ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Indy Fuel

February 25, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:05 PM

Game Preview

Tonight is the third of six meetings this season between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Indy Fuel. Kalamazoo is 1-0-1-0 against the Indy this season with both encounters being decided in overtime. Both of previous games were also held at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

After winning three games in a row, the K-Wings have now dropped their last two. As a result there is a log jam in the North Division. With 51 points, the K-Wings are two points behind the Cincinnati Cyclones for third and three points ahead of the Indy Fuel and Wheeling Nailers for fifth.

No team in the ECHL has been playing better hockey than the Indy Fuel. The Fuel, who is on a three-game winning streak, is 10-1-0-0 in their last 11 games. With 41 points, the Fuel is one point behind the Wheeling Nailers for fifth place in the North Division and three points behind the K-Wings.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Indy Fuel

Goals: Dane Fox (19 Goals) Garrett Bembridge (17 Goals)

Assists: Eric Kattelus (29 Assists) Nick Bruneteau (23 Assists)

Points: Eric Kattelus (35 Points) Garrett Bembridge (37 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Kyle Stoh (+10)

Penalty Minutes: Ray Kaunisto (74 Minutes) Vincent Arseneau (109 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Dane Fox (5 Goals) Mike Duco (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals) Matt White (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Dane Fox (4 GW) Kyle Stroh (8 GW)

Shots: Nathan Longpre (117 Shots) Garrett Bembridge (152 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Michael Neal (18.3 %) Kyle Stroh (18.2%)

Overtime Goals: Dane Fox, Eric Kattelus, Kyle Stroh (2 Goals)

Zach McCullough (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Gergo Nagy, Nathan Longpre Kyle Stroh (2 Goals)

Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Gergo Nagy, Nathan Longpre (50%) Kyle Stroh, Evan Vossen (100%)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.53 ) Mac Carruth (2.48)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.911) Mac Carruth (0.915)

All-Time/ Season Series

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

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 2-1 in OT on February 8th @ Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, IN

Next Meeting: Sunday, March 8th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Five Alive

Forward Gergo Nagy has been racking up the points. Nagy begins the night on a five-game point streak.

Killing Time

The K-Wings penalty kill has excelled on the road. With a percentage of 90.2%, Kalamazoo holds a share of the league lead with the Allen Americans for the best road penalty kill.

Nearing the Century Mark

Forward Matt Caria is closing in a on a person milestone. Caria needs two points to reach the 100-point plateau in his career.

Iron Man

Goaltender Joel Martin has been logging in the minutes. Martin has appeared in each of the K-Wings last 13 contests.

Heating Up

Indy's Pete Massar and Nick Jones are starting to heat up. Massar is riding a four-game point streak, while Jones has registered a point in each of his last three games.

Fueling Up

Since the all-star break Indy has been fueling up for the second half of the season. The Fuel are 7-2-0-1 in their last 10 contests, which is tied with the Fort Wayne Komets for the best stretch in that time frame.

Middle Ground

Indy's best scoring period has been the second period. The Fuel has scored 52 of their 133 goals this season in the middle frame.

Making it Count

Eight of Indy's Kyle Stroh's 17 goals this season have been game-winners. Stroh's eight game-winners leads the entire ECHL.

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

Friday, February 27th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Michigan Blood Night and 3, 2,1 Countdown to Fun! featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)

Saturday, February 28th @ Toledo 7:15 PM

Sunday, March 1st @ Toledo 5:05 PM

Wednesday, March 4th @ Evansville 7:15 PM (CST)

Friday, March 6th @ Fort Wayne 8:00 PM

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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