ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on March 31, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


First place in the ECHL's North Division will be on the line tonight, as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Cincinnati Cyclones. Tonight is the final regular season encounter between the teams. On the season, Kalamazoo is 5-7-1-1 versus Cincinnati and 4-1-1-1 at Wings Stadium.

Losing Sunday to Toledo, Kalamazoo's lead over Cincinnati in the North Division has shrunk to two points. With 89 points, the K-Wings are in second place in the American Conference and are two points behind the idle Charlotte Checkers.

Owning the tie-breaker over the K-Wings tonight is equally big for the Cyclones. Currently in fifth place in the American Conference, Cincinnati can move into second place in the conference with a win. Cincinnati is one point behind South Carolina for fourth and trail Charlotte by four points for first.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones

Goals: Rick Cleaver (30 Goals) Matt Pierce (27 Goals)

Assists: Andrew Fournier (40 Assists) Barret Ehgoetz (39 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (67 Points) Barret Ehgoetz (62 Points)

+/-: Mathieu Curadeau (+20) Matt Pierce, Scott Reynolds (+19)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (153 Minutes) Hans Benson (148 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (12 Goals) Matt Pierce, 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 (217 Shots) Dustin Sproat (199 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Patrick Asselin (17.9%) Matt Pierce (15.3%)

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 (2.48) Jeremy Smith (2.58)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.929) Jeremy Smith (0.901)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 29-43-1-5

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Trail ECHL All-Time Series: 5-7-1-1

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 5-7-1-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-3 on March 27th @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

Fournier Receives Honor

On Tuesday, forward Andrew Fournier was named the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for March 22nd-28th. Fournier racked up eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) and was plus-6 in four games last week for Kalamazoo

Home Coming

Kalamazoo will finish the regular season with a three-game home stand. On the season, the K-Wings are 23-7-2-1 at Wings Stadium and are 12-1-0-1 at home since January 2nd.

Right at Home

Forward Dean Strong has definitely felt at home at Wings Stadium. Strong has earned points in all 13 games (8 goals, 11 assists) he has played on Vanrick Drive.

Lighting the Lamp

Recently, forward Mathieu Curadeau has been finding the back of the net. Curadeau starts the week on a three-game point and goal 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 www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Ftorek and Nie on the Radio

Join special guests Sam Ftorek and Ryan Nie 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, April 2nd Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Celebration! Cinema Night)

Saturday, April 3rd Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Fan Appreciation Night)Monday, April 6th Vs TBA 7:00 PM (Game One, Round One, Kelly Cup Playoffs)

Tuesday, April 7th Vs TBA 7:00 PM (Game Two, Round One, Kelly Cup Playoffs)

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