Countdown To Face-Off
Published on February 13, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
A rivalry will be rekindled over the next two days, as the Kalamazoo Wings and Toledo Walleye commence a home-and-home series. On the season, Kalamazoo is 4-2-2-2 against Toledo. After tonight, the teams will return to Wings Stadium tomorrow to finish their two game mini-series.
Victorious last night, the K-Wings earned two points and climbed into a second place tie with the Wheeling Nailers in the North Division. With 56 points, Kalamazoo is nine points behind Cincinnati (four games in hand) for first place and lead Toledo by two points for second (three games in hand).
Looking to snap a season-high four-game losing streak, the Walleye have struggled earning just two wins in their last nine games. Concluding a brief two-game home stand this evening, Toledo will begin a season-high seven-game road trip tomorrow in Kalamazoo.
Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye
Goals: Rick Cleaver (19 Goals) Evan Rankin (20 Goals)
Assists: Andrew Fournier (27 Assists) Maxime Tanguay (28 Assists)
Points: Andrew Fournier (45 Points) Maxime Tanguay (45 Points)
+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+13) Ryan Stokes (+13)
Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (121 Minutes) Malcolm MacMillian (147 Minutes)
Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (9 Goals) Evan Rankin (8 Goals)
Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier, Adam Hobson,
Sam Ftorek, Brian McGuirk (1 Goal) Chris Robertson (2 Goals)
Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (4 GW) Jean-Claude Sawyer (6 GW)
Shots: Sam Ftorek (130 Shots) J.C. Sawyer (148 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Mathieu Curadeau (18.8%) Maxime Tanguay (23.0%)
Overtime Goals: Rick Cleaver, Jean-Claude Sawyer (3 Goals)
Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal)
Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver (3 Goals) Maxime Tanguay (2 Goals)
Shootout Percentage: Matt Jones, Brian McGuirk (100%) Mike Hedden, Derek Nesbitt,
Maxime Tanguay (50%)
Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.95) Alec Richards (3.37)
Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.906) Alec Richards (0.895)
All-Time/ Season Series
All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 4-2-2-0
Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 4-2-2-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-3 on January 24th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Next Meeting: Sunday, February 14th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Lighting Up the Scoreboard
When the K-Wings and Walleye battle fans can usually expect a high scoring affair. In their eight previous games this season, only one of their contests didn't have a combine score of eight or more goals.
Dishing it Out
Forward Andrew Fournier tied a K-Wings season-high producing three assists in a 5-4 victory over Johnstown. The three-assist effort gives Fournier the team lead in helpers (27) and points (45).
Saturday Night Fever
So far this season, the K-Wings have played solid hockey on Saturday. Kalamazoo has earned a record of 10-5-1-0 in their previous 16 contests played on the seventh day of the week.
Snapping a Streak
Kalamazoo enters Lucas County Arena looking to snap a streak. The K-Wings are attempting to end a season-high seven-game road winless (0-6-0-1) 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 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
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
Wednesday, February 24th Vs Gwinnett 10:30 AM (Education Day Presented by Borgess Health and ECCU)
ECHL Stories from February 13, 2010
- Steelheads top Utah in shootout - Idaho Steelheads
- Chiefs toppled by Cyclones - Johnstown Chiefs
- Nailers mount comeback in 3rd but fail - Wheeling Nailers
- Everblades Double Up Stingrays 4-2 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Checkers lose to Gladiators - Charlotte Checkers
- Dustin Sproat Delivers In Cyclones' 6-2 Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Brown, Gladiators Hold Off Checkers 2-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Everblades Top Stingrays 4-2 - Florida Everblades
- Toledo's Victory Creates Three-Way Tie for Second Place - Kalamazoo Wings
- Walleye Attendance Record - Toledo Walleye
- Walleye Shut Out Wings 3-0 - Toledo Walleye
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder At Ontario Reign - Stockton Thunder
- Game Preview: Condors Vs. Vegas Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Transactions - February 13 - ECHL
- Charlie Kronschnabel Loaned To Hershey - Reading Royals
- Nailers Host Last Home Game For Three Weeks - Wheeling Nailers
- Jackals Game Preview: Elmira At Wheeling - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Stingrays Gameday: Tailgate Saturday Tonight Against Everblades - South Carolina Stingrays
- Reign Shut Out By Thunder, 5-0 - Ontario Reign
- Chiefs Clipped By Wings - Johnstown Chiefs
- Another Utah Comeback Leads To 4-3 Shootout Win - Utah Grizzlies
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Ontario Reign - Stockton Thunder
- Countdown To Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Condors Erase Three Deficits, But Fall In Overtime To Las Vegas, - Bakersfield Condors
- 7,745 Fans At Stockton Arena Enjoy Perugini's Fourth Career Shutout - Stockton Thunder
- Wranglers Clip Condors 6-5 In Overtime - Las Vegas Wranglers
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