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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Reading Royals

November 14, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The North Division will square off against the East Division tonight as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Reading Royals. This evening is the first of two straight games between the teams and the first of four overall matchups this season.

Tonight is game four of a season-long five-game home stand for Kalamazoo. The K-Wings, who are 2-1-0-0 during the stretch, suffered their first regulation home defeat of the season on Wednesday with a 4-0 setback to the Fort Wayne Komets.

The Royals travel to Wings Stadium looking to snap a three-game losing streak. This evening is the first game of a four-game road trip for Reading. On the season, the Royals are 1-2-0-0 away from the Santander Arena.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Reading Royals

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand, Adam Hughesman (4 Goals)Curtis Valk (4 Goals)

Assists: Sacha Guimond (10 Assists) Adam Hughesman (8 Assists)

Points: Curtis Valk (12 Points) Adam Hughesman (12 Points)

+/-: Sacha Guimond, Isaac Macleod (+7) Brett Flemming, Olivier Labelle, Bryant Molle, Pat Mullane (+3)

Penalty Minutes: Josh Brittain, Sam Ftorek (17 Minutes) Bryant Molle, Cam Reid, Sean Wiles (16 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Eight Players Tied (1 Goal) Zach Davies, Adam Hughesman (2 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Alex Mallet (1 Goal) Pat Mullane, Sean Wiles (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Alex Mallet (2 GW) David Marshall, Cam Reid (1 GW)

Shots: Nathan Longpre (26 Shots) Adam Hughesman (28 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Ludwig Blomstrand (2 5%) Brett Flemming (37.5%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre, Alex Mallet (1 Goal) Ryan Cruthers, Pat Mullane (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre, Alex Mallet (100%) Ryan Cruthers, Pat Mullane (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Peter Mannino (1.66 ) Connor Knapp (2.78)

Save Percentage: Peter Mannino (0.944) Connor Knapp (0.908)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 11-9-1-0

Season Series: First Meeting of the Season

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 2-1 on April 5th @ Santander Arena in Reading Pennsylvania

Next Meeting: Saturday, November 15th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Blain heads to Utica

Earlier today defenseman Jeremie Blain was reassigned to the AHL's Utica Comets. Blain is the sixth member of the K-Wings this season and third this week to be recalled to the AHL.

Held Scoreless

Wednesday the K-Wings lost 4-0 to the Fort Wayne Komets. The game marked the ninth time that the K-Wings have been shutout in their ECHL history (2009-present) and the 99th time overall (1974-present; includes the IHL, UHL, ECHL).

Defensive Battle

Last Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Elmira Jackals marked the first time this season the K-Wings have won a game when scoring two or fewer goals. On the season Kalamazoo is 1-2-0-0 when scoring under three goals.

Snapping a Streak

Kalamazoo enters tonight looking to snap a streak. Dating back to last season, the K-Wings have lost their last three meetings against the Royals.

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

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

Saturday, November 22nd @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM

Friday, November 28th Vs Fort Wayne 5:00 PM (Black Friday and 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun featuring $3 beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)

Saturday, November 29th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Movember Mustache Party Night to benefit Men's Health)

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