ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings vs Komets

Published on November 11, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, Michigan

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:30 AM

Game Preview

The school yard will be jumping as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Fort Wayne Komets on Education Day presented by United Healthcare. On the season, the K-Wings are 1-1-1-0 against the Komets. Today is the fourth of 15 regular season encounters between the teams.

Today is the third-leg of a five-game home stand for the K-Wings. Kalamazoo is 2-0-0-0 during the stand and enters this morning looking to extend a three-game home unbeaten streak (2-0-1-0). With13 points the K-Wings are in second place in the North Division, three points behind the Komets.

The Komets have been streaking. Fort Wayne enters Wings Stadium looking to extend a three-game overall winning streak, as well as a four-game road winning streak. The Komets lone loss of the season occurred on Halloween at home in a 3-1 decision to the K-Wings.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand Mitchell Heard (8 Goals)

Curtis Valk (4 Goals)

Assists: Sasha Guimond (10 Assists) Mike Embach, James Martin, Matthew Pistilli,

Shawn Szydlowski (7 Assists)

Points: Curtis Valk (12 Points) Mitchell Heard (13 Points)

+/-: Sacha Guimond (+8) Drew Daniel, Mitchell Heard (+7)

Penalty Minutes: Josh Brittain, Sam Ftorek (17 Minutes) Cody Sol (14 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Eight Players Tied (1 Goals) Cody Sol (2 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Alex Mallet (1 Goal) Mike Embach (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Alex Mallet (2 GW) Seven Players Tied (1 GW)

Shots: Nathan Longpre, Matthew Pistilli,

Lane Scheidl (25 Shots) Shawn Szydlowski (28 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Matt Caria (28.6%) Mitchell Heard (38.1%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal) Shawn Szydlowski (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre, Alex Mallet (1 Goal) Paul Crowder, Eric Faile,

Shawn Szydlowski (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre, Alex Mallet (100%) Paul Crowder, Eric Faile,

Shawn Szydlowski (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Peter Mannino (1.66 ) Francois Tremblay ( 0.00)

Save Percentage: Peter Mannino (0.944) Francois Tremblay (1.000)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All -Time Series: 175-171-47 (Includes ECHL, IHL and UHL )

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time ECHL Series: 19-11-2-1

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 5-4 on November 1st @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

Next Meeting: Friday, November 21st @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Back to School

The K-Wings will head back to school this morning when they play the Fort Wayne Komets on Education Day presented by United Healthcare. All-time Kalamazoo is 11-7-1-1 in morning games, including 7-7-0-1 at Wings Stadium.

Valk heads to Utica

Yesterday forward Curtis Valk was reassigned to the AHL's Utica Comets. Valk is the fourth member of the K-Wings this season to be recalled to the AHL.

Martin Receives Recognition

On Tuesday, goaltender Joel Martin was named the CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week. Martin went 2-0-0-0 last week with a goals-against average of 1.44 and a save percentage of 0.933 in two appearances versus the Elmira Jackals.

Home Cooking

Kalamazoo enters today looking to extend a streak. The K-Wings are unbeaten in regulation in three appearances (2-0-1-0) at Wings Stadium.

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 and can be purchased by 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 to the K-Wings Broadcast Network.

Upcoming Games

Friday, November 14th Vs Reading 7:30 PM (Zoetis Night, Scout Night and 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun featuring $3 beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)

Saturday, November 15th Vs Reading 7:30 PM (2nd Annual Bell's Winter White Blue Ice Game)

Friday, November 21st @ Fort Wayne 8:00 PM

Saturday, November 22nd @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM

Friday, November 28th Vs Fort Wayne 5:00 PM (Blake Friday and 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun featuring $3 beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)

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