ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on March 7, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the second time this week, the Kalamazoo Wings will travel to the Sovereign Center to face-off against the Reading Royals. This afternoon is the final meeting of the regular season between the teams. On the season, the K-Wings are 5-0-0-0 against the Royals.

Entering the middle part of a seven-game road swing, the K-Wings have all won all three games on the trip thus far. Kalamazoo enters the Sovereign Center on a season-high nine-game unbeaten streak (8-0-0-1), as well as a season-high seven game winning streak.

Concluding a three-game home stand today is a huge contest for the Royals. Reading is in second place in the East Division, and currently hold a two-point advantage for eighth in the American Conference over Gwinnett and Wheeling and lead Trenton by three points.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Reading Royals

Goals: Rick Cleaver (24 Goals) Ben Gordon (21 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver, Ryan Cruthers (40 Assists)

Andrew Fournier (31 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (55 Points) Ben Gordon (56 Points)

+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+17) Stefano Giliati (+7)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (139 Minutes) Olivier Labelle (123 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (11 Goals) Ryan Cruthers, Bryan Ewing,

Olivier Labelle, Ben McLeod (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Brian McGuirk (4 Goals) Charlie Kronschnabel, Marc Carvosie,

Andrew Sarauer (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (4 GW) Olivier Labelle, Charlie Kronschnabel

Ryan Cruthers, Marc Cavosie (3 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (199 Shots) Ben Gordon (177 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Patrick Asselin (22.0%) Matt Ward (16.7%)

Overtime Goals: Rick Cleaver, Mathieu Curadeau Marc Carvosie, Joey Ryan (1 Goal)

Jon Landry, Brian McGuirk (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver (4 Goals) Olivier Labelle (4 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Matt Jones, Brian McGuirk (100%) Andrew Sarauer (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.85) Andrew Engelage (3.53)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.909) Matt Dalton (0.905)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 5-0-0-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 5-0-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-3 on March 4th @ Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

Lloyd Nears Milestone

Forward Darryl Lloyd is closing in a on a personal milestone. Lloyd needs two more points to reach 200 in his career.

Beast of the East

Kalamazoo is playing the fourth of six straight games against teams from the East Division. On the season, the K-Wings are 12-1-0-0 versus teams from the east.

Three in a Row

Forward Patrick Asselin enters today on a three-game point streak. Asselin, who has earned points in four of his last five games, has racked up six points (1 goal, 5 assists) during his current three-game streak.

Nearing Double Digits

The K-Wings enters the night on a season-high nine-game (8-0-0-1) unbeaten streak. Kalamazoo has also won a season-high seven straight contests.

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

Colbert and Featherstone on the Radio

Join special guests Will Colbert and Devin Featherstone 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, March 12th @ Elmira 7:35 PM

Saturday, March 13th @ Trenton 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 14th @ Wheeling 3:05 PM

Wednesday, March 17th Vs Wheeling 7:00 PM (29th Annual World Famous St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game, Presented by Fifth-Third Bank and WWMT)

Friday, March 19th Vs Wheeling 7:30 PM (PNC Bank Night and Win-Win Night, Presented by WNWN)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics

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