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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Cincinnati Cyclones

December 6, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings @ Cincinnati Cyclones

U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati, Ohio

Saturday, December 6, 2014 7:35 PM

Game Preview

Tonight will be the third meeting of the season between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Cincinnati Cyclones. In total the teams will square off nine times during the regular season. On the season, the K-Wings are 1-1-0-0 against the Cyclones.

This evening will conclude a brief two-game road swing for Kalamazoo. Earning their first victory since November 8th, the K-Wings snapped a season-long nine-game winless streak yesterday with a 5-2 victory over the Evansville IceMen.

While the K-Wings snapped a streak last night, the Cyclones will conclude a three-game home stand trying to end their own woes. Cincinnati hits the ice looking to snap a three-game overall, as well as a three-game home winless streak.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones

Goals: Curtis Valk (6 Goals) Josh Shalla (11 Goals)

Assists: Sacha Guimond (14 Assists) Byron Froese (15 Assists)

Points: Sacha Guimond, Curtis Valk (16 Points) Byron Froese (22 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+8) Joe Basaraba, Shayne Taker (+7)

Penalty Minutes: Ray Kaunisto (48 Minutes) Jaynen Rissling (28 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Dane Fox (3 Goals) Michael Neal (3 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Bryon Froese (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Eric Kattelus, Lane Scheidl, Stephan Vigier (2 GW)

Justin Taylor, Curtis Valk (1 GW)

Shots: Nathan Longpre (54 Shots) Byron Froese (61 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mike DiPaolo (2 0%) Andrew Yogan (33.3%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre (1 Goal) Kevin Sullivan, Shayne Taker,

Stephan Vigier (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre (50%) Kevin Sullivan, Shayne Taker (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.00 ) Rob Madore (3.12)

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.920) Rob Madore (0.883)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 57-59-4-9 (Includes ECHL/IHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead ECHL All-Time Series: 33-23-4-5

Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 1-1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 7-3 on November 22nd @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 31st @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

It Starts with One

Yesterday marked just the fourth time this season that the K-Wings held a lead after the opening 20 minutes. Kalamazoo is 3-1-0-0 when leading after the first period.

Lighting the Lamp

With two goals last night, forward Curtis Valk leads the K-Wings in goals scored with six. Remarkably, Valk did not score a single goal in the month of November.

Top of the Mountain

When it comes to scoring goals, no one in the K-Wings ECHL history has been better than Justin Taylor. Last night Taylor moved into first place in the team's ECHL history by notching his 70th goal in a K-Wings uniform.

Close Calls

The K-Wings have held their own in close games. Kalamazoo is 3-1-1-1 in games decided by a single goal.

Nearing Double Digits

Cincinnati's Byron Froese has been on a scoring tear. Froese enters tonight on a nine-game point streak.

Good Things Come in Threes Froese isn't the Cyclones player that is looking to extend a scoring streak. Forward Josh Shalla enters tonight on a three-game point streak.

Snapping a Streak Cincinnati hits the ice looking to snap two streaks. The Cyclones will be looking to end a three-game overall (0-1-0-2) winless streak and a three-game home (0-1-0-2) winless streak.

Working Overtime Cincinnati's last two games have been decided in shootouts (0-2). On the season, the Cyclones are 0-4 in games that end in shootouts.

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 10th Vs Gwinnett 7:00 PM (Wacky Wednesday with 10-Cent Hot Dogs)

Friday, December 12th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun, featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs and Teddy Bear Toss Night presented by Little Caesars)

Saturday, December 13th @ Toledo 7:15 PM

Friday, December 19th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (3, 2, 1, Countdown to Fun, featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs and Summertime Fun in the Snow Night)Saturday, December 20th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Summertime Fun in the Snow, wear your Swimsuit to the Game)

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