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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Reading Royals

March 15, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings @ Reading Royals Santander Arena Reading, Pennsylvania Sunday, March 15, 2015 5:05 PM

Game Preview

Tonight will be the fifth and final regular season meeting this season between the Kalamazoo Wings and Reading Royals. The K-Wings have won their last two encounters against the Royals. On the season, Kalamazoo is 2-1-0-1 against Reading.

Tonight is the final game of a three-game road swing for the K-Wings. With 63 points, the K-Wings are in third place in the North Division, three points ahead of Cincinnati Cyclones and four points in front of the Wheeling Nailers and Indy Fuel.

Looking to snap a modest two-game winless streak, the Royals will conclude a brief two-game home stand. With 81 points, the Royals are in second place in the East Division, five points behind the Florida Everblades.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Reading Royals

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (25 Goals) Cam Reid (24 Goals)

Assists: Gergo Nagy (30 Assists) Adam Hughesman (36 Assists)

Points: Matt Caria (44 Points) Cam Reid (56 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Maxim Lamarche (+23)

Penalty Minutes: Ben Wilson (79 Minutes) Olivier Labelle (64 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand, Dane Fox (7 Goals) Pat Mullane (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals) Pat Mullane, Sean Wiles (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Dane Fox, Justin Taylor (4 GW) David Marshall (7 GW)

Shots: Dane Fox (152 Shots) Adam Hughesman (157 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Brett Ponich (33.3 %) Pat Mullane (18.2%)

Overtime Goals: Dane Fox, Eric Kattelus Entire Team (0 Goals)

Zach McCullough, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy, Ryan Cruthers, Pat Mullane (3 Goals)

Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy (50%) Andrew Johnston, Kevin Sullivan (100%)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.53 ) Connor Knapp (2.58)

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.910) Connor Knapp (0.916)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 13-10-1-1

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 2-1-0-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 5-2 on February 20th @ Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

Quick Start

Last night Ludwig Blomstrand scored 37 seconds into the opening period. The goal was the quickest recorded by a K-Wings player to start a game.

Movin' on Up

Defenseman Sam Ftorek is once again moving on up the K-Wings all-time list for games played. Tonight will be Ftorek 396th game for the K-Wings, which places him past Kory Karlander (19 99-2000, 2004-2008, and 2010-2013) for fifth place all-time.

Nearing the Century Mark

Defenseman Kane Lafranchise is closing in a personal milestone. Lafranchise needs one assist to reach 100 in his career.

Rolling Along

Two members of the K-Wings begin tonight on point streaks. Forwards Matt Caria and Gergo Nagy each have earned points in four straight games.

Inauspicious Starts

Reading's last two games have featured uncharacteristic starts. The Royals have surrendered goals in the first minute of their last two games.

Out in Front

Reading has been nearly unbeatable when they score the game's first goal. The Royals are 25-4-0-2 (83.9%) when they earn the first goal of the game.

Aggressive Penalty Kill

Reading's penalty kill has been very opportunistic. The Royals have netted 10 shorthanded goals this season.

Home Sweet Home

On the season, the Royals are 19-10-0-2 at the Santander Arena. The 19 home victories ties Reading with the Fort Wayne Komets for second most in the Eastern Conference behind the Florida Everblades (22).

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

Tuesday, March 17th Vs Indy 7:00 PM (34th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts)

Friday, March 20th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Celebration! Cinema Night and 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $ 1 Hot Dogs)

Saturday, March 21st @ Toledo 7:15 PM

Friday, March 27th @ Colorado 7:05 PM (MDT)

Saturday, March 28th @ Colorado 7:05 PM (MDT)

Sunday, March 29th @ Colorado 3:05 PM (MDT)

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