight is the first of four meetings before the end of the regular season between the teams. On the season, the K-Wings are 5-2-1-0 versus the IceMen, which includes a record of 4-0-0-0 at Wings Stadium.

Kalamazoo hits the ice looking to snap a three-game losing streak. With 61 points, the K-Wings are tied with the Fort Wayne Komets for third place in the North Division and trail the South Carolina Stingrays by eight points for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

After winning three straight, the IceMen have dropped two in a row. Tonight starts a three-game road swing for the Evansville, who is 8-15-2-3 in games place away from the Ford Center. With 49 points, Evansville is fifth place in the North Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Evansville Icemen

Goals: Nick Sirota (19 Goals) Josh Beaulieu (22 Goals)

Assists: Aaron Clarke (30 Assists) Todd Robinson (39 Assists)

Points: Aaron Clarke (47 Points) Josh Beaulieu (42 Points)

+/-: Brett Lysak (+7), Trent Vogelhuber (+3)

Penalty Minutes: Nick Sirota (71 Minutes) Nathan Moon (88 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Sam Ftorek (6 Goals) Josh Beaulieu (10 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Nick Sirota (2 Goals) Trent Vogelhuber (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Aaron Clarke (5 GW) Josh Beaulieu (5 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (154 Shots) Kevin Baker (146 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Eric Kattelus (17.3%) Nathan Moon (15.5%)

Overtime Goals: Yann Sauve (3 Goals) Kevin Baker, Josh Beaulieu (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Eric Kattelus, Kory Karlander Five Players Tied (1 Goal)

Nick Sirota (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: John Armstrong, Michael Davies, Andre-Bouvet Morrssette, Sam Ftorek (100%) Patrick Kennedy, Daniel Tetrault (50 %)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.68 ) Paul Karpowich (3.27)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.923) Paul Karpowich (0.900)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 5-2-1-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 5-2-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 5-4 in Overtime on February 6th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, March 16th @ Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana

Roster Moves

Yesterday, the K-Wings had plenty of roster moves. Kalamazoo signed goaltender Ryan Daniels, received Alexandre Mallet from the Vancouver Canucks and had goaltender Joe Cannata reassigned to the Chicago Wolves.

A Perfect 10 Forward John Armstrong begins the week on a 10-game point and assist streak. Both streaks are season-highs for the K-Wings, while the assist streak ties the ECHL season-high.

Rico Sauve Defenseman Yann Sauve enters the week on a four-game point streak. Besides the point streak, Sauve is also riding a K-Wings season-high tying three-game goal streak.

Not All Good Things Come in Threes

The K-Wings enter the week on a three-game losing streak. The three-game streak ties Kalamazoo's season-long (10/31/12-11/03/12) for consecutive games with a loss.

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.

Lysak, Sauve and Versteeg on the Radio

Join special guests Brett Lysak, Yann Sauve and Mitch Versteeg as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on Monday, March 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, March 9th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Tahiti Sweetie Night and see the stars of Hardcore Pawn)

Sunday, March 10th Vs Florida 3:00 PM (Faith Night and Family Hockey Day in the 'Zoo, presented by Bronson Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, Consumers Credit Union, Meijer, Charter Media and MLive)

Friday, March 15th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Celebration! Cinema Night)

Saturday, March 16th @ Evansville 7:15 PM (CDT)

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