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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Cincinnati Cyclones

December 31, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings Vs Cincinnati Cyclones

Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, Michigan

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 8:00 PM

Game Preview

The Kalamazoo Wings and Cincinnati Cyclones will ring in the New Year with the first of two straight games against one another. Tonight will be the fourth meeting between the teams. On the season, the K-Wings are 1-2-0-0 against the Cyclones.

The K-Wings come into tonight off the heels of a historic 2-1 victory over the Toledo Walleye in the ECHL's first-ever outdoor game. With the 22 points, the K-Wings are tied with the Evansville IceMen for fifth place in the North Division.

Winners of two in a row, the Cyclones started the week with a 5-2 victory on Monday at home against the Evansville IceMen. With 28 points, the Cyclones are in third place in the North Division and are two points ahead of the fourth place Wheeling Nailers.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones

Goals: Curtis Valk (10 Goals) Josh Shalla (12 Goals)

Assists: Sacha Guimond (15 Assists) Byron Froese (16 Assists)

Points: Curtis Valk (23 Points) Byron Froese (24 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Chris Reed (+12)

Penalty Minutes: Ray Kaunisto (48 Minutes) Jaynen Rissling (53 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Dane Fox (3 Goals) Michael Neal, Josh Shalla (3 Goals)

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

Game Winning Goals: Matt Caria, Curtis Valk (1 GW) Bryon Froese, Christiaan Minella

Stephan Vigier (2 GW)

Shots: Nathan Longpre (73 Shots) Josh Shalla (91 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Curtis Valk (17.2 %) Andrew Yogan (33.3%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal) David MacDonald (1 Goal)

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 ) Sam Brittain (2.62)

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.920) Sam Brittain (0.900)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 57-60-4-9 (Includes ECHL/IHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead ECHL All-Time Series: 33-24-4-5

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 1-3-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 2-0 on December 6th @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Next Meeting: Friday, January 2nd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

New Years Eve Bash Game Results

# Day of the Week Date Opponent Result Score Attendance

1. Tuesday 12-31-02 vs. Adirondack L 4-6 3,890

2. Wednesday 12-31-03 vs. Muskegon SOL 3-4 4,914

3. Friday 12-31-04 vs. Kansas City W 4-1 4,599

4. Saturday 12-31-05 vs. Muskegon L 1-2 5,291

5. Sunday 12-31-06 vs. Flint W 4-1 4,687

6. Monday 12-31-07 vs. Muskegon SOL 5-6 4,518

7. Wednesday 12-31-08 vs. Muskegon W 7-3 4,696

8. Thursday 12-31-09 vs. Cincinnati L 1-3 4,342

9. Friday 12-31-10 vs. Elmira W 5-3 4,901

10. Saturday 12-31-11 vs. Toledo W 7-1 4,407

11. Monday 12-31-12 vs. Cincinnati W 3-2 3,755

12. Tuesday 12-31-14 vs. Cincinnati W 4-3 3,540

Totals: Record: 7-3-0-2 (Overall Record) Attendance: 53,540 (4,462 Average)

4-1-0-0 (ECHL Record)

1-0-0-1 (IHL Record)

2-2-0-1 (UHL Record)

Slappy New Year

The K-Wings will host the Cincinnati Cyclones tonight during the 13th Annual New Year's Eve Bash. Kalamazoo is 7-3-0-2 all-time in the yearly classic and is 4-1-0-0 since joining the ECHL, which includes four straight victories.

Six Pack

Forward Curtis Valk will enter the week on a six-game point streak. The six-game streak by Valk is the longest current streak by a K-Wings player and is two games shy of the season-long streak of eight games also held by Valk.

Nearing the Century Mark

Forward Matt Caria is closing in on a personal milestone. With his first shift of the game, Caria will be playing in his 100th career game.

Workhorse

Goaltender Joel Martin has appeared in 20 out of 26 games this season. Martin has logged 1,156 out of the teams 1,562 minutes on the ice.

Good After One When the Cyclones lead after the first period they have been tough to beat. Cincinnati is a perfect 4-0-0-0 when they are leading at the start of the second period.

Eight is Enough

Cincinnati's David Pacan hasn't had trouble scoring on the road. The former K-Wings forward has earned points in eight straight games away from the U.S. Bank Arena.

Thinking Positively

Defenseman Shayne Taker has had a positive influence on the Cyclones blue line. With a rating of +11, Taker ranks fourth among all ECHL rookies in plus/minus.

Brittain Receives League Honors On Tuesday, Cyclone goaltender Sam Brittain was named the CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week. In his lone appearance between the pipes, Brittain stopped 31 shots in Cincinnati's 2-1 victory over the Indy Fuel last Saturday.

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, January 2nd Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (3, 2, 1, Countdown to Fun, featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs and We Pay Your Bills Night, Win $500)

Saturday, January 3rd @ Evansville 7:15 PM (CST)

Friday, January 9th @ Toledo 7:15 PM

Saturday, January 10th Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (KIA Kids Paint the Ice Night)

Friday, January 16th Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (Smitten with the Mitten and Sam Ftorek Cup Giveaway Night, presented by Kalsee Credit Union and 3, 2, 1, Countdown to Fun, featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)

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