ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Indy Fuel

Published on March 17, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight will be the fifth of six regular season meetings between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Indy Fuel. Kalamazoo is 2-1-1-0 against Indy this season and 1-0-0-0 in games at Wings Stadium. This evening is also the 34th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game.

Kalamazoo returns home to start a brief two-game home stand. The K-Wings are currently in third place in the North Division. With 63 points, Kalamazoo leads the Cincinnati Cyclones by three points and they hold a four-point lead on both Indy and the Wheeling Nailers.

With the top four teams in each division making the playoffs, this evening is a huge game for the Fuel. A victory would not only place Indy within two points of Kalamazoo, but it would help them leap-frog Cincinnati in the North Division standings.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Indy Fuel

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (25 Goals) Garett Bembridge (24 Goals)

Assists: Gergo Nagy (30 Assists) Nick Bruneteau (30 Assists)

Points: Matt Caria (44 Points) Garett Bembridge (46 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Quinn Sproule (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Ben Wilson (86 Minutes) Vincent Arseneau (132 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand, Dane Fox (6 Goals) Garrett Bembridge (8 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals) Matt White (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Dane Fox, Justin Taylor (4 GW) Kyle Stroh (8 GW)

Shots: Dane Fox (156 Shots) Garrett Bembridge (193 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Michael Neal (20.8 %) Chris Desousa (19%)

Overtime Goals: Dane Fox, Eric Kattelus, Kyle Stroh (2 Goals)

Zach McCullough, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Gergo Nagy, Nathan Longpre Nicklas Lindberg, Pete Massar,

Justin Taylor (1 Goal) Kyle Stroh (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Gergo Nagy, Nathan Longpre (50%) Nicklas Lindberg (66.7%)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.53 ) Mac Carruth (2.49)

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.910) Mac Carruth (0.916)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 2-1-1-0

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 5-3 on March 8th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 8th @ Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana

St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game Results

# Day of the Week Date Opponent Result Score Attendance

1. Wednesday 03-17-82 vs. Muskegon W 4-1 5,446

2. Thursday 03-17-83 vs. Toledo W 7-4 3,282

3. Saturday 03-17-84 vs. Flint T 5-5 4,709

4. Saturday 03-15-85 vs. Peoria W 5-3 4,811

5. Saturday 03-15-86 vs. Flint W 8-2 4,786

6. Saturday 03-14-87 vs. Flint L 4-5 4,470

7. Thursday 03-17-88 vs. Muskegon L 3-2(OT) 3,478

8. Friday 03-17-89 vs. Muskegon W 3-2 5,397

9. Saturday 03-17-90 vs. Indianapolis W 5-2 5,413

10. Sunday 03-17-91 vs. Muskegon W 3-2(OT) 5,300

11. Tuesday 03-17-92 vs. Indianapolis W 4-1 4,643

12. Wednesday 03-17-93 vs. Kansas City W 6-3 4,891

13. Thursday 03-17-94 vs. Salt Lake W 5-0 5,202

14. Friday 03-17-95 vs. Detroit W 5-2 5,413

15. Saturday 03-16-96 vs. Detroit L 3-5 5,413

16. Monday 03-17-97 vs. Detroit L 3-6 5,167

17. Tuesday 03-17-98 vs. Detroit W 3-2(SO) 5,171

18. Wednesday 03-17-99 vs. Indianapolis W 6-5 5,292

19. Friday 03-17-00 vs. Detroit SOL 2-3 5,413

20. Saturday 03-17-01 vs. Missouri W 6-4 5,413

21. Sunday 03-17-02 vs. Rockford SOL 2-3 5,316

22. Monday 03-17-03 vs. Fort Wayne L 1-4 4,267

23. Wednesday 03-17-04 vs. Muskegon W 3-2 (SO) 5,064

24. Thursday 03-17-05 vs. Fort Wayne W 3-2 (SO) 5,413

25. Friday 03-17-06 vs. Elmira L 2-3 5,413

26. Saturday 03-17-07 vs. Port Huron W 10-2 5,413

27. Monday 03-17-08 vs. Fort Wayne W 5-4 (SO) 5,096

28. Tuesday 03-17-09 vs. Muskegon L 4-7 4,578

29. Wednesday 03-17-10 vs. Wheeling L 3-7 4,683

30. Thursday 03-17-11 vs. S. Carolina L 1-5 4,737

31. Saturday 03-17-12 vs. Toledo SOL 3-4 5,371

32. Sunday 03-17-13 vs. Greenville L 2-9 5,282

33. Monday 03-17-14 vs. Orlando W 4-1 3,469

Totals: Record: 19-10-0-4 (Overall Record) Attendance: 163,312 (4,949 Average)

1-3-0-1 (ECHL Record)

14-4-0-2 (IHL Record)

4-2-0-1 (UHL Record)

It's Easy Being Green

The K-Wings will host the Indy Fuel on Tuesday during the 34th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game. All-time, Kalamazoo is 19-10-0-4 on Green Ice, including a record of 1-3-0-1 since joining the ECHL.

Nearing the Century Mark

Defenseman Kane Lafranchise is closing in a personal milestone. Lafranchise needs one assist to reach 100 in his career.

Bouncing Back

On Sunday, the K-Wings lost 6-1 to the Reading Royals. The five-goal setback was the largest deficit that Kalamazoo has suffered in a loss this season.

A lot of Games

Tonight will end the K-Wings busiest stretch of games. Starting last Wednesday and this evening, Kalamazoo will have played five games in seven days.

Power Surge

Indy's power play has been lighting the lamp, particularly on the road. The Fuel rank sixth in the league on the road with the man-advantage (19.4%).

In the Middle

So far this season, Indy's best scoring period has been the second. Indy has scored 59 of their 163 goals in the middle frame.

Scoring in the Clutch

Indy's Kyle Stroh has been a clutch performer. Stroh has recorded a league-best eight game-winning goals this season.

Extra Time

The Fuel has played a lot of games that have ended in either in overtime or shootouts. Indy has had 18 extra session games, the most of any team in the league.

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, 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)

Saturday, March 28th @ Colorado 7:05 PM (MDT)

Sunday, March 29th @ Colorado 3:05 PM (MDT)

Friday, April 3rd Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Karnival Night presented by Airzoo and 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $ 1 Hot Dogs)

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