ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on February 10, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Preview

Two familiar foes will battle in a midweek clash, as the Kalamazoo Wings visit the Cincinnati Cyclones. On the season, Kalamazoo is 4-6-1-1 versus Cincinnati and are 0-5-0-0 versus Cincinnati in games played at the U.S Bank Arena.

After suffering their worst loss of the season on Saturday to the Wheeling Nailers, Kalamazoo looks to rebound and move up in the standings. With 54 points, the K-Wings are with the Toledo Walleye for third place in the North Division and trail the Nailers by two points for second.

Riding a three-game winning streak, Cincinnati has increased their lead over Wheeling by five points and leads Kalamazoo and Toledo by six points for first place. Besides a three-game overall win streak, the Cyclones have won five straight games at the U.S. Bank Arena.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones

Goals: Rick Cleaver, Matt Pierce (25 Goals)

Andrew Fournier (18 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver, Barret Ehgoetz (26 Assists)

Andrew Fournier (24 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver, Barret Ehgoetz (43 Points)

Andrew Fournier (42 Points)

+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+14) Matt Pierce (+17)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (104 Minutes) Hans Benson (110 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (8 Goals) Matt Pierce (9 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier, Scott Reynolds (3 Goals)

Sam Ftorek, Brian McGuirk (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (4 GW) Matt Pierce (6 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (124 Shots) Matt Pierce (149 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mathieu Curadeau (20.0%) Mark Voakes (23.8%)

Overtime Goals: Rick Cleaver, Jason Jozsa, Brian O' Hanley (1 Goal)

Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver (3 Goals) Scott Reynolds, Dustin Sproat (3 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Matt Jones, Brian McGuirk (100%) Hans Benson (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.80) Jeremy Smith (2.66)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.910) Jeremy Smith (0.902)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 28- 42-1-5

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Trail ECHL All-Time Series: 4-6-1-1

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 4-6-1-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-2 in a Shootout on February 5th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, March 27th @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Nie and Liotti Return

Kalamazoo's Ryan Nie and Louis Liotti are both returning to the lineup. Nie returned from the Houston Aeros on Monday, while Liotti was reassigned by the Worcester Sharks today.

Birthday Bash

Tonight is a big night for forward Darryl Lloyd. Not only is Lloyd celebrating his 26th birthday, he will be participating in his 300th game in his professional career.

Looking to Rebound

Kalamazoo's nine goal defeat to Wheeling on Saturday was the worst loss of the season, but it wasn't the worst loss in the organization's history. Back in the original International Hockey League, the K-Wings lost by ten goals in two separate occasions (Fort Wayne-03/07/82 and Flint-01/07/87).

Snapping a Streak

Kalamazoo enters the U.S. Bank Arena looking to snap a streak. The K-Wings are attempting to end a season-high six-game road winless (0-5-0-1) streak.

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

Bezeau and Curadeau on the Radio

Join special guests Billy Bezeau and Mathieu Curadeau 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

Friday, February 12th Vs Johnstown 7:30 PM (Metro PCS Night, Scout Night and

Frugal Fan Friday)

Saturday, February 13th @ Toledo 7:00 PM

Sunday, February 14th Vs Toledo 4:00 PM (10th Annual Pink Ice Game, Presented by

WWMT & WKFR)

Wednesday, February 17th @ Florida 7:30 PM

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