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January 9, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the second straight night, two of the top three offensive teams will meet as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Charlotte Checkers. Last night was anything but offensive, as the K-Wings earned a 2-1 victory over the Checkers. Kalamazoo leads the season series over Charlotte with a record of 2-0-0-0.

Held to two goals last night, Kalamazoo leads the ECHL averaging a robust 3.88 goals a game. Kalamazoo's victory last night coupled with a Cincinnati's loss to Wheeling propels the K-Wings back into first place in the North Division, one point ahead of the Cyclones.

Generating one goal last night, the Checkers still are averaging 3.55 goals a game, which is third-best in the league. The loss last night snapped Charlotte's three-game winning streak; however, with 40 points, the Checkers still hold a point advantage over the Florida Everblades for second place in the South Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Charlotte Checkers

Goals: Rick Cleaver, Kenny Roche (14 Goals)

Andrew Fournier (16 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver (23 Assists) Tyler Doig (29 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (39 Points) Tyler Doig (38 Points)

+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+13) T.J. Reynolds (+19)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (90 Minutes) T.J. Reynolds (141 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (7 Goals) Kenny Roach (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier Randy Rowe, Matt Schepke (1 Goal)

Sam Ftorek (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (4 GW) Andrew Carroll, Tyler Doig (3 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (94 Shots) Matt Schepke (102 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Andrew Fournier (21.6%) Randy Rowe (21.6%)

Overtime Goals: Rick Cleaver, Tyler Doig (1 Goal)

Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver, Darryl Lloyd (2 Goals) Michel Leveille, Kenny Roche (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Matt Jones, Brian McGuirk (100%) Julien Brouillette (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.52) Miika Wiikman (2.49)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.919) Ryan Munce (0.922)

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 2-1 on January 8th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Sunday January 17th @ Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina

Randall Behind the Bench

Tonight two-year season ticket holder Dennis Randall will become assistant coach for the night. Randall was honored as assistant coach for being selected as January's Two-Year Season Holder contest winner.

Striking First

Kalamazoo is 15-2-3-0 when they score before their opponents, a winning percentage of 87.5%. Scoring first has also been huge league-wide, as the teams that have registered on the scoreboard first are 236-69-23-17, a winning percentage of 74.2%.

A Week of Milestones

Tonight is the 100th career game for forward Rick Cleaver. Earlier in the week, Cleaver earned his 100th career point on a game-winner against the Johnstown Chiefs.

Streaking Along

A victory last night the K-Wings winning streak to four games. Kalamazoo's longest winning streak of the season is six games set from October 15th-October 30th.

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.

Cleaver and Colbert on the Radio

Join special guests Rick Cleaver and Will Colbert 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 13th @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

Friday, January 15th @ South Carolina 7:05 PM

Saturday, January 16th @ South Carolina 7:05 PM

Sunday, January 17th @ Charlotte 3:00 PM

Friday, January 22nd Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (Culver's Night and Frugal Fan Friday)

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