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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Fort Wayne Komets

January 11, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


It won't be a galaxy far, far away, but rather Wings Stadium where the Kalamazoo Wings and the Fort Wayne will meet during Star Wars Night. Tonight will be the first of three straight games between the teams and the second this week. The force was with the K-Wings on Wednesday during a 3-2 overtime victory.

Kalamazoo's four-game overall unbeaten streak was snapped last night on the road against the Cincinnati Cyclones. While one streak ended, the K-Wings will be trying to extend another streak this evening, as Kalamazoo is unbeaten in regulation at Wings Stadium in their last four games (3-0-1-0).

Like the K-Wings, the Komets come into this evening looking to extend a streak. Fort Wayne hasn't lost in regulation in five straight games (3-0-2-0). With 35 points, Fort Wayne is in fourth place in the North Division and is two points behind Kalamazoo for third.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Yanni Gourde (15 Goals) Chris Auger, Brandon Marino (15 Goals)

Assists: Yanni Gourde (19 Assists) Brandon Marino (25 Assists)

Points: Yanni Gourde (34 Points) Brandon Marino (40 Points)

+/-: Eric Kattelus (+16) Scott Fleming (+14)

Penalty Minutes: Justin Taylor (64 Minutes) Kaleigh Schrock (94 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Sam Ftorek, Yanni Gourde (4 Goals) Brandon Marino (4 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Yanni Gourde (2 Goals) Chris Auger (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Matt Caria (3 GW) Jace Coyle, Mike Embach,

Brandon Marino (2 GW)

Shots: Yanni Gourde (112 Shots) Brandon Marino (114 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Cody Beach, Dustin Cloutier (33.3%) Mike Embach (20%)

Overtime Goals: Matt Caria, Eric Kattelus (1 Goal) Mike Embach (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals) Simon Danis-Pepin, Mike Embach,

Brandon Marino,

Shawn Szydlowski (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Yannick Veilleux (100%) Shawn Szydlowski (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Jordan Binnington (2.21 ) Ben Meisner ( 2.70)

Save Percentage: Jordan Binnington (0.924) Andrey Makarov (0.913)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All -Time Series: 165-168-45 (Includes ECHL, IHL and UHL )

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time ECHL Series: 9-8-1-0

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won in 3-2 in Overtime on January 8th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Next Meeting: Sunday, January 12th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Heating Up

Defenseman Dustin Cloutier has made an immediate impact for Kalamazoo. Cloutier has earned points (3 goals, 1 assist) in all four games he has played this season for the K-Wings.

Good Things Come in Threes

Forwards Matt Caria and David Pacan enter tonight looking to extend point streaks. Both Caria and Pacan have earned points in three straight games.

Get Shorty

On the season the K-Wings penalty killers have generated eight shorthanded goals. The eight shorthanders ranks Kalamazoo second in the ECHL behind the Florida Everblades, who have scored nine times shorthanded this season.

Home Sweet Home

Kalamazoo has been finding ways to earn points at home. The K-Wings enter the week looking to extend their season-high four-game (3-0-1-0) unbeaten streak in regulation at Wings Stadium.

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 by stopping by the Wings Stadium Ticket Office or at any Ticketmaster location.

What's Going On

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 including our current promotional schedule .

K-Wings Live

Join forward Chris Lawrence and goaltender Joel Martin, along with Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this Monday, January 13th for the next edition of "K-Wings Live". The show is on WZUU (92.5 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 6-7 p.m. at Brewster's in Portage, Michigan.

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (92.5 FM WZUU & on kwings.com). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 20 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 radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.

Upcoming Games

Sunday, January 12th @ Fort Wayne 5:05 PM

Wednesday, January 15th Vs Fort Wayne 7:00 PM (5:01 Wednesday, $2 Beer, $2 Hot Dogs and $1 Pepsi Products)

Friday, January 17th Vs Gwinnett 7:30 PM (80's Night, featuring Dennis Haskins, aka. Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell)

Saturday, January 18th Vs Gwinnett 7:30 PM (ZOOperstars Night presented by Zoetis)

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