ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on March 27, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


A battle for first place in the North Division as well as the American Conference will unfold tonight, as the Kalamazoo Wings visit the U.S. Bank Arena to battle the Cincinnati Cyclones. On the season, Kalamazoo is 4-7-1-1 versus Cincinnati and are 0-6-0-0 versus the Cyclones at the U.S Bank Arena.

Losing in overtime to yesterday to Wheeling, Kalamazoo earned a point to extend their lead in the North Division to two points over Cincinnati. The K-Wings have also climbed to within one point of the South Carolina Stingrays for first place in the American Conference.

Having Friday night off, the Cyclones should be well rested. Currently tied with Charlotte for fourth place in the American Conference, Cincinnati trails the K-Wings by one point for first place in the division and are two points behind South Carolina in the top spot in the conference.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones

Goals: Rick Cleaver (29 Goals) Matt Pierce (26 Goals)

Assists: Andrew Fournier (38 Assists) Barret Ehgoetz (38 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (64 Points) Barret Ehgoetz (61 Points)

+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+19) Scott Reynolds (+22)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (149 Minutes) Hans Benson (146 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (12 Goals) Dustin Sproat (10 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Brian McGuirk (4 Goals) Scott Reynolds, Dustin Sproat (3 Goals)

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

Shots: Sam Ftorek (204 Shots) Dustin Sproat (192 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Patrick Asselin (18.5%) Scott Reynolds (15.6%)

Overtime Goals: Five Players Tied (1 Goal) Mathieu Aubin, Ryan Del Monte,

Jason Jozsa, Brian O' Hanley (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver (4 Goals) Dustin Sproat (4 Goals)

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

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (2.40) Jeremy Smith (2.59)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.932) Jeremy Smith (0.901)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 28- 43-1-5

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Trail ECHL All-Time Series: 4-7-1-1

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 4-7-1-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 5-2 on February 10th @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 31st @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Snapping a Streak

In search of their first win this season in the Queen City, the K-Wings are 0-6-0-0 at the U.S. Bank Arena. In fact, half the K-Wings 12 regulation road losses have occurred at the U.S. Bank Arena.

Head of the Class

Goaltender Ryan Nie has won 25 games this season. The 25 victories ties Nie with Idaho's Rejean Beauchemin for the league-lead..

Dishing it Out

Forward Patrick Asselin enters tonight on a seven-game road point and assist streak. Asselin has recorded 11 points (1 goal, 10 assists) during the streak.

Nearing Double Digits

Forward Sam Ftorek enters the U.S. Bank Arena on a nine-game point streak. Besides the nine-game streak, Ftorek has scored goals in four straight games for Kalamazoo, tying the season-high shared by Trent Daavettila (10/25/09-11/04/09).

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.

Jones and Strong on the Radio

Join special guests Matt Jones and Dean Strong 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, March 28th @ Toledo 4:00 PM

Wednesday, March 31st Vs Cincinnati 7:00 PM

Friday, April 2nd Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Celebration Cinema Night)

Saturday, April 3rd Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Fan Appreciation) -End of the Regular Season

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