ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

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January 2, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Two members of the North Division galaxy will square off tonight, as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Toledo Walleye on Stars Wars Night. Kalamazoo is hoping the empire won't strike back, as the K-Wings defeated the Walleye 1-0 last night with a goal from Jeff Mason with 3.7 seconds remaining in regulation.

Without a win at home in their last four games (0-2-2-0), Kalamazoo looks to snap their longest home winless streak of the season. While it's not a return of the Jedi, the K-Wings will welcome the return of Rick Cleaver, who returns to Kalamazoo after a brief stint with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch.

After eight straight wins, the Walleye have suffered back-to-back losses. With 38 points, Toledo is tied with Kalamazoo for second place in the division and one point behind the Cincinnati Cyclones for first place. On the season, the Walleye are 2-0-0-0 at Wings Stadium.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye

Goals: Andrew Fournier (15 Goals) Adam Hobson, Evan Rankin,

J.C. Sawyer (12 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver (21 Assists) Maxime Tanguay (19 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (34 Points) Maxime Tanguay (30 Points)

+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+13) Sebastien Piche (+8)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (90 Minutes) Malcolm MacMillian (111 Minutes)

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

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier, Adam Hobson,

Sam Ftorek (1 Goal) Chris Robertson (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (4 GW) Jean-Claude Sawyer (5 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (89 Shots) J.C. Sawyer (94 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Andrew Fournier (23.4%) Maxime Tanguay (21.6%)

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

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver, Darryl Lloyd (2 Goals) Maxime Tanguay (2 Goals)

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

Derek Nesbitt, Maxime Tanguay (50%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.59) Alec Richards (3.11)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.919) Alec Richards (0.903)

All-Time/ Season Series

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

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 1-0 on January 1st @ Lucas County Arena in Toledo, Ohio

Next Meeting: Sunday, January 24th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Cleaver Returns

Forward Rick Cleaver returns to the K-Wings tonight after spending the past week with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch. Cleaver enters the game on a K-Wings' season-high nine-game point streak, recording 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists) during his current run.

De-Nied

Goaltender Ryan Nie stopped 31 shots last night to earn his second shutout of the season. Nie, who now has 15 shutouts in his career, has nine of them in a K-Wings uniform.

K-Wings and Reign Make Trade

Late this afternoon, the K-Wings traded forward Sal Peralta to the Ontario Reign for defenseman Jon A. Landry. A three-year pro, Landry has played part of that last two seasons in the AHL with the Syracuse Crunch and Rochester Americans.

Ending a Streak

Kalamazoo will hit the ice tonight looking to snap a four-game home winless streak (0-2-2-0). The four-game streak is the home winless drought for the K-Wings.

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 HYPERLINK http://www.icerays.com www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Daavettila and Liotti on the Radio

Join special guests Trent Daavettila and Louis Liotti 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

Wednesday, January 6th @ Johnstown 7:05 PM

Friday, January 8th Vs Charlotte 7:30 PM (Frugal Fan Friday)

Saturday, January 9th Vs Charlotte 7:30 PM (All You Can Eat Seats w/$10 Upgrade)

Wednesday, January 13th @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

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