ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on February 12, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the just the second-time this season the Kalamazoo Wings will face-off against the Johnstown Chiefs. Kalamazoo defeated Johnstown 4-3 in overtime back on January 6th. This evening is the Chiefs lone appearance at Wings Stadium, while the K-Wings will return to Cambria War Memorial on March 3rd.

The K-Wings start the night tied with the Toledo Walleye for third place in the North Division and two points behind the Wheeling Nailers for second. So far on the season, the K-Wings have faired well against teams from the East Division, earning a record of 8-1-0-0.

Off the heels of back-to-back shootout victories, Johnstown enters Wings Stadium on a two-game overall win streak and a three-game road win streak. On the season, the Chiefs are 6-9-4-1 in games versus the North Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Johnstown Chiefs

Goals: Rick Cleaver (19 Goals) Chanse Fitzpatrick (23 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver, Troy Schwab (24 Assists)

Andrew Fournier (24 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (43 Points) Chanse Fitzpatrick (44 Points)

+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+13) Jonathan Ralph (+5)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (104 Minutes) Trevor Hendrikx (111 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (9 Goals) Connor Shields (9 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier, Sean Berkstresser (2 Goals)

Sam Ftorek, Brian McGuirk (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (4 GW) Chanse Fitzpatrick (3 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (125 Shots) Chanse Fitzpatrick (159 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Andrew Fournier (19.1%) Connor Shields (16.3%)

Overtime Goals: Rick Cleaver, Chanse Fitzpatrick (2 Goals)

Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver (3 Goals) Chanse Fitzpatrick (4 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Matt Jones, Brian McGuirk (100%) Greg Gallagher (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.90) John Murray (3.54)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.907) John Murray (0.890)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 1-0-0-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 1-0-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-3 in Overtime on January 6th @ Cambria County War Memorial Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 3rd @ Cambria County War Memorial Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Strong at Home

Forward Dean Strong has definitely felt at home at Wings Stadium. Strong has earned points in all four games he has played on Vanrick Drive.

Nearing Double Digits

Kalamazoo's Andrew Fournier has recorded points in nine straight home games. Besides the nine-game home point streak, Fournier has earned assists in seven straight contests at Wings Stadium.

Productive at the Point

Defenseman Jon Landry has been productive at the blue-line for Kalamazoo. Landry has earned points (2 goals, 4 assists) in six of his last seven contests.

Home Sweet Home

Earning a shootout loss last Friday versus Cincinnati, Kalamazoo extended their unbeaten streak in regulation at Wings Stadium to seven games (6-0-0-1). The seven-game home unbeaten streak is a season-high for Kalamazoo.

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.

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

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

Friday, February 19th @ Florida 7:30 PM

Saturday, February 20th @ Florida 7:30 PM

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