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ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

October 29, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


After a day off, the Kalamazoo Wings will return to the Germain Arena tonight to face-off against the Florida Everblades. This evening is the second of three meetings between the teams this week; the K-Wings lost 3-2 on Wednesday in their first encounter against the 'Blades.

While the K-Wings season-opening three-game winning streak came to an end on Wednesday, three player streaks were extended. Forwards Kory Karlander and Jordan Fulton each extended their point streaks to four games, while Brandon Svendsen pushed his point streak to three games.

Scoring two of the Everblades goals in the third period, forward Alex Imbeault continued his scoring magic.

Imbeault, who has earned points in five straight contests, including goals in four straight, leads the ECHL with eight goals.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Florida Everblades

Goals: Kory Karlander (4 Goals) Alex Imbeault (8 Goals)

Assists: Kory Karlander (5 Assists) Mitch Fadden (6 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (9 Points) Alex Imbeault (9 Points)

+/-: AJ Thelen (+5) David Fischer, Mike Kennedy,

Mathew Pistilli, Bobby Raymond (+3)

Penalty Minutes: Mitch Versteeg (17 Minutes) Trevor Hendrikx (22 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Trent Daavettila, Kory Karlander (2 Goals) Alex Imbeault (4 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Jon Landry (1 Goal) Matthew Pistilli (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Kory Karlander, Jon Landry (1 GW) Alex Hutchings,

Bobby Raymond (1 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (16 Shots) Alex Imbeault (26 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Jordan Fulton (50%) Alex Imbeault (30.8%)

Overtime Goals: Kory Karlander (1 Goal) Bobby Raymond (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Steven Tarasuk (1 Goal) Mitch Fadden, Alex Imbeault (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Steven Tarasuk (100%) Mitch Fadden, Alex Imbeault (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.41) Bobby Goepfert (2.61)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.918) Bobby Goepfert (0.926)

All-Time Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 2-3-0-1

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 0-1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-2 on October 27th @ Germain Arena in Estero, Florida

Next Meeting: Saturday, October 30th @ Germain Arena in Estero, Florida

Versteeg Out

The K-Wings will be without the services of defenseman Mitch Versteeg for tonight's game. Versteeg received a match penalty for slew-footing at 13:58 of the first period on Wednesday versus Florida and was fined and suspended one game by the ECHL under Rule #21 - Match Penalty.

Rolling Along

Forward Kory Karlander has had a productive first four games of the season. Karlander has started the season on a four-game goal and point streak.

Youth Movement

Rookie forward Jordan Fulton and second-year pro Brandon Svendsen are continuing to rack up points. Fulton enters the night on a four-game point streak, while Svendsen has earned points in three straight.

The Last to Fall

While the loss to Florida was Kalamazoo's first of the season, it also meant a last the ECHL. With the loss two nights ago, the K-Wings became the last team in the ECHL to suffer a blemish on their record.

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.

Daavettila and Landry on the Radio

Join special guests Trent Daavettila and Jon Landry as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this Monday on "K-Wings Live" presented by Miller Lite. The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Center Ice Sports Bar inside Wings West on Sports Drive

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & 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, October 30th @ Florida 7:00 PM

Wednesday, November 3rd @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

Friday, November 5th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Direct Air Beach Party Night with the Hooter's Girls)

Saturday, November 6th @ Toledo 7:00 PM

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