ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown To Face-Off

Published on April 2, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


In a possible playoff preview, the Kalamazoo Wings will host the Toledo Walleye in the first of two straight at Wings Stadium. On the season, the K-Wings are 5-4-2-0 against the Walleye, with Toledo winning the last encounter 6-3 last Sunday at the Lucas County Arena.

With two games remaining in the regular season, the K-Wings lead the North Division by a single-point over the Cincinnati Cyclones. Kalamazoo also trails the Charlotte Checkers by one point for the overall top spot in the American Conference.

Clinching a playoff berth on Wednesday, it's all about seeding for the Walleye. In third place in the North Division with 77 points, Toledo is currently in seventh place in the American Conference. The Walleye hold a one point lead over the Reading Royals, who are in eighth.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye

Goals: Rick Cleaver (31 Goals) Evan Rankin (31 Goals)

Assists: Andrew Fournier (42 Assists) Maxime Tanguay (44 Assists)

Points: Andrew Fournier (69 Points) Maxime Tanguay (69 Points)

+/-: Devin Featherstone (+21) Ryan Stokes (+13)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (157 Minutes) Mark Nebus (141 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver (12 Goals) Evan Rankin,

Maxime Tanguay (8 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Brian McGuirk (4 Goals) Adam Hobson,

Chris Robertson (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (6 GW) Jean-Claude Sawyer (7 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (221 Shots) Evan Rankin (188 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (19.0%) Maxime Tanguay (22.1%)

Overtime Goals: Five Players Tied (1 Goal) Jean-Claude Sawyer (3 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver (4 Goals) Maxime Tanguay (3 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Matt Jones, Brian McGuirk (100%) Akim Aliu, Mike Hedden,

Derek Nesbitt, Maxime Tanguay (50%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (2.48) Alec Richards (3.35)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.929) Alec Richards (0.897)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 5-4-2-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 5-4-2-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 6-3 on March 28th @ Lucas County Arena in Toledo, Ohio

Next Meeting: Saturday, April 3rd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Firing Squad

Last Sunday the K-Wings posted a season-high 56 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Toledo Walleye. The previous game-high for Kalamazoo was 49 on December 5th also at the Lucas County Arena against Toledo.

Rolling Along

Forwards Mathieu Curadeau, Trent Daavettila and Rick Cleaver all enter tonight on impressive multi-game point streaks. Curadeau and Daavettila have earned points in four straight games, while Cleaver has notched points in three straight contests.

Right at Home

Forward Dean Strong has definitely felt at home at Wings Stadium. Strong has earned points in all 14 games (10 goals, 11 assists) he has played on Vanrick Drive.

Leading the Way

So far this season, the K-Wings have spent a majority of the season in first place in the North Division. To date, Kalamazoo has spent 92 days in first place, 54 days in second and 24 days in third place in the division.

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

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

Tuesday, April 6th Vs TBA 7:00 PM

(Game One, Round One, Kelly Cup Playoffs)

Wednesday, April 7th Vs TBA 7:00 PM

(Game Two, Round One, Kelly Cup Playoffs)

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