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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Wheeling Nailers

March 13, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Will anything strange occur when the Kalamazoo Wings travel to the WesBanco Arena to take on the Wheeling Nailers on Friday the 13th? On the season, the K-Wings are 1-2-0-0 against the Nailers. Following today, the teams will square off once more at Wings Stadium on April 4th.

This evening will commence a three-game road swing for the K-Wings. On the season, Kalamazoo is 12-12-1-2 away from Wings Stadium. Looking for some separation in the standings, the K-Wings are three points ahead of the Cincinnati Cyclones for third and four points in front of the Nailers.

After closing out a three-game road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Evansville IceMen, the Nailers return home to start a three-game home stand. Wheeling has played stellar at home going 17-9-1-0 at the WesBanco Arena.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Wheeling Nailers

Goals: Matt Caria (21Goals) Derek Army (23 Goals)

Assists: Eric Kattelus, Gergo Nagy (29 Assists) Riley Brace (39 Assists)

Points: Matt Caria (42 Points) Riley Brace (55 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Riley Brace (+16)

Penalty Minutes: Ben Wilson (79 Minutes) Patrick McGrath (163 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (7 Goals) Derek Army (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals) Riley Brace, Trevor Murovich (2 Goals)

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

Shots: Dane Fox (146 Shots) Derek Army (190 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Michael Neal (20.3%) Riley Brace (15.2%)

Overtime Goals: Dane Fox, Eric Kattelus, Riley Brace (1 Goal)

Zach McCullough, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy, Zach Torquato (2 Goals)

Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy (50%) Five Players Tied (100%)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.53) Eric Hartzell (2.71)

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.910) Eric Hartzell (0.912)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 15-10-1-4

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-1 on February 22nd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, April 4th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

It's Been Awhile

Matt Caria recorded his first professional hat trick on Wednesday night. The hat trick was the K-Wings first since March 28, 2012, a span of 202 games.

Ponich Debuts

Earlier today defenseman Brett Ponich was reassigned to the K-Wings. Ponich, who played for Kalamazoo last season, started the season this season in the AHL with the Springfield Falcons.

Record Tying Performance

On Wednesday, forward Gergo Nagy recorded five points (1 goal, 4 assists). The five points and four assists both tied team ECHL records for Kalamazoo.

On the Road Again

Tonight the K-Wings will begin a three-game road swing. Kalamazoo is 12-12-1-2 away from Wings Stadium this season.

An Army of One

Wheeling's Derek Army is not afraid to shoot the puck. With 190 shots, Army, is on a four-game point streak, leads all ECHL rookies in shots on goal.

Dropping the Hammer

Forwards Zach Torquato and Riley Brace have been racking up the points. Torquato is on a six-game point streak, while Brace has earned points in eight straight games.

Giving Up the Shorties

The Nailers have surrendered 13 shorthanded goals this season. The 13 shorthanders are tied with the Utah Grizzlies for the most allowed in the league.

Nearing History

Nailers Head Coach Clark Donatelli earned his 124th career win behind the team's bench on Tuesday. That number pulls him into a tie for first place on Wheeling's all-time list along with Doug Sauter, who posted 124 victories during his time with the Thunderbirds from 1992-95.

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, March 14th @ Reading 7:05 PM

Sunday, March 15th @ Reading 5:05 PM

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)

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