ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings vs Nailers

March 24, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the second-time this week and the final time in the regular season, the Kalamazoo Wings will face-off against the Wheeling Nailers. Today's game was originally scheduled for February 2nd, but was postponed due to weather and travel issues.

Snapping a four-game winless (0-3-0-1) last night with a 5-2 victory over the Evansville IceMen, the K-Wings will return home to Wings Stadium to commence a three-game home stand. Kalamazoo, who is winless in their last two games on Vanrick Drive, has been outscored by a combined 13-3 in those contests.

Today is not only the final game of a three-game road swing for the Nailers, but it is their final road game of the regular season. Wheeling, who has dropped the first two games of the trip, are 9-21-2-3 away from the WesBanco Arena.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Wheeling Nailers

Goals: Nick Sirota (21 Goals) Chris Barton (20 Goals)

Assists: Aaron Clarke (33 Assists) Paul Crowder (35 Assists)

Points: Aaron Clarke (52 Points) Paul Crowder (55 Points)

+/-: Darren Archibald (+6) Carl Sneep (+12)

Penalty Minutes: Nick Sirota (77 Minutes) Reid McNeill (88 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Sam Ftorek (6 Goals) Chris Barton (8 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Nick Sirota (2 Goals) Cam Fergus (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Aaron Clarke (6 GW) Chris Barton, Paul Crowder (4 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (169 Shots) Paul Crowder (175 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Eric Kattelus (17.3%) Max MacKay (28.6%)

Overtime Goals: Yann Sauve (3 Goals) Chris Barton (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Nick Sirota (2 Goals) Chris Barton (3 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Michael Davies, Sam Ftorek (100%) Adam Payerl (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.71 ) Peter Delmas (2.57)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.924) Peter Delmas (0.913)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 12-8-1-2

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 2-1 in a Shootout on March 20th @ WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, WV

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

Martin Makes History Last night, Joel Martin tied his own K-Wings' ECHL record for saves in a single-game by making 46 saves against the Evansville IceMen. The 46-save performance by Martin marks the fourth-time this season that the goaltender has reached the feat.

Shelast Nears Milestone Forward Tyler Shelast is closing in a personal milestone. Shelast is one point shy of 100 in his career.

Sunday Hockey

Today will be the final Sunday regular season game for Kalamazoo. So far this season, the K-Wings are 4-5-2-0 on games played on Sunday.

Tragic Number

With two playoff spots remaining in the Eastern Conference, Kalamazoo's tragic number for not making the playoff is at one point. The one point can be a combination of a K-Wings loss or victories or overtime/shootout losses from the Greenville Road Warriors or the Toledo Walleye.

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 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

Wednesday, March 27th Vs Evansville 7:00 PM ($5 Pack the House Night)

Friday, March 29th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (WRKR FANdamonium and FANomenal Friday, Final Home Game of the Regular Season)

Saturday, March 30th @ Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Final Game of the Regular Season)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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