ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on December 26, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Divisional foes will square-off as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Wheeling Nailers. Tonight is the third encounter of the season between the K-Wings and Nailers. Kalamazoo has been victorious in both of the previous contests, including a 7-3 victory in their last meeting at Wings Stadium on December 12th.

Looking to unwrap a victory the day after Christmas, Kalamazoo returns from the holiday break earning points in six of their last seven games (4-1-2-0). With 35 points, Kalamazoo is tied with the Cincinnati Cyclones for first place honors in the North Division and are one point ahead of Toledo, who is in third.

Concluding a four-game road swing, Wheeling, who is 1-2-0-0 during the trip, are looking pull even on the swing before heading home tomorrow. With two wins in their last six games, the Nailers find themselves in fourth place in the North six points behind the Walleye for third place and seven points out of first.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Wheeling Nailers

Goals: Andrew Fournier (13 Goals) Thomas Beauregard (18 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver (20 Assists) Mitch Ganzak (16 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (32 Points) Thomas Beauregard (27 Points)

+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+12) Alex Grant (+8)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (76 Minutes) Andrew Lord (93 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (6 Goals) Thomas Beauregard (5 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier, Aaron Clarke (2 Goals)

Sam Ftorek (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (4 GW) Thomas Beauregard (3 GW)

Shots: Rick Cleaver, Sam Ftorek (80 Shots) Thomas Beauregard (91 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Andrew Fouriner (22.4%) Jordan Fox (22.2%)

Overtime Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal) Chris Davis, Mitch Ganzak,

Joey Haddad (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver, Darryl Lloyd (2 Goals) Mitch Ganzak, Andrew Lord (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Matt Jones, Brian McGuirk (100%) Joey Haddad (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.66) Jordan Parise (3.01)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.918) Brad Thiessen (0.911)

All-Time/ Season Series

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

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 7-3 on December 12th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, February 6th @ WesBanko Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia

Swapping Players

Earlier in the week, the San Jose Sharks returned goaltender Ryan Nie and reassigned defenseman Will Colbert to Kalamazoo. San Jose also called-up goaltender Tyson Sexsmith and defenseman Mitch Versteeg to Worcester of the American Hockey League.

Mason Placed on IR

Defenseman Jeff Mason has been placed on the K-Wings' 3-Day IR. In a separate transaction, the K-Wings have activated forward Mathieu Curadeau from the injured-reserve list.

Seventh Heaven

Kalamazoo's Rick Cleaver enters the night on a seven-game point streak. Cleaver, who has earned 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) during his current run, has tied the K-Wings' season-high for consecutive games with a point shared by Sam Ftorek.

New Leader in the Clubhouse

With two goals last Saturday, forward Andrew Fournier now leads the K-Wings with 13 goals. Fournier has been on a tear earning seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) in his last three games.

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.

Legualt and Simon on the Radio

Join special guests Olivier Legault, Ben Simon and guest co-host Bryan Jurynec 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, December 27th Vs Cincinnati 4:00 PM (Family Four Pack/Post-Game Skate w/Players)

Thursday, December 31st Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (8th Annual New Year's Eve Bash, Presented by Cool 101 and WWMT)

Friday, January 1st @ Toledo 7:00 PM

Saturday, January 2nd Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Star Wars Night)

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