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

January 17, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, Michigan

Saturday, January 17, 2015 7:30 PM

Game Preview

A rivalry will be renewed this evening at Wings Stadium as the Kalamazoo Wings begin a home-and-home series with the Fort Wayne Komets. Tonight is the eighth of 15 regular season encounters between the teams. On the season, the K-Wings are 1-5-1-0 against the Komets.

Winners of five out of their last six games, including four straight, the K-Wings are playing their best hockey of the season. Tonight will wrap up a three-game home stand for the K-Wings. After this evening, Kalamazoo will hit the road for three straight games.

The Komets own the second-best winning percentage (0.792) in the Eastern Conference and third-best in the entire ECHL. Fort Wayne enters Wings Stadium looking to extend a seven-game unbeaten (5-0-0-2) streak.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Curtis Valk (11 Goals) Shawn Szydlowski (19 Goals)

Assists: Eric Kattelus (19 Assists) Mike Embach (24 Assists)

Points: Curtis Valk (28 Points) Mike Embach, Shawn Szydlowski (39 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Drew Daniels (+27)

Penalty Minutes: Ray Kaunisto (48 Minutes) Cody Sol (70 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Dane Fox (4 Goals) Shawn Szydlowski (4 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Nathan Longpre (1 Goal) Mike Embach, Eric Faille (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Matt Caria, Dane Fox, Mathew Pistilli (4 GW)

Curtis Valk (2 GW)

Shots: Nathan Longpre (90 Shots) Mike Embach (113 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Curtis Valk (17.2%) Mitchell Heard (28.6%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal) Shawn Szydlowski (2 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre (1 Goal) Shawn Szydlowski (4 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre (50%) Mathew Pistilli (66.7 %)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.70 ) Pat Nagle ( 2.42)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.909) Roman Will (0.925)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: All -Time Series is Tied: 175-175-47 (Includes ECHL, IHL and UHL )

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time ECHL Series: 19-15-2-1

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 1-5-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 5-4 on December 19th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Sunday, January 18th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Six Pack

Forward Eric Kattelus is riding a six-game point streak. Beside the overall point streak, Kattelus is currently on a team season-high six-game assist streak.

What Does a Fox Say

Kalamazoo's Dane Fox begin the night on a four-game point streak. Fox, who is also on a three-game goal streak, leads the K-Wings with four power-play goals.

The Incredible Valk

Forward Curtis Valk has been on a scoring tear. Valk, who is on a four-game point streak, has earned points in 10 out of his last 11 games.

Rolling Along

Kalamazoo begins the night on a four-game winning streak. The four-game streak is the longest this season for the K-Wings.

Scoring in Bunches

Fort Wayne's Mike Embach and Mathew Pistilli have been racking up the points. Embach is on a four-game point streak, while Pistilli has earned points in three straight games.

Good After One

The Komets have been tough to beat when they lead after the first period. On the season, Fort Wayne is 11-1-1-1 when holding the lead after the opening 20 minutes, which includes a record of 6-0-0-0 when leading on the road.

Blue Line Punch

No one in the ECHL has earned more points at the blue line than Fort Wayne's James Martin. Martin leads all defensemen in the league with 28 points (6 goals, 22 assists).

Seventh Heaven

Fort Wayne enters Wings Stadium looking to extend a streak. The Komets are riding a seven-game (5-0-0-2) unbeaten streak.

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

Sunday, January 18th @ Fort Wayne 5:00 PM

Friday, January 23rd @ Toledo 7:15 PM

Saturday, January 24th @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM

Sunday, January 25th Vs Allen 3:00 PM (Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO)

Friday, January 30th Vs Wheeling 7:30 PM (80's Night presented by PNC and 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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