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April 6, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Preview

The American Conference Quarterfinals gets underway tonight, as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Reading Royals in game one of the best-of-five series. Kalamazoo won the regular season meeting between the teams with a record of 5-0-1-0, with five of the seven meetings occurring before December 10th.

Clinching the North Division title last Saturday, the K-Wings secured the second seed in the conference. Playing the Royals in the first round is symbolic for the K-Wings, as Kalamazoo's first-ever road game as well as home game in the ECHL were versus Reading.

After missing the playoffs last season, the Royals return to the playoffs under head coach Larry Courville, who is in his first season behind the bench. Reading finished the regular season in second place in the East Division and are the seventh seed in the American Conference.

Team Playoff Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Reading Royals

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All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Playoff Series: All-Time Series is Tied: 0-0

Best of Five Series: Best of Five Series is Tied: 0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 6-5 in Overtime on March 7th @ Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania (Regular Season)

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 7th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Simon Returns

Forward Ben Simon will return to the K-Wings lineup this evening. Simon, who has played 18 games with Kalamazoo, has been on loan to the AHL's Toronto Marlies since January 1st.

Crowing Achievement

On Saturday, the K-Wings clinched the North Division title with a victory over the Toledo Walleye. Kalamazoo will be the second overall seed in the American Conference.

Fournier Takes Scoring Title

In dramatic fashion, forward Andrew Fournier captured the K-Wings scoring title. Entering the final game of the regular season tied with Rick Cleaver with 70 points, Fournier scored the game-winning goal on Saturday.

Right at Home

Forward Dean Strong has definitely felt at home at Wings Stadium. Strong has earned points in all 16 games (11 goals, 13 assists) he has played on Vanrick Drive.

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.

K-Wings Live

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

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

Friday, April 9th @ Reading 7:05 PM (Game Three, Round One, Kelly Cup Playoffs)

*Sunday, April 11th @ Reading 7:05 PM (Game Four, Round One, Kelly Cup Playoffs)

* Monday, April 12th @ Reading 7:05 PM (Game Five, Round One, Kelly Cup Playoffs)

(*-Denotes If Necessary Games)

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