ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on November 25, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the third-time this season, the Kalamazoo Wings will battle with the Cincinnati Cyclones. Tonight is the first of two straight games between the teams. On the season, Kalamazoo is 2-0-0-0 against Cincinnati, with both victories occurring at Wings Stadium.

Fresh off a stint in the American Hockey League, forward Rick Cleaver returns to the K-Wings. Cleaver, who leads the K-Wings with 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists), has missed the past two contests for Kalamazoo. The K-Wings enter the U.S. Bank Arena looking to extend a seven-game road unbeaten streak (6-0-1-0).

After two straight road contests, Cincinnati returns home to the U.S. Bank Arena, where they own a record of 3-2-0-0. With 15 points, the Cyclones enter the night in third place in the North Division, two points behind the Toledo Walleye for second.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones

Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (9 Goals) Matt Pierce (12 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver, Sam Ftorek (11 Assists) Reid Cashman,

Dustin Sproat (9 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (19 Points) Dustin Sproat (16 Points)

+/-: Jeff Mason (+11) Matt Voakes (+6)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (48 Minutes) Ryan Del Monte (38 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Brian McGuirk, Rick Cleaver (3 Goals) Matt Pierce (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Scott Reynolds (2 Goals)

Andrew Fournier (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (3 GW) Adam Henrich (2 GW)

Shots: Rick Cleaver (45 Shots) Matt Pierce (48 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mathieu Curadeau (23.7%) Mark O'Leary (33.3%)

Overtime Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver, Mathieu Curadeau Scott Reynolds (1 Goal)

Matt Jones, Darryl Lloyd (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Mathieu Curadeau, Matt Jones (100%) Scott Reynolds (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (1.82) Jeremy Smith (2.60)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.942) Jeremy Smith (0.897)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 26-36-0-4

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

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 2-0-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 3-2 on November 14th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI

Next Meeting: Friday, November 27th @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Two for One

The K-Wings had a busy morning completing three transactions. Kalamazoo sent Trent Daavettila on loan to the Adirondack Phantoms, Rick Cleaver returned from the Hershey Bears and Worcester reassigned defenseman Louis Liotti to Kalamazoo.

Road Warriors

So far this season, Kalamazoo has been successful on the road. The K-Wings enter the week riding a seven-game road unbeaten streak in regulation (6-0-1-0).

Good Things Come in Threes

Forward Andrew Fournier starts the week on a three-game point streak. Fournier has produced five points (1 goal, 4 assists) during the streak.

Career Weekend

Kalamazoo's Brian McGuirk recorded five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in two games last week. The three goals by McGuirk, who is playing in his second full season pro, is a career-high for goals in a season.

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.

McGuirk and Morrow on the Radio

Join special guests Brian McGuirk and Tom Morrow 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 the B-2 Networks through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick's Bar and Grill inside the Holiday Inn Kalamazoo on South 11th Street.

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & B-2 Networks 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

Friday, November 27th @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 28th Vs Florida 7:30 PM (Win-Win Night, Presented by Win-98.5 FM)

Sunday, November 29th Vs Florida 4:00 PM (Family Four Pack Day)

Wednesday, December 2nd @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

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