ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Toledo Walleye

Published on February 8, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


It will be a North Division showdown at Wings Stadium as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Toledo Walleye. On the season, the K-Wings are 3-3-0-0 versus the Walleye, which includes a record of 3-1-0-0 at Wings Stadium.

Earning a 3-2 overtime victory last night against the Fort Wayne Komets, the K-Wings have moved into a first place tie atop the North Division with the Cincinnati Cyclones. Kalamazoo returns to Vanrick Drive looking to extend a season-high four-game home winning streak.

Tonight is game three of a five-game road trip for the Walleye. Toledo was victorious in the first two legs of the swing and enters Wings Stadium with wins in four out of their last six contests. With 39 points, the Walleye are in fifth place in the North Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye

Goals: Yanni Gourde (15 Goals) Trevor Parkes (17 Goals)

Assists: Sam Ftorek, Elgin Reid (21 Assists) Alden Hirschfeld (24 Assists)

Points: Yanni Gourde (34 Points) Trevor Parkes (34 Points)

+/-: Eric Kattelus (+19) Aaron Clarke (+3)

Penalty Minutes: Justin Taylor (92 Minutes) Richard Nedomlel (86 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Sam Ftorek (8 Goals) David Gilbert, Travis Novak,

Trevor Parkes (4 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Yanni Gourde, Justin Taylor (2 Goals) Five Players Tied (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Sam Ftorek (4 GW) Aaron Clarke (4 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (133 Shots) Alden Hirschfeld (108 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Cody Beach ( 33.3%) Aaron Clarke (18.2%)

Overtime Goals: Five Players Tied (1 Goal) Trevor Parkes (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Justin Taylor (4 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Justin Taylor (66.7%) Entire Team (0 %)

Goals Against Average: Jordan Binnington (2.24 ) Mac Carruth (3.05)

Save Percentage: Jordan Binnington (0.925) Mac Carruth (0.906)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 36-18-4-3

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 3-3-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-3 on January 4th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, February 14th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Myron Returns Earlier this afternoon, the K-Wings have signed forward Wesley Myron. Myron, who played a portion of last season with Kalamazoo, hasn't played this season due to an injury in the AHL training camp of the Utica Comets.

Rolling Along Defenseman Sam Ftorek is entering tonight on a four-game point streak. Ftorek has earned points in eight out of his last nine games.

Back-to-Back

Kalamazoo finished last night's come-from-behind 3-2 overtime victory against the Fort Wayne Komets by scoring back-to-back goals in a span of 1:16. That time frame marks the quickest this season that the K-Wings have posted consecutive goals.

Home Sweet Home

Kalamazoo will return home tonight looking to extend a streak. The K-Wings are on a season-high four-game home winning streak.

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 special guest's goaltender Jordan Binnington and forward Matt Caria along with Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this Monday, February 10th 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, February 9th @ Fort Wayne 5:05 PM

Friday, February 14th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (14th Annual Pink Ice Game)

Saturday, February 15th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (3rd Annual Susan G. Koman Night, presented by Easton Corporation)

Monday, February 17th @ Cincinnati 2:00 PM

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