ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on January 1, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


After concluding 2010 against one another, the Kalamazoo Wings and Elmira Jackals will commence 2011 battling for the second of four straight games against each other. On the season, the K-Wings are 2-0-0-0 versus the Jackals and have won all five ECHL encounters over the past two years against Elmira.

Registering shorthanded goals in back-to-back games, the K-Wings offense is starting to heat up. Kalamazoo has lit the lamp 12 times over the course of their past two games. With 19 points, the K-Wings enter tonight tied with the Cincinnati Cyclones for second place in the North Division.

Earning just three victories in December, no team in the ECHL is more excited to flip the calendar than the Jackals. Elmira, who leads the league in scoring averaging 3.66 goals-a-night, received a spark to their lineup last night, when leading scorer Justin Donati returned after a bout with the flu.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Elmira Jackals

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

Assists: Sam Ftorek (22 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: Seven 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: Andrew Fournier, Sam Ftorek (96 Shots) Justin Donati (81 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Bryan Jurynec (25%) Andrew Sweetland (24.2%)

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 (3.18) Marco Cousineau (3.56)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.900) Marco Cousineau (0.878)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 24-8-0-1 (Includes ECHL and UHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead ECHL Series: 5-0-0-0

Season Series: K-Wings Leads Season Series 2-0-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 5-2 December 31st @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, January 7th @ First Arena in Elmira, New York

Daavettila Gets the Call

Earlier today, forward Trent Daavettila was loaned to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins. Daavettila, who has earned points in 14 out his last 15 games and ranks second on the K-Wings in scoring, is the seventh member of the team to be called-up to the AHL.

Jackal Killer

Defenseman Matt Duffy must love playing against Elmira. Duffy, who was coached last season by Jackals head coach Malcolm Cameron when they were members of the Florida Everblades, has scored both of his goals this season, including last night' s game-winner versus the Jackals.

Fitting Debut

Forward Aaron Clarke made his presence felt in last night's victory. Clarke, who led the ECHL last season with five shorthanded goals, notched his first point as a K-Wing on a shorthanded insurance marker.

Keeping Them Off the Board

Holding the Jackals to two goals last night marked just the second time in their last 16 games that Kalamazoo has kept their opponents under three goals. On the season, the K-Wings have accomplished the feat in six out their 30 contests this season.

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

Friday, January 7th @ Elmira 7:35 PM

Saturday, January 8th @ Elmira 7:35 PM

Wednesday, January 12th @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM

Saturday, January 15th @ Greenville 7:05 PM

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