ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

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December 31, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


As the curtain falls on the 2010 portion of the ECHL schedule, the Kalamazoo Wings and Elmira Jackals will get very acquainted with one another. Tonight starts the first of four straight meetings between the teams and the first of two straight at Wings Stadium.

Kalamazoo snapped a two-game winless on Wednesday with a 7-4 victory over the Toledo Walleye. The win gives the K-Wings 27 points on the season and places them in third place in the North Division, two points behind the Cincinnati Cyclones, who currently occupy second.

Going 3-6-1-0 in their last 10 games, Elmira has struggled in the month of December and as a result has fallen out of first place in the Atlantic Division. With 33 points, the Jackals are six points behind division leader, the Reading Royals.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Elmira Jackals

Goals: Kory Karlander (14 Goals) Andrew Sweetland (15 Goals)

Assists: Sam Ftorek (21 Assists) Justin Donati (26 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (34 Points) Justin Donati (36 Points)

+/-: Brandon Svendsen (+6) Oren Eizenman (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (64 Minutes) Brennan Turner (84 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Kory Karlander (7 Goals) Michael Dubuc (5 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Six Players Tied (1 Goal) Five Players Tied (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Andrew Fournier, Kory Karlander (2 GW) Oren Eizenman, Andrew Sweetland (3 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (93 Shots) Justin Donati (79 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Bryan Jurynec, Justin Taylor (25%) Andrew Sweetland (24.6%)

Overtime Goals: Patrick Asselin, Andrew Fournier, Entire Team (0 Goals)

Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander (1 Goal)

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

Shootout Percentage: Aaron Clarke, Steven Tarasuk (33.3%) Entire Team (0.0%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (3.30) Marco Cousineau (3.56)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.897) Marco Cousineau (0.878)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 23-8-0-1 (Includes ECHL and UHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 4-0-0-0

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-5 in Overtime on December 4th @ First Arena in Elmira, New York

Next Meeting: Saturday, January 1st @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Clarke Debuts

After being traded to Kalamazoo from Stockton on Tuesday, forward Aaron Clarke is set to make his K-Wings debut tonight. A four-year pro, Clarke, who has played in the AHL, has spent a majority of his career in the ECHL with the Wheeling Nailers.

All-Star Bound

On Thursday, defenseman Steven Tarasuk was selected as the K-Wings representative for the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic, presented by CCM. Tarasuk, who is in his first season as a professional, ranks tied for second among Kalamazoo defenseman in scoring with 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists).

Slappy New Year!

Tonight will be the 9th Annual New Year's Eve Bash Presented by COOL 101 and WWMT. Kalamazoo is 3-3-2-0 on New Year's Eve and holds a record of 0-1-0-0 during the bash since joining the ECHL.

Six Pack

Forward Kory Karlander enters tonight on a six-game point streak. Besides the six-game point streak, Karlander has also registered a goal in four straight games which ties a K-Wings season-high.

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.

Charlebois and Ftorek

Join special guests Joe Charlebois and Sam Ftorek 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 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, January 1st Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (Saturday "Celebrity" Series-

Claude "The Happy Trumpeter" Performs)

Friday, January 7th @ Elmira 7:35 PM

Saturday, January 8th @ Elmira 7:35 PM

Wednesday, January 12th @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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