ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Florida Everblades

Published on February 13, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings @ Florida Everblades

Germain Arena Estero, Florida Friday, February 13, 2015 7:30 PM

Game Preview

Squaring off for the second time this season the Kalamazoo Wings will travel to Estero, Florida to play the Florida Everblades. On the season, Kalamazoo is 0-1-0-0 against Florida. Tonight marks the first time since the 2011-12 season that the K-Wings have competed in a regular season contest at the Germain Arena.

For the K-Wings tonight is the fourth game of a season-long five-game home stand. So far Kalamazoo is 0-2-0-1 during the trip. Overall, the K-Wings hit the ice looking to snap a season-long four-game (0-2-1-1) road winless streak.

While the K-Wings have spent time on the road, the Everblades are preparing for life at home. This evening is the second game of a season-long nine game home stand for Florida. The Everblades, who are 15-2-0-3 at the Germain Arena, are on a four-game home winning streak.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Florida Everblades

Goals: Dane Fox (15 Goals) Adam Brace (19 Goals)

Assists: Eric Kattelus (27 Assists) Cameron Burt (30 Assists)

Points: Eric Kattelus (33 Points) Adam Brace (42 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Mike Little (+22)

Penalty Minutes: Ray Kaunisto (70 Minutes) Cameron Burt (84 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Dane Fox (4 Goals) Adam Brace (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (2 Goals) Adam Brace (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Dane Fox, Justin Taylor (3 GW) Mitch Wahl (6 GW)

Shots: Dane Fox (103 Shots) Adam Brace (139 Shots)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus, Zach McCullough (1 Goal) Adam Brace (1 Goal)

Shooting Percentage: Matt Caria (17.5%) Evan Bloodoff (18.2%)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy Adam Brace, Matt Marquardt,

Justin Taylor (1 Goal) Mitch Wahl (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy (50%) Matt Marquardt (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.53 ) Allen York ( 2.64)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin, Scott Munroe (0.910) Allen York (0.903)

All-Time Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 6-10-0-3

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-1 on December 3rd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, February 14th @ Germain Arena in Estero, Florida

It's Been Awhile

While they have played each other in the regular season, it has been awhile since the K-Wings traveled to the Germain Arena. Tonight marks the first time since the 2011-12 season that Kalamazoo has played a game at the Germain Arena.

Bouncing Back

Last night the K-Wings were shutout for the third time this season and for the 11th time in their ECHL history. Kalamazoo is 5-3-0-2 in the next game following a shutout loss.

Moving on Up

Defenseman Sam Ftorek is close to moving up the K-Wings all-time list of assist leaders. Ftorek needs one more assist (187) to pass Kevin Evans (1985-91) for 8th place all-time in team history.

Snapping a Streak

The K-Wings enter tonight trying to snap a four-game road winless (0-2-1-1) streak. The four-game road streak is the longest this season for the K-Wings.

Family Reunion

On Wednesday, the Everblades acquired defenseman Steve Kaunisto from the Rapid City Rush. Kaunisto is the cousin of K-Wings forward Ray Kaunisto.

Lighting the Lamp

Florida hasn't had much trouble this season in scoring goals. The Everblades rank second in the Eastern Conference and third overall in the league with an average of 3.78 goals scored per game.

Percentage Points

They might not have the most points in the Eastern Conference, but the Florida Everblades do possess one of the best winning percentages. In fact, the Everblades hold the ECHL's top winning percentage at 0.733.

Home Sweet Home

Tonight is the second game of a season-long nine-game home stand for Florida. The Everblades, who own the league's top home record at 15-2-0-3, are riding a four-game home winning streak.

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

Saturday, February 14th @ Florida 7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 18th Vs Gwinnett 7:00 PM (Wacky Wednesday: 10-Cent Hot Dogs)

Friday, February 20th Vs Reading 7:30 PM (World Record Night/Social Media Night presented by the U.S. Army and 3,2,1 Countdown to Fun featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)

Saturday, February 21st Vs Evansville 7:30 PM (15th Annual Pink Ice Game/4th Annual Susan G. Komen Game presented by Eaton)

Sunday, February 22nd Vs Wheeling 3:00 PM (Family Hockey Day in the 'Zoo featuring Knights, Princesses and Pirates)

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