ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on November 28, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight will be the first-ever encounter between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Florida Everblades. In total, the teams will square of five times this season, including twice at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo and Florida will also battle each other tomorrow afternoon at Wings Stadium.

Not starting their busiest week of the season the way they would have like, the K-Wings lost to Cincinnati for a second consecutive game last night by the score of 6-5. Despite the loss, the K-Wings remain in first place in the North Division with 23 points.

With three straight victories under their belts, the Everblades have pulled even with the Charlotte Checkers for second place in the South Division and are now only four points behind the defending Kelly Cup Champions, the South Carolina Stingrays for first.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Florida Everblades

Goals: Rick Cleaver, Rob Hennigar, Jacob Micflikier (8 Goals)

Mathieu Curadeau (9 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver, Sam Ftorek (11 Assists) Jacob Micflikier (19 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (20 Points) Jacob Micflikier (27 Points)

+/-: Darryl Lloyd (+10) Jacob Micflikier (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (48 Minutes) Brad Zanon (70 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (4 Goals) Scott Hotham (4 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier, Rob Hennigar, Ryan Lang (1 Goal)

Sam Ftorek (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (3 GW) Jacob Micflikier (2 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (52 Shots) A.J. Thelen (57 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mathieu Curadeau (23.7%) Harrison Reed (66.7%)

Overtime Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal) Scott Hotham (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver, Mathieu Curadeau Jacob Micfikier (2 Goals)

Matt Jones, Darryl Lloyd (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Mathieu Curadeau, Matt Jones (100%) Brandon Buck, Peter Metcalf,

Jacob Micflikier (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (1.82) Chris Beckford-Tseu (2.35)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.942) Chris Beckford-Tseu (0.921)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: First-Ever Meeting

Season Series: First Meeting of the Season

Last Meeting: N/A

Next Meeting: Sunday, November 29th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Nie Returns

Earlier this afternoon, goaltender Ryan Nie was activated from the 3-Day IR. Nie leads the league with a 1.82 goals against average and a 0.942 save percentage.

Rolling Along

Kalamazoo's Ben Simon enters the night on a four-game point streak. Simon has racked up five points (2 goals, 3 assists) during the current run.

Man on a Mission

Forward Darryl Lloyd recorded four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in last night's loss to Cincinnati. The three assists and four points were both K-Wings' season-highs in a single-game.

Snapping a Streak

Kalamazoo returns to Wings Stadium looking to snap a three-game losing streak. The three-game streak is the K-Wings longest losing skid of the 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

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

Wednesday, December 2nd @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

Friday, December 4th @ Toledo 7:00 PM

Saturday, December 5th @ Toledo 7:00 PM

Wednesday, December 9th Vs Reading 7:00 PM

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