ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Elmira Jackals

Published on November 7, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight is the third of four meetings this season between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Elmira Jackals. During the opening weekend of the season the teams split a pair of games with identical 6-2 victories at the First Arena.

After playing six of their first seven games away from Wings Stadium, the K-Wings will begin a season-long five-game home stand. With nine points Kalamazoo is in second place in the North Division and trails the division leading Fort Wayne Komets by three points.

Tonight is the second stop of a three-game road swing for the Jackals. Elmira began the trip with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday against the Evansville IceMen. Tied with the Florida EverbladesForida Everbladese Jackals enter tonight looking to extend a four-game winning streak. 1 points) for first place in the (11 points) for first place in the East Division, the Jackals enter tonight on a four-game winning streak.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Elmira Jackals

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand, Brayden Irwin (6 Goals)

Curtis Valk (4 Goals)

Assists: Sacha Guimond, Curtis Valk (7 Assists) Taylor Stefishen (8 Assists)

Points: Curtis Valk (11 Points) Brayden Irwin (13 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+7) Brayden Irwin (+6),

Penalty Minutes: Sam Ftorek (17 Minutes) Todd Orlando (23 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Eight Players Tied (1 Goal) Taylor Stefishen (2 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Alex Mallet (1 Goal) Matt Tassone (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Eric Kattelus, Alex Mallet Brayden Irwin (1 GW)

Lane Scheidl, Curtis Valk (1 GW)

Shots: Josh Brittian (21 Shots) Brayden Irwin (25 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dane Fox (33.3 %) Kevin Hart (33.3%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal) Brayden Irwin (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Brodie Reid (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0%) Brodie Reid (100%)

Goals Against Average: Peter Mannino (1.66 ) Travis Fullerton (2.86)

Save Percentage: Peter Mannino (0.944) Sam Marotta (0.906)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 38-15-0-2 (Includes ECHL and UHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead ECHL Series: 19-9-0-2

Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 1-1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-2 on October 18th @ First Arena in Elmira, New York

Next Meeting: Saturday, November 8th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lafranchise Return On Wednesday the K-Wings swapped defenseman with the Utica Comets. Defenseman Kane Lafranchise was reassigned to Kalamazoo, while Utica called-up John Negrin.

Home Sweet Home

After starting the season by playing six out of their first seven games away from home, the K-Wings will finally get to spend some time at Wings Stadium. Starting tonight, Kalamazoo will commence a season-long five-game home stand.

Seventh Heaven

Forward Curtis Valk enters tonight on a K-Wings' season-high seven-game point streak. On Wednesday Valk, who leads all ECHL rookies in scoring with 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists), was named the CCM ECHL Player of the Month for October.

Thinking Positively

Defenseman Isaac Macleod has had a "positive" influence on the K-Wings. Macleod leads the team and is tied for second among all ECHL rookies with a plus/minus rating of plus-seven.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the ECHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale now stopping by 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 to the K-Wings Broadcast Network.

Upcoming Games

Saturday, November 8th Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (Military Appreciation Night presented by AmeriFirst Home Mortgage)

Wednesday, November 12th Vs Fort Wayne 10:30 AM (Education Day presented by United Health Care, Rx Optical)

Friday, November 14th Vs Reading 7:30 PM (Zoetis Night and Scout Night)

Saturday, November 15th Vs Reading 7:30 PM (2nd Annual Bell's Winter White Blue Ice Game)

Friday, November 21st @ Fort Wayne 8:00 PM

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