ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on December 11, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight is the fifth meeting of the season between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Toledo Walleye. The K-Wings earned their first victory of the season against the Toledo last Saturday with a 7-3 win at the Lucas County Arena.

Commencing the home stand on a high note on Wednesday, the K-Wings stormed back from three goals down to defeat the Reading Royals 4-3 in a shootout. Kalamazoo's victory extended their lead in the North Division to three points over the Cincinnati Cyclones.

Struggling through a season-high three game losing streak, the Walleye enter Wings Stadium for just the second time this year. Tonight is the eighth road-game for Toledo, the fewest of any team in the ECHL. The Walleye's lone road victory occurred back on Halloween against the K-Wings.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye

Goals: Rick Cleaver (11 Goals) Adam Hobson (10 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver (13 Assists) Jean-Claude Sawyer (15 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (24 Points) J.C. Sawyer (24 Points)

+/-: Devin Featherstone, Darryl Lloyd (+12) Travis Ehrhardt (+4)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (60 Minutes) Malcolm MacMillian (86 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (6 Goals) Adam Hobson (5 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier Adam Hobson (2 Goals)

Sam Ftorek (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (3 GW) Jean-Claude Sawyer (4 GW)

Shots: Rick Cleaver (74 Shots) Adam Hobson (76 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Trent Daavettila, Matt Jones (21.6%) Travis Ehrhardt (33.3%)

Overtime Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal) Jean-Claude Sawyer (3 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver, Darryl Lloyd (2 Goals) Bryan Ewing, Mike Hedden,

Maxime Tanguay (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Matt Jones, Brian McGuirk (100%) Mike Hedden (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.66) Alec Richards (3.50)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.918) Alec Richards (0.891)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: All-Time Series is Tied: 1-1-2-0

Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 1-1-2-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 7-3 on December 5th @ Lucas County Arena in Toledo, Ohio

Next Meeting: Friday, January 1st @ Lucas County Arena in Toledo, Ohio

Jurynec Returns

Earlier today, forward Bryan Jurynec was activated for the K-Wings 3-Day IR. Jurynec missed the K-Wings 4-3 shootout win this past Wednesday.

Goaltender Switch

San Jose has reassigned goaltender Tyson Sexton to the Kalamazoo. In a separate transaction, the K-Wings have loaned goaltender Ryan Nie to the Worcester Sharks.

Power Surge

On the season, forward Rick Cleaver has netted six power-play goals. The six man-advantage tallies from Cleaver not only leads the K-Wings, but ties Cleaver for the league lead in that category.

Stellar Comeback

On Wednesday, Kalamazoo erased a three-goal, third period deficit versus Reading to defeat the Royals 4-3 in a shootout. The three-goal comeback marks the largest deficit the K-Wings have been able to overcome to win a game this 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.

Featherstone and Peralta on the Radio

Join special guests Devin Featherstone and Sal Peralta 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

Saturday, December 12th Vs Wheeling 7:30 PM (10th Annual Teddy Bear Toss Game,

Presented by WKFR)

Friday, December 18th Vs Gwinnett 7:30 PM (Frugal Fan Friday, $1 Beer, $1 Hot Dogs)

Saturday, December 19th Vs Gwinnett 7:30 PM (Santa Claus Visits/Air National Guard Night)

Saturday, December 26th Vs Wheeling 7:30 PM

Sunday, December 27th Vs Cincinnati 4:00 PM (Family Four Pack/Post-Game Skate w/Players)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics

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