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Countdown to Face-Off (Preseason)

October 8, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The ECHL preseason will heat up tonight as the Kalamazoo Wings square off against the Toledo Walleye in the first half of a home-and-home series. Last season, the K-Wings captured the season series over the Walleye with a record of 7-4-2-0.

Off the heels of their Red and Blue Showcase and Scrimmage, the K-Wings are poised to face their first real competition of the preseason. After tonight, the K-Wings will conclude the preseason schedule tomorrow night in Toledo.

While the K-Wings are set for their first game of the preseason, the Walleye already have a game under their belts. Last Wednesday, Toledo earned their first win of the preseason with a 4-3 victory at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, Pennsylvania against the Wheeling Nailers.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye

Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Mike Hedden (3 Goals)

Assists: Entire Team (0 Assists) Joe Charlebois, Ryan Stokes (2 Assists)

Points: Entire Team (0 Points) Mike Hedden (3 Points)

+/-: Entire Team (+/- 0) Ten Players (+/- 0)

Penalty Minutes: Entire Team (0Minutes) Adam Keefe (12 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Mike Hedden (3 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Entire Team (0 GW) Mike Hedden (1 GW)

Shots: Entire Team (0 Shots) Mike Hedden (4 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Entire Team (0.0%) Mike Hedden (75.0%)

Overtime Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0%) Entire Team (0.0%)

Goals Against Average: Entire Team (0.00) Joe Palmer (2.01)

Save Percentage: Entire Team (0.00) Joe Palmer (0.947)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Preseason Series: First-Ever Preseason Meeting

All-Time Regular Season Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 7-4-2-0

Preseason Series: First Meeting of the Preseason

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 3-2 on April 3rd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, October 9th @ Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio (Preseason)

Lucky Number 13

The K-Wings enter training camp with a familiar feel. Kalamazoo has 13 players on their training camp roster that were members of the K-Wings last season.

Fulton Nabs Hat Trick

In Wednesday's night's Blue-Red Showcase, forward Jordan Fulton netted three goals to help the Blue to a 6-5 victory over the Red. Entering his rookie campaign, Fulton was a four-year standout at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Roster Moves

Earlier this week, the K-Wings trimmed down their roster to 28 players. On Tuesday, Kalamazoo released forward Todd Chinova; two days later the K-Wings waived goaltender Ryan Gregory.

New Rules

During all preseason games involving Kalamazoo and Toledo, the ECHL will be experimenting with three new rules. Tonight's game will feature hybrid icing, icing will also be in effect on teams that are shorthanded and send the puck down the length of the ice and the final change to the preseason will be overtime, which will be a 3-minute 3x3 sudden death overtime period. Additionally, during the entire overtime session, teams will switch ends at the conclusion of the third period, therefore creating the long line change for the entire overtime session. If the game remains tied after both overtime periods the game will proceed to a shootout as normal.

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 calling the Wings Stadium Ticket Office at (269) 345-5101.

Get On-Line

This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Ftorek and Karlander on the Radio

Join special guests Sam Ftorek and Kory Karlander as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this Monday on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Center Ice Sports Bar inside Wings West on Sports Drive

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & 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 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 radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.

Upcoming Games

Saturday, October 9th @ Toledo 6:00 PM (Preseason)

Friday, October 22nd @ Toledo 7:00 PM (Season Opener)

Saturday, October 23rd Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (7th Annual Orange Ice Game, Featuring

the Free Miller Lite Tailgate Party in the Annex)

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