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ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

December 3, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Division rivals will square off this evening, as the Kalamazoo Wings travel to the WesBanco Arena to battle the Wheeling Nailers. So far this season, the teams have split the two previous contests, with each team winning on their own home ice.

Tonight starts a four-game road swing for the K-Wings. On the season, Kalamazoo is 3-4-1-1 away from Wings Stadium and has dropped two straight on the road. Besides the two-game road losing streak, Kalamazoo will attempt to snap a season-high five-game overall losing streak.

Spending plenty of time at home, this evening is the fifth contest of a season-high seven-game home stand for the Nailers. Wheeling has split the first two games of the stretch, which includes a 3-1 victory last Saturday against Kalamazoo.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Wheeling Nailers

Goals: Kory Karlander (8 Goals) Andrew Lord, David Marshall,

Nick Petersen (7 Goals)

Assists: Kory Karlander (13 Assists) Jason DeSantis, Andrew Lord,

Ben Street (9 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (21 Points) Andrew Lord (16 Points)

+/-: Brandon Svendsen (+6) David Urquhart (+6)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (47 Minutes) Andrew Lord (58 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier, Nick Petersen (4 Goals)

Kory Karlander (4 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Jon Landry, Brandon Svendsen (1 Goal) David Marshall, Alexander Smigelski,

Andrew Lord, Kris Vernarsky (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Six Players Tied (1 GW) Andrew Lord (3 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (66 Shots) Ben Street (93 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Bryan Jurynec (50%) Alexander Smigelski (20%)

Overtime Goals: Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander (1 Goal) Andrew Lord, Andrew Orpik (1 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Steven Tarasuk (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Steven Tarasuk (50%) Entire Team (0.0%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (2.50) Patrick Killeen (2.62)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.917) Patrick Killeen (0.916)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 6-4-1-0

Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 1-2-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-1 on November 27th @ WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 15th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Feeling Blue

For the first-time this season, Kalamazoo will wear their alternate third jerseys. The blue jerseys are one of four uniforms (home, road, third and Sunday's) the K-Wings will wear this season, not including specialty jerseys (Halloween, Golden Ice, Green Ice).

Gill Returns

On Thursday, goaltender Riley Gill was returned on loan from the Worcester Sharks. Gill, who played in one game and backed up three others for the Sharks, stopped eight of the 10 shots in 20 minutes in his lone appearance on November 28th against the Mancester Monarchs.

Five Alive

Forward Trent Daavettila enters tonight on an impressive point streak. Daavettila has earned at least one point in each of his last five games.

Snapping a Streak

The K-Wings start the night looking to snap a streak. Kalamazoo will head into tonight looking to end a season-high five-game losing 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.

No K-Wings Live

Due to playing the South Carolina Stingrays this Monday night, there will be no "K-Wings Live" presented by Miller Lite on December 6th. Join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on Monday, December 13th, when "K-Wings Live" presented by Miller Lite returns to the airwaves. The show is broadcast 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 and wraps up immediately after the final buzzer with the Discover Kalamazoo. 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, December 4th @ Elmira 7:35 PM

Monday, December 6th @ South Carolina 7:05 PM

Tuesday, December 7th @ South Carolina 7:05 PM

Saturday, December 11th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Grand Rapids Popcorn Night)

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